Ugliness is steadily losing ground in the digital world. The user experience revolution championed by companies like Apple and Google has nearly taken over. People are starting to require good design and intuitive function as a necessity instead of an added value. On mobile devices, that requirement is even stricter. The enterprise software world, however,…
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In Brad Feld’s recent book, Startup Life, one of the relationship secrets he shares is the “Life Dinner.” It’s a monthly performance review of your romantic relationship where you reflect on the past 30 days, discuss issues, and commit to improvements. Strikingly, even the TechStars cofounder and Foundry Group managing director gives up his phone…
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According to the Small Business Administration, the majority of all businesses will fail in less than five years. The largest percentage of failures occurs in year one itself. That means that these startups could not create a sustainable business model before they ran out of resources, time, and money. Do you think if they had…
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This summer, aside from the opportunity to intern for companies and startups around the country (like this opportunity with Tech Cocktail), you can watch a Google internship play out on the big screen. The Internship features Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson as ex-salesmen who defy the odds by talking their way into an internship at Google. Watch The Internship movie…
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People often look to add new functions to a smartphone while sometimes passing over the stunning smartphone technology already available to them. To invent something new is great, but to maximize and elevate an already existing technology to new heights is amazing. iLumi cofounders Corey Egan and Swapnil Bora were thinking along those lines when…
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The Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center (CEC), the non-profit organization committed to supporting, promoting and growing the startup community in Chicago, today announced that CEO Kevin Willer will be transitioning from his role as CEO to become a partner in local seed stage venture fund, Illinois Innovation Accelerator Fund (i2A). Kevin had this to say: “I’m proud of what the…
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Gonnabe is an app that aims to help you plan your future. Have you ever wondered what events friends, colleagues or industry leaders are doing this weekend? Gonnabe allows you to announce places that you will be in the future (can be marked public or private). From there, others will view and join you at…
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Firebase, a summer 2011 graduate of Y Combinator, launched today in public beta after 10 months of private beta testing. As we explained before, the San Francisco company provides a “backend as a service” that helps developers build web apps super-fast. (For the tech-minded, that means taking care of components like databases, servers, server code,…
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Many people don’t seem to know the answers to long-term financial stability. How do you save money? How do you plan financially for retirement? With all of the so-called experts, why have so many people lost their savings during the recession? Planning for the future can be difficult, and, without proper guidance–possibly downright impossible. But don’t just…
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In the days before satellite radio, smartphones, and iPods, I devoured books on tape while driving. My first job was at IBM in San Jose (where they had a large manufacturing facility). They had a library with a whole bunch of business books on tape (yes, cassettes). I listened to as many as I could….
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It’s a well-known fact that when an electrical device runs out of power, it just becomes a paperweight (some paperweights are heavier than others), and for the most part, becomes useless. While running out of power might not be so bad with an electric toothbrush, an electric vehicle that runs out of power when driving could…
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Recently, we wrote about how “an honest company culture could make your startup more productive.” Having reliable information about how every part of the company is doing helps you learn faster and plan better, not to mention have happier employees. But how do you create a company culture of honesty? It’s up to the founders,…
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A successful college education is one of the quintessential American dreams, and there are great opportunities to take advantage of the booming U.S. market in post-secondary education. Performance Demand Marketing helps colleges with their mission through improving the process of linking educational institutions to prospective students. One of the common challenges facing universities is receiving…
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In Greenville, South Carolina, a town once dominated by textile manufacturing, tech startups are moving into The Iron Yard and breathing a whisper of new life. In 2012, a variety of startup initiatives were happening independently in Greenville: coworking, a new accelerator, and training. Cofounder Eric Dodds helped splice those together midyear under a new…
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If you’re trying to promote a startup on a shoestring budget, consider cross-promotion. Find another business with a similar clientele to partner with, and promote your products or services together. While some cross-promotion plans can cost money, there are plenty of ways to do it for free or at a very low cost. The key…
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