Tweet Share Type the name of almost any successful consumer web company into your search bar and add the word “addict” after it. Go ahead, I’ll wait. Try “Facebook addict” or “Zynga addict” or even “Pinterest addict” and you’ll soon get a slew of results from hooked users and observers deriding the narcotic-like properties of these web sites. How is it...
Read MoreTweet Pinterest has emerged as the runaway social media hit of early 2012. You probably knew that already. But did you know the company just has 12 people? Or that 97% of Pinterest’s Facebook fans are women? Most of my friends couldn’t understand Pinterest’s astounding success. For one, the idea of capturing photos on a virtual wall is nothing new. The Facebook...
Read MoreYet with the rise of social media and the rapid advance of technology — particularly mobile — there’s increased interest in more specialized graduate programs that give priority to certain skills and strategies. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2018, more than 1.2 million new science, technology, engineering and math-related jobs will open up....
Read MoreWhether it’s trying to eat better, to quit smoking once and for all, to spend less money, or to spend more time with family and friends, we formally or informally create our own goals — optimistic that we’ll stick to them this year. As every year i point out some resolutions for small business owners. Go small. You want customers to support the concept of small...
Read MoreShare If you’re lucky, maybe you’re the kind of person for whom work is an international adventure, taking you to far-off places you’ve been dying to explore. Or, perhaps you have a more typical office setup, but you’d like to get away from the grind of wherever you call home. Either way — or even if you’re just going on vacation with the family — there are...
Read MoreShare AngelList is an online community that matches startups with investors to streamline the fundraising process. I do know a person who raised $1 million from AngelList for his startup, and had helped dozens of other startups raise $3 million more. I’ve referred more than 20 startups to AngelList, vouched for a dozen other investors. Try a similar strategy by adhering...
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