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Pushup Social: The New Web Tool Looking To Revolutionize Social
BY: Caryn Tomer
When you’re working on a website, particularly one that doesn’t see a lot of repeat visitors, how do you keep them there? Is there a way to engage people and increase activity on the site? Of course, any good marketer will have a few ideas. And this July, a new product will begin beta testing [...]
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6 Must-Have Tools for Analyzing Your Marketing Efforts
BY: The Young Entrepreneur Council
What is your favorite platform, tool or plugin for analyzing the results of your content marketing efforts, and why? The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program [...]
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Personify Launching Mac Version; Makes The Online Meeting Experience More Engaging
BY: Caryn Tomer
We’ve all been on those conference calls, where a sales person tries to pitch us on the next great product that we just have to have to run our business. They typically involve a webinar of some type, where the individual is either sharing their screen or walking you through a PowerPoint presentation. Be honest: [...]
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Ender’s Startup? Building Greatness In Entrepreneur Communities
BY: Guest Post
In Ender’s Game with the survival of humanity on the line, the human race has decided to raise super soldiers from birth in the pursuit of nurturing the perfect leader. The author goes to extremes to show how much could be done to intentionally cultivate human greatness to the likes of Leonardo Da Vinci or [...]
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SEO Unplugged: Entrepreneurs Seek Advice From Experts
BY: Sonali Basak
Search-engine optimization (SEO) experts shared tips and technicalities Tuesday evening with a diverse crowd of entrepreneurs at Entrepreneurs Unpluggd at the Chopin Theater in Chicago. Though there was a vast range of tips, there were a few points that resonated amongst the three speakers. (1) Google matters (2) Content matters (3) Socialization matters “Free traffic [...]
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International Spotlight: The Tech Startup Scene In Perth, Australia
BY: Carlo Pandian
The startup scene is thriving in Perth, Australia, thanks to a bounty of techie startup groups. Throw in the perfect financial landscape against which would-be entrepreneurs can try their luck, and it’s no small wonder that Perth plays home to a huge number of startups and SMEs. Below is a list of some of the [...]
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Don’t Believe The Skype? Vonage Mobile App Takes On Microsoft
BY: Caryn Tomer
With the addition of video calling to the Vonage Mobile App, there’s a new player in the game, and they’re not shy about calling out their competition. “Don’t believe the Skype” is their tagline on their site, and they include a video with a comparison between the two apps (See it below). But, do they [...]
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CEO Sundays: Advice To Get It Right From Day One
BY: Guest Post
In the startup community, ‘Founder / Co-founder & CEO’ is a title commonly found on business cards and LinkedIn profiles. I learned fast, if you run with the wolves, you soon learn how to howl, but figuring out how to lead the pack is the hardest. I, too, have recently added Founder & CEO to [...]
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Android’s New Head; New Era for Google?
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Android always seems to be the most happening platform any way you look at it, and it’s not always good news. As an example, a new study conducted by security firm NQ Mobile says that over 32.8 million Android devices were infected in 2012 with mobile malware, which is an increase over 200% from 2011. [...]
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7 App Marketing Strategies That Actually Work
BY: The Young Entrepreneur Council
What’s the most effective strategy you’ve used to market your company’s app thus far? Why? The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of [...]
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Autumn Berry: Chicago’s Newest Startup Fruit
BY: Sonali Basak
Autumn Berry Inspired won Inspire Business Center’s monthly start-up competition to obtain office space in Chicago’s West Loop – giving this new food trend a greater chance to make a debut in Chicago. Just as goji berries and açaí berries have infiltrated food and health trends, the autumn berry is making a debut as [...]
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CEO Sundays: Offered A Tech Job On The Spot? 4 Steps To Take
BY: Sudy Bharadwaj
Image courtesy of Flickr Picture this: You’ve spent countless hours tinkering away at your resume, gone through a competitive interview process, proven you’re knowledgeable about the latest tech practices, and are now sitting face-to-face with a potential boss in an interview for your dream job. After a brief conversation, the employer does something a little [...]
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CEO Sundays: Why Simplicity Sells Today’s Tech Products
BY: Guest Post
In today’s crowded tech landscape, ease of use is what separates an “okay” product from an outstanding one. Developers know that if their creations aren’t user-friendly and intuitive, they have a much greater chance of failure. People don’t want to pick up a training manual to figure out a new app or piece of software. [...]
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CEO Sundays: Kill Your Meetings Culture
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Raise your hand if you love meetings. That’s what I thought. There are few things in business that happen so frequently, yet produce such limited results. Sure, we’ve all had a few successful meetings here and there, but for each good one, we’ve had to sit through 10 unproductive ones. The idea of a meeting [...]
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CEO Sundays: Is Challenge-Based Recruiting Right For Your Startup?
BY: Guest Post
Image courtesy of Flickr The Internet has made it easier than ever to apply for jobs, but this isn’t exactly a good thing. Recruiters, hiring managers, and job seekers themselves aren’t benefiting from a system that allows even the most unqualified and uninterested applicants to send out their materials with the click of a button. [...]
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7 Tools to Document Internal Processes in Your Startup
BY: The Young Entrepreneur Council
What’s your favorite platform for creating a custom wiki to document FAQs or internal processes, and why? The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program that helps [...]
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Chicago: Inspire Business Center Startup Showcase, Thursday Apr 4
BY: Edward Domain
This Thursday, Apr 4th, the Inspire Business Center is hosting its 2nd monthly Startup Showcase in conjunction with Techli and btSocial. Tickets have been getting snapped us fast, so if you’d like to attend, CLICK HERE FOR YOUR TICKET. Our first event last month was a sold out hit, and we are looking [...]
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Plotter Takes Top Prize at SXSW Accelerator Interactive
BY: Annie Zaleski
Imagine you’re visiting an unfamiliar city. Your first order of business is to seek out delicious places to eat and drink, as well as unique sightseeing attractions. To find these local gems, you might check Foursquare and Yelp for tips, browse TripAdvisor or ask friends for suggestions. But how do you organize these recommendations—and find [...]
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Why is Facebook Subject to Such a High Corporate Tax Rate?
BY: Guest Post
Facebook, the successful social media platform that has changed the way we interact with each other and share news and photos, is subject to a very high corporate tax rate. In the third quarter of 2012, its non-GAAP tax rate was 40%. Compared to the US corporate tax rate, which is only 35%, Facebook’s rate [...]
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Trakbill Makes It Easier And More Efficient To Track Legislation
BY: Caryn Tomer
As an individual who has personally tracked legislation, the process can be more than a little intimidating. Where do you start? How do you know when new legislation is introduced? Even just figuring out what to “Google” is a long process of elimination. Did you know that in 2011 alone, there were 32,243 bills [...]
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CEO Sundays: Getting Chatty – Jump into Twitter Chats for Your Business
BY: Guest Post
There’s no denying that social media has changed nearly every aspect of the modern world, and businesses are no exception. If you’re of the opinion that innovation is critical for an organization’s success, then for the sake of your business, you should consider jumping on the Twitter chat bandwagon. Topical Chats Twitter itself is all [...]
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CEO Sundays: You Get What You Pay For – Building a Website That Makes Money
BY: Guest Post
As a digital marketing agency professional, I have been involved with thousands of online businesses. I know what makes them successful, and I also know what causes them to fail. A company’s success goes hand in hand with its website’s success. When you come across a great website, you can tell. It’s attractive, efficient, and [...]
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Startup Vitamins Delivers The Right Dose Of Inspiration For Emerging Businesses
BY: Caryn Tomer
As you’ve likely figured out, life as a startup is not easy. You’re working around the clock, scratching and clawing your way to not only a finished product but also one that people want to support. During this process, you’ll experience incredible highs where you’re fulfilling your life’s passion to bitter, bone-chilling lows of self [...]
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Bomb Sight App To Reveal London Blitz Devastation
BY: Guest Post
The University of Portsmouth has created a dynamite interactive map that takes smartphone users on a guided tour of all the bombs that were dropped on London during World War II. You might say it’s one explosive app that shares huge fanfare among history buffs. Fair warning! What you see through this app may shock [...]
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SLU: Tom Niermann shares Entrepreneurial Insights At SPICE
BY: Nicole Germain
Tom Niermann, CEO of Achieve Communication, was the keynote speaker at the SPICE series on Monday, February 25. In his interactive presentation, Mr. Niermann discussed the difficulties that many experience in their entrepreneurial journey. He also talked about the qualifications and resources one needs to create his/her own startup. “Mr. Niermann gave an interesting perspective [...]
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