Kaleio: A Different Kind of Professional Network
Linkedin is by far the most popular professional networking site in the world. It’s aimed at professionals who are in the office oriented career track. For those that are on these career tracks (lawyers, business executives, etc), Linkedin is an extremely effective way to connect. But what about the hardworking professionals who don’t quite fit [...]... Read More
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Chicago-based CakeStyle Delivers Personal Style To Your Door
BY: Kathryn HoughAccording to Chicago-based startup CakeStyle, the average woman spends 170 hours per year shopping. For busy professional women, this is time that could be spent growing their companies, or launching new ventures. CakeStyle takes the concept of saving time for busy women one step further by becoming a personal style assistant that delivers fashions finds that are suited according to a woman’s personal style.
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Braintree Introduces Instant Merchant Account Approval In US
BY: Corey CummingsWith the accelerated service, startups can now begin accepting online payments through Braintree within the same day of submitting an application, eliminating the waiting process that once spanned a few days.
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Quidsi Launches E-Commerce Site Dedicated To Green Products
BY: Corey CummingsThis week New Jersey-based Quidsi, Inc. has introduced its latest specialized e-commerce website, Vine.com, dedicated entirely to providing natural, organic, and sustainably-made products to online shoppers.
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What Square’s $3.25 Billion Valuation Means For Mobile Payments
BY: Kathryn HoughSquare is valued at a whopping $3.25 billion according to AllThingsD after the company closed its latest $200 million round. But what does this mean in the increasingly crowded mobile payments space?
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Launch KC Fueled By Google Fiber Project
BY: Melissa BritoOfficials in Kansas City, MO took the wrapper off Launch KC, an economic development initiative designed to attract tech startups through an arsenal of offerings. Launch KC includes public and private support to create community-wide access to Wi-Fi, a data center, physical affordable space for tech startups, access to tech training, mentorship, and a property [...]
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Portland Digital eXperience Panel Teaches Startups How To Magically Personalize Digital Retail For Customers
BY: Kathryn HoughRepresentatives from two Portland startups that are revolutionizing the digital retail experience took the stage at the second Portland Digital eXperience panel today to share how they think about personalizing ecommerce and mobile and the web.
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11 Mobile Shopping Apps Making Waves — and Lots of Money
BY: The Young Entrepreneur CouncilMembers of the Young Entrepreneur Council answer the question, “Name a product or brand with a mobile shopping app that’s caught your eye. What about it makes it special or useful?”
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Kansas-based Oohly Lets Viewers Buy Products From Within Television Shows
BY: Kathryn HoughWhile Blossom fans had to drive to the mall to to buy the main character’s iconic hat and Sex and The City fans had to order their Jimmy Choos online, the next generation of trend followers can order items worn by their favorite characters right from their television sets thanks to a new app called Oohly.
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Chicago’s Mobcart: Buying Power For The People
BY: Corey CummingsChicago-based startup Mobcart arms its users with a handy bookmarklet that allows them to express buying interest on any item, from anywhere on the web, to collectively get a great deal.
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8 Great Split-Testing Tools to Try for Your Website
BY: The Young Entrepreneur CouncilMembers of the Young Entrepreneur Council answer the question, “What’s your favorite split-testing tool and why?” Here are their best answers.
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Cinsay Crushes Traditional Online Shopping Carts With 9% Conversion Rate
BY: Kathryn HoughThese astounding conversion and engagement rates that Cinsay is generating with the company’s Smart Store™ platform point to a larger trend in ecommerce: the death of the traditional online shopping cart.
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Sell Your Stuff To Help Your Local School With My School Swap
BY: Irina PapucWith hundreds of American schools falling in disrepair and billions in costs required to modernize the educational system, this social enterprise startup’s aid could not come at a better time.
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Penny Pinched: Beyond Bootstrapping
Bigger Isn’t Always Better In Terms Of Employer 
Race To The Bottom #entrepreneurfail - COMIC