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10 Reasons Why Now Is A Great Time To Be A Woman In Business

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2012

by Vickie Milazzo, author of “ Wicked Success Is Inside Every Woman “. The legend goes that prior to becoming the CEO of Hewlett-Packard, Carly Fiorina (now former CEO of HP) stuffed her pants with socks for a male-dominated meeting. Her message was clear: “I have everything it takes to compete.” Although Fiorina might be alone in literally stuffing her slacks, it’s a sure thing that plenty of other women have gone to great lengths—pulling longer-than-necessary hours, cutting maternity leaves sh

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[Review] Return On Influence

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2012

“I have become a number… And if you are even slightly active on social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, you have become a number too…” So begins “ Return On Influence: The Revolutionary Power of Klout, Social Scoring, and Influence Marketing “, a slim volume delving into the world of social scoring.

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Seven Reasons Why Today’s Boomerang Kids Can’t Hack It In Business

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 6, 2012

by Michael Houlihan, coauthor of “ The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built a Bestseller “ The holidays are here, and too many parents are wondering if they need to buy Santa gifts for the kids who are helping them deck the halls, swill the eggnog, and carve the Christmas goose. Okay, “kids” is a bit of a stretch. But what are the rules when “Little Johnny” is twenty-eight and back in his old room, jobless, his expensive grad school diploma about as useful as a trun

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Craft Breweries Buck Discount Trend With Seasonal Releases

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Shmaltz Brewing Company’s holiday gift pack featuring eight seasonal beers. Black Friday. Cyber Monday. Christmas and festive shopping – it’s the season for discounts! But even as retailers and brands cut prices to attract consumers, one industry (to be exact, a segment of that industry) is mostly standing apart. In fact, it’s even introducing products that can be more expensive that usual.

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[Infographic] Why Employees Leave Your Company

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Facing high employee turnover and no idea why? There are many reasons why employees leave: too heavy a workload, lack of career advancement or promotion opportunities, or even unrealistic job expectations. In fact, many of the reasons cited by employees when they leave are down to factors you can actually control. Ultimately, 1 in 2 of them leave because they just don’t feel that they are being valued at the job.

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[Singapore] Golden Gate Ventures And JFDI Asia Form Strategic Alliance

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2012

“*Limpeh gar lu gong…” (* Let me tell you…). Singapore-based technology startup accelerator Joyful Frog Digital Incubator (JFDI.Asia) today announced a strategic tie-up with Golden Gate Ventures , another startup accelerator also based in Singapore, that will see Golden Gate Ventures co-founders Vinnie Lauria, Jeff Paine and Paul Bragiel join JFDI.Asia’s “ bootcamp ” accelerator program as mentors with immediate effect.

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Most Overused Buzzword On LinkedIn Profiles? Creative.

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 4, 2012

If there’s one word most people describe themselves with professionally, it’s creative. At least, that’s the consensus from professional network LinkedIn, who found that the description topped the list of the most overused words and phrases in its member profiles for 2012. Here’s a quick look at what the 2012 No. 1 buzzwords for countries in which LinkedIn fielded this study: Australia: Creative.

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CoatChex – Changing The Bailment Industry With QR Codes

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Imagine this scenario – you check in your coat at a bar or restaurant, had a great time until you were about to leave. That’s when you find out your coat has gone missing, most likely stolen, and now you have to endure a freezing walk home. Most of us would be totally upset by this experience. But for 23-year old Derek Pacqué, who went through that exact experience, instead had an “Eureka!

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It Takes Balls Of Steel To Cool Your Drinks. Really.

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 4, 2012

How does one cool down a glass of whiskey or other spirits quickly without the use of ice? The founders of OriginalBOS , Grant Vollmer and Matt Geddie, have more than an idea – they came up with a pair of them to do exactly that. Their product, Balls Of Steel , is a set of two stainless steel balls that is cooled in the freezer and then dropped into your beverage, keeping it at an optimal temperature without affecting its taste.

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[Singapore] SIF Young Social Entrepreneurs Program 2013

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Singapore International Foundation ‘s Young Social Entrepreneurs (YSE) program for 2013 – which looks to inspire, equip and enable youths to take up the mantle of social entrepreneurship in Singapore and beyond – is now open for applications. Through this program, successful applicants are able to learn from and interact with leading social entrepreneurs, business professionals and other youths who are keen on social innovation, while expanding their networks for potential coll

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[Review] Secrets To Entrepreneurial Success

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 3, 2012

If you’re a young entrepreneurial Padawan in a world of extreme evil that’s out to make sure your fledgling startup doesn’t succeed, what you need may be a master to train you and give you an edge to overcoming those evils. That’s the goal of Lonnie Sciambi, the self-proclaimed “ The Entrepreneur’s Yoda ”, with his new book “ Secrets to Entrepreneurial Success: Giving Entrepreneurs an Edge, Learned from Years in the Entrepreneurial Trenches “ A veteran of over

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[Infographic] The Future Of Big Data

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2012

The future of big data is, well, big. Big data in information technology is defined as a data sets so large and complex that it requires exceptional technologies to efficiently process such large quantities of data within a certain timeframe. And these days big data is generated everywhere – collected from sensor networks, social networks, social data, and more – so much so it takes an amazing amount of resources just to organize and analyze the data.

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6 Ways To Get Promoted You May Not Have Considered

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2012

by Jennifer Carter, Outbounding.com. There comes a time during your professional career that you feel you are deserving of a promotion. However, your boss might not always recognize this moment at the same time you do, and may need a little nudge. If you want to propel your career forward, you might consider trying some creative methods for getting yourself promoted outside of working diligently.

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[Asia] JFDI Asia Bootcamp 2013 Applications Now Open

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Singapore-based technology startup accelerator Joyful Frog Digital Incubator (JFDI.Asia) today announced that applications for the first of its two business acceleration programs they intend to run for 2013 is now officially open. As with last year, JFDI.Asia intends to take teams of digital start-up entrepreneurs from idea to investment in 100 days.

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[Review] Gamestorming

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Stumped by an insurmountable problem at work? Keen to generate ideas that are “out of the screen”? Wish to find a way to make “gaming” come to life? With “ Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers ” by Dave Gray, Sunni Brown and James Macanufo, you now can. Written in an easily digestible format laced with useful illustrations and examples, “ Gamestorming ” provides a useful blend of theory, tools, and techniques that

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How to Stay On Your Customers’ “Nice” List This Holiday Season

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 6, 2012

By Ron Kaufman, author of “ Uplifting Service: The Proven Path to Delighting Your Customers, Colleagues, and Everyone Else You Meet ”. Generally, companies try to stay on their best behavior all year long. But during this holiday season — with decked halls, crowded malls, shrinking bank accounts, and frayed nerves — providing great service is even more critical than usual.

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YoungUpstarts

10 Reasons Why Now Is A Great Time To Be A Woman In Business

[Review] Return On Influence

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Seven Reasons Why Today’s Boomerang Kids Can’t Hack It In Business

Craft Breweries Buck Discount Trend With Seasonal Releases

[Infographic] Why Employees Leave Your Company

[Singapore] Golden Gate Ventures And JFDI Asia Form Strategic Alliance

Most Overused Buzzword On LinkedIn Profiles? Creative.

CoatChex – Changing The Bailment Industry With QR Codes

It Takes Balls Of Steel To Cool Your Drinks. Really.

[Singapore] SIF Young Social Entrepreneurs Program 2013

[Review] Secrets To Entrepreneurial Success

[Infographic] The Future Of Big Data

6 Ways To Get Promoted You May Not Have Considered

[Asia] JFDI Asia Bootcamp 2013 Applications Now Open

[Review] Gamestorming

How to Stay On Your Customers’ “Nice” List This Holiday Season

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