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[Interview] Kevin Hobbs Of Vancouver’s Vanbex Group

YoungUpstarts

I became the CEO of Vanbex Group where my responsibilities range from client and project management (business development, framing of key approaches, high-quality client delivery, written products) to administration (information technology, reporting, facilities), and human capital (HR/recruiting, mentoring, career progression).

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Why Your Business Isn’t Immune To Online Threats

YoungUpstarts

In its Global Phishing Survey 2H2013 , the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) said there were a minimum of 115,565 unique phishing attacks worldwide between July 1 and December 31, 2013: “This is nearly a 60% increase over the 72,758 seen (in) the first half of 2013.”. Jay Hamilton is CEO of Fort Worth-based Presage Solutions, Inc. ,

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Will the Real Crowd Funding Model Please Stand Up?

Startup Professionals Musings

The newest model was passed into law recently via the JOBS Act , and won’t even be available until the end of this year or maybe mid-2013 in the USA, while waiting for the rules to be finalized: Startup equity crowd funding. There is no concept of ROI other than product. Kickstarter is the big player in this space.

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Boston Tech Community (Fall 2013 Edition)

Rob Go

There is a wealth of resources that are unique to this town and a vibrant community of hackers, product designers, business people, and investors at various stages in their career. Entrepreneurial Development Firms. Thoughtbot - Web application development and design. Boston is a great place to start and build a company.

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22 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Companies They Admire Most For Innovation

Hearpreneur

Tesla has always put a huge emphasis on product development and technological advancement. They dedicate themselves to constant innovation in not only the technology and products that they offer to the public, but as a corporate entity as well. Their focus on technology is also a key role in their innovation. 11- Microsoft.

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HTML5: 10 Provocative Predictions For The Future

readwrite.com

© 2013 SAY Media, Inc. For HTML5 developers and decision makers, the most important technologies right now are HTML, JavaScript, CSS, mobile platforms and devices and evolving HTML platforms (browsers and operating systems). It means these 10 things in 2013: 1. One (or more) of these platforms is bound to succeed in 2013.

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Twitter Link Roundup #216 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

Mobile Ad Market Soars 105% in 2013 | eMarketer – crowdspring.co/1g0eF7x. 10 amazing examples of product packaging design – crowdspring.co/1ekutxe. Frameworks for Fast Web Application Development – crowdspring.co/1gyOa8Q. .” – crowdspring.co/1lPU1Ks.