Fri.Mar 27, 2015

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Evading “Zombies” While Shopping Online

YoungUpstarts

'by Max Nomad, author of “ Surviving The Zombie Apocalypse: Safer Computing Tips for Small Business Managers and Everyday People ” . Cybercriminals are coming up with more and more devious ways to steal every day. Some of the breaches are huge, like the recent Anthem security breach, allow hackers to get access to millions of people social security numbers, email address, credit card numbers and other personal information.

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The 7 Website Mistakes Small Business Owners Make (and How to Avoid Them)

Up and Running

'Does your website have you feeling stressed? If you’re a small business owner or service professional who wants to develop a new website, you might find yourself thinking, “It’s a jungle out there!” You wouldn’t be wrong. Let’s work through a case study with Carl, a financial planner, who’s a composite of several professional service businesses.

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Is Your Use Of Social Media For Marketing Working?

Startup Professionals Musings

'Isn’t it frustrating to think you finally understand something in business, like marketing with social media, only to realize that the landscape changed while you were looking at other priorities? For example, it used to be that marketing via social media meant banner ads on Facebook, buying search engine results, and sponsoring blog entries, but these don’t suffice anymore.

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How To Motivate Your Employees To Save On Business Travel

YoungUpstarts

'By Dan Ruch, founder and CEO of Rocketrip. If business travel has mushroomed into one of your startup’s biggest costs, don’t worry – you’re not alone. Travel is typically a company’s third largest expense after rent and salaries, and reducing it can create way more friction than you might expect. Business travelers are used to maxing out their travel budget.

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Building Healthy Innovation Ecosystems for Your Projects

Speaker: Nick Noreña, Innovation Coach and Advisor, Kromatic

Every startup and innovation project exists within an ecosystem that either helps or hurts that project. As innovation managers, we need to keep a pulse of that ecosystem and make sure we're helping those innovation projects we're managing every step of the way. In this webinar, Nick Noreña will walk through an Innovation Ecosystem Model that he and his team at Kromatic have developed to help investors, heads of product, teachers, and executives understand how they can best support innovation in

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11 Angel Investor Blogs You Should Be Reading

Up and Running

'In the business world, angel investors are sometimes equated with actual angels, sent to help us fund what could not otherwise be funded. These guardian angels of innovation are responsible for bringing many new ideas to life. The thing is, many of us—most notably those seeking investment—don’t know a lot about what angel investors are looking for in a person, idea, or company, before they agree to invest.

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DealCircle partners with Rocket Lawyer to reduce startups’ US legal costs

The Next Web

'Copenhagen-based startup DealCircle makes online collaboration tools to help startups pull together contracts and other deals more quickly. It’s now bringing its service to the US through a partnership with Rocket Lawyer. Founded in 2013, the Danish company’s goal is to get angel investors and startups to handle investments entirely through its platform – creating, sharing, signing and managing deals in one place.

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Learn why data matters with one simple photo

Start Up Blog

'If I was to ask you what the kids in the above picture were doing – beyond burying their faces in their smart phones, there is an almost infinite number of possible answers: Messaging a friend, Face-timing their mum, Commenting on a blog, Snapchatting, Booking a flight, Submitting their homework, Buying a pair of sneakers, Updating their FB status, Getting directions, Sending a friend some money, Finding a cafe for lunch… they might even be talking to directly to each other.

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7 Techniques To Help Permanently Remove Stress

Mike Michalowicz

'The good news is that we are more productive than ever. Way more productive. That bad news is we are more stressed than ever. Everyone is. It has become a global epidemic. With all the amazing innovations in technology, you would think your productivity would be way up and your stress way down. For example, editing a high production video a mere twenty five years ago easily took one hundred hours.

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From Outsourced to American Made

The Entrepreneurial Mind

'The Entrepreneurial Mind : Mark Cleveland- Hobby Express brings manufacturing back to U.S. Tweet Facebook LinkedIn Tumblr Stumble Digg Delicious The post From Outsourced to American Made appeared first on Dr Jeff Cornwall.

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Experiential Design: the Importance of Cohesive Event Branding

Duct Tape Marketing

'Experiential Design: the Importance of Cohesive Event Branding written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. Today’s Guest Post is by Tori Atkinson – Enjoy! Event branding offers companies, organisations and collectives a chance to massively amplify awareness – using experiential design best practices to offer an impactful and unforgettable experience.

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Music Entrepreneur Takes Business Global

The Entrepreneurial Mind

'The Entrepreneurial Mind : Courtney “Coko” Eason- Soundtrack Entertainment goes global. Tweet Facebook LinkedIn Tumblr Stumble Digg Delicious The post Music Entrepreneur Takes Business Global appeared first on Dr Jeff Cornwall.

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“Open For Business” is a Promise Made

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

'Open for Business . It’s a real joy when a business opens its doors for the first time. “Open for Business” sounds and feels like hope and possibility to me. Starting a new business is where creativity blossoms and where innovation is made real. You’ve created something and you want to deliver that value for a fair payment in return.

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Twitter Link Roundup #262 – MegaResources for Small Business, Startups, and Design!

crowdSPRING Blog

'Did you guys see Birdman , the Oscar-winning picture? If you’re like me the loooong choreographed shots really caught your attention and left you in awe. This is tough stuff to do for any filmmaker. Take a look at the video above and check out how the actors and creative team pulled one off! OK then. Now it’s time for our own version of a long take, all-in-one-shot!