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From College To C-Suite: Under 30s Dish On How To Be The Boss When You've Never Had One
Forbes - 5 Oct 2015 22:58
The quartet came together at The Forbes Under 30 Summit in Philadelphia Monday to discusses the trials, tribulations and surprising benefits of leading companies before they'd been led themselves.
Tech IPO slide: When down means up
Venture Beat - 6 Oct 2015 00:25
GUEST: Is the tech IPO sky falling? Headline warnings of the pullback in technology IPOs and the overall reduction of big-ticket tech companies planning to enter the public markets are the topic du jour. The total number...
3 ways brands can compete with the sharing economy
Venture Beat - 5 Oct 2015 23:31
The on-demand economy is certainly alive and well, and brands are definitely paying attention to this business model. Many of these services have become disruptive to incumbents within the hospitality, transportation, fo...
For Customer Service Week (CSWeek): 26 Ways Customer Service Can Misfire
Forbes - 5 Oct 2015 23:20
A customer service employee never wakes up in the morning determined to go out and give bad customer service. But bad customer service happens, sometimes in ways that are blindingly obvious, and more often in ways that ...
'Steve Jobs' review: Finally, a great film about Apple's fiery genius
Venture Beat - 5 Oct 2015 23:07
REVIEW: It’s not easy to make a good movie about Steve Jobs. (Sorry, Ashton Kutcher. You tried.) But, finally, director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin have given us Steve Jobs, a movie that distills Steve’...
The New Mad Men: The Rise Of The Technical Marketer
Forbes - 5 Oct 2015 22:52
No one can deny how much marketing has changed in the past ten years. The rise of internet, smart devices, social media and other digital mediums have transformed a once hard-nosed, stagnant industry.
Three tips in on-demand payments you can't afford to miss (webinar)
Venture Beat - 5 Oct 2015 22:47
VB WEBINAR: Join us for this live webinar on Wednesday, October 14 at 10 a.m. Pacific, 1 p.m. Eastern. Register here for free. Fast, now, instant. Consumers now expect to swipe and click their way to the products and ser...
Why Workers Are Fleeing Their Bosses
Forbes - 5 Oct 2015 22:40
Good help is hard to find. Good bosses are even harder to find. A new survey by Gallup finds that almost have of U.S. Workers have left a job to get away from their manager.
Box's Aaron Levie Shares Career Wisdom And How He Learned That 'Startup' Is A State Of Mind
Forbes - 5 Oct 2015 21:54
Aaron Levie has never been one to mince words. The 29-year old co-founder and CEO of cloud storage company Box?who famously cold-pitched Mark Cuban, coming away with a six-figure check?sat down with Forbes editor Bruce U...
Savile Row Society: Smarter Personal Stylist Services For Men Sick of Shopping
Forbes - 5 Oct 2015 21:34
Men's fashion sales are on the rise and more than ever, men want access to the newest fashions without spending too much time on shopping. Watch the founder of Savile Row Society talk about how her personal styling e-com...
Inside The Mind Of A Millionaire; E-commerce Entrepreneur Khuram Dhanani On Success & His Next Move
Forbes - 5 Oct 2015 21:32
Khuram Dhanani is a veteran of so many successful ecommerce sites, from drop shipping to online turnkey solutions sites he could, he told me in some recent correspondence I had with this fascinating and super-driven entr...
Using Gamification To Unlock Your Employees' Innovation Potential
Forbes - 5 Oct 2015 21:10
Here’s one of the fundamental conundrums of leadership: How do you find the right balance between managing day-to-day operations on the one hand, and future threats and opportunities on the other? The outcome: almost...
Adobe says Typekit's latest addition 'will be nothing short of a revolution'
Venture Beat - 5 Oct 2015 21:00
Typekit, owned by Adobe since 2011, believes its latest deal with iconic Japanese type foundry Morisawa “will be nothing short of a revolution.” Adobe and Morisawa revealed their partnership today, introducing 20 Mor...
Google starts rolling out Android 6.0 Marshmallow to Nexus devices
Venture Beat - 5 Oct 2015 20:12
Google today started rolling out Android 6.0 Marshmallow to existing Nexus devices via an over-the-air software update. You can also download the factory images directly for the latest version of the world’s most popul...
Peter Shankman Is Creating Zombie Loyalists By Delivering Excellent Customer Service
Forbes - 5 Oct 2015 20:07
Peter Shankman is an author, as well as founder of organizations such as ShankMinds Business Masterminds and Help A Reporter Out. His book is called Zombie Loyalists, and it is all about delivering excellent customer ser...
500 Startups creates a $15M microfund to invest in Turkish startups
Venture Beat - 5 Oct 2015 20:00
500 Startups is betting big on the startup scene in Turkey. The venture capital firm and accelerator program today announced the formation of a $15 million microfund that will be led by Erhan Erdogan and Erbil Karaman. T...
GamesBeat 2015 will have a big focus on diversity and gaming's women leaders
Venture Beat - 5 Oct 2015 19:15
We’re happy to say that we’ll have more women speakers than ever before at GamesBeat 2015, and the topic of diversity will come up often. We consider these 17 all-star women to be one of the attractions that will mak...
Five mistakes entrepreneurs make and how to avoid them
Venture Beat - 5 Oct 2015 19:10
SPONSORED: This sponsored post is produced by Desk.com. You have to be a special kind of crazy to start your own company. According to Bloomberg, eight out of ten new businesses fail in the first 18 months. That's nuts! ...
Impact Investing: What Do Emerging Social Entrepreneurs Really Need?
Forbes - 5 Oct 2015 19:06
The pipeline of social entrepreneurs operating profit- and impact-generating models is growing. It requires a new, co-created approach for financing and supporting these innovative leaders to emerge.
The One Thing You Must Ignore To Boost Your Business and Elevate Your Craft
Forbes - 5 Oct 2015 18:54
Paul Bartolotta is no ordinary business leader. He’s the CEO of a wildly successful company that owns and operates 20 restaurants. He’s one of the most important celebrity chefs in America, having won the prestigious...
Non-disparagement clauses vs. your right to leave negative reviews online
Venture Beat - 5 Oct 2015 18:52
FEATURE: Last month, the U.S. took a big step toward safeguarding consumers’ right to leave honest online reviews without fear of retribution. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)...
The Shocking Truth about Ecommerce Conversion Optimization
Forbes - 5 Oct 2015 18:00
When it comes to ecommerce optimization, most people just don’t get it.