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Quick Serve Franchise Sector Continues To Blaze A Trail For Franchising
Forbes - 31 Mar 2018 03:23
When it comes to innovation and change the fast food franchise sector continues to lead the franchise industry. Many non-food franchises are benefiting from changes that began in the franchise fast food sector.
How To Find What You're Made To Do, According To One Social Good Entrepreneur
Forbes - 31 Mar 2018 14:50
Liz Bohannon quit her job and bought a one-way ticket to launch her dream career. Now, her social good apparel brand Sseko Designs is helping to launch more dream jobs around the globe.
Why London startups are immune to the EU brain drain to the U.S.
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2018 18:10
GUEST: Earlier this month, I detailed how the EU is currently losing its best and brightest in a startup brain drain to the U.S. As I explained, EU startups are finding it necessary to look to U.S.-based venture funds fo...
A LinkedIn For Artisans And Makers
Forbes - 31 Mar 2018 17:07
Sam McPherson's Sift Local, in Gainesville, Fla.-based, is platform aimed at helping people to find, connect with and support local craftspeople and artists.
After 40 mobile games, David Reichelt hit gold with Color Switch
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2018 17:02
David Reichelt has been through a hell of a lot in his life. He was both a music major and a theater major. He was a professional magician. He was a medic in the military and served in Iraq. He had to save lives, and was...
3 Secrets To Networking Your Way To Success (While Still Being Human)
Forbes - 31 Mar 2018 17:00
Three tips on humanizing your networking strategy - while still getting incredible results.
HyperX Alloy Elite's RGB update means LED lovers have a new option
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2018 16:15
I reviewed the HyperX Alloy Elite mechanical gaming keyboard in July, and now Kingston’s gaming brand has released an updated version of the device with RGB LED lighting. This is the first HyperX product to implement p...
Inside the making of The Church in the Darkness
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2018 15:00
If your nephew became an acolyte of a cult in 1970s South America, what would you do to get him out. That’s the story behind The Church in the Darkness, a new game coming from director Richard Rouse III, who led the de...
How This LA Coffee Brand Is Ushering In More Organic Farmers, Especially Women
Forbes - 31 Mar 2018 14:21
Los Angeles-based Groundwork Coffee specializes in sourcing from certified organic farms. Yet, organic farming is actually on the decline in coffee, says Jeffrey Chean, Chief Coffee Guy and Partner at Groundwork.
Can agile work for marketing?
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2018 23:33
GUEST: Given that my company sells an agile platform and has more than 5,000 engineers using agile practices, you'd think we would have adopted agile marketing as a no-brainer, right? After all, agile isn't about code, i...
Babes With Bullets: How A Training Academy Arms 500 Women A Year Against Fear
Forbes - 31 Mar 2018 23:27
The story of a growing shooting academy for women, Babes With Bullets -- and what it says about the presence of women in shooting.
How a Former Fortune 500 CEO Found a New Calling: Sharing Inspiring Stories of Giving Back
Forbes - 31 Mar 2018 22:24
After leading Home Depot, Frank Blake has found that podcasting about people who are making a difference in society is a rewarding second act.
5 Podcasts To Break Into Tech And Product
Forbes - 31 Mar 2018 22:19
Increasingly, podcasts have become an unparalleled source of actionable advice and education for those looking to break into product in the tech industry. Listen to these new up-and-coming podcasts to learn how to break ...
This guppy is more than an AR Tamagotchi -- it eats your feelings, too
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2018 21:10
My cat isn’t interested in much beyond naps and Fancy Feast chicken pâté -- but that’s not the case with your little animal pal in TendAR. The augmented reality mobile game is the latest from indie studio Tender Cl...
How One Young Entrepreneur Got Hooked On Creating High-Revenue, Ultra-Lean Businesses
Forbes - 31 Mar 2018 20:46
After learning what it takes to get to $1 million in a nonemployer business, podcaster Ryan Moran has moved onto something even better: Building a portfolio of successful startups.
6 tips for a successful initial coin offering
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2018 19:25
GUEST: The increase in initial coin offering (ICO) scams has caused an increase in distrust and skepticism in many recent campaigns. These doubts are justified, with so many seemingly legitimate projects acting as fronts...
A New Funding Platform Aims To 'Level The Playing Field' For Small Business
Forbes - 31 Mar 2018 14:00
A startup online loan matchmaker for small businesses is building a network of thousands of banks, credit unions, and community lenders.
Is VR in No Man Sky's future?
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2018 12:34
We've been asking for VR support for No Man's Sky, Hello Games' enormous space simulator, for as long as the game's been around. But, after a series of updates this week, fans think that support may actually be about to ...
PUBG 'Savage' test codes giveaway is live now
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2018 05:15
The PUBG Corporation is going to start testing the smaller map for its last-player-standing shooter, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, on Monday, and we’ve got some codes to giveaway. If you want a chance to win one, tu...
Want to Make Money in the Freelance Economy? Here Are The Best Paying Gigs.
Forbes - 31 Mar 2018 03:52
Not surprisingly free agents with skills linked to artificial intelligence are in hot demand, but that's not the only high-paying skill.
PUBG Corp. preps test of smaller map -- here's how to get in
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2018 02:01
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is going back into a testing phase as The PUBG Corporation invites fans to try out a smaller, unfinished map codenamed “Savage.” This new level is a quarter the size of Erangel or Mira...
Corsair channels its inner Sarah McLachlan for its #GPURescue campaign
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2018 01:31
PC component manufacturer Corsair is standing up to those who would abuse graphics cards by using them to mine Bitcoin-like cryptocurrencies … or at least it is pretending to do that for an April Fool’s Day joke. On ...