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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Crowdfund InsiderDevon-based tech start-up, Powered Now has successfully concluded its investment pitch on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. Initially aiming to raise £350,000 from the crowd, Powered Now smashed its original target, overfunding by ...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Crowdfund InsiderHe refused to allow rejection from banks to end his beekeeper dreams, and now Cameroonian Jacque Georges Badjang shares details about how crowdfunding helped grow his honey business. According to a recent report, Badjang’s company “Les M...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Inc.com
Make sure people do business with you because they want to, not for lack of another option -
Monday, August 11, 2014 from TechCrunch » StartupsWake up and smell the funding. Pact Coffee, the UK coffee subscription service that delivers freshly roasted beans to your door, has closed a £2 million Series A round led by MMC Ventures. The double million shot of funding adds to...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Inc.com
In just a few minutes, a powerful video can help shape your life and chart the direction of your business. -
Monday, August 11, 2014 from Guardian Small Business Network | The Guardian"Spotting a great PR opportunity, The Light Yard got in touch with Linford Christie and asked they could name the pendant after him" Name: The Light Yard Ltd Town: Leigh Website: www.thelightyard.com Established in 2013, The Light Yard i...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Small Business Trends | small business experts
Age discrimination is a reality in the current job market. It affects two vastly different groups: Young – The young men and women graduating from college over the last five years have had it tough. In fact, this generation has the highe... -
Monday, August 11, 2014 from Guardian Small Business Network | The Guardian"We have applied greater energy into our social media channels to communicate with our customers and gain a boost in traffic" Name: The Workplace Depot City: Nottingham Website: www.theworkplacedepot.co.uk For 23 years, The Workplace Dep...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Inc.com
More thinking and analysis isn't going to help. Here's what you need to do. - Bob Partington of OK Go's Latest Trippy Music Video Talks Optical Illusions and the Future of DesignMonday, August 11, 2014 from Inc.com
The co-director behind the OK Go's latest viral music video talks about how practical design projects may be the next big thing in online videos. -
Monday, August 11, 2014 from Guardian Small Business Network | The Guardian"This year, we've doubled our organic search traffic and now appear on the first page of all the major search engines. Our client base is up by 65%" Name: inniAccounts Ltd City: Derby Website: www.inniaccounts.co.uk inniAccounts is a pio...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from BizSugar Hot TopicsWant to spy on your competitors? The information you need is publicly available and freely accessible. In this article, I'll show you the tools and techniques that will allow you to scope out the competition. You can even use these tips ...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Guardian Small Business Network | The GuardianJanet Murray shares her advice on how to make sure your pitch stands out among hundreds of others How to get press coverage Securing radio and TV appearances can be a great way to get exposure for your small business. But what kind of st...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from BizSugar Hot TopicsDo you think the secret to growing your small business is to work harder and harder, putting in longer and longer hours? In reality, the secret to growing your business is just the opposite-it's delegating work to others. If you're obses...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from BizSugar Hot TopicsMost of us are skeptical to try new things, especially in this age of scams and 'stuff' that wastes your time. I can completely understand hesitating to try anything new, so I just finished a brand new blog post that will help you know w...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from TechCrunch » StartupsMeet Motionlead, a French startup that wants to make mobile ads sexy again. When the team first developed a meme reader for the iPhone, it got really frustrated with the state of mobile ads. Traditional ad banners are both ineffect...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from BizSugar Hot TopicsThink you don't need a video content marketing plan now? Think again. The recent development of Google buying livestreaming service Twitch for $1 billion is a red flag that video marketing is going to explode. So knowing that - Google an...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from BizSugar Hot TopicsTweak Your Biz has proven to be a great way to grow your online business profile and thought leadership. It has been interesting to watch our contributors grow in line with the website. The following are some of our most popular business...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from BizSugar Hot TopicsThe Twitter growth rumor was that Twitter had reached it's popularity peak. If you saw the news yesterday from the WSJ followyou would have read how their user growth picked up last quarter. These users also logged in at least once per m...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from TechCrunch » StartupsFoodPanda, Rocket Internet’s food delivery service, has its paws on yet another round of funding. This time it is $60 million from existing investor Falcon Edge Capital as well as Rocket Internet AG. The money will be used to...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Technology: Technology startups | theguardian.comVenture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz compares online news firms tech cire to Time, CBS and Viacom Online media firm BuzzFeed has raised $50m (£30m) of new funding from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, which sees the US...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from TechFaster » CrowdfundingHeated Jackets have been around for the last five years or so. The problem is that most of them are designed specifically for construction use. I’m sure there’s plenty of times you wish you had a lighter weight heated jacket ...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Tech in Asia » Startups
Gurgaon-based TargetingMantra, a 500Strong startup, has a SaaS-based tech tool to figure out what ecommerce consumers are interested in and deliver personalized choices. -
Monday, August 11, 2014 from Tech in Asia » Startups
Bubbly received US$39 million from Sequoia Capital, Singtel Innov8, JAFCO Asia, and others. -
Monday, August 11, 2014 from BizSugar Hot TopicsSocial media is a communications tool, it does not drive direct sales. When social media first became the rage, and now a necessity, many people became enamored with the sheer numbers of followers they had. It literally did become a numb...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from BizSugar Hot TopicsSome people just aren't employee material. As a manager you really shouldn't have any qualms about getting rid of those who disrupt what you are trying to accomplish. All people you don't need to keep on for any reason. But there's a few...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from Tech in Asia » Startups
Makati City, which houses the Philippine startup cluster known as Area 55, is the most economically competitive region in the nation. -
Monday, August 11, 2014 from Tech in Asia » Startups
Here's a look at the process behind incorporating a company, getting investments, protecting your IP, and securing your customer's privacy. -
Monday, August 11, 2014 from Crowdfund InsiderRenaissance Brewing announced they were planning to raise capital via equity crowdfunding way back in April of this year. Their revelation came right around the time that New Zealand legalized investment crowdfunding. Renaissance, a cr...
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Monday, August 11, 2014 from VentureBeat » crowdfunding
Guest Post: While you may be shocked to hear that Kickstarter ranks so low, a closer look at the statistics reveals that Kickstarter may not be the best platform for all projects. -
Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Inside Small BusinessLast article: Why PR is crucial for you business and how to get coverage in the media. Some of the ... The post Why PR is crucial for start-ups part 2 appeared first on Inside Small Business .
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Small Business Trends | small business experts
By the end of this decade, most small businesses in the U.S. will have adopted cloud technology. New data from Intuit and Emergent Research reveals that by 2020, 78 percent of small businesses will be “fully adapted” to cloud... -
Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Inc.com
As driven as we are, it's important once in a while to put the window down and stick your head out. -
Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Venture Capital SurveyAny way you slice it, the second quarter this year has been bigger and better for VCs and startups than any other quarter in about a decade -- and we may have the dot-com boom to thank for at least part of the wild ride.
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Small Business Trends | small business experts
While small business owners may not feel like every big bank has their best interests at heart, JPMorgan Chase seems to be trying to change that perception. The company recently announced its $30 million “Small Business ForwardR... -
Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Small Business Trends | small business experts
If you like to do a little investigating before you meet a new business contact, you’re in luck. Maybe you browse their website or social profiles. But what happens when you’re too busy to do that before you head to your meet... -
Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Small Business | This is MoneyAn incredible number of taxpayers, some 13,000, used the site, paying an average fee of just over £500 for a service that is free if used via the official HM Revenue & Customs website.
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from FoxSmallBusinessCenter.comCompanies that run New York City's growing armada of double-decker sightseeing buses have no legal obligation to report accidents to the city agency that licenses them.
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from eWeek - Small Business - RSS FeedThe companies hope to spur a small-business repair economy and prevent devices from ending up in landfills.
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Crowdfund InsiderFounder of equity crowdfunding platform HealthiosXchange, Scott Jordan, recently published a white paper entitled “Direct Investing Via Investor Syndicates: The Next Wave of Financial Innovation,” which explores how to accredited investo...
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Crowdfund InsiderIn motorsports, funding is often the critical bridge between opportunity and execution. First Gear Project, a new crowdfunding platform dedicated to the automotive and motorsport industries, will help build that bridge by connecting opp...
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Small Business Trends | small business experts
Yeah. It was rather sexy – in a small business kind of way. It was a professional pick up that started on Twitter and then moved its way over to email and then a witty back and forth Skype chat that led to a call. I’m not sure wh... -
Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Small Business | This is MoneyChairman James Reed said the analysis of data from last month showed the jobs market was thriving.
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Small Business | This is MoneyDoorstep trading, used by companies like cosmetics firm Avon, is an increasingly popular way for the over-50s to earn money, according to the Direct Selling Association.
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Inc.com
Here's how to improve your listening skills for more effective conversations with employees and customers. -
Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Small Business | This is MoneyDurham-based Ebac, which was turned into a private foundation by founder John Elliot, is committed to manufacturing in the UK.
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Small Business | This is MoneyMore businesses are successfully applying for loans and credit facilities – 80 per cent were accepted this year – from 71 per cent last year, says a new report.
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from BizSugar Hot TopicsSo many business owners don't take vacation because they think they're business can't run with out them there. Or they work while on vacation. Brad and Jill squash that idea and show how you CAN take a vacation and not get overwhelmed wi...
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 from Tech in Asia » Startups
Here’s our newest round-up of the featured startups on our site this week. -
Sunday, August 10, 2014 from BizSugar Hot Topics(by Fran Tarkenton)As the quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, NFL Hall of Famer: Fran Tarkenton had to trust his teammates. When they drew up plays, especially in critical situations, he knew they saw things he didn't, and needed thei...
