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As a serial entrepreneur, I’ve started a number of successful companies and each had a unique feel (even though many were in the same industry). The specific work environment of each was different too. Creating the best possible workplace for each company was an important priority to me. It’s easy to overlook the work environment when starting a company, but I’ve found it to be a key factor in a business’ success. When thinking about the type of environment I wanted for my … [Read more...]
IMSA Kids at MIT Enterprise Forum John Jonelis From a special correspondent - Mark T. Wayne: Frankly sir, I am flabbergasted! This is something beyond my experience! Think of it. High school students turned serious entrepreneurs. These are children in suit and tie—teams of them politely waiting to speak in turn without interrupting the others. Not so much as a spit wad—do you hear me? Not one! That in itself is cause for more than casual interest. And no fluff here, sir! These kids seek … [Read more...]
I get pitches every day from entrepreneurs, PR agencies and book authors who hope to get an article about them written on my blog, OnStartups (300,000 readers) — or on HubSpot's marketing blog(over 1.5 million visits a month). It's sad that most of those pitches fall flat and are likely to be completely ignored. A waste of time and money for everyone. For example, here’s a pitch from a PR professional. I’ve changed it slightly to avoid embarrassing anyone: “I’m working with a … [Read more...]
The other day a meeting cancelled and I decided to dedicate the 60 minutes to cleaning up my email inbox. That was until I opened Outlook and saw that I had accumulated 20,346 emails. It wasn’t getting done in an hour. In a similar moment, Teresa Coles and her partner Cathy Monetti at the marketing agency Riggs Partners, joked that they should just pull an all-nighter and finally make a dent in their to-do list. They recalled how in college the all-nighter was the go-to play in this … [Read more...]
Gigaom - A number of health tech companies are using online and mobile platforms to help fight and prevent diabetes. But a review of several trials says that computer-based interventions have mixed outcomes. Given the number of people with diabetes – 26 million in the U.S., with another third estimated to have prediabetes – it’s little wonder that more companies and startups are trying use technology to address the problem. But a new report on computer-based support for people with … [Read more...]
VERBATIM - from a recording by Bill Blaire and Jim Kren. Transcribed and formatted by Janet Case. [Begin Recording] “You know I ain’t got no time to waste readin'.” Bill Blaire’s tall beefy frame towers over Jim Kren’s desk at the Chicago Venture Magazine offices and his huge fists are clenched. “Then I gets blindsided,” he says. “Big-time. Pierce O’Shea reads that article to the boys—out loud, real loud, hamming it up—and they laugh me outa the bar.” He pauses. … [Read more...]
Starting this saturday, company websites will need permission to follow a persons actions online. This is according to the European Unions new Privacy controls which require website owners to ask users if they agree or not to have data about them stored online. Statistics show one fourth of internet users are aware of the new law leaving seventy five percent unaware. The UK announced this new law one year ago to give companies enough time to figure out how they would market to the now … [Read more...]
Jonathan Hefter is the founder and CEO of Neverware. He founded the company after graduating from Wharthon college with a Bachelor in Economics. It then took Jonathan one year to develop his renegade of a project known as the JuiceBox. Fast-forward one more year and Jonathan built the company Neverware. The company was established from a vision of a more logical Information Technology infrastructure into a reserve company reared by a one of a kind, world-class team of engineers. … [Read more...]
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