Cheddar Up Makes It Easier To Collect Money From Groups
Sarah Perez, techcrunch.comDespite the shift away from paying with cash or check in favor of digital transactions in recent years, many smaller organizations, and even schools, still rely on old-school methods when it comes to collecting money from groups. Though it’s a has…
Watch now: How to be a ninja innovator
Eva Novotna, thenextweb.comWe’ve just added Gary Shapiro’s talk from TNW Europe Conference 2013 to our TNW Video site and you can watch it right now for free. (BTW, TNW Video is also hosting live video coverage of TNW Europe Conference 2015).
Do you know what children and…
How augmented reality and virtual reality will generate $150 billion in revenue by 2020
BY JOHN GAUDIOSI, fortune.comAccording to Digi-Capital, the augmented reality market is projected to generate $120 billion in revenue, compared to just $30 million for the virtual reality market.
Despite the failure of Google Glass to evolve into a mainstream consumer gadge…
Garrett Camp, the cofounder of Uber, has a new on-demand app that lets you summon a whole network of people to help you shop with the press of a button. But
15 of the fastest growing startups in the world still flying under the radar
Julie Bort, businessinsider.comBy now, startups like Slack, MongoDB, Cloudera, Pure Storage are well known for their fast-growing businesses.
But we wondered: Who are the fastest-growing startups in the world that serve businesses, that we should be hearing about next (i.e.…
Startup que entrega maconha em casa ganha investimento milionário
Da redação de Pequenas Empresas e Grandes Negócios, globo.comO Eaze é um exemplo de novos negócios que estão surgindo com a legalização da maconha em alguns lugares do mundo (Foto: Divulgação)A Eaze Solutions, que entrega maconha medicinal na casa das pessoas em 35 cidades dos Estados Unidos, conquistou um…
Incube busca três startups para investir em 2015
Da redação de Pequenas Empresas e Grandes Negócios, globo.comAlex Barbirato, CEO da Incube (Foto: Divulgação)A venture builder Incube, que apoia startups em estágio inicial, pretende incluir três novas empresas em seu portfólio neste ano. A preferência é por negócios dos setores de mobilidade urbana,…
Most Restaurant-Goers Rely on Online Reviews [INFOGRAPHIC]
Joann Pan, mashable.comIn the digital age, finding a scrumptious meal or delectable dessert is only a few clicks away. Food review sites and apps like Yelp and Foodspotting make eating well superbly easy.
Before setting foot outside, about 45% of consumers have alread…
Can Apple Pay Work at Sit-Down Restaurants? Cover, an Uber-Like Payments App, Says Yes.
Jason Del Rey, recode.netShoppers can use Apple Pay to tap and pay with their phones at brick-and-mortar stores. They can also use Apple Pay on their phone to pay for stuff within apps. But what about using Apple Pay in an app to pay at a brick-and-mortar…
Startup que entrega maconha em casa ganha investimento milionário
Da redação de Pequenas Empresas e Grandes Negócios, globo.comO Eaze é um exemplo de novos negócios que estão surgindo com a legalização da maconha em alguns lugares do mundo (Foto: Divulgação)A Eaze Solutions, que entrega maconha medicinal na casa das pessoas em 35 cidades dos Estados Unidos, conquistou um…
Sebrae e Buscapé lançam aplicativo de gestão para MEIs
Mariana Fonseca, de EXAME.com, abril.com.brA ferramenta Qipu, parceria entre Sebrae e Buscapé, ajuda a controlar pelo celular ou pela versão web as obrigações das microempresas
São Paulo - O Brasil tem hoje quase 5 milhões de Microempreendedores Individuais (MEIs). Mas, de acordo com o…
Got spare change? This new app will invest it into Bitcoin for you
BY KIA KOKALITCHEVA, fortune.comDesigned for young professionals, Lawnmower takes a few cents here and there, and invests them into Bitcoin.
To help today’s young build up their wealth, a new breed of no or low-fee financial tools built on top of slickly designed smartphone ap…
Applications Are Open For The Disrupt NY Startup Alley
Jordan Crook, techcrunch.comClose your eyes. (Don’t actually close your eyes because you have to read this, but just get in the mindset of having your eyes closed.)
Now imagine yourself in a sort of glamorous shopping mall. The shopping mall is lined with various stores, a…
Financing innovation activities is an important challenge for many firms. Because financial constraints that reduce investment in innovation hamper long-term economic growth, policymakers need to …
The Most Common Reasons Startups Fail
TRIIN LINAMAGI, fastcompany.comBefore diving into your own startup, consider first these common mistakes that have cost entrepreneurs their businesses time and again.
Founders blame investors, investors blame CEOs, CEOs blame research and development (R&D), R&D say the produc…
How The Tech Elite Plans To Reinvent Senior Care
Miguel Helft, forbes.comTake the hottest business trend of the mobile era: the marketplace model that matches supply and demand à la Uber or TaskRabbit or Kickstarter. Mix in some special-purpose tech gadgets and some savvy, experienced entrepreneurs. Sprinkle a bit of…
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KIRKLAND, Wash., Mar 31, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) — TableSafe, innovators of the RAIL pay-at-the-table technology designed exclusively for full-service restaurants, today announced that it has teamed up with Creditcall, the EMV-ready payment gateway…
‘Paladar’ lança aplicativo com guia gastronômico de São Paulo
Redação Paladar, estadao.com.brUma aplicativo que apresenta toda a diversidade gastronômica de São Paulo: do pastel de feira a restaurantes estrelados, passando por cozinhas de diversos sotaques – do Brasil ou do mundo. O novo app da coleção Paladar Viagens…
Many Bitcoin Companies Compete In Semifinals of the SWIFT Innotribe Startup Challenge
Jeffrey Maxim, bitcoinmagazine.comBitcoin companies who are part of this year’s Innotribe Startup challenge, a contest run by the international payment network SWIFT, have the opportunity to partner with and be mentored by some of the world’s most prestigious financial…
Rise of Online Food Ordering Startups in India: Opportunities, Challenges and Innovations
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“India is not simply emerging, it has emerged,” said US President Barack Obama. The entire startup ecosystem in India has changed tremendously over the past ten years. People …
Five startups from Target Accelerator’s second batch that aim to improve the retail sector
Harshith Mallya, yourstory.comTarget, the Fortune 50 retailer, has been functioning in India for the past 10 years and serves as an extension of the Minneapolis HQ. Target India set up an accelerator program back in Janurary 2014 to tap into the innovation ecosystem in India. …
The Best Startup Accelerators Of 2015: Powering A Tech Boom
Brian Solomon, forbes.comStartup accelerators, now fixtures of the tech community, were hard to find just a few years ago.
When researchers Yael Hochberg and Susan Cohen began researching accelerators in 2010 and 2011, they could hardly find 10 true programs to rank. On…
Top 40 Blogs for Entrepreneurs in 2015
By Dan Western on March 17, 2015, wealthygorilla.comThe list that we posted back in January of this year on the ‘Top 25 Motivational Blogs for 2015‘, has become one of our most popular articles, and of course many of the owners of those blogs were …
11 startups to bet on in 2015
Julie Bort, Business Insider, cnn.comEvery year we survey the field of startups selling their wares to businesses to find the ones we think are sure-fire winners.
These are companies with great technology, great leadership, massive investor backing, or tons of partnerships and…
The best business apps for iPad
apppicker.comThe best business apps for iPad. Check out our list of the best business apps for the iPad and start improving your business today. …Full Article…
Apple Pay Vs. Samsung Pay Vs. Android Pay | TechDev
techdeve.ga#ApplePay #SamsungPay - There has never been a more exciting time for the mobile payments from now on. Barely looking up transactions in 2013, mobile payment has experienced rapid progress to market …
Apple Pay Vs. Samsung Pay Vs. Android Pay | TechDev
techdeve.ga#ApplePay #SamsungPay - There has never been a more exciting time for the mobile payments from now on. Barely looking up transactions in 2013, mobile payment has experienced rapid progress to market …
By Greg Lindsay, inc.com
KNOW HOW: ON THE ROAD
Look to these five emerging startup hubs for opportunities to launch or expand internationally, so your reach can finally match your ambitions.
If you’re still pondering whether to head to Silicon Valley for your next…
Can service startups pay contract workers well? This investor says yes
Kia Kokalitcheva, venturebeat.comOn-demand and delivery services have radically changed how some of us do things like getting from point A to point B, eating food, mailing packages, cleaning house, and more.
But what about your on-demand driver or the friendly face picking up y…
How much should I raise in my angel round? How should I spend it?
jason, medium.comIn 2015, I suggest consumer internet and enterprise startups raise $750k in their Seed round. If you’re a hardware startup I would double that.
This will give you 18 months of runway if you burn …
There is a new smartphone shopping app designed to deliver shoppers a great…
google.comThere is a new smartphone shopping app designed to deliver shoppers a great #pointofsalesystem experience. ScanOut takes retail shopping to another level.
Download a Mobile Barcode Scanner App ~ Bar Code Scanning With Mobile
mobile-payment-solution.blogspot.inA mobile barcode scanner app turns shoppers into fast shoppers. Having this app can get someone in and out of a store in a hurry. For example, a man is on his way to a business meeting when he spills …
By John Jantsch, inc.com
FROM • COMCAST BUSINESS
Your designer does not define your brand identity. Your true brand identity is the view your customers have of your company.
Your company has spent a lot of time defining and creating your brand and identity. You may ha…
The Staff of Entrepreneur Media, Inc., entrepreneur.com
In their book Write Your Business Plan, the staff of Entrepreneur Media offer an in-depth understanding of what’s essential to any business plan, what’s appropriate for your venture, and what it takes to ensure success. In this edited…
20 Top Productivity Tools Useful for Every Entrepreneur and Manager
plash.inProductivity is the name of the game for entrepreneurs and managers. They all struggle for time and to be on time. While there are thousands of amazing software applications out there, designed to …
Online Mortgage Startup Lenda Expands, Aims To Shake Up Industry
Laura Shin, forbes.comTechnology may finally start to make the mortgage refinancing process easier.
Startup Lenda, which launched in October 2013 and has been operating in California and Washington, is expanding to make its 30- to 45-minute online mortgage refinancin…
Ryan Lawler, techcrunch.com
On-demand valet startup Luxe is only a few months old, but it’s gaining significant early traction with customers. That, in turn, has attracted significant interest from investors, we’re told.
Fewer than six months after its official launch last…
Should You Be A Startup CEO?
Mark Suster, techcrunch.comSo, you’ve never been a chief executive but might like to be one someday. The question is how? Because nobody sees you as a CEO since you’ve never been one before.
This is a conundrum that I’ve written about before. There’s a need to take charge…
Angel Investors Invest $27 Million In African Startups Listed On VC4Africa
Mfonobong Nsehe, forbes.comVC4Africa is the largest online community of venture capitalists, angels and entrepreneurs dedicated to building businesses in Africa. The platform, which was founded in 2008, connects Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs with the resources…
Canadian payment tech provider Mobeewave closes $6.5M round led by Russia’s SBT Venture Capital
East-West Digital News, venturebeat.comEarlier this month SBT Venture Capital, the venture arm of Russia’s national savings bank Sberbank, led a $6.5 million investment round for Mobeewave, a Canadian startup that develops fast and secure near-field communication (NFC) mobile payment…
Airbnb Is Raising A Monster Round At A $20B Valuation
Ingrid Lunden, techcrunch.comAirbnb — the platform that lets travellers book private spare rooms and entire homes as an alternative to traditional hotels — is doing some booking of its own. Airbnb is in the process of raising another round of funding that will value it at $20…
Robert Reffkin, entrepreneur.com
Q: What is the difference between a leader and a boss?
— Sphe NdlovuA: There’s no place where strong leadership is needed more than in a hectic startup environment in which the odds are most stacked against you, and…
By Greg Lindsay, inc.com
KNOW HOW: ON THE ROAD
Look to these five emerging startup hubs for opportunities to launch or expand internationally, so your reach can finally match your ambitions.
If you’re still pondering whether to head to Silicon Valley for your next…
Samsung Pay vs. Apple Pay: There’s a difference
hitechtidings.comThey look alike, but each of the two mobile payment solutions offer their own unique advantages.
Barcelona - not even a year after the launch of Apple’s pay, Samsung Samsung at the Mobile World …
Swiftype Raises $13M More For Its Smarter Site And App Search
Anthony Ha, techcrunch.comY Combinator-incubated search startup Swiftype has raised $13 million in Series B funding.
When I first covered the company back in 2012, the pitch was pretty straightforward — it provided customizable search tools that didn’t suck to sites like…
This app lets you receive calls even when you’ve got no signal
Stan Schroeder, mashable.comBARCELONA — It’s a familiar sight in Barcelona: You’re at a restaurant (for some reason a great deal of them here are located in basements) and your cell phone is showing exactly zero bars.
However, provided the restaurant has Wi-Fi, you could…
Should You Be A Startup CEO?
Mark Suster, techcrunch.comSo, you’ve never been a chief executive but might like to be one someday. The question is how? Because nobody sees you as a CEO since you’ve never been one before.
This is a conundrum that I’ve written about before. There’s a need to take charge…
Angel Investors Invest $27 Million In African Startups Through VC4Africa
Mfonobong Nsehe, forbes.comVC4Africa is the largest online community of venture capitalists, angels and entrepreneurs dedicated to building businesses in Africa. The platform, which was founded in 2008, connects Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs with the resources…
Angel Investors Invest $27 Million In African Startups Through VC4Africa
Mfonobong Nsehe, forbes.comVC4Africa is the largest online community of venture capitalists, angels and entrepreneurs dedicated to building businesses in Africa. The platform, which was founded in 2008, connects Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs with the resources…
Canadian payment tech provider Mobeewave closes $6.5M round led by Russia’s SBT Venture Capital
East-West Digital News, venturebeat.comEarlier this month SBT Venture Capital, the venture arm of Russia’s national savings bank Sberbank, led a $6.5 million investment round for Mobeewave, a Canadian startup that develops fast and secure near field communication (NFC) mobile payment…
Robert Reffkin, entrepreneur.com
Q: What is the difference between a leader and a boss?
— Sphe NdlovuA: There’s no place where strong leadership is needed more than in a hectic startup environment in which the odds are most stacked against you, and…
Airbnb Is Raising A Monster Round At A $20B Valuation
Ingrid Lunden, techcrunch.comAirbnb — the platform that lets travellers book private spare rooms and entire homes as an alternative to traditional hotels — is doing some booking of its own. Airbnb is in the process of raising another round of funding that will value it at $20…
Airbnb Is Raising A Monster Round At A $20B Valuation
Ingrid Lunden, techcrunch.comAirbnb — the platform that lets travellers book private spare rooms and entire homes as an alternative to traditional hotels — is doing some booking of its own. Airbnb is in the process of raising another round of funding that will value it at $20…
By Greg Lindsay, inc.com
KNOW HOW: ON THE ROAD
Look to these five emerging startup hubs for opportunities to launch or expand internationally, so your reach can finally match your ambitions.
If you’re still pondering whether to head to Silicon Valley for your next…
By Greg Lindsay, inc.com
KNOW HOW: ON THE ROAD
Look to these five emerging startup hubs for opportunities to launch or expand internationally, so your reach can finally match your ambitions.
If you’re still pondering whether to head to Silicon Valley for your next…
Productivity Management Tips for Startups
By Murray Newlands, inc.comPEOPLE
Startups are all about growth! And it typically involves a huge list of to-dos, very limited resources and little time to complete them all. Within a startup you must be delivering each day. Otherwise you may say goodbye to…
10 startups to watch in 2015
Seth Fiegerman, mashable.comFacebook agreed to acquire WhatsApp for $19 billion. Uber raised more than $1 billion at an $18 billion-plus valuation, then reportedly went out to raise even more. Snapchat is rumored to be valued at $10 billion.
This year certainly had more th…
undefinedAquisições e foco em eficiência operacional são as armas da companhia para repetir, no próximo ano, crescimento de 11% de 2014São Paulo - Após um período de quase dezoito meses totalmente voltado para ações de crescimento orgânico, a…
Te-Erika Patterson, entrepreneur.com
You’re gearing up to embrace the wonderful world of entrepreneurship. Before you set out to earn your millions, though, do a quick attitude check to be sure that you aren’t unintentionally sabotaging your goals.
If you agree with any of the…
Samsung in Talks With LoopPay to Create Apple Pay Rival
Chris Hauk, mactrast.comRe/code reports this morning that Samsung is reportedly in talks with mobile payments startup LoopPay to develop a payments system to rival Apple Pay. The system would reportedly debut in 2015.
MacRumors:
The combined Samsung and LoopPa…
Ele desistiu do ano sabático para apostar na maior franquia de alimentos naturais do mercado brasileiro e dá dicas para quem quer ser franqueado
Apple SWOT Analysis Here is my revamped version of Apple’s SWOT including some groundbreaking decisions…
Thomas Unterstenhoefer, google.comApple SWOT Analysis
Here is my revamped version of Apple’s SWOT including some groundbreaking decisions and engagements of the company.
The deal with China Mobile, iOS in the car, engagement in mobile payment systems with Pay,…
What Every Entrepreneur Should Know Before Taking Any Outside Investment
FAISAL HOQUE, fastcompany.comIf you are going to build a company with outside capital, one of the most critical decisions you will make is who will be your investor.
Whether you want to build a lean startup by bootstrapping or a fat startup with millions of dollars from VCs…
The best iPhone apps for planning meals
apppicker.comThe best iPhone apps for planning meals. If you’re always stumped when it comes to mealtime, or need to plan out your meals in advance, then have a look at our list of the best iPhone apps for planning meals …Full Article…
