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How the Internet of Things (IoT) Companies are Changing the Startup World
The Internet of Things (IoT) is the idea that anything from the smoke detector in your bedroom to the streetlight across the street can be hooked up with sensors, monitored and controlled via the internet, and it appears to be a soon-to-be reality. In fact, industry analysts project a steep growth in the prevalence of...
5 Technology Tips to Grow Your Small Business
Technology tips to use to your advantage In the recent years we have all seen technologies increase incredible amounts and at a rapid pace. However, not a lot of businesses are utilizing these technologies to their full potential, and in 2015 this can mean whether or not your business succeeds or fails. All too often...
Keep Your Project From Being Locked in Tech Jail
Your project and technology development If your startup relies on technical development, you have two main choices: develop your tech in-house or outsource. If you have a limited budget, outsourcing is less costly than bringing in a tech co-founder or hiring an in-house team, and it’s not hard to find a firm that has experience...
8 Ways Technology Helps You Save Time
Working in blocks of time, using a to-do list and focusing on your top priority tasks are all proven ways to save time. When you combine those timesaving methods with technology, you can save even more time. Consider these eight tools to help you save time. 1. Computers Whether you use a desktop with a...
Tips for Being Effective and Efficient While “Working Naked”
When you’re “Working Naked” — working without the support of the corporate workplace — you face a few challenges. A few of them include how to stay focused and avoid distractions. By taking the time to set up your home office to be efficient or change what’s not working, you can create a productive home...
Sketchcasting
Sometimes an idea comes along that is so simple yet so brilliant, I can't help but talking about it. Today, that idea is sketchcasting.What is sketchcasting?Sketchcasting takes the concept of giving a presentation at the whiteboard and puts it into a simple video format so that you can easily share your ideas in a clear...
Apple’s new iPhone
Ravenous. That's how I describe the scene today at SouthPark Mall in Charlotte, NC. My wife and I were goofing around and thought we would check out the Apple store. Bad idea for my sanity but a great example of branding at its best. So when I got home, I checked YouTube & Digg.com to...
Predicting how successful a new technology will be
From Joan Isabella, StartupNation Radio consultant What if you could tell what technology was going to be adopted in the future. If you could find an equation to identify the market needs and strengths of a new idea, you could start a business, or invest in one that would make you rich, Rich, RICH! Pip...
Reach out and touch someone
One service we provide at my company, Charisma Sciences, is phone coaching. Guys call us from all over the world and we used to just give out our cell phone numbers. This worked for some time but we were losing some international customers. Then I discovered Skype. Skype is a piece of free, peer-to-peer software...