The surge in popularity of the “freemium” business model, in which companies offer a basic product for free in the hope of enticing users to upgrade, has been a boon for web entrepreneurs. By utilizing these offerings, you can now launch, analyze, and even market a new website without paying a dime. Here are 11 […]

The startup lifestyle can be grueling. If you’re not careful, it can take a serious toll on your physical and mental health. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a CTO, a programmer, or work in a nontechnical capacity; everyone needs a startup survival strategy to help them maintain their work-life balance as they learn to juggle […]

Spike Jonze’s Her & Technology As a mobile product designer I’ve tried to implement forward thinking interfaces and ways to connect with consumers ranging from augmented reality to adapting for subways to image recognition.  With the recent nominations and awards for Jonze’s film Her, it’s worth visiting the movie’s creative vision of mobile interfaces and […]

Over the years in my deep study and fascination with people and social dynamics, I’ve noticed that the world’s best connectors do things in a pretty similar way. We all know the people who meet people with ease, seem to always have the influencers in their corner and are constantly surrounded by passionate and inspiring […]

You love your idea for a startup. Your friends love your idea for a startup. The pizza delivery guy loves your idea for a startup. Heck, even you mother loves your idea for a startup (although she wishes you would go to law school instead). Sounds like you’re ready to take your pitch to the […]

In the age of same day delivery and drones replacing drivers, up-and-coming entrepreneurs face significant competition when entering into eCommerce. Yet in 2014, technological innovation in the area of social media has allowed smaller eCommerce brands to breakthrough. Smaller eCommerce brands have been able to succeed despite competing against industry dominators Amazon and Ebay. For […]

Surprise, It’s Not Only About The Price! Corporations are holding record levels of cash, interest rates are low and the housing market is rebounding. The result? Merger and acquisitions professionals are buying more businesses and high-end homes are selling faster — Silicon Valley had a 26 percent increase in sales of $1.5 million-and-up houses in […]