No matter the industry or your experience, launching a new company is a risky endeavor. Forbes contributor Tom Taulli reached out to some successful founders and asked what lesson they advise entrepreneurs to keep in mind. Read more: http://goo.gl/f4VrLR
Startups scurry to solve new problems in hopes of creating new markets or disrupting existing ones. They strategise for aggressive financial and geographic growth. That’s what makes them special: those that succeed really succeed.
Two central ways in which startups operate – strong user-centricity (putting the end user first in all aspects of design and output) and a focus on iteration – are fast becoming entrenched principles at leading digital agencies. This startup-like culture and methodo...
Which one – you decide!! Making a recruitment mistake can be costly to a business and it is becoming even more crucial to get the recruitment process right. So let’s take a look at the benefits of using your internal resourcing team versus using an external recruitment consultancy to source for your next hire. Read more: http://goo.gl/ThrCJg
On a Sunday morning last October, I woke up to see this email:
Call me when you get up
–Thomas
A little befuddled and somewhat groggy, I called Thomas, and he said, “You guys are in.”
What followed was a whirlwind 3 months with my cofounders Amit and Ashish in New York, taking our startup to the next level under the watchful guidance of AngelPad’s partner duo Thomas Korte and Carine Magescas. I worked harder than I ever had, learned more than I had in a long time, and discovered a ca...
If anything was clear from the DTA’s at the end of April it was that the industry is in great health and that businesses within this space continue to grow and revolutionise the way that media is traded. And as businesses evolve, pioneer and adapt to the ever changing environment it seems only logical that those who “win the biggest” will be the ones who can hire and retain the best talent.
Having worked with many rapidly expanding businesses within ad tech over the last 10 years, as well as...
Let’s set the stage: You’ve always wanted to work at an early-stage startup that is growing exponentially. So you’ve done your research and figured out a startup/product that you’d be passionate about. You have already interviewed with them, and they like you so much that they have made you a job offer. When I refer to a company in this article as a startup, they are an early stage startup that employs fewer than 75 people, has recently found a product-market fit or is in search of one, and has ...
The recent APSCo Defining the Future event held in conjunction with Deloitte has been described as “potentially game changing” by delegates.
The three day summit, held at Ettington Park in Oxfordshire, allowed recruitment company leaders to attend a number of interactive workshops facilitated by experts covering the eight core areas that will define future growth in the recruitment sector. These included Creating Shareholder value facilitated by Deloitte’s Human Capital Services lead, Katie F...
Newlyweds Joy and Matthew Bennett had planned to wait until next year to take their honeymoon.
Then Joy's employer, the consumer advocacy website ConsumerAffairs.com, changed its vacation policy to give employees unlimited time off. On top of that, the company now offers each employee a vacation stipend of 2% of his or her salary up to $1,000. Read more: http://goo.gl/s4SpRg
Marketing your ecommerce site takes money -- sometimes money you don’t have. Fortunately, there are plenty of free and cheap tools out there to help you get the job done. Some are as simple as hashtag use in social media, while others may take a little more research and practice. In the end, if it helps you market your ecommerce business for a fraction of the cost, why wouldn’t you go for it?
The tools listed here range from promotion assistance to ad design and everything in between. Even if...
From Mobile payments to in-store mobile shopping, men, women, young and old are all embracing mobile technology in a big way. Merchants must implement mobile strategies in order to stay relevant and keep up with consumers demand for an amazing mobile experience. We’ve scoured the web for some of the most insightful mobile facts and stats to help you determine what strategy you must take. Read more: https://goo.gl/w0g6GZ
