[ad_1] Nina Zipkin Staff Writer. Covers media, tech, startups, culture and workplace trends. If you think you’ll have to move to the Bay Area to get a foothold in the startup world, think again. This week, the Kauffman Foundation released its annual Startup Activity Index that explores the state of …
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7 Creative, Marvelous and Downright Weird Ways People Paid Tribute to Steve Jobs…
[ad_1] Steve Jobs has been the subject of dozens of books and half a dozen movies, and some seriously strange tributes. “Cheese Jobs,” anyone? There’s no doubt the eccentric, innovative Apple co-founder, who died five years ago today, left an indelible imprint on the world. Evidence of his legacy is …
Read More »Border Officials Are Banning Canadians Who Admit They've Smoked Marijuana…
[ad_1] You can legally use marijuana in the state of Washington, and soon you likely will be able to use marijuana across the entire country of Canada. And yet, if you are traveling from Canada into Washington and you admit to a border officer that you have smoked marijuana in …
Read More »New Pop-up Restaurant Is a Rat Cafe That Features Real Rodents…
[ad_1] Reader Resource Apply now to be an Entrepreneur 360™ company. Let us tell the world your success story. Get Started » From a 3D-printed food pop-up to cat cafes, food entrepreneurs can get creative with new concepts. However, there’s a new idea we’re not sure will pan out: a …
Read More »Here's Everything Google Announced at its Big I/O Conference…
[ad_1] On Wednesday, Google kicked off it annual conference for developers. Google CEO Sundar Pichai and a succession of company execs took the stage to talk up the latest milestones and to unveil new and upcoming products. Among the new goodies: updates to Android, Google Home, Google Assistant and YouTube. As well as …
Read More »Officials Put Expanded Laptop Ban on Hold That Could Have Cost Passengers Millions of Dollars in Lost Productivity…
[ad_1] Earlier this spring, the Department of Homeland Security issued a rule requiring people traveling to the United States from 10 airports in Muslim-majority countries to put electronics larger than a smartphone in checked baggage. While the Trump Administration was reportedly weighing whether to expand the reach of that ban …
Read More »Why Marketers Should Spend More Time Spying on Their Competition…
[ad_1] Sometimes, marketers can get a little squeamish about spying on their competitors and think it’s best to focus just on their own brand. However, to succeed in the hyper-competitive business landscape, you need to know what you’re up against. Related: The Secret to Outpacing Your Rival? Competitive Insights. Luckily, it’s …
Read More »U.S. Treasury slaps sanctions on 8 Venezuela justices…
[ad_1] The Treasury Department on Thursday froze U.S. assets of eight members of Venezuela’s Supreme Court of Justice and barred American citizens from engaging in any financial transactions with them. The agency said the justices were responsible for a number of rulings in the past year that have usurped the …
Read More »26 Google Maps Tricks You Need to Try…
[ad_1] Astral projection is the practice that supposedly allows humans to separate their consciousness from their physical bodies and travel anywhere in the universe. It’s all crunchy New Age hooey, of course — or at least it was until about a decade ago when Google engineered it into existence. In 2007, Google …
Read More »4 Ways to Improve Your Marketing Agency…
[ad_1] Reader Resource Apply now to be an Entrepreneur 360™ company. Let us tell the world your success story. Get Started » As the founder of Group8A, a boutique marketing consultancy, my two biggest challenges are: Implementing and optimizing successful marketing strategies for our clients. Leading and growing our marketing …
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