[ad_1] This story originally appeared on Due Happy New Year! While you are working to nurse off that hangover or catch up on sleep, last year is over and it’s time to start thinking about one of two of life’s biggest guarantees: taxes. While you may not be as excited about …

[ad_1] Despite the New York Times’ report that we’re in the midst of a “startup slump,” a staggering percentage of startup leaders would say otherwise. When First Round asked founders whether they think now is a good time to start a business, 94 percent gave a resounding “yes,” according to the State of …

[ad_1] This story originally appeared on Business Insider Elon Musk attended a now notorious event at a Silicon Valley investor’s home that has been described as a “sex party,” but a representative told Business Insider that Musk said there was no lurid behavior while he was there. In an extract …

[ad_1] This story originally appeared on Buffer At Buffer, we’re big fans of using data and research to guide our social media strategy. So when it came to finding the best Instagram strategy, I turned to social media studies. I read through more than 20 studies on Instagram marketing from …

[ad_1] Too often, repetition, waste, and unnecessary bureaucracy slow down business. Members of The Oracles share their systems to streamline your business to run like a Swiss watch. Patrick Byrne Image credit: The Oracles 1. Implement AI and machine learning. It’s now possible to convert your business metrics into data …

[ad_1] The McDonald’s Twitter account hit a major bump in the road as it closed out 2017. On Black Friday, the fast food giant presumably wanted to tweet out a promo deal to shoppers but instead tweeted this: “Black Friday ****Need copy and link****.” How does this sort of social media …

[ad_1] If the person I’m working with can afford the product, but isn’t buying and continues to focus on the money, I realize this buyer has other concerns. While your customer may be objecting to price, know there is something else you might not know. He or she is thinking… …

[ad_1] Even if you have all the conviction in the world, there are few things more nerve wracking than trying to convince people who can help you take your idea to great heights that they want to be in business with you. For nine seasons on ABC’s hit series Shark …

[ad_1] This story originally appeared on Engadget On the first official morning of CES, Carol Staninger stopped and started her motorized wheelchair through the cavernous Sands Expo and Convention Center, trying — sometimes failing — not to clip the herd of eager attendees who overlooked the octogenarian at chest height. …

[ad_1] Venture capitalists and other startup investors regularly jet from coast to coast in search of the next big deal, routinely referring to everything in between as “flyover country.” While there has recently been more attention given to the heartland in terms of investing — such as AOL co-founder Steve Case’s …