And another innocent startup bites the dust. Online conversations startup Branch has been acquired by Facebook, Branch cofounder Josh Miller announced this morning. Branch is the maker of the social sharing network Potluck and, interestingly, is backed by Twitter cofounders Evan Williams and Biz Stone. Though Miller didn’t point to any numbers, The Verge reports… Continue reading Another One Bites the Dust: Facebook Acquires Branch, the Twitter Founders-Backed Company that Brought You Potluck
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Get Fit at This Coworking Space With Built-In Pull-Up Bars, Treadmills and Rock Climbing Wall
We’ve written about the health benefits of standing while working. But what if you stopped trying to infuse healthy habits into your company’s office space or home setup and moved your work to a gym instead? This is possible at the coworking space inside Brooklyn Boulders Somerville. Overlooking the 40,000-square foot rock climbing wall of… Continue reading Get Fit at This Coworking Space With Built-In Pull-Up Bars, Treadmills and Rock Climbing Wall
Coming Soon: Run Your Next Crowdfunding Campaign Simultaneously on Your Personal Site and Indiegogo
Building crowdfunding campaigns on sites like Indiegogo is a painstaking art, so it’s no wonder you’d like to be able to run your campaign on your website instead of merely linking to it. But there’s hope for all crowdfunding campaigners; with its new Outpost service, crowdfunding site Indiegogo hopes to make this dream a reality.… Continue reading Coming Soon: Run Your Next Crowdfunding Campaign Simultaneously on Your Personal Site and Indiegogo
14 Inspirational Typography Posters to Help You ‘Create Something’ Awesome
Many say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I don’t believe this to be entirely true. If you can find a way to create something original or useful in this world, well, that is a beautiful thing in itself. Here at DashBurst we try to highlight the most interesting news and… Continue reading 14 Inspirational Typography Posters to Help You ‘Create Something’ Awesome
Zappos Stripping Employees of Titles to Encourage More Productivity and Entrepreneurship
Zappos, the online shoe retailer that revolutionized the way internet retailers think about customer service, is making its most extreme company change yet. According to Quartz, during the company’s Q4 meeting last month Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh announced that Zappos would be undergoing a major conversion into a Holacracy, a system devoid of job titles… Continue reading Zappos Stripping Employees of Titles to Encourage More Productivity and Entrepreneurship
Crowdtilt Raises $23M to Make It Simple to Crowdfund Everyday Things
By now you have probably heard of or contributed to one of the famous crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter or Indiegogo that have raised millions for creative works like independent films and gadgets or to help spur initiatives in local communities. But what about crowdfunding everyday things? “Only so many people have a $40,000 documentary they… Continue reading Crowdtilt Raises $23M to Make It Simple to Crowdfund Everyday Things
Leaked Videos Could Lead to Huge Settlement for Ousted Snapchat Co-Founder
Snapchat is the hottest mobile app on the market, but that’s not the only place where things are heating up. Reggie Brown, a former classmate and fraternity brother of Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel and CTO Bobby Murphy, claims he was wrongfully ousted from the company and unfairly screwed out of his company stake and hundreds… Continue reading Leaked Videos Could Lead to Huge Settlement for Ousted Snapchat Co-Founder
Fiverr Goes Mobile With 3M Gigs Now in Your Pocket
The Gig Economy knows no borders. Fiverr has released a new mobile app to allow buyers and sellers to work together no matter where they are. According to Fiverr, going mobile is one of the company’s major goals for 2014: Specifically designed for the iOS 7, this launch marks our commitment to mobile, a major… Continue reading Fiverr Goes Mobile With 3M Gigs Now in Your Pocket
