SlideShare has started an exciting new contest for entrepreneurs called My Startup Story. The contest gives startups a chance to tell their story to the world through engaging SlideShare presentations. And for a bonus, SlideShare has recruited some of our favorite tech leaders as judges to select the contest’s winner, including David McClure, founder of… Continue reading Startups: SlideShare Wants You to Tell Your Story [CONTEST]
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The ‘Office Space’ Guide to Work: 15 Rules to a Satisfying Career
Are you excited to go to work each day or is your job just a means to another paycheck? For you to have a truly satisfying career, you need to find the right balance between your personal and professional goals. To have a better chance of achieving these goals, there are a set of… Continue reading The ‘Office Space’ Guide to Work: 15 Rules to a Satisfying Career
Businesses Going to the Cloud: Will the Virtual Workforce be More Common in the Future?
Do you work from an office or at home? Work is dynamic and the responsibility it brings just becomes more complicated by the day. The traditional office space is no longer as ideal for occupancy as it used to be years back. Perhaps this is due in part to the growing mobility of people. Before,… Continue reading Businesses Going to the Cloud: Will the Virtual Workforce be More Common in the Future?
10 Reasons You Shouldn’t Start Your Own Business
Are you growing tired of your nine-to-five and considering starting your own business? What if I told you if you did, you could be looking at a 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. gig or 16+ hour days instead? While launching your own successful small business might seem like the manifestation of the American dream, many times becoming… Continue reading 10 Reasons You Shouldn’t Start Your Own Business
The Gig Economy: Fiverr Celebrates 2 Million Services Milestone [INFOGRAPHIC]
Fiverr is a global marketplace of micro-jobs where sellers seek doers for small tasks and services, or gigs, that all start at, you guessed it, $5. Though Fiverr started just three years ago, it has already surpassed the 2 million gig milestone, listing gigs in 120 categories across more than 200 countries. Check out an interactive data visualization… Continue reading The Gig Economy: Fiverr Celebrates 2 Million Services Milestone [INFOGRAPHIC]
The Test-Tube Burger, 3D Printed Meals and 4 Other Foods that May Change the World
It is estimated that 9 billion people will occupy the planet by 2050. Since our current means of food production do not produce nearly enough food for these additional two billion people, it’s essential that we adapt our ways to more sustainable methods of food production. “We must embrace technologies that help farmers to grow… Continue reading The Test-Tube Burger, 3D Printed Meals and 4 Other Foods that May Change the World
LinkedIn Makes It Easier to Interact with Influencer Posts and Discover Thought Leaders
LinkedIn introduced the exclusive “Influencer” category in late 2012, giving professionals the ability to follow the thoughts of the world’s leading entrepreneurs, executives, philanthropists, and politicians. The feature has since seen huge success – just look at Bill Gates’ first post, which received 1 million page views in its first 48 hours. Over 300 Influencers posting helpful, thought provoking narratives about their experiences of a variety of professional issues. Now LinkedIn makes it easier to interact with Influencer posts, start relevant conversations with other users, and discover new Influencers to follow.
Why Women Aren’t Thrilled About Computer Science Careers [REPORT]
Last week we wrote about she++, an organization founded by two Stanford students that aims to encourage women to participate in computer science fields. The organization is becoming increasingly active, hosting conferences on the subject and screening their documentary worldwide. This makes the time ripe for answering this question: why aren’t women joining computer science-related fields at rates similar to men?
