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Ride-Sharing Gets a $1 Billion Face Lyft

Do You Even Lyft? Remember Uber? Neither does Alphabet Inc. The multinational conglomerate is considering investing approximately $1 billion in Lyft, Uber’s main ride-sharing competitor in the U.S. Although Alphabet is currently a stakeholder through its venture capital arm, Waymo, a unit of Alphabet, is also currently suing Uber over self-driving technology. But that’s old […]

Parenting Teenagers: Are You Aware of the FamilyTime Parental Control App?

Parenting Teenagers: Are You Aware of the FamilyTime Parental Control App? This is indeed an era of technology. Every 8 out of 10 people can be seen with a mobile device in their hands. The world has become completely influenced by electronic gadgets. Children as young as 5 years of age crave the use of […]

Linkedin: How To Manage Endorsements

Linkedin: How To Manage Endorsements Why: Endorsements reinforce trust—similar to the comfort you feel when reading a five-star review on a product you are about to purchase. How: Go to your profile and scroll down to “Skills & Endorsements.” Click the +Add Skill link which is above and to the right of your skills Type […]

Content Marketing: How to Get More Results Spending Less Time Creating Content

Content Marketing: How to Get More Results Spending Less Time Creating Content According to Wikipedia, the Pareto principle, also known as the 80/20 rule, is named after an Italian economist, Vilfredo Pareto. In 1906 he noted that 80% of the land in Italy was owned by 20% of the population. This was later developed as […]

E-Commerce Payment Rules That Every Small Business Should Follow

E-Commerce Payment Rules That Every Small Business Should Follow Our increased reliance on the Internet as a means of consumption and banking has brought with it an increase in fraudulent online activity. Even bigger retailers like Amazon or Google are not immune. It’s only natural that consumers all over the world are choosing to be […]

How to Find a Social Need That Your Business Can Satisfy

How to Find a Social Need That Your Business Can Satisfy Where do new ideas come from? Innovations do not occur in companies that are looking for faster return on investments. The real innovations happen when people who are inventing the future are doing so by identifying customers’ needs and providing solutions that meet those […]

6 Common Tech Issues That Can Affect Your Business Growth

6 Common Tech Issues That Can Affect Your Business Growth In a digital world that’s constantly changing and evolving, how your business adapts and uses technology is vital to sustaining business growth. When not used properly, business technology can increase your vulnerability, reduce ROI, and cost your company its competitive edge.   1. Data Security […]

How to Join Your University Group on LinkedIn

How to Join Your University Group on LinkedIn Join your university’s alumni page. Utilize an already built network by joining the alumni page and pages of past groups you participated in during college. Remember, you want to provide quality information and insight into any group you join and any content you post.   Check out […]

Three Apples a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

Three Apples a Day Keeps the Doctor Away Three new iPhones were announced at Apple’s fall event: the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X, each going for a starting price of $699, $799, and $999 respectively. The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus will have wireless charging, improved cameras, and powerful A11 processors. The […]

Are These 3 Apps Dead or Coming Back for More

Are These 3 Apps Dead or Coming Back for More Within a decade, social media went from a novelty at college campuses to a phenomenon that has fundamentally changed the way we interact with each other. And it is ubiquitous—Facebook is closing in on 2 billion monthly active users. Along the way, incipient social media […]