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7 THINGS YOUR OFFICE WOULD HAVE IF IT WAS ACTUALLY A COOL OFFICE

Earlier this week we published an article about several Silicon Valley companies that don’t get as much air time as the Googles and Facebooks of the world but are still incredible places to work. While those companies offer attractive cultures and solid benefits, perhaps the sexiest selling point – for these and thousands of companies around the world – is super cool office space ...

SHOPCO HAS A ONE-CLICK BUY BUTTON FOR ONLINE SHOPPING, ANYWHERE

Wouldn’t it be great if when you wanted to purchase something, on any given website, you could click Buy Now and have that be the end of it? But of course, online shopping is never that easy. There’s registering for an account, being tricked into signing up for newsletters you don’t want, filling out all the same forms you do on every other site, and generally being forced through a far-from-cozy funnel until you hopefully finally make it out the other side with that thing you once thought you could buy immediately ...

WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS TO USE SLACK?

Slack has taken over the business world. Named Inc.com’s 2015 Company of the Year, the communication platform has 1.7 million users only 20 months after launching, and it continues to grow – with minimal advertising. Ninety-seven percent of new customers are referrals ...

10 FANTASTIC GIFT IDEAS FOR ENTREPRENEURS

We entrepreneurs can be tough to buy gifts for. Because we work so much, we don’t have a lot of time for hobbies. Or friends. Or any sort of social life. You could purchase me a new fishing rod, but odds are I won’t get to use it much. I’ve got too much to do and not enough time to do it ...

WHY EVERYONE SHOULD BE AN ENTREPRENEUR: DIVERSIFY YOUR INCOME

You read about it in the news from time to time: “Cisco is laying off 5,000 employees…” and two specific thoughts swirl through your mind. Those being some form of, “Wow, that’s terrible news,” and “Thank goodness that’s not happening to my workplace.” The second thought may be true for the time being, though that’s not what many would call a guarantee ...

TOP 6 SINFUL APPS YOU CAN’T BRING HOME TO MOM THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Technology is sure to make a big appearance this holiday season, what with the damn kids and their video games, grandpa and the new tablet that will soon be little more than a cracked paperweight, new smart appliances to replace the undocumented housekeeper, and so on ...

SUP APP WANTS TO CONNECT YOU WITH NEARBY FRIENDS WITHOUT THE CREEP FACTOR

Sup is a hyperlocal mobile app that makes it easier to connect with friends who happen to be close by at any given moment. Nearby contacts are shown on a radar so that you can explore your area for pals or the app can be configured to provide notifications when people reach a certain proximity. When you discover someone close, you can send them a “Sup” text or record an audio note ...

PILLS FOR YOUR BRAIN FROM NOOTROBOX, THE BIOHACKING SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE

Do you remember that epically stupid movie Limitless?If you happened to miss it, let me give you a brief summary. Bradley Cooper plays a struggling writer who gets access to a pill that allows him to use 100% of his brain. With the pills, Cooper’s character, after finally writing his book in a few hours, becomes a financial wizard who makes piles of cash because he understands every tiny movement of the stock market and realistically, everything else that happens in the world. Of course, there’s a scare because the pill has major side effects and the character also ends up crossing the wrong people ...

EVENTUALLY YOUR PHONE WILL KNOW YOU’RE GOING TO BREAK UP BEFORE YOU DO

If we could see the future, our lives would be very different. While actually seeing the future may not be in the pipeline, exploring probable outcomes is something on which we depend daily and a process we continue to refine. In all kinds of areas we see mathematical factor analysis and probability calculations drive our decision-making; sports betting, healthcare and diet, education enrollment, business negotiations and startup investments to name a few ...

9 SILICON VALLEY COMPANIES YOU KIND OF KNOW BUT DEFINITELY WANT TO WORK FOR

Despite the fairy tales and folk lore, living in the Valley isn’t all perks. For starters, the cost of living has officially gone astronomical; if the idea of living out of a truckdoesn’t bring about happy thoughts, the next best alternative might be a humble two bedroom apartment well north of $2000 a month. And be prepared: it has become standard for landlords to verify that an applicant’s income is at least three times the cost of rent. Prospective tenants can also expect fierce competition from others due to the severe lack of affordable alternatives in the area ...