It has never been easier for promising startups to access funding, according to a panel of venture capitalists who discussed the outlook for the sector at a recent event in New York City. “You can probably walk down the street and meet five people in one given city block who identify as angel investors who
By now, we have all heard of the concept of “being the gray man”. This concept advocates blending in with your environment, and dressing in a manner that does not attract any undesired attention. We now see companies capitalizing on this idea, by making different lines of equipment that tout themselves as being “covert” or
Getty There’s one question that’s guaranteed to be asked in every job interview – ‘tell me about yourself’. This question isn’t quite as straightforward as it may seem, as it’s not really so much about who you are, but about how you work. What’s really being asked is ‘why are you the right person for
LightRocket via Getty Images It has been a tough few weeks for online payments giant PayPal. First came the confirmation that an authentication hack would enable an attacker to access an account once credentials had been phished, bypassing the financial firm’s authentication tools. And now another security report claims the entire authentication process can be
When mapping out your entrepreneurial dreams, don’t forget to hone your public-speaking skills. February 21, 2020 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Public speaking is something many people fear — even visionary CEOs. Worse, they fail (and fail hard) at it. Tesla’s Elon Musk, for example, has publicly chastised himself for his lackluster
Here’s a fun and kind of scary fact: There are more people active on social networks today than there were human beings on the entire planet just 40 years ago–that’s 3.8 billion people, each interacting with almost 2.5 hours of social content. Every. Single. Day. The potential of social media to reach and influence people
From SEM to CTR to CAC, it can be hard to keep up with all of the marketing lingo being thrown around these days. Of course, not knowing what these terms mean can make it difficult to keep up with conversations about marketing. Ideally, a digital marketer should be able to understand the “what” and
Image copyright BBC/Allan Atulinda Despite sitting down as she shells bright-pink beans, Margaret Tindimutuma’s swollen feet are in pain. The Ugandan matriarch has a rare type of elephantiasis that has caused her family untold suffering. “I have always had allergies since I was young. So when my legs started to develop little swellings, like boils,
Alexandra Cristin, Founder of Glam Seamless Photo Credit: Glam Seamless When it comes to building a successful business, we all know that profit is the bottom line – or is it? In the effort to drive sales, many entrepreneurs often overlook the importance of building a solid foundation. CEO and Founder of Glam Seamless, Alexandra
