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How will you ride the next wave?

Berkonomics

We use QR codes to simplify the process. The principal drivers of this re-imagination are the hyper-growth of the mobile Internet, consumer-controlled commerce, the rise of big data, and “globality.” Mobile workers are quickly overtaking the fixed desk worker and long-distance traveler. 62% look at online peer reviews.

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SpotOn raises $300M at a $3.15B valuation and acquires Appetize

TechCrunch LA

Fast forward to almost exactly one year later, and a lot has changed for the payments and software startup. Since its 2017 inception, SpotOn has been focused on providing software and payments technology to SMBs with an emphasis on restaurants and retail businesses. Image Credits: SpotOn.

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9 Success Principles To Propel Your Next New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Customer feedback, including blog comments, usability reviews, and early user testimonials, build relationships and provide credible marketing to the broader customer community. Use open-source e-commerce and website software, including web-chat software and PayPal, rather than building expensive customized solutions.

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Interview with Jody Sherman, CEO of EcoMom

socalTECH

We have almost a thousand bloggers who are writing reviews about the products we offer, and we also review them from our own point of view, to help support parents decisions and learning about products in the real world. Between 1991 and 1995, I was in enterprise software and computer distribution.

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10 Keys To Surviving Startup Cash Flow Requirements

Startup Professionals Musings

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain, such as online web sites and smart phone apps, that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs. This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies.

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10 Tips For A New Venture To Survive The Early Years

Startup Professionals Musings

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs, like online web sites and smart phone apps. This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies.

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7 Steps Online Companies Can Take to Manage Sales Tax Exposure

Xconomy

States have been fighting to collect sales taxes from online retailers since the dawn of the e-commerce age. The company receives biometric readings from patients, like blood pressure or glucose levels, and these readings are transmitted to the company via its Web platform.

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