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Workpop: Using UX And Design To Power The Next Career Site

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Online job and career sites still seem to be in another decade, when it comes to both design--and user friendliness. Can a startup gain a foothold in the competitive market by designing the right UX and user experience to make a job and career site for everyone? The company recently landed a $7.9M How did you two meet?

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Hacking Hacker News – How Wily Startups Leverage Social News Sites

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Although the exact sequence of events is a bit unclear, it appears that Hacker News user "lukethomas"(who is unaffiliated with Divshot) was prompted to create the Hacker News post after reading a tweet about the initiation of the company's private beta. Be Yourself - Represent yourself, not the company in your comments. Engagement.

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5 Common Misconceptions of Web Design: Insights from the Yoga Sutras

From the Venture Trenches

They do not know what they do not know which makes a meaningful conversation with a design agency very challenging. If you are not flexing your digital muscle, your competition certainly is. Asmita’s are challenging for a web designer; anyway you move you will be damned. Their two biggest fears are cost and labor.

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How Chinese Startup Tradesparq Is Looking To Grow In SoCal

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In what is a fairly unusual move, last week, Tradesparq (www.tradesparq.com), a Chinese startup in the area of B2B trade information, said it was planning on setting up its operations here in Southern California, as part of an expansion and scaling of the company. How long has company been around? What is Tradesparq?

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5 Common Misconceptions of Web Design: Insights from the Yoga Sutras

From the Venture Trenches

They do not know what they do not know which makes a meaningful conversation with a design agency very challenging. If you are not flexing your digital muscle, your competition certainly is. Asmita’s are challenging for a web designer; anyway you move you will be damned. Their two biggest fears are cost and labor.

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Interview with Michael Dubin, Dollar Shave Club

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The company also made quite an impression with its viral video --which you have to watch to appreciate--of CEO Michael Dubin extolling the virtues of the company's products, and panning overpriced, expensive razor brands. We talked with Dubin earlier about the company. That's the one we'll mass product.

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5 Tips For Startups To Win With Social Media

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Ask yourself where are the influencers in your market, the majority of your target customers, and what type of interaction will be most productive to your business? Your plan should include a well-designed web site, events, press releases, and search engine marketing (SEM). Companies have to communicate, rather than just pontificate.