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3 ways to select smart investors and avoid toxic partnerships

May07
by on May 7, 2019 at 5:30 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Future of Work, Podium


I recently came to the rescue of a startup in crisis. The idea was solid: The company wanted to develop heavy-duty drones that could assist firefighters in battling wildfires. What its founders lacked, as many first-time entrepreneurs do, was real-world business experience. By the time I got involved as an angel investor, the company was entwined with two other investors who had no idea what they were doing. It truly seemed like everyone involved was in over their heads. As a serial entrepreneur and angel investor, I’ve seen a lot of bad ideas work, and a lot of good ideas…

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6 ways to improve your email campaigns

May07
by on May 7, 2019 at 2:30 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Podium


Want to communicate about a new product to your customer or, want them to opt for your services? An email is not just an excellent way to communicate with your customers, but also a medium of conversion for most companies. If designed well, the email can touch the right chord, and help you build a loyal customer base. Whenever I attend email marketing conferences, clients often ask me how to design an effective email campaign that can garner success for their business. Since I tend to give the same tips on designing email campaigns every time, I’ve collected them here…

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This tablet on a stick isn’t RoboCop, but it’s a smart solution to risky traffic stops

May07
by on May 7, 2019 at 2:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider


Remember RoboCop? In the late 1980s, in a dystopian future version of Detroit — that looks a lot like the current version of Detroit, if we’re being honest — an experimental cyborg cop, “RoboCop” aka Officer Alex Murphy, set out to clean the streets of some of its most vile criminals. Yeah, this is nothing like that. In this version of the future, officer Murphy is actually closer to a wheelchair stair lift and a tablet on a stick. Developed by SRI International, the crime fighting robot is less rough and tumble and more “attempting to reconnect, weak signal.” Still…

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Windows 10 gets a legit Linux kernel and a souped-up terminal app

May07
by on May 7, 2019 at 12:49 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev


Aeons ago, a sweat-drenched Steve Ballmer took to the stage of a Windows 2000 conference and, with the hypnotic repetition of a Gregorian monk on acid, chanted “Developers, developers, developers.” Microsoft, then faced with an ascendant Apple and the increasing popularity of Linux, wanted to ensure coders that they were Microsoft’s number one boo. Actions trump words. Always. Today, Microsoft proved its commitment to its developer community by announcing two exciting new features for Windows 10 that dramatically increase its usefulness for those versed in the way of the command line. First, it added a brand-new command line experience to…

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