a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Here are the 5 hottest startups in Estonia

Feb18
by on February 18, 2019 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Tech5


I bet you didn’t know that Estonia has the third highest amount of startups per capita than any other country in the world. And the country isn’t just dominating in terms of quantity, in 2017 it also brought in more venture capital funding per capita than major tech hubs like Germany, France and Spain. What makes the “Made in Estonia” brand of tech startup so lucrative? For starters, since the 90s, Estonia has put all its resources into becoming a completely digital society. It’s the first country in the world to give its citizens blockchain backed mobile IDs that allow them…

This story continues at The Next Web

└ Tags: ,
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Here’s how you can properly vet overseas manufacturers for your ecommerce business

Feb17
by on February 17, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Contributors


Of all the questions my consulting clients ask, there is one that comes up more often than all the others combined. It goes something like this: “I want to harness the power of overseas manufacturing, but I’m worried about fraud and quality control. How do I vet manufacturers in China or India to minimize the risks of working with a company in a different country?” Here are six tips that I generally offer to help ecommerce businesses navigate the potentially treacherous waters of overseas manufacturing. 1) Make sure the manufacturer provides ample documentation The easiest and most obvious solution to…

This story continues at The Next Web

└ Tags: 
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Back with the Ex is definitely Netflix’s worst original show

Feb17
by on February 17, 2019 at 7:27 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, distract, newsletter


With legions of data at its disposal, Netflix churns out original shows faster than anyone with a job — or a life — can consume. And while they’ve got a serious shot at the Oscars this year with Roma, Netflix has served us some real stinkers — and I’m here to save you from them. While we suspect many of their scripts were written by a robot, we can safely say we’ve found the worst show yet — it’s an Australian dating reality show called Back with the Ex. There’s no way it was written by a robot — it’s too terrible…

This story continues at The Next Web

Or just read more coverage about: Netflix

└ Tags: