Online retail is not exclusively the domain of Amazon.com. There are others out there. One in particular that I like is a company which started up just a few years ago, and just this week received a hefty valuation of $2 billion. That valuation was the basis of a $157 million Series C placement that…
The shape of an idea was coming to Chus Carasa as his father started to recall the memory of a friend. With melancholy in his voice, Chus’ father spoke of a very humble man who had saved more than a hundred lives throughout a lifetime of volunteering, but who was now very ill and completely…
The most valuable type of lead for an online business is an email address. Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and the dozens of other social media ‘followers’ and ‘fans’ aren’t even close to being as valuable to your bottom line as an email subscriber. For one of my online newsletters – in the financial industry – we…
[dropcap style=”style1, style2, style3, or style4″]I[/dropcap]magine you’re at a masquerade ball, your face hidden to everyone around you, and within minutes you find yourself sharing your deepest secrets. You decide to play a game of confessions with people you know, some of them your closest friends. Only you are telling them things you’ve never told…
Warning: certain individuals WILL find this article offensive [dropcap style=”style1, style2, style3, or style4″]W[/dropcap]as that you who just took a picture of your breakfast plate at IHOP? You know, the one with the pancakes, strawberries and whip cream… the breakfast plate you thought was so extraordinary that you were compelled to post it on Instagram and share it…
60 Minutes recently aired a segment on the National Surveillance Agency, marketing it as an in depth interview with key directors and generals directly involved with the agency. What could have been an excellent chance to probe into the controversial claims of “whistleblower” Edward Snowden that the NSA has been spying on millions of Americans turned into a very…
Squandering American Hegemony [dropcap style=”style1, style2, style3, or style4″]T[/dropcap]he desire to impede, encroach and trample on a person’s rights, freedom and liberties, is typically characterized in America by the continuous and tenacious assault from occupants in the White House – and much of the Left – on the right to bear arms. In the same vein, a new showdown, something…
Snapchat: Social Media With A Short Memory is Taking Over Teenage Lives Recently, Mark Zuckerberg finally was forced to come clean and admit what many have been noticing over the past few years – Facebook is losing ground as the top social media choice among teenagers. While the venerable social network continues to dominate world…
(3 minute read) RSVPify.: Turning Event Planning Into the Next Successful Internet Business? It seems like a no-brainer, and indeed it is. There are numerous ways to send out Evites and invitations to family parties, corporate events, and ceremonies currently available on the web. However, in the current age of slick design and innovative practices,…