Everyday Technology

7 Pieces of Everyday Technology That Need to Change This Year

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]What’s one everyday technology you use all the time that you wish a startup would totally rethink in 2015? Members of the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) share their thoughts. The Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched StartupCollective, a...

10 Apps to Help Run Your Small Business On The Go

10 Smartphone Apps to Help Run Your Small Business On The Go As a small business owner you are inevitably away from your desk and office a lot - meeting with clients, business partners, suppliers, distributors, or simply networking. While you are on the move work still needs get done and that can be a...

New Social Media App Keeps Vets Connected and Offers a “Flare” for Support

New Social Media App Keeps Vets Connected and Offers a "Flare" for Support Social networking has become a popular way for friends and family to stay in touch, sometimes connecting with people they haven’t seen in years. For military veterans, traditional social media outlets can be a great way to find fellow veterans, but most people on...

Dell Announces Fall 2014 Founders 50 Class

Dell Announces Fall 2014 Founders 50 Class Today’s businesses are run on technology. Recognizing the substantial role it plays in this, technology leader Dell has launched a program called Founders 50. The program, which was launched in the spring of 2014, acknowledges companies that have high potential to grow and disrupt their respective industries. Once...

Learn How to Market from Your Smartphone: What You Need to Know about Google’s Latest Marketing Tool

Learn How to Market from Your Smartphone What You Need to Know about Google’s Latest Marketing Tool - Primer Most small businesses see Google as an integral part of any marketing campaign. Since the company holds almost 68 percent of the search engine marketing share, the power of the social media platform is impossible to...

App-etite for Success: How Two College Pals Built a Successful App Company with No Experience

App-etite for Success College pals Joshua Tucker and Keith Shields didn't know how to build apps, but that didn't stop them from creating a successful app company.   How do you get named the “Coolest College Startup of 2014” by Inc. Magazine? For Joshua Tucker and Keith Shields, cofounders of app creation company Applits, it’s all about...

How Cyber Secure Is Your Small Business?

How Cyber Secure Is Your Small Business? If you’re like most entrepreneurs, the answer is “not very.” 78 percent of small business owners say it is very important to protect their data and computer systems But… 25 percent say they have a little to no understanding of cyber security.   What security risks are small business owners most worried about? 63%: Undetected...