Why Don't Girls Want Careers in Technology? (huffingtonpost.com) →
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According to the article only 18% of employees in the technology field are female.
November 2011
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Tech humor: The crazy, wacky and stupid things that VCs do (via geekwire.com) →
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Includes embed of I’m a VC rap video.
What I Learned Building the Apple Store →
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Article written by CEO of JC Penny and former VP for retail at apple. He believes the Apple stores are successful for the culture he created within the apple retail environment. He states people can buy apple products without sales tax in some instances but choose the store because of the personal experience.
Venture capital remains a white boys club (via cnn.com) →
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According to the article 87% of venture capitalists are white. Article fails to address how we can change those figures and make vc more diverse.
5 ways to deal with an office debbie downer (via openforum.com) →
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One of the most important things in an office is the vibe of your coworkers. It only takes one person to bring down the office energy. amex open forum discsusses ways to deal with this type of person.
Five New Online Tools for Finding Local Customers (via entrepreneur.com) →
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NYC based coworking space General Assembly hosted a “hackathon” to produce applications that help businesses find customers near them. Article lists 5 of the 25 apps that came out of the weekend long event.
The Entrepreneur’s Guide to a Good Night’s Sleep (via mashable.com) →
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Mashable article gives tips on how to get a better nights sleep. (The typical adult needs between 7-9 hours of sleep a night.)
The smartphonification of the global population: Power to the people (via zdnet.com) →
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Smartphones make it hard for big companies/government to add “spin” to public events as smartphones give ordinary people the ability to interact in real time.
Revitalizing The Muppets Franchise (via fastcompany.com) →
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What can the new muppets movie teach you about turning around a brand that has been mismanaged for years?
Bring-Your-Own Social Networks Arrive (via informationweek.com) →
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Social Networking in the enterprise.
The Rise of the Connected Non-Profit (via mashable.com) →
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A handful of enterprises are leading the charge to help organizations easily network and collaborate with each other, as well as helping communities find and utilize services that are best suited to their needs.
Training More Women to Be Angels (via businessweek.com) →
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Article focuses on boot camps that teach women the ins and outs of angel investing.
