Having your own mini-me, preparing to ‘Shop Small’ the day after Black Friday, embracing imperfection, the art of mastering anything, a more peaceful union, fake brands on display, the perfect pitch… This week’s notable news and tantalizing tidbits for young treps:
1. 3D-Photo Booth? Heading to Tokyo anytime soon? You can now print out tiny versions of yourselves with the Omote 3D photo booth. Make a reservation in Japanese here. Think of the holiday-gift potential! (Grist)
2. Shop small: With Small Business Saturday around the corner, communities are coming together to support their local merchants. American Express lends a hand with free tools to help you promote. (Small Business Trends)
3. Embracing imperfection: A stutterer since the age of seven, Katherine Preston, in 2008, set out to interview 100 fellow stutterers. Though she didn’t find a cure, she did fall in love and co-launch the cellphone recycling startup ExchangeMyPhone. (revolution.is)
4. 10,000 hours to master… anything? Those familiar with Malcom Gladwell’s book Outliers will be familiar with the theory that it takes 10,000 hours to master a skill. Author David Bradley revisits the question. (BBC)
5. Kill your resume: San Francisco-based startup Cream.hr takes candidate tests to the next level focusing on problem solving rather than squishy things like morals. (Wired)
6. United we stand: After the election, many Americans feel disconnected from each other. But according to this political map — created by a physicist at the University of Michigan — we’re not as divided as you think. (Gizmodo)
7. Unlikely kings of the web: Burberry and Caesars use a focused battle plan to take advantage of tech tools, paving the way for digital domination of the competition. (Business Insider)
8. Fake brands on display: Hosted by Apex Art, a nonprofit NYC-based art gallery, culture critic Rob Walker presents an exploration of consumerism through “imaginary brands and fictional products” at “As Real As It Gets.” (Core77)
9. Shopping on your terms: BuyVia co-founders Lawrence and Norman Fong are helping users find products on any platform and then buy on or offline. (PandoDaily)
10. Perfect pitch: While an executive summary is vital, if you can’t sum up your startup in sixty seconds, better head back to the drawing board. (Bplans)
