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Social Media Is Getting Nasty. How Can You Rise Above It?

Social Media Is Getting Nasty. How Can You Rise Above It?

With social media widens its reach by the day, etiquette is getting the ax. We provide some tips on how to avoid succumbing to snarky behavior.
10 Startup Events and News to Watch This Week

10 Startup Events and News to Watch This Week

The latest and greatest TV has to offer, learn how to humanize data, digital marketing focuses on Westchester, Nokia joins the smartphone wars, Denver treps sip coffee and talk business, SCORE wants to help you bust into fashion, Startup Weekend lands in Salt Lake City, TiEcon launches the world's biggest entrepreneur conference… This week’s notable news and events for young treps.
Online Marketing 101: Are You Prone to Shiny Object Syndrome?

Online Marketing 101: Are You Prone to Shiny Object Syndrome?

It's hard to resist the latest digital marketing craze -- from Facebook to gamification to Vine. Before launching into a new online marketing tactic, figure out if it's the right strategy for you. Here's how.
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Google Glass Competitor? Startup Creates Its Own Computerized Headset

Google Glass Competitor? Startup Creates Its Own Computerized Headset

A new device called Telepathy One focuses on real-time video broadcasting.
9 Startup Events and News to Watch This Week

9 Startup Events and News to Watch This Week

The immigration debate kicks up, talking social in the Big Apple, the 1992 law that gave online shops a tax advantage may get jettisoned, investors flock to Minneapolis to connect with medical tech startups, Southwest Airlines CEO talks business in Denver, ShoeDazzle's Brian Lee offers his diagnosis for what's going on in Silicon Beach, UCLA declares a day of sharing… This week’s notable news and startup events for young treps.
3 Ways to Use LinkedIn to Grow Your Startup

3 Ways to Use LinkedIn to Grow Your Startup

A surprising number of college students don't use the professional-social network. Here's why that's a mistake -- especially for young entrepreneurs.
11 Startup Events and News to Watch This Week

11 Startup Events and News to Watch This Week

RedBull launches a music-tech startup accelerator, 3rd Ward offers a networking opportunity in Brooklyn, HUB Bay Area helps social treps with PR, Berlin startups slay dragons, VCs and treps square off, the SBA gets social, NY Tech Day kicks off, TechCrunch Disrupt unleashes in NYC again, the Webbys wants your votes… This week's notable news and startup events for young treps.
Why You Should Ditch Your ‘Go Big or Go Home’ Mentality

Why You Should Ditch Your ‘Go Big or Go Home’ Mentality

In starting up, paying top dollar for the biggest and best tools, gadgets and the like could cost you even more in the long run. Instead, you should think smarter, not bigger.
What to Do When No One Responds to Your Pitch Emails

What to Do When No One Responds to Your Pitch Emails

When your pitch emails go unanswered by members of the media, consider more subtle steps.
9 Startup Events and News to Watch This Week

9 Startup Events and News to Watch This Week

Twitter launches a music app, tax day cometh, getting skilled at using your DSLR camera, PRNews shows you how to harness the power of social media, tech geeks play "Pong" on the side of a skyscraper in Philly, New Yorkers tout eco-preneurs and innovators tout each other…this week’s notable news and startup events for young treps.
How to Jumpstart Engagement on Twitter (Infographic)

How to Jumpstart Engagement on Twitter (Infographic)

Find out the best time of day, length of tweet and more.
Want to Go Viral? 4 Ways to Get Viewers to Share Your Videos

Want to Go Viral? 4 Ways to Get Viewers to Share Your Videos

People are increasingly tuning in to videos, but maybe not yours. Here's how you and your company can become a YouTube sensation.
What’s Trending With…Yael Cohen? The F%#@ Cancer Founder on Starting a Movement

What’s Trending With…Yael Cohen? The F%#@ Cancer Founder on Starting a Movement (Video)

YoungEntrepreneur.com columnist 'What's Trending' host Shira Lazar sat down with Yael Cohen at this year's SXSW. Here, she describes her startup story and offers advice to other young entrepreneurs.
What’s Trending With…Randi Zuckerberg? The Facebook Founder’s Sister Talks About What’s Next

What’s Trending With…Randi Zuckerberg? The Facebook Founder’s Sister Talks About What’s Next (Video)

YoungEntrepreneur.com columnist and 'What's Trending' host Shira Lazar sat down with Randi Zuckerberg at this year's SXSW. Beyond her uber famous brother, she talks about her own growing media empire.
Forget Facebook’s Social Graph: LinkedIn Has a New Search Tool Too

Forget Facebook’s Social Graph: LinkedIn Has a New Search Tool Too

With LinkedIn’s search update, people may be taking a closer look at your profile. Here are five tips for making sure you remain front and center on the professional network.
10 Stories From the Web to Know About This Week

10 Stories From the Web to Know About This Week

Talk about 'Contagious,' sea cucumbers demand a high price, avoiding fundraising foibles, an ancient economic cluster, debate over working from home heats up, avoiding startup hell… this week’s notable news and tantalizing tidbits for young treps:
Happy Birthday Twitter: Jack Dorsey on the Ubiquitous Site and His Top Advice for Young Treps

Happy Birthday Twitter: Jack Dorsey on the Ubiquitous Site and His Top Advice for Young Treps

The social-media site that’s found its way into practically every entrepreneurs’ toolkit turns 7 years old today. Here, we chat with the site’s co-founder and get his best tips for newbie founders.
10 Twitter Feeds for a Timely Dose of Inspiration

10 Twitter Feeds for a Timely Dose of Inspiration

If you're seeking a regular diet of inspirational messages, look no further than your Twitter app.
3 Social Media Startups to Watch From SXSW 2013

3 Social Media Startups to Watch From SXSW 2013

The 'next big thing' in social media might not have debuted this week, but SXSW 2013 was not without noteworthy startups.
Movement Entrepreneurs: How Today’s Social Activists Crush the Status Quo

Movement Entrepreneurs: How Today’s Social Activists Crush the Status Quo

If amassing a huge following is the first priority of startups these days, modern social activists have some key lessons for you.
5 Steps to Getting Your Business Ranked on Yelp

5 Steps to Getting Your Business Ranked on Yelp

Love it or hate it, Yelp is one of the most widely used and respected search and review services among consumers. Some tips for making your business stand out.
A Business Idea for the Big Game — And Beyond

A Business Idea for the Big Game — And Beyond

In the tradition of solving consumers' problems, two young treps set out to eradicate the hangover.
Why a 12-Year-Old Launched His Own Social Network

Why a 12-Year-Old Launched His Own Social Network

Grom Social is a network for kids, Facebook's more lucrative Hacker Cup, a Pinterest for cats and more.
The Twitter Conundrum: Why Are So Many Brands Ignoring Tweets?

The Twitter Conundrum: Why Are So Many Brands Ignoring Tweets?

A recent study shows that fewer than one-third of big brands that have Twitter accounts answer customer tweets. They interact more on Instagram or Pinterest.
10 Stories From the Web to Know About This Week

10 Stories From the Web to Know About This Week

Forget Graph Search, has Facebook reached its saturation point? The future of brick and mortar, CES highlights, American Idol’s new star-studded faces, the must see films of 2013… This week’s notable news and tantalizing tidbits for young treps.
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