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FIVE SIGNS A STARTUP IS READY FOR MARKETING

Original post by MARK EVANS via Marke Vans Tech For many startups, one of the biggest challenges about marketing is knowing when to start doing it, let alone how to do it. In many cases, marketing is an after-thought or something to hammer on to a business strategy. While there’s probably no perfect time to pull the […]

Facebook enables free iPhone voice calls

Original post by Adrian Covert via CNN The tech press started buzzing earlier this month with reports that Facebook planned to add VoIP (voice over IP) calling to its Messenger app for the iPhone. The new feature officially arrived Tuesday, when Facebook released an update for its app. What does it mean for you? Free calls. Sort of. Facebook’s app […]

Startup Brand, Poppin, Continues Marketing Success Story

Original post by Brandon Gutman via forbes Forbes covered the launch of Poppin, a new vertical online retailer, back in September. With one quarter now under its belt, we revisited with CEO, Randy Nicolau, and CMO, Kevin Ranford, to learn how the company, which is selling products to define people’s workstyle, is driving growth. Brandon Gutman: Since Poppin’s […]

Google gives New York’s Silicon Alley a boost with free WiFi

Original post by Bloomberg via wraltechwire NEW YORK —Google Inc., the world’s biggest Internet-search company, plans to offer free wireless Internet access in parts of New York’s Chelsea neighborhood, creating the largest public outdoor network in the city. The WiFi network, which doesn’t require a password, is available as of Tuesday, Google said in a statement. U.S. Senator […]

Amazon creates 100 jobs in Silicon Roundabout

Original post by  Asa Bennett via londonlovesbusiness Internet retailer Amazon is to create an extra 100 jobs at its digital media development centre in London’s Silicon Roundabout. The site opened last September in the Old Street area and focuses on the design and development of new digital media projects, with staff at Amazon-owned firms Pushbutton and Lovefilm also […]