Why Write a Business Plan?
If you are struggling with writing a business plan or executive summary, you are not alone. Writing a business plan is supposed to be hard. But, don’t give up! There are critical reasons why you would want to write a business plan and I’m going to share just three of those critical reasons with you. […]
CAMBadge a Mobile App for Face-to-Face Networking
There’s a new networking app called “CAMBadge“. I saw this app at the AT&T Mobile Hackathon that we held here last weekend. The CAMbadge is the name badge that always has your information correct and can help you remember the people you meet at events. Just tap the screen and it takes a picture of […]
Protect Your Best Asset
When you saw the title of this article, what came to mind? That was actually a trick question for anyone other than the soloprenuer. If you are a soloprenuer, your best asset might be a “what.” But, for the rest of us – your best asset is probably a “who.”Earlier this year, Steve Ballmer announced […]
Stay Focused at Work While Rocking Out on Turntable.fm
I enjoy listening to music while I work. However, I am sick of Pandora, and my iTunes library is embarrassingly out of date. Therefore, when someone told me about the New York based startup, Turntable.fm– my work music source changed for the better.Turntable.fm is a site where users can connect and share music in genre categorized rooms. […]
July Wine Wednesday Recap- Meet The Parnassus Group and Darby Winery
Wine Wednesday was a hit last night! We had a great turnout at the event and many of the attendees were totally new to the Redmond and thinkspace community (welcome!). Hosting events like Wine Wednesday is one of my favorite parts of my job. Wine Wednesday is designed to be a casual networking event. However, […]
5 Reasons to Attend a Hackathon
A hackathon is an event where developers meet to do collaborative computer programming. The term “hackathon” is a mashup of the programmer slang word hack, and a marathon (you know, that really long distance foot race- 26.2 miles to be precise). Some companies organize internal hackathons to develop new products and features as quickly as possible. A […]
Four Steps to Creating a Successful Content Strategy
Traditional media forces have become something of a pastime. More and more companies are using content strategies to improve their SEO and gain additional website traffic. The idea of free marketing is one that almost every business owner will take to. Creating content without a strategy is a big mistake – if you are lucky, […]
3 Ways to Save on Employee Salaries
Starting your own company can be a daunting task. Thinking about the expenses can be the most overwhelming part. Hiring employees can be one of the most expensive hurdles that you will have to overcome as a new business owner. But, you are in luck! There are alternatives to traditional hiring that can help you […]
Writing Your First Blog Post – So easy an 8th grader could read it!
For someone who has never written a blog post, it is hard to know where to begin when you see the flashing cursor blinking at the top of your empty screen. With the help of Salty Waffle’s Social Media Class at thinkspace, I now have 3 easy guidelines for writing a blog post that even […]
Analyze Your Frequent Keywords With Wordle
I am participating in Salty Waffle’s Social Media Class today and we are learning about social media strategy for brand marketing. This class is fantastic. I am refreshing my current knowledge, learning a ton of new tricks, and meeting great people. Class instructors, Nicole Donnelly and Mitchell Cuevas had us create a visual representation of our […]