How to save money on mobile app development If you've been thinking of hiring a company to build a mobile application, you may be concerned about the potential for high costs and drawn-out timelines. These are valid concerns, as the cost and process for developing your mobile app can vary from one place to the next. Many agencies also set…
Mega-list of Bay Area startup resources Newly edited in 2021: Whether you’re a newbie entrepreneur or a seasoned veteran of the startup scene, here are 40+ Bay Area startup resources to help you launch and grow your dream business. San Francisco office and coworking spaces If you’re not ready to sign a lease for your own location, you could head…
For today's blog, we wanted to take a moment to discuss the topic of who should hire an IT consulting firm. Working with an outside IT provider is not a good fit for everyone. We'll be describing the kinds of scenarios where this does or does not make sense. First things first: who should not hire an IT consulting firm?…
Honing your focus in an age of constant contact (and constant interruption) is challenging business. Gloria Mark, a Professor in the Department of Informatics at UC Irvine has found that the average worker switches activities (due to external distractions or self-interruption) every three minutes. Even more concerning, she found that it takes an average of 23 minutes and 15 seconds for…
Writer or Artist? Confused by Social Media? You've heard the success stories of new entrepreneurs building a massive following on social media. In fact, the potential for one person to reach many has never been greater. And yet, you don't know where to begin when it comes to managing your message and interacting with potential customers across multiple channels. Blog? Tweet?…
East Bay Coworking These days there are many options for coworking in the East Bay, and a lot of them are new. Some of the more unique locations are mixing flexible workspace with rooms for creativity. Others are positioning themselves as community centers for workshops and events. Whatever the case, if you've grown out of your home office and the…
A Collection of Some of the Best Tech Websites Writing a blog about tech? Trying to get the dish on the latest SF startups? Don't waste time hunting around the web, when we've already done the research for you. Here are 50+ of the best tech websites with all the info you need. Bookmark this page, so you don't have…
Giving Thanks for The Good Things As 2013 quickly draws to a close, it's a great moment for us to take stock of all we have to be grateful for. So, here's our list of bigs and littles... Giving thanks for where we work and play. The San Francisco Bay Area is something extraordinary. No other place in the country…
Adobe Photoshop is offering a limited-time Adobe Creative Cloud promotion. Until December 2, 2013, you can subscribe to Photoshop Photography CC for just $9.99 per month, though you do have to sign up for a year of service. In the past you had to own Photoshop already, in order to qualify for the Photoshop Photography app, but Adobe has removed…
If sales is the lifeblood of any business, then your Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system would have to be the blood bank. Without a centralized place to keep track of your conversations with prospective customers, it is nearly impossible to stay on top of leads. For some entrepreneurs, though, a CRM system can be overkill. Sometimes a basic way of…
