Class Texts is a service that delivers text notifications before class begins to help make sure that students are never tardy or miss class. I recently had the opportunity to ask the founder, Chad Aharon, a few questions about the business. What is Class Texts? Class Texts delivers text notifications before class begins making sure […]
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When Mik Bushinski couldn’t quite find a summer job that would be flexible enough for his needs, he created one reports StarTribune.com. So he took an interest-free loan from an uncle, bought a used minivan and some freezers, set up an order with an ice cream distributor in Minneapolis, and started Mik Mart Ice Cream.
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Why walk around the office when you can roll? The U3-X from Honda eliminates the need for strolling around the sea of cubicles and offers users the freedom to function without all that pesky leg movement. via HolyKaw
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There’s been a tectonic shift in advertising in which competitive advantage requires innovation, and AdHitch mobile billboards are it. Most ad mediums are nothing more than megaphones. They are powerless without a voice, or more importantly, amplified ideas that engage an audience. But now you can take your message wherever your audience might be, with
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A new generation of taco trucks no longer caters to hungry workers at construction sites. Instead, these food-laden vehicles bring gourmet food to customers as their owners roll out this mobile concept rather than set up a storefront and wait for clients to come to them, reports The Houston Business Journal. Julia Sharaby, chef and
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According to the LA Times, Steve Jobs was making a direct attack on Google when he announced Apple’s new advertising platform, called iAd, Thursday. Industry experts predict that the mobile advertising business will balloon to $1.5 billion by 2013, a prospect that has both companies scrambling to make an advertising platform. The technology would allow
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When writing out your 2010 list of business resolutions, AOL Small Business says make sure to include a mobile-friendly Web presence. Here are three ways to get your act together: 1. Hire a Designer Not every small business needs to go out and drop a fistful of Gs on a mobile site, but for some
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Paul King was headed to the airport in Pittsburgh in 2006 when he suffered an ill-timed communications blackout. His cell phone died and he realized he still had his roommate’s house key in his pocket, according to a story at CNNMoney.com. If he didn’t call her to arrange a return, she would be locked out
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Listen up, buttercream lovers, a cupcake truck is making its first San Francisco appearance dispensing deliciousness in varieties that include Red Velvet, Twinkie, and S’more. Called Cupkates, the truck rolled out last week at Caltopia, Berkeley’s annual campus welcome fest. Owner Kate McEachern — a former managing editor at Dwell magazine — told SFoodie the
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photo credit: jm3 Small businesses face enough challenges in the pursuit of success, and those that operate a mobile office have it even tougher. Why make avoidable missteps? Here are some mistakes to avoid in the virtual and mobile worlds: Not backing up your data. This is one of the most catastrophic mistakes a business
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