More and more people are starting to get tired of paying up to 50,000 dollars a year for a quality education. Employers are starting to stop caring about degrees. All they care about now is skills, skills, skills! After all, what’s the use of learning (and paying for) philosophy in college if all you want is to be a programmer? Fortunately for you, there are many ways available online or offline where you skip paying high fees for a teacher,…
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Silicon Valley not only has its share of start-ups and founders, it has its own lucrative lingo. Outsiders need time to adjust to such new-found words. Though we see this same lingo popping up in places like New York, Boston, Portland and LA, the Valley is home to some of the most outrageously butchered start-up buzzwords. If you are just visiting, here for a long-term stay or moving all together, I suggest you become familiar with how the left coasters…
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The startup waters are murky and full of hidden dangers. Below the surface, the ecosystem rests in a delicate balance between predators and prey. To help you navigate these stormy seas, we’ve created the infographic below. Read on to find out where you stand in the startup food chain. (Click to enlarge.) Looks like you survived! Hope the next time you’re out there raising capital or navigating the rocky waters of startups, startup hiring, or the startup ecosystem, you’ll know…
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Just as the Japanese, Spanish and French languages are uniquely different, programming languages also have their variations, some more popular and easier to use than others. With the recent introduction of some new ones, there is a ‘war’ of modern day languages. What’s easier and faster to use is not always the best option. Below we highlight three of today’s most popular programming languages. Whether you’re looking to Learn PHP, grab that hot new Python Tutorial, or finally Learn Ruby…
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2011 was an exciting and emotional year. We debated huge IPOs and acquisitions, saw the launch of revolutionary new products (and books like the Lean Startup), spread a whole new round of gossip, and, sadly, lost some industry greats.  Below we summarize the major events that happened over the course of the last 12 months. Before you scroll through, let me ask: What were your favorite or most memorable events of 2011 in the startup scene? Embed Code

There is still a lot of buzz around using social media to get word out about your startup. And there continues to be some very entertaining and original ideas in using it. This infographic below shows how you – as a startup – can leverage social media marketing as a tool to grow your business and why you may want to invest in some social media training to get up to speed.  

Seeing this infographic may change your mind.  Did you know that it takes about 10,000 hours to become an expert?  Well according to Malcolm Gladwell in his book Outliers it does.  He claims that the “10,000-Hour Rule” is the key to success in any field and is a matter of practicing a specific task for around 10,000 hours. This infographic below demonstrates what it takes to become an expert in areas such as astrophysics, sports, litigation and even poker.  

Hi guys, I recently came across a very interesting infographic on Open Courseware from http://www.onlinecollegeclasses.com. It’s an interesting way to revolutionize education. You can see below for the infographic itself. I must say that although OCW is a very interesting concept, I am concerned with its sustainability. It seems a little counter intuitive that our new online education system needs donations and a large endowment to maintain itself. That’s part of the problem of traditional education anyway! That’s why here at Udemy we adopt some…
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It’s happening again! Venture Capital is blowing up like it’s 1999. There are thousands of angels investing in companies these days and seed funds are popping out like Oompa Loompas at the chocolate factory. You may raise money one day, but how are you going to do it? How will you get meetings with investors and convince them to give you their cash? To solve this problem, Naval Ravikant, Dave McClure, and others have created an online course called “Raising…
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