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How Klout Found Success by Focusing on Users

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. There’s no set formula for startup success. Some companies focus on design, mastering industry research or … Continue reading

Meme Machine: Top 5 Viral Topics This Week

The Mashable Meme Machine is a daily look at five hilarious viral topics spreading across the web right now. In case you missed our latest series, here are our picks for the funniest of the funniest in the meme machine. … Continue reading

Square Lets Entrepreneurs Round Out Their Payment Options

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. If you’re an entrepreneur in the retail sector, you’ve no doubt heard the following phrase that … Continue reading

CES’s Quirkiest Gadgets [VIDEO]

This CES Video is presented by Wendy’s, where $1 gets you more. Show what you can do with $1 on Facebook during the Wendy’s Value Challenge! No purchase necessary. Enter by 1/22/12. To enter and for Official Rules, visit www.facebook.com/wendys. … Continue reading

Rent the Runway Partners With Iconic Dressmaker for Capsule Collection

Rent the Runway, a two-year-old startup that leases designer dresses and accessories for up to 85% off retail, has partnered with American fashion designer Narcisco Rodriguez to develop a dress line available exclusively to its customers. The four dresses — … Continue reading

6 Mind-Blowing Dance Videos on YouTube

1. Evolution of Dance We all remember this early You Tube classic. It didn’t really serve to move dancing forward, per se, but it did a great job encapsulating the rich history of dancing in a quick, six-minute video. Closing … Continue reading

Inside the Recruiter’s Head: What He’s Really Asking You During the Interview

Jayne Mattson is Senior Vice President at Keystone Associates, a leading career management and transition services consulting firm in Boston, Massachusetts. Mattson specializes in helping mid-to-senior level individuals in new career exploration, networking strategies and career decisions based on corporate … Continue reading

4 Tips to Keep Your Website Ahead of the Curve in 2012

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Sure, having a website for your business serves a practical need: to draw net-surfing users to … Continue reading

Tim Tebow: The Meme that Won’t Die

By now, you’re probably familiar with Saturday Night Live’s skit in which Jesus visits the Denver Broncos locker room after their win against the Chicago Bears. It’s one among many, many spoofs, satires and weird mashups to have hit the … Continue reading

iPhone Emoji Fun: Can You Decode Our Emoticon Film Titles?

Now that iPhone owners can access emojis without any kind of app or workaround, we’re seeing some fun creativity. Specifically, people are telling tales through a series of carefully selected emoticons. We thought this was so much fun, we had … Continue reading