Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) experts are jacks-of-all-trades and the master of most others, making them both difficult to come by and desperately valuable. According to a CEB report, “Finance and its HR partners have become adept at recruiting accountants and [other] technical professionals who have learned how to apply new regulations quickly to financial […]
Author Archives: Irina Papuc
Spectacular Crowdfunding Fails And Their Impact On Entrepreneurship
Before I proceed, let me make it absolutely clear that I have nothing against crowdfunding. I believe the basic principle behind crowdfunding is sound, and, in a perfect world, it would boost innovation and provide talented, creative people with an opportunity to turn their dreams into reality. Unfortunately, we live in the real world, and […]
The Definitive Guide to Building Apps For Children
I remember Mark Zuckerberg once saying “I definitely wouldn’t have gotten into programming if I hadn’t played games as a kid.” This correlation is not a surprise although it did spark a revelation, when I was researching the most popular children’s apps for this blog post. The same apps kept appearing again and again. At […]
Guide to Building a Top UI Design Portfolio
Before We Begin Professionals who work in the creative industry need portfolios to showcase their skills to attract clients and peers. Once upon a time this was solved by creating stunning printed pieces. However, no matter how you look at it, times have changed and designers are no longer just designers. We’ve got different specialties […]
Will Shoppers And Developers Adapt to Proximity Marketing In-Store?
Today’s constantly connected consumers are using smartphones in-store more than ever. A recent Google survey states that a staggering 80 percent of shoppers are using smartphones to make purchasing decisions. Retailers and start-ups have taken notice, and the concepts of mobile location analytics and proximity marketing are emerging out of that. Publications like Techcrunch and […]