As the CEO of a relatively new marketing agency, I’m happy to admit there were a few things I got wrong in the early days of my startup journey… although maybe I should’ve avoided them seeing how common they are. Growing a newly-launched company can be challenging but also highly rewarding. You are continually learning, and no day is ever the same. If you are in the growth stage of your startup, take heart from the mistakes I (and many others) have made along the way — and try to be more prepared than I was....

7 surprising ways startups can take advantage of a city’s resources 1. Seek out entrepreneurship organizations A startup city will undoubtedly have organizations that are dedicated to helping startups meet the right people, gain new skills, scale, and grow. Be on the lookout for accelerators or incubators that can provide you with a community, connections to potential investors, and experienced mentors. While you’re at it, have a look at what coworking spaces exist in your city....

At theNordic Exceptional Trendshop(NEXT) conference in Aarhus, Denmark yesterday, we were treated to some thoughts about the future fromTom Uglow, a Creative Director based at Google’s Creative Lab in London. Here are seven ideas he has for future tech innovations. It’s worth noting that Google isn’t necessarily working on these, but it shows some of the ideas that float arounds in the heads of Googlers. 1)Eye-tracking to target ads:A device would track your eye movements on the screen as you used the Web, and serve up ads relevant to exactly what you were reading at that moment....

The days of confining jobs to bricks-and-mortar offices are over. Working from home has become common nowadays, in fact, that’s how most of us at The Next Web work. Having the ability to work from the comfort of your own home introduces many advantages. Unfortunately, it also brings about many disadvantages that can cause problems when it comes to productivity. The benefit of reducing commuting time and expenses to virtually zero and having a flexible working schedule comes with a price....

One of the first steps in the web design process is deciding on a color palette. Without a pre-determined palette — a specific one with hex values, not vague color descriptions — designs end up looking like a mess. A design that uses color consistently has a cohesive appearance. Today we’ll look at tools you can use to explore, create and save color palettes for use in your projects. Kuler AdobeKuleris the incumbent leader of color apps....