TOPIC: PRODUCTIVITY (37)
Diigo
http://www.diigo.comIf you browse or read a lot on the web, we believe you will find Diigo indispensable. Diigo is two services in one -- it is a research and collaborative research tool on the one hand, and a knowledge-sharing community and social content site on the other.
Startup Weekend
http://startupweekend.orgStartup Weekends are 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups!
Pathbrite
http://www.pathbrite.comPathbrite delivers next-generation solutions that help students – and learners of all ages – collect, track and showcase a lifetime of achievement, and recommend pathways for continuous success. We do this by documenting, analyzing and mapping individual achievement of all kinds against individuals’ goals and those of their peers – what’s called a Knowledge Graph. Students use our Pathbrite Portfolios and their performance relative to a wider Knowledge Graph to differentiate themselves to get into their preferred schools or land the jobs of their dreams. School admissions officers and employers rely on our Pathbrite Portfolio Platform to get a holistic view of candidates, and to better evaluate their readiness for and organizational fit to the opportunity at hand. Simply put, Pathbrite Portfolios help people to always put their best foot forward.
ReWork
http://rework.jobsWe are a team of young professionals that are determined to help people find work that they love. We gather sharp, ambitious, and passionate professionals who are hungry for meaningful work — people who want to use their skills and talent to make the world a better place. We connect inspired professionals with inspiring careers.
TeuxDeux
http://teuxdeux.comTeuxDeux is a simple, designy to-do app and the first collaboration between studiomates swissmiss and Fictive Kin. If you like making to-do lists, you will love TeuxDeux. The idea was to build a bare-bones, but visually compelling and highly usable to-do app: Use the free browser-based TeuxDeux at work/home and then take your to-dos on the road with the iPhone app.
Wunderlist
http://www.6wunderkinder.com/wunderlistWunderlist makes it downright simple to organize your daily life. Just create a list and start filling it with things that need to be completed. Keep track of your more important tasks with reminders and notifications. You can even create a new task for Wunderlist straight from your email inbox. Oh, and did we forget to tell you? Its free!
HabitForge
http://habitforge.comHabitforge is a web-based tool that helps people achieve their goals.
Taproot
http://www.taprootfoundation.orgTaproot is a nonprofit organization that makes business talent available to organizations working to improve society. We engage the nation’s millions of business professionals in pro bono services both through our award-winning programs and by partnering with companies to develop their pro bono programs. One day, we envision all organizations with promising solutions will be equipped to successfully take on urgent social challenges.
ZenWriter
http://www.beenokle.com/zenwriter.htmlZenWriter, a text editor for Windows that cuts out all the distraction and lets you focus on letting your thoughts flow. It’s a full screen, zen-like program that offers few formatting options but a whole lot of tranquility. If you find yourself, skipping between tabs in your browser checking up on email and Facebook when you’re meant to be writing, ZenWriter is the solution to your distracted mind.
Focus@will
https://www.focusatwill.com/music/#playerFocus@will is a new neuroscience based web tool that uses phase sequenced instrumental music to increase your attention span up to 400% when working, studying, writing and reading.
Sparked
http://www.sparked.comMost Social Business products take a literal approach when adapting social networking concepts to the enterprise. So, you end up with social software that's based on chatter, rather than results. The Sparked platform was built from the ground up to enable the efficient transfer of value from one party to another... and to do it in a way that's meaningful, social, and rewarding. It uses social networking mechanics to unlock the assets of a company to the benefit of customers, employees, community, and the bottom line. So instead of chit-chat, you get results that matter.
Pave
http://www.pave.comA new online community where people invest in each other, support work that matters, and share in what's achieved. We represent a generation of young people striving to do work that matters and accomplished leaders who recognize the value of investing in them. Our prospects are rebuilding the economy and reinvigorating our culture, but need financial flexibility and wisdom from those whose footsteps they follow. Now, we've created a new way to make that happen - an opportunity both pragmatic and visionary - and we're asking everyone to get involved.
Basecamp
http://basecamphq.comThe leading online project collaboration tool. Basecamp keeps all your projects, data, and people in one place.
Bucky Box
http://www.buckybox.comBucky Box is the future of local food distribution. Simple to use, powerful software for automating ordering, customer accounts, packing & delivery logistics, and payments & billing reconciliation. Bucky Box is a social enterprise, supporting the local food movement through innovative partnerships, to bring about a better food system for people & planet.
LearnHowToBecome.org
http://www.learnhowtobecome.orgLearnHowToBecome.org's mission is to help students (or other aspiring professionals) understand what it takes to land their perfect career, from picking the right school all the way to climbing the company ladder. We are passionate about creating a one-stop, comprehensive resource that can guide individuals through each of the steps they need to take to begin, further, or change their career path.
