Great tools for starting your business + help the gulf coast oil spill

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Posted on 30th July 2010 by Leon Ho in Site News


Every successful company has to start somewhere– at the bottom, to be more precise. And when the company is yours, climbing that ladder of success can feel awfully daunting at times. Luckily, there are tools available to help entrepreneurs advance their businesses. We have partnered with AppSumo to bundle five of the best ones out there together at a great price.

The Startup Bundle costs $55, but in exchange, you get 100 MOO Mini Cards, plus premium accounts for Batchbooks (social CRM tool), MailChimp (e-mail list management), Freshbooks (invoicing) and Formstack (online forms). If you’ve ever thought about upgrading from a free account with any of these companies, this bundle is well worth the money– 6 months of Formstack’s Starter account alone would regularly cost $84.

If saving huge amounts of money isn’t enough of an incentive, here’s a bonus for the philanthropically-minded: 50% of each bundle sale gets donated to the National Wildlife Federation to help clean up the recent Gulf oil spill.

To learn more about the features of each account, buy the bundle and donate to a great cause, check out the AppSumo site.

The Startup Bundle – [AppSumo]


Leon Ho has a decade of experience in technology and the Internet. He was a manager of Software Engineering at Red Hat, Inc. and led an international team of software engineers. In 2007, Leon left Red Hat to launch Stepcase as an umbrella for both Stepcase Lifehack and Stepcase Apps. Recently, he won the #4 spot in BusinessWeek's Top 24 Young Asian Entrepreneurs.

New iPhone app from Stepcase! Free!

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Posted on 30th April 2010 by Leon Ho in Featured |Site News



We have released a new application called Actioncam, which joins our popular Darkroom app (which just exceeded 1M downloads!)

Actioncam captures multiple shots in one go and combines those photos into a beautiful collage. Our design focus is to simplify the multiple photo taking experience.

  • You can control their shooting parameters on the camera canva just like Darkroom.
  • We also have some nice tuned filters for you to beautify your collages.
  • Best of all, Actioncam can still access the same Stepcase photo community in Darkroom! It means that you can upload, tag location, share and access all those photos from one place!

Actioncam is free to download.


Capture the moments of actions! Take multiple shots in one go and combine them into a beautiful collage!

Do your kids run around too fast for you to capture their movements?
Do you have pets that constantly jump up and down, making it hard for you to capture their cute poses?
Ever wonder how you could capture different dishes in one photo to brag about how delicious your dinner was to your friends?

With a touch of the shutter button, you can continuously take multiple shots and combines them into a photo collage. Choose from a wide range of layouts and filters for your collage, and start shooting manually or in automatic intervals.

  • 4×1, 4×2, 2×2, 3×3 photo collage layouts
  • manual or 0.2-1 second shot intervals
  • 2 free effects, Romo and Ocean Tide
  • 3 paid optional effects, C41 Vinny, Vibrant Heritage and Redish Chrome
  • Free access to Stepcase online community to share your photos to friends
  • Twitter and Facebook sharing support

Actioncam – Free iPhone photography app – [Stepcase]


Leon Ho has a decade of experience in technology and the Internet. He was a manager of Software Engineering at Red Hat, Inc. and led an international team of software engineers. In 2007, Leon left Red Hat to launch Stepcase as an umbrella for both Stepcase Lifehack and Stepcase Apps. Recently, he won the #4 spot in BusinessWeek's Top 24 Young Asian Entrepreneurs.

Congratulations to our Giveaway Winner!

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Posted on 29th January 2010 by Dustin Wax in Featured |Site News |contest |ebook |giveaway


Congratulations to KO, the winner of our Book Launch Giveaway. KO has won her choice of Veronica London fashion laptop bags from CareerBags.com. I want to thank everyone who entered for all the great job-hunting advice you gave with your entires — I’ll try to round up the best of it in a post in the next week or so.

And I especially want to thank Ellen Hart at CareerBags.com for her generosity and support. Ellen founded CareerBags to fill a gap in the laptop bag market that desperately needed filling — bags that complimented women’s styles and wardrobes — and it’s been a pleasure to watch her company succeed at exactly that.

Finally,if you haven’t already, be sure to check out Thursday Bram’s ebook Discover Your New Job Online, which is the occasion of the giveaway in the first place. Thursday’s advice is essential for anyone trying to navigate the job market in these uncertain economic times. Check out the sample excerpt and see if you don’t agree!


Dustin M. Wax is a freelance writer and project manager at Stepcase Lifehack. He can be reached though his freelancing site at DustinWax.comDon't Be Stupid: A Guide to Learning, Studying, and Succeeding at College.

Follow him on Twitter: @dwax.

Last Chance to Enter Book Launch Giveaway, Get $2 Off “Discover Your New Job Online”

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Posted on 19th January 2010 by Dustin Wax in Featured |Site News |discount |ebook |giveaway


The coupon code DREAMJOB for $2 off Thursday Bram’s new ebook Discover Your New Job Online expires tomorrow night (Wednesday, 1/20) at 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time (-8 UTC). If you haven’t bought a copy yet, not is your last chance to do so at a discount from the already low cover price of $8.99 US.

At the exact same moment, our drawing for a Veronica London bag fron CareerBags.com will close. To enter, leave a job-hunting tip on the ORIGINAL giveaway post by 11:59 pm PST tomorrow, January 20.

Good luck!


Dustin M. Wax is a freelance writer and project manager at Stepcase Lifehack. He can be reached though his freelancing site at DustinWax.comDon't Be Stupid: A Guide to Learning, Studying, and Succeeding at College.

Follow him on Twitter: @dwax.

Book Launch Giveaway!

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Posted on 14th January 2010 by Dustin Wax in Featured |Site News |bookstore |careerbags |contest |ebook |giveaway


Book Launch Giveaway!

To celebrate the launch of Thursday Bram’s new ebook, Discover Your New Job Online, we are launching a contest! The grand prize is your choice of Veronica London bag from CareerBags.

About the prize

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Veronica London bags come in 3 different styles, each in two colors, all of them classically elegant. With several compartments for all your necessities plus a removable laptop sleeve to hold laptops up to 15”, these are perfect for just about any office environment – or for the worker on the move. Imagine showing up to your next job interview with one of these great bags over your shoulder! (Men, this would make a mighty fine gift for a special woman in your life! Valentine’s Day is coming up, and Mother’s Day is not too far behind…)

One lucky winner will receive their choice of bags from the Veronica London lineup at CareerBags. (Value: $140 US)

About our sponsor, CareerBags

CareerBags was created by working women for working women to fill a pressing need for stylish, fashionable, and woman-friendly business cases. The innovative website allows shoppers to browse by career (education, marketing, engineering) and personal style (Bohemian & Eclectic, Conservative, Chic & Sophisticated) as well as by size, type of bag, and brand, making it easy (and more than a little fun!) to find the perfect bag for yourself or for a gift. Be sure to check out the blog, Laptop Bag Lifeline, written by CareerBags’ president, Ellen Hart, and full of advice about office life, careers, and of course, fashion.

About the book

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Thursday Bram’s ebook Discover Your New Job Online is jam-packed with advice for today’s job-hunter. Bram walks you through the process of creating your resume, building up your online presence through social networking, using job boards and employment sites to find openings, and making the best possible impression with your application.

Discover Your new Job Online is available now from our bookstore. Use the coupon code DREAMJOB until January 20 to receive $2 off the cover price of $8.99 US.

How to enter

To enter the contest, simply leave a comment on this post with your best job-hunting tip. All entries must be received by January 20 at 11:59 PM PST. After all entries are received, one winner will be drawn at random using a random number generator. You must leave a valid email address with your comment as the winner will be contacted by email. Prize will be shipped directly from CareerBags, which reserves the right to make substitutions in the event of prize non-availability.

So, let’s hear it: what’s your greatest tip for job-hunters? Tell us now and enter to win a Victoria London bag from CareerBags. And if you’re in the market – and these days, who isn’t? – order your copy of Thursday Bram’s Discover Your New Job Online today.


Dustin M. Wax is a freelance writer and project manager at Stepcase Lifehack. He can be reached though his freelancing site at DustinWax.comDon't Be Stupid: A Guide to Learning, Studying, and Succeeding at College.

Follow him on Twitter: @dwax.

New Ebook Released: “Discover Your New Job Online” by Thursday Bram

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Posted on 14th January 2010 by Dustin Wax in Featured |Site News |career |employment |job |job search |jobhunting |online |personal branding |resume


Discover Your New Job Online

Discover-New-Job-coverToday, we announce the launch of our second ebook, Thursday Bram’s Discover Your New Job Online: Everything You Need to Know to Land a Great Job in the Digital Age.  This all-original book is your map to the increasingly complex resources available to today’s job-hunter.

Former employment agency staffer and ex-Lifehack writer Thursday Bram guides you through the process of building up your personal and professional brand, putting your best face forward on your resume and other application materials, and leveraging hundreds of Internet resources to find the perfect openings to advance your career.

Discover Your New Job Online is available for immediate download from our bookstore for only $8.99 US. A free excerpt is available to preview before you buy.

ONE WEEK ONLY: Use the coupon code DREAMJOB to get $2 off the normal cover price. But hurry – this offer expires on January 20 at midnight PST!

Check out Back to Basics Productivity too!

Don’t forget to check out our previous ebook title, Back to Basics Productivity, also available in our bookstore. Back to Basics Productivity is chock-full of advice and tips about getting more done in less time so you can live your life, with plenty to offer both the beginner and the advanced devotee of GTD, Covey, or any other system. Download your copy today for only $8.99.

Become an affiliate

If you have a website and want to promote Stepcase’s growing selection of ebooks, be sure to join our affiliate program (login or join E-junkie and this link will add you to our affiliate program). You’ll receive a 30% commission for each ebook sold through your affiliate link. Our affiliate program is administered through E-junkie, which independently tracks sales so you can easily keep tabs on the sales you generate.

To earn your commission, simply sign up through E-junkie and use the unique affiliate link they provide you to direct your readers to our products.

Review our books

If you’d like to receive a copy of Discover Your New Job Online for review on your website or in print, please contact us using our contact form. Be sure to select “Press and Media” from the Subject dropdown so your message can be directed to the proper recipients. We will be happy to consider your request!

Write an Ebook for Lifehack

Interested in publishing an original ebook on a topic covered by Lifehack? We’d love you to consider publishing with us! Lifehack offers an extensive, highly targeted audience for your work, and a first-rate editorial staff that can help you fine-tune your work. If you would like to propose an ebook title, contact us using our contact form. Select “Book or Product Testing” from the dropdown to direct your message to the proper person. A full proposal is not necessary at this time, just a few paragraphs detailing your concept and the background you bring to it. If interested, we will contact you for a fuller proposal. Please study our current publications as well as the website to get an idea of what sort of topics and writing we’re looking for.

Order Discover Your New Job Online today!


Dustin M. Wax is a freelance writer and project manager at Stepcase Lifehack. He can be reached though his freelancing site at DustinWax.comDon't Be Stupid: A Guide to Learning, Studying, and Succeeding at College.

Follow him on Twitter: @dwax.