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The Price of Free is Actually Too High

Feld Thoughts

I loved this quote by Tristin Harris in the New York Magazine article The Internet Apologizes …. “We cannot afford the advertising business model. The price of free is actually too high. It is literally destroying our society , because it incentivizes automated systems that have these inherent flaws. Cambridge Analytica is the easiest way of explaining why that’s true.

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Digital Transformation And The Evolution of Apps – What’s The Link?

YoungUpstarts

by Keiichiro Nozaki, Regional Marketing Architect/Evangelist of Asia Pacific, China, and Japan for F5 Networks. A century ago, we had the industrial revolution. It transformed how we manufactured, well, everything. Fast-forward to the present day. We are now in the midst of the Fourth, characterized by the fusion of technologies that is blurring the lines between physical, digital, and biological worlds.

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The Importance of Marketing Automation for Small Business Owners

The Startup Magazine

While it might be easier than ever for small business owners to start their own companies and reach their target audience, entrepreneurs still need to put as much effort as possible into building their empires and fulfilling their potential. One way to do this is through the automation of small business websites and other related tasks, mainly marketing.

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4 Ways to Improve Your Online Storefront

Up and Running

In our connected world, people shop online almost as often as they physically shop in stores. In fact, according to Shopify , global retail ecommerce sales are on track to reach $4.5 trillion in 2021, up from $1.3 trillion in 2014. And, these trends don’t just apply to businesses selling directly to consumers (B2C). B2B ecommerce sales , (businesses selling directly to other businesses) generate three times as much revenue as B2C, at $7.7 trillion in sales, compared to B2C’s $2.3 trillion.

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Building Healthy Innovation Ecosystems for Your Projects

Speaker: Nick Noreña, Innovation Coach and Advisor, Kromatic

Every startup and innovation project exists within an ecosystem that either helps or hurts that project. As innovation managers, we need to keep a pulse of that ecosystem and make sure we're helping those innovation projects we're managing every step of the way. In this webinar, Nick Noreña will walk through an Innovation Ecosystem Model that he and his team at Kromatic have developed to help investors, heads of product, teachers, and executives understand how they can best support innovation in

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Developing Content for Your Mobile Audience

Duct Tape Marketing

Developing Content for Your Mobile Audience written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Have you ever seen content on a mobile device that you’re excited to read and click through to view it only to realize you need to squint or zoom in to read it? It’s frustrating, not only because it’s inconvenient, but because it’s so easily avoidable.

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Recruiting Should Be Your #1 Priority From Day 1

YoungUpstarts

by Felix Winstone, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Talkative. As a new entrepreneur or business owner, the most important thing you will do is hire talent. As a startup co-founder with a growing team, here are the recruiting tips I’ve learnt over the last couple of years. Hiring = Sales. A good recruitment process has many parallels with a sales funnel.

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Diversity Includes Disability

Austin Startup

Picture Credit: Randy Lyhus for The Chronicle of Higher Education. Image Description: An artist installation of a super-large metallic wheelchair with black wheels and multi-colored spokes displayed in an open-air green, grass field with buildings shown in the background. Fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion benefits everyone. While companies increasingly recognize the benefits of building and retaining a diverse workforce, they inadvertently neglect “Disability” in their diversity and

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Workday: The relentless pursuit of excellence

deal architect

I am a big fan of Tom Peters’ classic. He has a new book out on excellence and I will get to that but this week at the Workday analyst summit I found I was reading a live case study.

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Work Is Love Made Visible

YoungUpstarts

by Pascal Finette from Singularity University. “May you live in interesting times.” ~ Chinese Proverb. This (somewhat liberally translated) Chinese proverb is something you hear often in Silicon Valley these days. Some say it is a curse. Regardless, nobody denies its truth when it comes to the change technology brings to our world. Driven by the exponentially accelerating rate of technological progress we now have (literally) supercomputers in our pockets, access to the world’s information at o

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5 of the Best Cloud Storage Solutions of 2018

The Startup Magazine

Nowadays, the most important data is in your personal computer or smartphone. Sometimes, data can be lost or damaged. This is why a cloud data storage solution is just what you need in 2018. In this article, we are going to show you just 5 of the best cloud storage solutions on the market this year. Once you have decided which one you would like to try, check out Cloud Storage Advice for an in-depth review of each one.

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Meet the Committee: Estevan Aviles

Austin Startup

Estevan Aviles, a native Austinite and life-long gamer, serves as a Festival Programming Specialist for the SXSW Gaming Festival. Responsible for all the “fun” things that take place during SXSW Gaming, such as organized play, cosplay, panels, and parties, Estevan leverages his extensive experience in gaming alongside the explosive creativity of SXSW to create one of the most unique gaming festivals in the country.

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Oracle MCX: We're not in Kansas anymore

deal architect

I did not get much notice for the Oracle MCX event in Chicago this week, so could only spend a day there, but even in that short timeframe I got the vibe over and over that things are finally humming.

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Don’t Mix Business And Personal: Tax-Time Tips For Small Business Owners

YoungUpstarts

b y Lisa Henken, Chief Customer Officer at Netspend. Tax time is stressful for everyone. But for small business owners who are looking through receipts, trying to determine which expenses were business-related and which were not, ensuring they are recording the correct income for their business, trying to find the right forms and so much more, it can be even more stressful and overwhelming.

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The integral role of hybrid cloud and multi-cloud computing models for enterprises

The Next Web

The cloud is mainstream but that’s old news. Cloud technology has been evolving and introducing better innovative solutions to enterprise requirements. Initially, with Amazon leading the pack, it was just AWS (Amazon Web Services) and S3 (Simple Storage Service). The cloud market has come a long way from there and it didn’t take much time either. I’d say innovation is a lot faster now than it used to be.

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April 20 is Austin A-List Entry Deadline

Austin Startup

The Forrest Four-Cast: April 16, 2018 Central Texas founders have just a few more days to apply to be considered for the 2018 Austin A-List of the Hottest Startups , as the entry deadline for this competition is the end of the day on Friday, April 20. The Austin A-List serve to increase the visibility for the city’s most innovative startups and the strength of the region’s overall entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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SAP: Past, Present and Future

deal architect

Readers know my favorite vendor event format is the analyst summit. User conferences are fine, but I always feel we intrude there on customer time. In the past, SAP has done such summits in silos – focused on a products.

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5 Great Marketing Tips For Entrepreneurs And Startups In 2018

YoungUpstarts

Sales and marketing is the most important and most powerful department of any corporate or business. The whole business and revenue depends on the sales, marketing and promotion techniques adopted by the companies. It is equally significant for the startups, small businesses and large scale organizations. The soar and effective marketing efforts can boost your business and take it to the heights.

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4 Signs You’re A Toxic Leader, Because Sometimes The Business Problem Is You

YFS Magazine

When I encounter frustrated leaders, it is necessary to be honest with my observations and the things that contribute to a negative workplace atmosphere – I sometimes have to tell them they are the problem.

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Lack of values will kill your startup

The Next Web

Values matter. Not only for large companies, but especially for startups. Over the course of my time working for a VC, I’ve seen companies struggle with the absence of a proper value system more than with anything else. The dethronement of Uber and its battered image is a powerful example of what happens if you neglect building a proper corporate culture and pursue the wrong values.

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Oracle MCX: We're not in Kansas anymore

deal architect

I did not get much notice for the Oracle MCX event in Chicago this week, so could only spend a day there, but even in that short timeframe I got the vibe over and over that things are finally humming.

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7 Critical Tactics To Lead Your Business To A Better Future

YoungUpstarts

by Otto Scharmer, author of “ The Essentials of Theory U: Core Principles and Applications “ This is a relentlessly turbulent time for business, with quicksilver shifts that can upset even the strongest organizations and throw firmly established plans far off course. It’s up to CEOs to find the most effective tools for meeting each wave of change — and it’s a responsibility has keeps many an executive up at night.

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5 Legal Steps Every New Entrepreneur Should Take

YFS Magazine

These five steps suggest that prevention is better than a cure. With a proper foundation and legal guidance you can minimize potential problems before they have a chance to crop up to cause havoc in your business.

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7 signs your app is on its way to the cemetery and how to revive it

The Next Web

Making users stick with your app is getting more and more challenging as their choices keep increasing. There are well over 2.8 million Android apps and 2.2 million iOS apps out there and still counting. The competition is fierce and there is little room for mistakes. In most cases, you’d never know that your mobile app is on its way to the cemetery.

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Workday: The relentless pursuit of excellence

deal architect

I am a big fan of Tom Peters’ classic. He has a new book out on excellence and I will get to that but this week at the Workday analyst summit I found I was reading a live case study.

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Five Mistakes Every Start-up Should Avoid

YoungUpstarts

Many budding start-ups fail because of small mistakes that its founders commit in the nascent days. These are the five common mistakes every start-up should avoid to run smoothly. Choosing the wrong people. New entrepreneurs tend to trust people blindly and this is the biggest mistake one can make in a start-up. There have been many instances where co-founders have been ousted from an enterprise.

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The 8 Tendencies Bad Decision Makers Possess

Mike Michalowicz

I’ve been an entrepreneur for a lot of years. At one point, I’d started, grown, and sold a couple of businesses, and I thought I knew everything there was to know about making business decisions. After all, I was a success! After I sold my companies, I became an angel investor – finding ventures that I thought were promising and plunking down my hard earned cash to give other entrepreneurs a chance at making their dreams a reality.

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How your business can do good (and still make money)

The Next Web

In theory, civilization should prosper with commerce. But as companies acquire more resources, global citizens are getting left behind. In 2017, 82 percent of newly generated wealth went to the richest one percent of the global population, according to Oxfam. Examine patterns at the country level, and you’ll see some surprising trends. In the United States, corporate profits are soaring.

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Why It’s Time To Rethink Your Office Culture

YFS Magazine

Traditional thought assumed that drab, sterile offices or cubicles would promote greater productivity because they would offer fewer distractions. Surprisingly, it turns out the opposite is true.

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What Makes A Great Leader?

YoungUpstarts

A lot of people assume that you are either a naturally good leader or you are not. While it is true that some people have leadership qualities instilled in them, you can also train yourself to be a better leader. To do this, though, you are going to need to know what makes a great leader to begin with. Read on for further insight. Humility. Let’s begin with one of the most important qualities of any leader.

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Does Every Senior Leader On Your Team Have A Backup?

Feld Thoughts

I said some version of the following statement several times in the past few weeks. Assume aliens came down and one of your senior leaders was taken away to their home planet. Do they have a person reporting to them who could step into their role, even if it’s only temporary? If you are the CEO, this includes you. It’s remarkable to me, even in companies that are over 100 people, how the answer to this question is no.

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How to Protect Your Investments When Markets Sour

The Startup Magazine

As a business owner, it’s important to stay ahead of the curve. If fortune favours the prepared mind, there is no room for haphazard behaviour. Far too many business owners pin the performance of their SMEs on the macroeconomy. ‘Unemployment numbers are up, interest rates are rising, a trade war is brewing etc.’ There is an irony at work here since profitable opportunities exist in both bullish and bearish markets.

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Discipline Is The ‘Secret Weapon’ For Business Success

YFS Magazine

With enough discipline and passion, even dull day-to-day tasks become meaningful and inspiring stepping stones that fuel you to surpass your goals.

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[Interview] Cindy Dayman, Founder of Take Time Home Cleaning & Lifestyle Services

YoungUpstarts

Cindy Dayman is the founder and owner of Take Time Home Cleaning & Lifestyle Services , a multiple award winning, full-service Winnipeg cleaning company established in 2009. With a team of over 40 employees, Take Time Home Cleaning happens to be the largest residential full service cleaning company in Winnipeg, and a company well known for providing an excellent employment opportunity for staff.

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Dedicate Time For Learning & Get Better at Anything

ConversionXL

Do you want to get better at your work? Are you even trying? Putting in the work and meeting with mentors will get you far, but dedicated time for learning WEEKLY will increase your chances significantly. You have the time to learn! CXL Institute All-Access has everything from digital psychology to Google Analytics courses. All-Access is great for teams and individual learners.

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10 Tips for Motivating Employees to Perform

The Startup Magazine

Motivated employees perform better, which makes it imperative to business success. While it might seem daunting to accomplish, the following ten tips will help you to understand how to better employee motivation. First of all, you need to recognize that all folks have motivation. This simply means that there is something going on that causes the person to make steps each day toward the important matter.

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5 Smart Ways To Protect Your Business From Cyber Attacks

YFS Magazine

If you want to successfully prevent cyber attacks, protect your company's data and guard against customer information exploitation, you'll need properly implemented network security processes and tools.

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