Steve Blank
MARCH 15, 2017
If you don’t know where you’re going, how will you know when you get there? I was having a second coffee with an ex student, now the head of a marketing inside a rapidly growing startup. His company had marched through customer discovery, learning about the customer problem, validated solutions and was now scaling sales and marketing. All good news.
A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks
MARCH 21, 2017
Large companies don’t acquire small companies for their financials. Revenue multiples, profit multiples, premium over the previous financing — these are metrics used by sellers to help determine a minimum acceptable price. That’s the price that “pays for” enough foreseeable upside that it’s not worth rolling the dice against future troubles or the unlikelihood of an exit.
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YoungUpstarts
MARCH 29, 2017
PCBs, also known as printed circuit boards, are very important components that are found in various electronic devices. Medical devices , smartphones, calculators and weapons systems all contain PCBs. These designs have become integral in many industries, and this industry has shifted globally to areas such as China and India. One segment of this market includes application and manufacturing, while the other segment focuses on innovation.
Occam's Razor
MARCH 30, 2017
A rare post today. It looks a little further out into the future than I normally tend to. It attempts to simplify a topic that has more than it’s share of coolness, confusion and complexity. While the phrase Artificial Intelligence has been around since the first human wondered if she could go further if she had access to entities with inorganic intelligence, it truly jumped the shark in 2016.
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
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 31, 2017
If you haven’t had a setback in business, you are probably risk averse and doomed to mediocrity. The business leaders who create real technology paradigm shifts, or have changed the world of commerce, don’t advertise their failures, but they still feel them. Yet they have been able to learn from their mistakes and bounce back stronger for the next challenge.
Feld Thoughts
MARCH 2, 2017
A little over a year ago I wrote a post about a documentary Amy and I were helping fund called For Here or To Go. The movie is about a set of Indian software developers in the US on H1-B visas. The main character wanted to start a company, or join a startup, but couldn’t make either happen in the context of the current H1-B visa constraints. It felt relevant when we helped fund it.
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YFS Magazine
MARCH 25, 2017
Fortunately, it has never been easier to learn how to code. Learning to code can make you a better entrepreneur. Here's how.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 7, 2017
by Pratik Dholakiya , Co-Founder of E2M and MoveoApps. Most of the time, we’re told about the qualities that great entrepreneurs possess and the things they do that make them successful. However, incomplete knowledge can be dangerous, which is why it is equally important to know what great entrepreneurs do not do. Sometimes, avoiding or skipping certain habits and characteristics can help.
Up and Running
MARCH 15, 2017
As an entrepreneur, you know that not every part of the job is glamorous. Buying insurance can feel like a hassle, but if you invest in finding the right policies now, you’ll save yourself from potential legal headaches and unexpected costs down the road. You probably have a lot of questions surrounding what specific risks different types of coverage actually protect against, and whether or not they apply to your business.
Version One Ventures
MARCH 15, 2017
Three weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the Domino Data Science Pop-up , which was one of the best days of talks on data science that I have attended. You can check out recordings of the talks as well as copies of the presentations on SlideShare. I won’t dive into all the nitty-gritty discussions on math and statistics, but I do want to share some insightful discussions surrounding the definition and role of data scientists in today’s startups.
Hunter Walker
MARCH 27, 2017
Here’s a question I recommend founders ask Seed or Series A VCs during their fundraising: “What’s a risk you’re more comfortable with than the average VC?” In four years and hundreds (1,000?) of pitch meetings, I’m not sure it’s been asked of me. But I think it’s a good question ¯_(ツ)_/¯. Why? At the early stages, EVERY company still has significant risks associated with it.
ConversionXL
MARCH 7, 2017
User personas are often talked about in marketing and product design, but they’re almost never done well. There are certainly companies doing them well, but not a lot of detail goes into instruction, and the blog posts out there on how to build personas are generally pretty bad. I recently created robust user personas for CXL Institute (on inspiration from a course in our CRO certification program taught by Stefania Mereu and Eric Taylor ), and it went well.
YFS Magazine
MARCH 29, 2017
If you rely on your brand image and reputation, there is nothing more important than having a web design style guide in place to protect that image online.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 30, 2017
WordPress is one of the world’s greatest, if not the greatest, open-source platforms available. Powering over 26% of the world-wide web, it is the world’s most popular Content Management System with a market share of over 54%! With its great ease comes great flexibility and plenty of opportunity to optimise your WordPress website for maximum performance.
Up and Running
MARCH 28, 2017
Before you start your business, it’s essential that you make sure that customers are interested in buying your product. Taking this one step will save you weeks (or possibly even months) of lost time, and potentially save you thousands of dollars. In this article, I’ll show you how you can make sure your customers are interested in your product before you spend any time building your business.
Version One Ventures
MARCH 23, 2017
Last week, I shared some lessons learned from a Domino Data Science Pop-up that I attended a month ago. There were some very important discussions surrounding the world of data science today. One thread explored the differences between data science and data engineering. I’ll admit that I was completely unaware of the engineering behind data science when we first launched Insight Data Science back in 2012.
Hearpreneur
MARCH 5, 2017
Share Entrepreneurship and mentorships are often seen as going hand-in-hand. Business mentors are as old as concept of entrepreneurs themselves. From Oprah and Maya Angelou to Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg, famous mentorships have a powerful impact on the lives of entrepreneurs. Having a strong figure in your life to help steady you through the currents of growing your business can be a lifesaver.
ConversionXL
MARCH 22, 2017
Today, there are more than 2.32 billion smartphone owners around the world. These devices aren’t just for browsing social media, texting, and making calls. They take owners beyond mere communication and act as resources for consumers who are finding and researching products – and in more and more instances, making purchases. Mobile Commerce to Take Over as Primary Checkout Point.
YFS Magazine
MARCH 28, 2017
There is a common misconception in the startup world that suggests you need to be a technical founder to launch a startup.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 15, 2017
In these days of technological prowess and tremendous advancements in the digital area, most, if not all companies rely on a website to reach their consumers and potential clients, and to maintain a relationship with people across the globe. Many companies have built legacies that have accumulated to decades of hard work, but in this day and age, a website is absolutely crucial for business survival.
Steve Blank
MARCH 8, 2017
Getting ready for our next semester’s class, I asked my Teaching Assistant why I hadn’t seen the posters for our new class around campus. Hearing the litany of excuses that followed –“It was raining.” (The posters go inside the building.) “We still have time.” (We had agreed they were to go up a week ago) — I had a strong sense of déjà vu. When I took the job of VP of Marketing in a company emerging from bankruptcy, excuses seemed to be our main product.
Austin Startup
MARCH 14, 2017
Written by Chad Hall, Cofounder + CEO at RemodelMate , a humble ventures company that intends to disrupt the home improvement industry by setting the standard for residential renovations and transforming the buying experience for customers as well as the way that contractors attract customers and sell their services. As we — myself and my cofounder, Victor Etongwe — drive through Dandridge, TN, still 6 hours and 38 minutes from our headquarters in Washington, DC I am reflecting on our very first
Duct Tape Marketing
MARCH 2, 2017
10 Grammar and Proofreading Tools for Content Marketers written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. In creating online content for your business, you want to ensure it has several essential ingredients checked off before distributing it to your readers. Above all else, it needs to be interesting and engaging for them, or you’ll quickly lose their attention.
ConversionXL
MARCH 10, 2017
There’s no such thing as a perfect email subject line. No one can give you a formula that will work every time. However, you can follow these principles, which will guide you closer to writing email subject lines that are perfect for your audience. It’s an iterative process though, so you’ll need to put in the work to reap the rewards. 1.
YFS Magazine
MARCH 23, 2017
Effective web design involves creating a practical and aesthetically pleasing site. Here are 7 useful tips to keep in mind.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 13, 2017
by Cameron Johnson. There are approximately 28 million small business in the United States, and each one is vying for growth and an increased share of profits in the marketplace. Small businesses are responsible for as much as 65 percent of the new jobs created since 1995. Clearly, other small businesses are finding productive, efficient ways to grow, and you may be wondering what steps you can take to foster growth and development in your venture.
ithacaVC
MARCH 9, 2017
I have written quite a few posts on the topic of Boards of Directors. Just put in “board of directors” into the search bar. As a quick review, it is the Board of Directors or “Board” that literally by law makes all critical decisions for the company. The Board has to vote on issuing stock, approving the annual budget, setting the company’s strategy, changing the company’s by-laws and certificate of incorporation, selling the company, merging with another co
deal architect
MARCH 28, 2017
I groaned when I read this from my former employer, PwC “Our analysis suggests that up to 30% of UK jobs could potentially be at high risk of automation by the early 2030s, lower than the US (38%) or Germany.
Duct Tape Marketing
MARCH 16, 2017
How to Use LinkedIn Groups to Generate Quality Leads Continuously written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. If you’re a professional or job seeker (which, if you’re on the DTM blog, you obviously are), you’ll know that LinkedIn is the biggest, baddest kids on the block. With over 400 million users to date, a recent acquisition by Microsoft , and a revamped user interface, LinkedIn seems poised to be the best platform for you to get leads, job opportunities, and keep the conversatio
View from Seed
MARCH 15, 2017
VC evaluation of seed-stage startups can seem arbitrary or imitative at times. Internally, the scarcity of tangible business metrics – product usage or revenue multiples for example – can make an investment decision feel daunting. Presented with various unknowns from any one pitch, VCs often lack an existing information infrastructure to examine in forming an opinion.
YFS Magazine
MARCH 22, 2017
As your business grows, so do your technology needs. Here's a look at how to find a good candidate and the qualities you should look for.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 2, 2017
There are so many moments from the Upfront Summit that I want to share with you — it just takes time to watch through all the videos, do write ups and still do my day job. One of the most exciting thinkers at Summit was Rebecca Kantar, the founder of Imbellus. I was excited to see her perform on stage because I’ve long been telling people how crazy smart, ambitious and talented she is but I was excited for people to hear for themselves.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 5, 2017
With the advent of LinkedIn, Facebook, and dozens of other websites profiling you, the old-fashioned written resume is an artifact of a hiring practice that is now superfluous. The real “resume” that you have to live with is everything that you or anyone else has posted about you on any site on the Internet. You can’t hide, since no Internet presence will always be a negative.
deal architect
MARCH 13, 2017
I am seeing proof points this generation of enterprise software buyer is not committing to large suites from a single vendor. There are many reasons for that as I describe in this blog post. Having said that, the broader a.
Duct Tape Marketing
MARCH 14, 2017
Create a Referral Engine That Works Every Day written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. I’ve written about this topic many times, but it just never get’s old! (Check out the referral marketing archive on Duct Tape Marketing ) The fact is, although I’ve been writing about the idea of referral generation for years, it always remains relevant, no matter what marketing trends and technologies come and go.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 10, 2017
The nature of today’s economy is such that the 9-to-5 jobs typical to previous working generations are quickly and surely giving way to careers that are a lot more amorphous – the gig economy, especially, has resulted in a new generation of workers who are adapting to new norms such as working on-the-move, whenever they like, on projects of their own choosing.
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