January, 2024

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AI, Blockchain, Web 2.0, and Self Driving Cars

View from Seed

Each innovation wave is unique and distinct. Yet, many find it helpful to understand each wave through analogy, and I am no different. The most common analogies I’ve been considering with the current wave of generative AI are blockchain, self-driving cars, and Web 2.0. Here are some views on their similarities and differences, and how they each shape my thinking.

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The Best Project Management Framework for Startups

The Startup Magazine

A path filled with innovation and potential awaits you as you navigate the startup landscape. In the midst of all the fun, though, the requirement of good project management starts to stand out. For new businesses trying to overcome obstacles, choosing the right project management framework may be the difference between success and failure. In this investigation, we uncover five critical factors to think about when deciding on the finest project management framework for startups.

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The Top 5 Episodes of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast in 2023

Duct Tape Marketing

The Top 5 Episodes of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast in 2023 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing 2023 was a year of remarkable growth for the marketing industry. With a rapidly changing landscape, it’s never been a more exciting time to be an entrepreneur. I was able to visit with many phenomenal guests on the show this year.

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2024 PERM immigration process updates impact on tech startups

ReadWriteStart

Sophie Alcorn, a renowned Certified Specialist Attorney in Immigration and Nationality Law based in Silicon Valley, California, addresses the questions raised by a consulting firm called “Hopeful HR” about the updates to the PERM process for 2024. A permanent labor certification issued by the Department of Labor (DOL) allows employers to hire foreign workers on a permanent basis in the United States.

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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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The Pros and Cons of Rando Rich People Investing in Your Startup

This is going to be BIG.

Say what you will about VCs, but we’re a mostly predictable bunch. You know what our incentives are and we care enough about our reputation within the ecosystem to not do anything too terrible—usually. Still, there are a lot of downsides to taking venture money—the push to grow at all costs, our desire to be all up in your business, literally, and sometimes, we’re kind of obnoxious.

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18 years of VC Cafe

VC Cafe

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb Happy New Year! I can hardly believe it’s been 18 years since I first launched VC Cafe back in December 2005! Reflecting on this journey, the tech world was a completely different landscape back then. Facebook was just stepping out of college campuses, the revolutionary iPhone was still in the realm of Apple’s future plans, and burgeoning concepts like big data and cloud compu

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Tips for Transitioning to a Paperless Dental Office With Electronic Forms

The Startup Magazine

Are you aware that the healthcare industry today generates vast volumes of data on health information, prescriptions, and other related documents? This has led to a move away from paper-based systems to electronic ones. The healthcare industry is evolving, and dentistry is not an exception. The time has come for your dental practice to ditch the endless paperwork and transition to a paperless office with electronic forms.

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The Zero Dollar Consultancy

Duct Tape Marketing

The Zero Dollar Consultancy written by Tosin Jerugba read more at Duct Tape Marketing  The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Phil Gerbyshak, a small business expert, author, and keynote speaker with over two decades of experience in sales and marketing. Phil shares valuable insights from his latest book; The Zero-Dollar Consultancy: How to Start Your Consulting Business with Little or No Money.

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10 valuable BoardEffect features you should be using

Board Effect

BoardEffect is designed to make work easier and faster for volunteer boards and administrators. We’re constantly adding and enhancing capabilities, so we want to make sure that all our users are making the most of key BoardEffect features that can help you save time, streamline board processes, improve communication and promote accountability – to help your board be even more effective this year.

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Analyst Cam: Deal Architect 2024 Research Agenda  

deal architect

As we have moved to virtual briefings, I have increasingly been excerpting short video segments (with permission) as part of my Analyst Cam series. This is a presentation on Deal Architect’s 2024 Research Agenda. We recorded it as part of.

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Argona Partners Recognized by GoodFirms as the Best Company to Work With

Argona

Business enterprises, including startups, aim for continuous growth and development as part of their business strategy, but challenges like limited budgets, fierce competition, skill gaps, and inconsistent marketing approaches can hinder their progress. Organizations can eliminate all these challenges and build a resilient business model when they partner with the top consulting firms.

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How Are You Supposed to Optimize Logistics, Anyway?

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Logistics, from a distant view, can seem like quite a simple process. You organize your delivery or transport routes, you make sure the trucks and drivers are well cared for, you rotate shift patterns, and voila, everything is sorted. Of course, that’s just the outline of the matter. There’s a great deal of complexity involved with managing daily logistics, and that’s just when things are going well.

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Where to Find High-Quality Drone Parts and Accessories

The Startup Magazine

Have you bought your first drone or consider upgrading your current one? In either case, knowing where to find high-quality drone parts and accessories is vital. This guide is here to steer you in the right direction, ensuring top performance for your drone while also enhancing its longevity with the correct drone components. Importance of Quality Parts Investing in premium drone parts does more than provide a performance boost.

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How To Build A Successful Online Community

Duct Tape Marketing

How To Build A Successful Online Community written by Tosin Jerugba read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Andrew Guttormsen the Co-founder of Circle : the All-in-one community platform for professional creators and world-class brands. Formally the VP of Growth at Teachable, Andrew has a deep background in courses, online marketing, memberships and building growth marketing teams.

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Nonprofit leaders tell us their top priorities for 2024

Board Effect

With a new year underway, nonprofit directors are scanning the horizon for the challenges and opportunities their organizations will face. Fall elections, continuing shifts in hybrid work and hiring, tumultuous financial markets — these factors and more will impact what mission-driven organizations can accomplish in the current year and beyond. So nonprofit boards and CEOs must thoughtfully identify their priorities in the face of uncertainty.

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Burning Platform 110:  Market Engineering, not just Product Engineering

deal architect

For the 110th episode of Burning Platform we host Bruce Cleveland of ForzaGroup Consulting. You may remember Bruce from his influential roles at Siebel, C3.ai and Oracle and as an investor at Wildcat Venture Partners. You know I am constantly.

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The Department of Defense Is Getting Its Innovation Act Together – But More Can Be Done

Steve Blank

This post previously appeared in Defense News and C4SIR. Despite the clear and present danger of threats from China and elsewhere, there’s no agreement on what types of adversaries we’ll face; how we’ll fight, organize, and train; and what weapons or systems we’ll need for future fights. Instead, developing a new doctrine to deal with these new issues is fraught with disagreements, differing objectives, and incumbents who defend the status quo.

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Where We Are Investing in 2024

View from Seed

Products, Problems, and People What’s always made us unusual as a firm is that we don’t have the typical answer to the question of “focus”. 90%+ of VC’s will tell you that their focus is either a technology or a space. For example: Technologies: AI, IOT, Cloud, Blockchain Areas: Vertical SaaS, Crypto, Security, Consumer, Deep Tech There is nothing wrong with this approach, but it has never been native for us.

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What You Need to Know About Buddy Punching – and How to Prevent It

The Startup Magazine

Buddy punching, an issue in workplaces, involves employees clocking in for one another. This practice can lead to inaccuracies in time records and affect the integrity of workplace operations. Addressing this issue requires a clear understanding of its implications and the implementation of effective measures to prevent it. Employers must be aware of the available methods to deter this practice and ensure accurate timekeeping.

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Mastering Email Deliverability: The Crucial Changes You Must Make in 2024

Duct Tape Marketing

Mastering Email Deliverability: The Crucial Changes You Must Make in 2024 written by Tosin Jerugba read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed JT Beckham, a senior manager of deliverability at ActiveCampaign , leading the Deliverability team and collaborating with other teams across the organization.

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Harnessing AI’s power, and managing the responsibility, with Diligent’s Nonie Dalton

Board Effect

Diligent and BoardEffect have written extensively about artificial intelligence (AI) over the years, from how nonprofit organizations can benefit to expert tips for AI implementation to guidance on AI governance. Nonie Dalton, VP of product management for BoardEffect and Diligent Community, carries the conversation into the new year. Dalton oversees the Diligent solutions that are designed to meet the needs of nonprofits and public service organizations, empower mission-driven leaders to streaml

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Industry Event promises v Everyday realities

deal architect

Wearing my analyst hat, I go to 8 to 10 industry events a year. Some tend to be vendor specific like SAP Sapphire, others are industry specific like HIMSS for healthcare or region specific like NASSCOM in India or CeBIT.

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2023 Global Venture Reports were Gloomy, but there are reasons to be optimistic

VC Cafe

It’s easy to find bad news about venture capital these days. Take for example this Wired article, “ The VC Funding Party is Over “ The glory days of VC are over, and if history is any guide, the tech bust should last through 2024 and beyond. In other words, the venture capital bust has only just started. Edward Chancellor, Wired Sounds gloomy, doesn’t it?

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Hammer or Hands?

View from Seed

One of my goals in 2024 is to start blogging again. Admittedly, I stopped blogging a few years ago because of the proliferation of content around VC and startups. Also, blogs felt like an antiquated way to engage with founders vs. threads on Twitter/X. But I feel like these platforms are way to ephemeral, so I’m going to try to post at least semi-regularly and see where things go.

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Revolutionizing Sales: Digital Marketing for Car Sales

The Startup Magazine

In an era where digital technology reigns supreme, car dealerships are increasingly turning to innovative automotive sales digital marketing strategies to boost sales and enhance customer experiences. This article highlights key digital techniques and tools that are transforming the art of selling cars in 2024, making use of advanced automotive digital solutions.

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How to Scale Your Agency with Productized Marketing Services

Duct Tape Marketing

How to Scale Your Agency with Productized Marketing Services written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The best thing you can do right now to scale your agency is to productized marketing services. Struggling to scale your strategic marketing agency? Working tirelessly on both big and small projects but feeling like your earnings don’t match your effort?

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Avoid Burnout: Redesigning the Workplace for Employee Well-Being

Mike Michalowicz

The need to prioritize employee well-being has become more critical than ever. Non-stop connectivity, increased workloads, and the challenges posed by remote or hybrid work setups have significantly elevated the risk of burnout among your team. Recognizing and addressing these challenges is not just a responsibility to check off your task list – it’s an essential investment in the success and longevity of any organization.

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Burning Platform 111: GenAI – a benchmark study of early projects

deal architect

For the 111th episode of Burning Platform, we host Frank Scavo and Dave Wagner of Avasant Research. With Computer Economics, now part of Avasant, they can boast a long track record of tracking technology trends and benchmarking various aspects of.

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Transmission Maintenance: A Key To Reliable Driving

YoungUpstarts

Invest in the reliability and longevity of your vehicle by prioritizing transmission maintenance, so that it remains a dependable companion on the road. The post Transmission Maintenance: A Key To Reliable Driving appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Kitabi Qisse Season 2: Raising Third culture kids with aditi w. singh

Brandanew

In continuation of our theme of belonging, this episode of Kitabi Qisse features a conversation with author, coach, and all things inspirational, Aditi W. Singh. Founder of Raising World Children, Aditi talks about tips on raising third culture kids. From teaching heritage languages to books and publishing, you will get all your questions answered. Aditi […] The post Kitabi Qisse Season 2: Raising Third culture kids with aditi w. singh appeared first on Peerbagh.

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11 Tips For Increasing Customer Engagement

The Startup Magazine

Customer engagement strategies encourage businesses to provide a positive experience that will encourage buyers to return by focusing on how you interact with your customers online and offline. Building an effective customer engagement strategy can create a substantial impact on your business. While well-built strategies can help boost retention and customer experience, negative ones can become counterproductive.

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From Subscribers to Revenue: A Tactical Guide To Mastering Newsletters

Duct Tape Marketing

From Subscribers to Revenue: A Tactical Guide To Mastering Newsletters written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Russell Henneberry, a renowned digital marketing consultant, speaker, and the founder of The Clikk newsletter.

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A BIG All In Thank You!

Mike Michalowicz

What? Thank you, thank you, thank you! Just one day since the All In book launch, and the response has been incredible! I’m thrilled to see so many entrepreneurs are taking advantage of my special bonuses, too! If you haven’t checked them out yet, it’s not too late! Visit [link] to see what’s up for grabs. From exclusive coaching sessions to personalized videos, these bonuses are designed to complement your business journey and beyond.

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Analyst Cam: LeapGreat – automating SAP migrations

deal architect

As we have moved to virtual briefings, I have increasingly been excerpting short video segments (with permission) as part of my Analyst Cam series. This time it is Robert Cummings, Founder and CEO at LeapGreat which focuses on automating migrations.

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Essential Skills To Look For In A Startup Graphic Designer

YoungUpstarts

When it comes to hiring graphic designers for startups, it’s crucial to understand the unique role they play in this dynamic environment. Graphic designers in startups aren’t just about making things look good; they are instrumental in building your brand’s identity and communicating your vision to the world. Their creativity helps in translating complex ideas […] The post Essential Skills To Look For In A Startup Graphic Designer appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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New Audio Stories for Kids Documenting South-Asian Folk storytelling

Brandanew

As a 501c3 nonprofit, we are committed to the mission of preserving oral storytelling traditions from South-Asia. To help share rich South-Asian stories, we are happy to introduce a series of audio stories for kids and families. These stories have unknown origins and are usually passed on from one generation to another. This is the […] The post New Audio Stories for Kids Documenting South-Asian Folk storytelling appeared first on Peerbagh.

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