View from Seed
AUGUST 17, 2021
A few weeks ago, we hosted a small dinner for a number of portfolio company founders, LP’s, and friends of the firm. We’ll probably do a few of these over the next few months as we make our way back around the country and folks get more comfortable meeting in larger groups in person. Part of the reason to do this was just to reconnect after a long time apart.
Up and Running
AUGUST 19, 2021
As more remote teams transition to a hybrid structure, one question at the forefront of many business leaders’ minds is how to maintain high productivity levels both at home and in the office. 55 percent of employees with flexible work options are high performers, compared to just 36 percent of onsite nine-to-five employees, according to a Gartner report.
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The Startup Magazine
AUGUST 14, 2021
There are many good reasons to invest in cloud storage software, but with so many competing options, it’s hard to make a final decision. Ultimately, your decision should be based on your company’s biggest priorities. For example, if you need a lot of data storage space, the option with unlimited storage is going to stand out to you. But what exactly are your company’s top cloud storage priorities?
ReadWriteStart
AUGUST 30, 2021
With the rise of the modern era, everything about personal and professional life has been placed on the digital platform where UI UX Development plays a vital role. Relevant Read: Better UI and UX Experiences. People share their everyday happenings on various social media sites, which helps them to remain connected to their dear ones. In the same manner, each and every industry has started to make its appearance on the internet.
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
ConversionXL
AUGUST 5, 2021
App automation can remove bottlenecks, save time and money, help you provide a better customer experience, and improve internal collaboration. But it should never replace the human touch. In this article, we’ll show you how to leverage app automation to produce desired results and reclaim productivity. We’ll also explore examples to apply across the customer journey and tools you can experiment with and invest in today.
Hearpreneur
AUGUST 11, 2021
Every waking day, we are having tremendous changes in regulations and technology which greatly affects the way businesses operate. Some entrepreneurs will say the future is definitely bright but to others, some of these changes are meant to work against their expansion and business operations. Additionally, there’s growing empowerment and embracing of individuality which motivates more people to begin their entrepreneurship journey.
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Up and Running
AUGUST 30, 2021
Before college, Alex Fletcher’s only work experience was as a maintenance technician at an apartment complex for his father’s company. Alex kept busy carrying refrigerators upstairs and getting apartments ready for their next tenants. He moved out to Colorado to attend CU Boulder, starting a degree in Architecture only to find out he was more passionate about Business.
The Startup Magazine
AUGUST 3, 2021
Employees suffer several work-related injuries due to electrical mishaps. They can be at risk of electric shock or electrocution because of poor safety tips in the workplace. A job should never endanger the health of an employee regardless of the conditions. Implement electrical safety measures to avoid electrically induced injuries. Safety should be a priority in all industrial workplaces.
Hunter Walker
AUGUST 31, 2021
Why The Move to Remote Has Accelerated The Need for New Tools. The first generation of SaaS was about single player workflows and data. The second generation added collaboration (aka multiplayer). And the third generation added ML/AI to reorganize/optimize those workflows based upon the intelligence of the computer, not the habits of the user. Not every industry and not every profession has moved through these generations in sync.
ConversionXL
AUGUST 18, 2021
A product demo is a critical tool in the sales process. It exists in the all-important consideration space between lead qualification and conversion, giving you the opportunity to show how your solution solves problems and makes prospects’ lives easier. Done right, it’s a deal maker. Done badly, you risk losing sales. In this article, you’ll learn what makes a compelling demo.
Hearpreneur
AUGUST 22, 2021
Every waking day, we are having tremendous changes in regulations and technology which greatly affects the way businesses operate. Some entrepreneurs will say the future is definitely bright and the number of entrepreneurs will increase but others argue these changes are meant to work against budding or would-be entrepreneurs. Growing empowerment and embracing of individuality is motivating more people to begin their entrepreneurship journey.
View from Seed
AUGUST 17, 2021
A few weeks ago, we hosted a small dinner for a number of portfolio company founders, LP’s, and friends of the firm. We’ll probably do a few of these over the next few months as we make our way back around the country and folks get more comfortable meeting in larger groups in person. Part of the reason to do this was just to reconnect after a long time apart.
Up and Running
AUGUST 16, 2021
Earning the first sale from a customer is always considered the hardest. Depending on your domain, product, and pricing, it can take anywhere from days to months to convince someone to make a purchase. In highly competitive retail industries where sales are rather quick and impulsive, many businesses struggle to gain traction with new customers. However, it’s not just about gaining new customers but continuing to retain them.
The Startup Magazine
AUGUST 6, 2021
So, you’ve finally bit the bullet and invested in localizing your website. Congratulations! You’re one step closer to getting more search traffic with improved SEO. Your next step is to test the localized version of your website. When you consider everything that needs to be tested before it goes live, from translated text to the site’s core functionality, you’re going to need a checklist to keep it all together.
Steve Blank
AUGUST 25, 2021
A week ago I got invited to an “innovation hero” award ceremony at a government agency. I don’t know how many of these I’ve been to in the last couple years, but this one just made my head explode. The award was for an entrepreneur who worked against all odds to buck the system to turn her insight into an application. She had realized it was possible to automate a process that was being done manually – reentering data from one spreadsheet to another and annotating it with additional data f
ConversionXL
AUGUST 11, 2021
When your business, book or podcast needs additional support, sponsorship can make a huge difference. Not only do corporate sponsors offer the capital to help you forge ahead, their backing brings new contacts and exposure to new audiences that can take your project to the next level. But it’s not as simple as reaching out to a company you want to collaborate with and putting their name on your website in exchange for cash.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 1, 2021
The best part of being an entrepreneur is having the independence to make your own decisions, the flexibility for a better work/life balance, and personal satisfaction from driving change. But nobody said it would be easy. The road to business success is filled with challenges and frustrations that most aspiring entrepreneurs never even imagined. In my role as advisor to many startups, I try to prepare them for the inevitable bumps in the road ahead, as well as to provide practical guidance on h
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 11, 2021
Photo by Vanna Phon on Unsplash Customer acquisition is the lifeblood of many startups from e-commerce to gaming to marketplace companies, among others. Most of these startups spend the lion’s share of their marketing budget in today’s social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Snap, TikTok and so on because?—?no surprise?—?that’s where the customers are.
Up and Running
AUGUST 6, 2021
Targeting is a core concern for small businesses. Some are just getting started. Trying to figure out who they are and what their audiences should look like. Others are somewhat established but struggling to gain ground with so many rivals crowding the market. While there are many factors worth addressing (brand identity, content marketing, value propositions, etc.), targeting a specific audience underpins them all.
The Startup Magazine
AUGUST 6, 2021
If you are an average user of apps like the Uber app, you might not have noticed, but it’s not an app but rather an amalgamation of Application Programming Interfaces or APIs. The payment in the Uber app is processed through the Stripe API, the map and locations are managed through Google Maps API, and so on. An API (or “Application Programming Interface”) acts as a code intermediary for an app or service that allows other apps or services to request information or actions an
deal architect
AUGUST 8, 2021
A few months ago, Cognizant asked a few market watchers to look at how we would live, work and learn differently as a result of the 2020 pandemic. Our forecasts were published in 16 themes in their Timeline of Next.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 1, 2021
As a startup, you need to stay productive to remain successful. Take note of these eight productivity tips that will help you. The post 8 Productivity Tips To Scale Your Startup appeared first on Young Upstarts.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 2, 2021
New entrepreneurs routinely jump into a startup with a full charge of passion and energy, but often find themselves drained of both after a few months by the workload and challenges. As a result, burnout and loss of passion are consistently listed among the top causes of startup failure, according to many experts. The challenge is find ways to continually recharge along the way.
Rembrandt Communications
AUGUST 1, 2021
What is Search Engine Optimization? How do you use it for a competitive edge? If search engine optimization ( SEO ) is not part of your content marketing strategy, why not? When your content is optimized correctly, it will appear in the rankings when potential customers search for your products and services online. If it’s not optimized, and your competition’s content is, guess who is going to get all of that new business?!
Up and Running
AUGUST 16, 2021
As your business grows, you might find yourself being able to hire outside agencies to help you soar to new heights. These can be copywriting, search engine optimization, advertising, design, and other services. . Hiring an agency to work with can be exciting but also expensive, and results can vary if you find the wrong partner or won’t analyze what you’re doing together.
The Startup Magazine
AUGUST 6, 2021
If you have strong marketing skills and good web sense, running a dropshipping business can be very lucrative. But like any business model, problems are sure to arise from time to time. Most of the problems dropshippers face come from supplier issues. So, check out these common dropshipping supplier problems and issues and find out how to avoid them.
deal architect
AUGUST 21, 2021
The New Florence. New Renaissance innovation blog was born in March 2005. Facebook had a different name then. No one had heard of the iPhone. Or SpaceX. Or AWS. Honestly, I thought I would run out of material in a.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 17, 2021
Navigating the job market during the pandemic can be challenging for job seekers, but finding the right hybrid environment pays dividends. Always be mindful of scams veiled in supposed opportunity. The post Work-From-Home Scams And The Future Of The Hybrid Workplace appeared first on Young Upstarts.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 22, 2021
Every business I know is intimately familiar with outbound marketing, or pushing your message out to customers through email, newspaper, and television advertising. Only a few really understand the process and value of inbound marketing, for pulling customers to your brand. In my experience, it’s the fastest way to create trust and authenticity in this age of the consumer.
YFS Magazine
AUGUST 16, 2021
Luckily, protecting your data abroad doesn’t require buckets of money and loads of time, but it’s important to go about it deliberately.
View from Seed
AUGUST 10, 2021
Today Hologram announced their $65M Series B round of funding led by Tiger Global. Hologram is a leader in enabling large-scale connectivity of internet of things (IoT) devices, across the globe with 400+ wireless carriers, all through a robust but easy-to-use API. The Hologram story is near and dear to our hearts here at NextView for a number of reasons.
The Startup Magazine
AUGUST 3, 2021
The manufacturing industry is one of the most vital industries that require huge business capital. To stay competitive in the market, satisfy clients, and offer quality services, manufacturing companies often need to offer long-term payment plans. Manufacturers have a wide range of expenses that include purchasing raw materials and equipment, paying contractors and employees, renting warehouses- to name a few.
deal architect
AUGUST 17, 2021
Over my career I have seen tech industry leadership change every decade or so. Analysts like to come up with acronyms for the leaders and I have seen them evolve from BUNCH to JBOPS to FAANG. I myself coined the.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 10, 2021
Andrea Kayne shares the principles of Austen’s six heroines that every entrepreneur should keep in her toolkit. The post Kicking Ass In A Corset: The Jane Austen Toolkit For Every Entrepreneur In A Post Pandemic World appeared first on Young Upstarts.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 16, 2021
Every dedicated business professional I know can’t find enough hours in a day to do their best work, and yet they often find themselves saying yes to new requests from the people around them. In some cases it may be fear of retribution by the boss, but more often they just hate to disappoint others, and end up instead with high stress and low credibility in a crisis to deliver.
YFS Magazine
AUGUST 16, 2021
The next time you feel like you want to throw your computer out the window after checking team emails, ask yourself these three questions.
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