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Are Best Practices Your Best Bet For Success?

YoungUpstarts

by Juliana Stancampiano, author of “ Radical Outcomes: How to Create Extraordinary Teams that Get Tangible Results “. As an entrepreneur or executive, chances are you’ve spent your share of time in working groups and presentations at which speakers and consultants talk to you about “best practices.” Maybe you’ve even asked these experts to “share a best practice” yourself.

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Do entrepreneurs really have common character traits?

NZ Entrepreneur

Researchers have been trying for decades to establish the most common character traits of entrepreneurs. Despite their collective efforts to provide these guidelines, they have been unable to prove that certain traits in individuals consistently lead to entrepreneurial success (Moroz & Hindle, 2012). It has even been noted that there are more differences between the traits of different entrepreneurs than between those of entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs (Gartner, 1985).

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Leader Insights: Building a Startup Culture of Prosperity and Success

The Startup Magazine

Below, The Startup Magazine provides an essay from Anna Svirelkina, Chief Operating Officer of BlockShow, the global blockchain technology conference. Ms. Svirelkina’s background as an entrepreneur and product manager give her helpful and unique insights of how we create and lead successful startups. Her perspective is another example of the power of shared entrepreneur experiences found in our founders article series.

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7 Delusions About Business Ethics Limit Future Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

New entrepreneurs tend to focus only on getting the product right, and assume that the right culture and ethics will come later simply by hiring good people. In fact, they need an early focus on developing their moral compass, as well as setting the right ethical tone. Building an ethical business is more than just compliance and meeting legal requirements, and it has big paybacks.

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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 Elephant In The Room: How To Confront Difficult Business Scenarios

YFS Magazine

Confrontation is hard for everyone. Get over it. If you can learn to identify and tackle the disagreements you will be successful in all you do.

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The Role Of Virtual Data Rooms In Keeping Information Secure

YoungUpstarts

Making use of technology for storing confidential files and data is getting more in-demand. More companies are utilizing modern online facilities not just to enhance their services but also to secure company assets in the form of documents. For instance, using online storage to back up physical files can help secure sensitive data from possible theft inside and outside company premises.

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6 Myths On Starting A New Business That Can Kill You

Startup Professionals Musings

Starting a new business is fraught with challenges, and none of us has the bandwidth to kill them all. As an advisor to business owners, and an occasional angel investor, my job is to separate the actual challenges from the common misconceptions that distract many promising entrepreneurs while building the leadership team required for your solution, marketing, and finance success.

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10 Reasons DevOps is Critical for Development Teams

The Startup Magazine

Technical establishments were trying to come up with a set of amendments for obtaining a better environment for working. One where fewer problems arose and solutions were faster even on continuous delivery of software. This lead to the evolution of DevOps. It is a unified mechanism for the better alliance between the software team and the IT professionals of an organization.

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How To Get Actionable Feedback And Find Out What Clients Really Think

YoungUpstarts

by Katie Lundin of crowdspring. Everyone knows that clients can offer priceless insight into your business. Your clients have a fresh perspective. They notice things that you don’t. They can tell you if you’re successfully meeting their needs. Or not. And some businesses – like design, marketing, or branding agencies; interior design firms, freelancers, and contractors; among many others – absolutely rely on client feedback and collaboration in order to do their jobs.

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How to Form a Corporation

Up and Running

If you’ve decided to incorporate as a C corporation, S corporation, or B corporation entity, this article will outline all the steps you’ll need to take. It’s common to feel a bit lost or overwhelmed at this stage, but with this guide, you’ll gain confidence in your ability to create your new business entity and get back to the work you love. We’ll review some new language and concepts in this process, but once you’re done, you may never need to think about this stuff again. .

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28 Entrepreneurs Share Their Tips and Tricks of Staying Motivated

Hearpreneur

When the going gets rough in business, you’ll need motivation to keep moving. Motivating yourself can be hard but practicing consistent habits such as reminding yourself of why you started can be a major boost. A network of friends and partners can also serve as a great assurance and reminder that you’re not walking. Here’s the various ways entrepreneurs and business owners stay motivated in business. #1- Two primary ways.

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5 Strategies for Starting a Successful Solo Law Firm

The Startup Magazine

I have been practicing family law in Somerset County, NJ for over 25 years as a solo practitioner, and I want to share my perspective on starting a solo law firm with you. Yes, I am a female attorney. But lest you think this will be all about dealing with discrimination and chauvinism, let me assure you, that is not my focus or even a prime area of concern for me.

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How To Frame A Winning Argument

YoungUpstarts

by Carla D. Bass, Colonel, USAF (Ret) and author of “ Write to Influence! “ Need to persuade others to your point of view? Representing a contentious position at a meeting? Try these seven tips to frame a winning argument. They comprise a two-pronged strategy – composing and then presenting your message – and apply to written products and in-person exchanges. 1.

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4 Tactics for Business Growth and Expansion

Up and Running

Since every company’s strengths and weaknesses (and threats and opportunities) are different, there really isn’t a cookie-cutter approach to recommend for successful growth and expansion. But there is one thing that almost all growing businesses have in common, it’s that they’ve dealt with their cash flow issues. They’ve done what they can to avoid unpleasant surprises; they’ve put systems in place to make sure their customers are paying on time. .

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Point Of Sale Tips

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Point of sale opportunities are varied and you need to make the most of them! Read on for two great suggestions…. Mobile Payment Gateway. The advantages of using mobile payment are clear. You can use Payanywhere’s equipment for this. When using a mobile device to make a purchase, the device acts as a security token that will generate a random code during every transaction.

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Approaching The Blockchain With Business

The Startup Magazine

What is the main miscalculation when it comes to a blockchain business? The problem with the most blockchain developers is that they approach the process as developers and not as businessmen. This approach could be a good opportunity for these developers, because businessmen understand the industry. Photo by Hitesh Choudhary on Unsplash. The bulk is usually run by technology geeks who don’t have a real understanding of how to build and operate a business.

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How To Choose The Right Communications System From The Very Start Of Your Business

YoungUpstarts

It’s no secret that an effective communications system is one of the most important investments in itself your company can make. Communication systems are the various processes (both formal and informal) by which information is passed within a business, either between managers and employees, or between the business and external forces like customers.

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Transcript of Why Continuous Learning Matters for Today’s Professionals

Duct Tape Marketing

Transcript of Why Continuous Learning Matters for Today’s Professionals written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Back to Podcast. Transcript. John Jantsch: This episode of The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Klaviyo. Klaviyo is a platform that helps growth-focused eCommerce brands drive more sales with super-targeted, highly relevant email, Facebook and Instagram marketing.

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Time Is Money: Here’s How Modern Tech Can Help You Achieve Maximum Efficiency

Women Entrepreneurs Can

It’s one of the oldest cliches in the business manual, but you simply cannot ignore the fact that time is money. Whether launching a new startup or looking to take your existing company to the next level, increased efficiency of time and money is key. Modern tech can support your progress in many different aspects. Learn to incorporate the following, and you’ll see positive results in no time.

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PDF Conversion for Business- Facts and Advantages You Should Know

The Startup Magazine

Portable Document Format, also known as PDF, is a system that was developed in the early 1990s to make document sharing easier. It was designed at the time when sharing a document between two computers with different operating systems (OS) was often problematic. When a document was transferred, the format was changed to adapt to the receiving operating system, creating serious difficulties in reading and understanding the information located within.

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The Entrepreneur’s Essentials: Introduction

Austin Startup

I’ve thought a lot about writing a book over the years. My daughter, Rachel, didn’t just think about it?—?she acted on it (at age 13). You can buy her book at her website, Guardians of the Forest , and it is the perfect gift for children ages 4 to 12. But I have put in hundreds of hours writing my blog, Lucky7, since 2012. My purpose since the beginning has been to help entrepreneurs, especially those based in Austin, as well as to clarify and solidify my own learnings.

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How New Ventures Can Avoid Conventional Media Costs

Startup Professionals Musings

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. But startups need to remember that even zero paid media doesn’t mean that marketing is free.

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Audit Committee Responsibilities for a Nonprofit Board

Board Effect

Nonprofit organizations have much liberty to organize themselves so long as they remain in compliance with laws and regulations. Nonprofit boards have the option of forming an audit committee or handling the duties of an audit committee through the executive committee or the whole board. Ultimately, the board is responsible to ensure that their nonprofit follows through on its audit committee responsibilities.

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5 Mistakes Business Owners Encounter When Starting A Business

The Startup Magazine

No startup business encounters seas like glass forever. The waters of the business world can be quite turbulent at times, but like sailors reading the clouds to determine coming weather patterns, your SMB can prepare in advance for known issues. Following, we’ll examine five common issues a business owner encounters when starting out. Image by rawpixel from Pixabay.

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100 Startups Join Forces with Air Force Stakeholders at Inaugural Spark Collider Event

Austin Startup

On August 14–15, the Air Force, through AFWERX , hosted a two-day Spark Collider event at Capital Factory to bring newly awarded 19.2 SBIR Phase I companies together with relevant Air Force and venture capital stakeholders. AFWERX, who works out of Capital Factory’s Center for Defense Innovation, serves as a channel through which entrepreneurs can access the necessary resources to make their ideas a reality within the U.S.

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5 Ways Writing a Book Will Kick-Start Business Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

What every entrepreneur needs more than anything else, after they have built an innovative new product or service, is visibility, credibility, and trust by customers, potential employees, and future business partners. In my experience as a business advisor, one of the best ways to get all of these, is to publish a book on the technology, the journey, or some relevant lessons learned.

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The Audit Committee’s Role in Managing Nonprofit Risk

Board Effect

The audit committee role has been required for companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 1978. The governance standards for nonprofit companies somewhat follow the governance standards for listed and non-listed companies. Understanding, monitoring, and managing risks are a fundamental part of running any operation. As with listed companies, the focus of the audit committee role for a nonprofit organization is financial reporting and risk assessment.

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Enhance your career with a PMP® Certification

The Startup Magazine

Project Management Professional® or PMP® is one of the significant and rewarding industry-recognized certifications for project managers. A PMP® certified individual can easily work for any industry regardless of its geographical location. The essence of a PMP® Certification is necessarily global. The PMP® has countless benefits when it comes to money-making potential and increments.

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Friday Funism – “Doable Deal”

View from Seed

One of the key conversations that happens during NextView’s evaluation of an investment is the “debrief” after the partner meeting , where the entire partnership gets the opportunity to interact with the founding team and dive deeper into the business. . During the debrief, we would discuss not only aspects of the company (i.e. team, market, product, stage/traction) but also the potential deal itself (i.e. how much the company is raising, valuation expectations, round/syndicate dynamics, etc.).

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7 Traits Of Today’s New Business Innovator And Model

Startup Professionals Musings

In the beginning all businesses are just people playing out an idea. It’s never the other way around – there is no idea so big that it doesn’t need people to make it succeed. Investors know this, hence the saying “Bet on the jockey (founder), not the horse (idea).” A great jockey is a great role model. Like it or not, everyone looks to the entrepreneur as the jockey role model in a new business.

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How To Define A Vision And Mission For Your Startup (And Why You Should)

YoungUpstarts

You might have an elevator pitch prepared for your business. You might even have a financial forecast in place. But do you know what your startup’s vision is? What about its mission? . These terms are often confused, and tend to serve as afterthought additions to your company’s business plan. However, they can be critical for establishing the groundwork for your company’s values, and may serve to help you attract more investors, clients, and general public interest—if you develop them properly.

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Tech Focus: Rapid Application Development in Healthcare

The Startup Magazine

A strong and competent healthcare industry is a must-have in every community. Access to quality healthcare is a basic necessity to life. Without it, lots of people will lose their lives. That is why lots of effort is made to improve the healthcare industry. In this age of technological advancement and digital transformation, we can still see areas of healthcare lagging behind.

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Sell More Faster

Feld Thoughts

When we started Techstars in 2006 we had one core goal in mind – helping entrepreneurs succeed. While it started as an experiment with one accelerator in Boulder, we now have about 50 accelerators annually around the world funding 500 startups a year. We also run Startup Weekends and Startup Weeks in over 150 cities globally, have a venture capital fund that invests in companies after they go through the accelerator program, and have a set of corporate innovation and ecosystem development

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Micro funnels: What They Are and How to Use Them

ConversionXL

Lead generation is vital for any business. Once you’re generating some leads, the next logical step is to improve the conversion rate. Depending on your niche, there are different tactics and methods for improving conversions. One you may not have heard of is creating and optimizing micro funnels. This post covers what micro funnels are and how and when they’re best used—especially as a means to track form interactions.

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How To Choose The Best 401k Providers For Your Small Business

YoungUpstarts

It is not easy as it sounds, and a lot of thought process and evaluation has to be taken in to account. To begin with, 401K is a pre-qualified retirement savings plan set up by employers towards the benefit of their eligible employees. It involves taking a chip off the employer’s salary for savings or investments before it is taxed. Taxes will be paid when the money gets withdrawn from the account.

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5 Green Start-Up Ideas for Entrepreneurs

The Startup Magazine

If you belong to the environmentally awake part of the society and you are done working for big corporations who are large polluters, then starting a small green business is the perfect option for you. Millennials and younger generations are very environmentally conscious and they don’t mind even if they need to spend some extra cash to purchase a product from a business which respects the environment.

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