Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 22, 2020
As a long-time advisor to entrepreneurs, and a former angel myself, I still find startups confused about the definition of an angel investor, and how and when to attract one. Angels are actually serious investors who invest their own money, versus venture capitalists who invest institutional money, or regular people who invest in crowdfunding. Thus they don’t live or fly above the clouds.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 19, 2020
Regardless of the email type, the main purpose of every CTA is to encourage people to take action. In blog newsletters, the CTA button asks to read more or see the full story; in promo campaigns – shop or explore new arrivals; in abandoned carts – complete the order or return to the cart. To get the necessary response, your CTA must be eye-catching, easy-to-read and properly placed.
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ReadWriteStart
JANUARY 20, 2020
We all love a good story, especially those that involve rags-to-riches path. We love the zero-to-unicorn stories of Microsoft, Facebook and Uber. We often tie this type of success to proof of the American experiment–an ever-present reminder to some that if they put in the time and eventually get funded, they too can scale a business into the stratosphere.
YFS Magazine
JANUARY 21, 2020
Take steps to ensure that you are giving yourself the best possible chance to succeed in your personal and professional life.
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
JANUARY 18, 2020
One of the biggest myths in the business world is that startups are no place for Baby Boomers, that aging generation born between 1945 and 1964. They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. Yet credible reports on current trends tell us just the opposite.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 21, 2020
More than 80 percent of people use e-commerce sites for shopping. E-commerce platforms have a firm grip in the markets, and they are not going to lose their shine sooner or later. With the increasing popularity of these e-commerce solutions, the competition between these eStore builders is even more intense. Hence, we are here to clear your doubts and give a constructively critical comparison of two leading SaaS solutions, viz-a-viz Shopify and Volusion.
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The Startup Magazine
JANUARY 24, 2020
So, you’re preparing to launch a startup of your very own: congratulations! You’ve made it past the ideation phase, perhaps you’ve got a business plan in place, and now you’re ready to watch your business grow. Not too fast. Before you start earning profits and making an impression on the startup market, you’ll want to learn from your colleagues’ common startup mistakes.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 20, 2020
Even if you ignore all the hype around crowdfunding, there can be no doubt that it is a real alternative for entrepreneurs to achieve visibility and funding today. According to a recent article on Thrinacia , there are now aver 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence, currently estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to 2022.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 23, 2020
Is it time to plan your event ? No matter how small or large this event, the experience can be stressful. Yet, if you get this right, you will find it a wonderfully rewarding activity. The starting point for a successful wedding, music festival, dinner party or team away day is a definite plan. You need to understand what needs to take place and for how many.
ReadWriteStart
JANUARY 20, 2020
We all love a good story, especially those that involve rags-to-riches path. We love the zero-to-unicorn stories of Microsoft, Facebook and Uber. We often tie this type of success to proof of the American experiment–an ever-present reminder to some that if they put in the time and eventually get funded, they too can scale a business into the stratosphere.
SiliconHills
JANUARY 21, 2020
Austin-based data.world had its best year ever in 2019, said Brett Hurt, CEO, and Co-Founder. “2019 will go down in history as the year data.world found enterprise product-market fit and revenue has taken off in a big way,” Hurt said. data.world is like GitHub, the world’s largest software development platform, but it’s an open platform […]. The post Austin’s data.world Finds Success as a B Corp Bringing Together Data Users on its Global Platform appeared first on SiliconHills.
Up and Running
JANUARY 22, 2020
With the U.S. cannabis market projected to skyrocket from $600 million to $22 billion by 2022 , there is no better time than now to master your cannabis marketing strategy. But that can be easier said than done. There are major marketing roadblocks when using popular paid advertising mediums because of the legal grey area surrounding the U.S. CBD and marijuana industry.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 24, 2020
by Chad Ruff, Chief Technology Officer at Swiftpage. Marketing automation isn’t a thing of the future — it’s very much a part of the here and now for small and midsize businesses (SMBs) across the world. However, there are a variety of marketing automation tools that many are unaware of and have the ability to help SMBs reach customers in a timely and effective way.
ConversionXL
JANUARY 21, 2020
How do you coordinate the analytics setup of a web shop that sells their products all over the world—if you have to handle 10+ languages and currencies in over 80 countries? What about corporation-wide reporting for different brands, verticals, portals, or even companies within a multinational concern, all of which operate in different countries? The more websites or web projects to coordinate, the more complex the handling of the data.
The Startup Magazine
JANUARY 19, 2020
Dropshipping has completely revolutionized the world of online businesses. It’s quite straightforward, flexible, and relatively cheap to launch – so overall, it’s an ace for many online entrepreneurs out there. But with dropshipping turning so many people into online entrepreneurs almost overnight, how can one find success in it? With dropshipping as a largely trend-based landscape, the answer is also in continuously keeping up with the latest dropshipping trends.
Duct Tape Marketing
JANUARY 23, 2020
Building Stronger Connections with Colleagues and Clients written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Melanie Katzman. Podcast Transcript. Today on the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Melanie Katzman, founder of Katzman Consulting and the author of Connect First: 52 Simple Ways to Ignite Success, Meaning, and Joy at Work.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
JANUARY 22, 2020
For a great many businesses, inventory is their lifeblood. When numbers are off-kilter it can mean lost sales, customer dissatisfaction, unsold backstock—in short, it’s a quick way to see your profits dwindle. Rather than losing out in critical ways, make sure you avoid the most common problems with proper inventory management. Here’s how. Control the Chaos.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 24, 2020
One of the quickest ways to become an entrepreneur these days is to develop and publish a smartphone app. The price of entry can be less than $10,000, so the competition is huge and growing rapidly. According to Tim Cook at Apple, there were over 20 million registered developers in 2018. Yet according to other statistics, vanishing few of these ever generate a significant profit.
deal architect
JANUARY 22, 2020
Part 2 of my conversation with Francine McKenna. Part 1 focused on independence issues at accounting firms. The world has done over a million ERP, CRM, other enterprise software projects. With cloud implementations, it's like a second wave of projects.
Duct Tape Marketing
JANUARY 22, 2020
The Biggest Social Media Trends to Watch in 2020 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Mike Stelzner. Podcast Transcript. Today’s guest on the podcast is social media marketing expert Mike Stelzner. He is the CEO and founder of Social Media Examiner and the producer of one of the largest social media marketing conferences, Social Media Marketing World.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
JANUARY 19, 2020
Creating your own successful brand is no easy feat. When it comes to making the decision to move away from your 9-5 and try your hand at business, making the right decisions is crucial for success. It is crucial for you to be able to make smart decisions for the direction of your business where you decide to work as an artist, a truck accident lawyer , or even as a web developer online.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 19, 2020
Venture capitalists (VCs) have long been seen as the top of the pyramid for startup funding sources, but in fact angel investors now fund over twice as many companies, according the Crunchbase. A major chunk of this activity is provided by the newer class of “super angels,” who often look more like micro-VCs, except that they are investing their own money.
Board Effect
JANUARY 24, 2020
It’s an honor to be appointed and serve as a board member for any organization. Those who accept a position on a board should have a high standard of conduct by virtue of their position. Board meetings are formal events because important business takes place in boardrooms. For board meetings to be productive, there needs to be order and protocol. Board meeting etiquette also ensures that boards observe legal and ethical principles.
deal architect
JANUARY 21, 2020
Francine McKenna is a prolific commentator on the accounting, audit, and corporate governance issues affecting public and pre-IPO private companies.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
JANUARY 21, 2020
In a hectic and fast-paced business environment, you can’t afford to waste time. It’s no wonder that more and more small companies have embraced outsourcing and partnerships with freelancers to maintain their competitive edge. Understand how to make the most of the time available to your team is crucial to growth. However, did you know that most businesses waste precious hours every week in poorly organized or planned activities?
Duct Tape Marketing
JANUARY 21, 2020
Transcript of Business Lessons Learned on the Baseball Field 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 Zephyr CMS. It’s a modern cloud based CMS system that’s licensed only to agencies. You can find them at zephyrcms.com, more about this later in the show.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 24, 2020
Are you always looking to find new ways to develop your network of other entrepreneurs? You’re not alone! According to 78% of entrepreneurs , networking is crucial if you want to be a success in your industry. Many people become entrepreneurs because they want to be their own boss. But, that doesn’t mean you don’t need anyone else.
deal architect
JANUARY 21, 2020
So many data points cannot be wrong, can they? Larry Ellison talks about SAP's customers moving away during the Oracle earnings call. IFS runs a billboard ad suggesting the same. I get whispers from several other competitors suggesting SAP is.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
JANUARY 21, 2020
If you thought the previous decade was focused on big data, then strap yourself in for this year. Large data analytics will be accelerated into a new realm of possibilities this year. This allows businesses to find exactly the kinds of customers that would be most likely to buy from them. Inherently, this means knowing more about the individual. What kinds of products have they bought before?
View from Seed
JANUARY 23, 2020
Over the course of 2020, we are highlighting 20 innovators and entrepreneurs from the 20th century whose work continues to shape our everyday lives in the 21st century. . Unless you are a student of design or an aficionado of cars, you may not know the name Harley Earl. But one can make the argument that Earl was to the 20th century what Jony Ive has been here in the 21st century. .
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 18, 2020
If you are here today, it’s obvious that you are concerned about your health, but at the same time, you are worried about not getting enough time from work to focus on your health. Well, if that’s the case and if you really want a solution, then stick with us till the end. Today we are here to put all your health and tough schedule-related issues to an end, so just focus. .
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 24, 2020
I’ve always been a vivid dreamer, but I’ve been getting a lot more REM sleep due to the combination of a CPAP machine and the prostate reduction surgery I had last year (solving a “getting older” problem.). Every now and then I write out a dream after I have it just to remember it. Here are a few: Life in 2050 , Crazy Vivid Travel Anxiety Dream , and Metabolizing Stress and Anxiety.
Eric Friedman
JANUARY 24, 2020
Some years ago the advice was to try join a rocket ship at all costs. Get on, hang on, and the success of the company will lift you to new heights. Perhaps this best encompasses the past decade of startup lore – get off the treadmill of corporate work you are on and step aboard the rocket ship of awesomeness that awaits within a high growth startup environment.
View from Seed
JANUARY 21, 2020
Welcome to 2020. I thought about writing a post looking forward into this new decade, or looking back at the prior decade (are we calling it the “teens” officially?). But instead I decided to do something a little different. We’re now 20 years into the 21st century. 1980 and the dawn of the PC era is 40 years ago… the space race kicked off roughly 70 years ago.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 24, 2020
If you’re thinking about going into business, then there’s never been more opportunity available, but in order to succeed in 2020, there are some things you’ll need to know. We’ve put together some tips on running a successful startup business, so read on and find out more. Attend accelerator events in your area. If you’re on the lookout for exciting ways to grow your startup in 2020, then accelerator events might be just the thing you’re looking for.
Haystack
JANUARY 18, 2020
Having spent time around and then in the world of VC in the Bay Area during the last decade, I’ve been reflecting on how different norms in the industry have changed. At the start of 2010, there was some unwritten VC industry conventions that have been tested, challenged, and upended in the last decade. I also want to be clear that there are other things that should (hopefully) change in the VC industry.
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