Board Effect
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Imagine showing up a board meeting where there is no agenda. What are the topics of consideration? What will the members be voting on? How many items will be discussed? Will the meeting go on late into the evening? Without an agenda, confusion would reign An agenda is an essential tool of board governance. It is a formal document that gives shape and structure to meetings.
NZ Entrepreneur
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
By adopting simplicity as part of your leadership framework, you can improve practice performance without adding more complexity to your employees lives. Overcomplicating things is a natural tendency for many business leaders. Executives and founders are usually intelligent, ambitious people. They dont want to do less; theyre hard-wired to do more. However, many can forget theyre not working alone.
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The Startup Magazine
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Author: Salvador Ordorica, CEO, The Spanish Group Theres a staggering $115 trillion of global opportunity in 2025. And international expansion is seen as key for long-term growth, according to WellsFargo , with emerging markets providing the greatest opportunities.” Source: Pixabay Branching out into another community or state can be daunting, let alone going outside of the U.S.
Berkonomics
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Use stock options and warrants to pay for service only rarely. Earlier, I stated that stock options are the currency of early-stage business. This truth is obvious when a start-up has no cash. So, we will assume a business is perhaps well beyond start-up and growing, but that cash is tight, used for growth and for working capital as earned. There are times when services of others are available for stock instead of – or in addition to cash.
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
Board Effect
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Overseeing a nonprofit’s finances isn’t easy. You focus on every penny, making sure costs stay within budget. But what about those costs that don’t fit neatly into a budget line? That’s where many nonprofits trip up. Planning for non-budget items is crucial for financial stability. It’s the unplanned repairs, unexpected fees and sudden needs that can throw you off course.
SiliconHills
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
Female founders of consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies sharedtheir entrepreneurial journeys during a panel discussion recently, highlighting the challenges and opportunities in building consumer brands from the ground up. The panel, moderated by Michelle Breyer, chief marketing officer of SKU, Austin’s CPG accelerator, featured Sarah Vilenskiy of Blossom Essentials, Ruth Stedman of A Pup Above, […] The post Austin Female Founders Share Hard-Won Lessons in CPG Success appeared fir
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Mike Michalowicz
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Every business owner Ive ever met has the same problem: theyre constantly putting out fires. The moment one crisis is handled, another pops up. Youre solving cash flow problems one week, dealing with a personnel issue the next, and trying to figure out why marketing isnt working after that. Its exhausting. Its frustrating. And worst of all, it keeps you stuck.
deal architect
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
I am looking forward to hearing Christian Klein tomorrow as he presents on SAP Business Unleashed. In many ways, in his 5 years as CEO he has already unleashed SAP growth especially in stock market valuation. It now stands at.
SiliconHills
FEBRUARY 8, 2025
Women entrepreneurs continue to face significant systemic barriers in accessing capital and building businesses, despite making up 40% of business owners, according to a panel of prominent female business leaders and investors at a recent Female Founders Outlook event. Carla McDonald, founder of Dynabrand Ventures and Chair of Austin Mayor Kirk Watson’s Task Force for […] The post Female Founders Get 1% of Austin VC Dollars, Leaders Seek Change appeared first on SiliconHills.
The Startup Magazine
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
In todays market environment, companies strive to convert visitors into clients. Boosting conversion rates requires understanding customer behaviour, tuning website pages, and executing tailored approaches. This article explores several strategies for increasing sales through effective conversion rate tactics. Focusing on Your Sales Funnel Understanding Customer Behavior Understanding customer behaviour is essential before implementing any plan.
Hearpreneur
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
This motivational video is to help CEOs, entrepreneurs and business owners start the week off inspired to become great.
Duct Tape Marketing
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Why Storytelling is the Most Powerful Business Skill (and How to Master It) written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with Mike Ganino In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Mike Ganino, a keynote speaker, storytelling expert, and the author of Make a Scene. Mike has helped shape viral TEDx talks, launch bestselling books, and coach leaders at Disney, Netflix, and Adobe to become dynamic, magnetic performers.
SiliconHills
FEBRUARY 8, 2025
Austin is poised for transformative changes in supporting women entrepreneurs, following recommendations from a mayoral task force that has already sparked significant initiatives, task force chair Carla McDonald announced at a recent Female Founders Outlook event. McDonald, founder of Dynabrand Ventures, revealed that the Better Business Bureau Foundation has secured approval to open Austin’s first […] The post Austin Steps Up Support for Women Business Owners appeared first on Sili
The Startup Magazine
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Bringing a vision to fruition can be a challenging task for creators. Converting thoughts into products requires skill, imagination, and a strategic perspective. A top-tier design firm plays a crucial role in translating imagination into reality. The question remains: How does such a firm facilitate the transformation of an idea into existence? Source: Unsplash Grasping the Client’s Vision The journey to creating a product begins with deeply understanding the client’s vision.
Mike Michalowicz
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Ah Profit. Once a dirty word, I think by now youre learning that profit sustains and grows businesses. Sure, you generate revenue, and on paper, the numbers might even look good. But the real question is – how much of that revenue do you actually keep? If youre like most business owners, the answer is: not enough. Too many businesses live in a cycle of feast and famine, where revenue comes in, expenses swallow it up, and whats left?
Duct Tape Marketing
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Storytelling Converts Better Than Sales Tactics Every Time written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with David Garfinkel In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interviewed David Garfinkel, a copywriting expert and author of The Persuasion Story Code. David is widely regarded as one of the top authorities on persuasive communication, storytelling in marketing, and direct response marketing.
NZ Entrepreneur
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Ten years ago, Mike and Mary Fleming moved from senior marketing roles to business ownership with MyMarketer , seeking more flexibility while raising their family. Though the transition came with challenges, it offered them the chance to regain control over their careers and find the work-life balance they desired. We always dreamed of owning our own business, but becoming parents made it a priority.
YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
New features launched by TradeFT for 2025 show its commitment to supporting the journey of a beginning trader. The post TradeFT Launches New Features For Beginner Traders In 2025 appeared first on Young Upstarts.
Mike Michalowicz
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, around 20% of small businesses fail within their first year of operation, meaning roughly one in five new businesses do not survive their first year. Why is that? Every business owner Ive ever met has the same problem: theyre constantly putting out fires. The moment one crisis is handled, another pops up.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
We have all been there – weve been sitting with friends over a drink, a spot of lunch or at work and suddenly had a brainwave for a business. It could be that youve discovered a way to solve an inconvenience, or perhaps youve got a mutual love and passion for something and can see a way to make it a job. That eureka moment between you and a friend hits and you wonder if you are onto something big.
Gust
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Ive seen and worked on countless wrapper decks and time and time again I see some common mistakes from founders looking to fundraise. Luckily, its not too hard to mitigate the most glaring pitfalls and create a winning pitch. The post Creating an AI Startup Pitch: Standing Out in a Tsunami of Ideas appeared first on Gust.
YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Lara Blake shares how tender management software Tenderfy helps level the playing field and fundamentally changing how small businesses compete. The post Levelling The Playing Field: How Tech Is Empowering SMEs In Tender Opportunities appeared first on Young Upstarts.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
The post The Next Wave of Enterprise AI: From Horizontal Models to Vertical Solutions appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
In todays rapidly changing global landscape, organizations are constantly looking for ways to stay competitive and innovative. One of the most effective strategies for achieving this is by diversifying the workforce. A diverse team brings together a wide range of perspectives, ideas, and talents, allowing companies to better address the needs of a diverse clientele and stay ahead in the marketplace.
This is going to be BIG.
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
You might feel like an imposter interviewing someone really successful, but its actually a great way to level up your own brand. In 2015, a then 18-year-old Harry Stebbings launched The Twenty Minute VC from his bedroom in London. No background in venture capital. No industry connections. No podcasting experience. Just a cheap mic, an internet connection, and two things: Curiosity and initiative.
YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Taking out a debt consolidation loan is one of the most common financial strategies people use to get debt relief. The post Should You Open A Debt Consolidation Loan In 2025? appeared first on Young Upstarts.
The Startup Magazine
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
In today’s real estate market, self-storage businesses have emerged as resilient investment opportunities, offering steady cash flow and relatively low operational complexity. However, securing adequate capital to launch or expand a self-storage facility requires careful planning and an understanding of various funding options. [link] This comprehensive guide explores the essential pathways to raising capital for your self-storage venture.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Understanding the Importance of a Comprehensive Security Strategy In today’s digital landscape, protecting a business’s sensitive information is more crucial than ever. The rise of cyber threats and data breaches necessitates the development of a robust security strategy that encompasses various aspects of operations. With many organizations still relying on outdated practices, its imperative to recognize the potential vulnerabilities that could jeopardize their data integrity.
SiliconHills
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based de-extinction company, has reached a $10.2 billion valuation, marking its status as Texas’s first “decacorn” startup. The company, co-founded by serial entrepreneur Ben Lamm and synthetic biology pioneer George Church, is working to bring extinct species back to life while developing technologies for conservation and human health.
YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
To achieve any goal, you need to put in place a sound strategy that will help get you there. The post Creating A Sound Strategy For Achieving Your Goal appeared first on Young Upstarts.
The Startup Magazine
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
The festive season can add a unique glow to your home-selling efforts, creating an ambiance that entices prospective buyers. However, selling your home during the holidays requires a blend of merriment and strategic maneuvering to stand out in the real estate market. Highlighting your home’s warmth and potential for creating cherished memories can make all the difference.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Entering the world of cryptocurrency can be an exciting time, but it also comes with some difficulties that can trip up beginners. The market moves fast, prices fluctuate constantly, and theres a lot of new information to take in. Many people dive into Bitcoin and other digital assets without fully understanding how they work, which can lead to costly mistakes.
Hunter Walker
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Valentine’s Day. Perfect time to curl up with a good URL. How to Plan An Annual Family Summit [Bethany Crystal/Hard Mode First] – Bethany and I were grabbing wine one evening in NYC over the December holidays when she mentioned this was underway (Family Summit 2024). Before I could even complete the sentence “And are you blogg… ,” she said yes, there was a post underway detailing how she and her husband run this process for themselves.
YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Mentors offer new leaders the support and insight they need to find their way, optimize opportunities, and thrive. The post The Effect Of Mentorship appeared first on Young Upstarts.
The Startup Magazine
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Introduction to Personal Injury Law Personal injury law is a significant facet of the legal system that provides remedies for individuals who suffer harm due to another’s negligent or intentional actions. This field covers various incidents, from automobile accidents and slip and fall cases to complex medical malpractice and product liability claims.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Planning a trade show requires more than just an idea; it demands a comprehensive understanding of the event space, a thorough knowledge of regulatory requirements, and a talent for enticing an audience. In Saskatoon, a city that burgeons with commerce and community, hosting a trade show can be a golden opportunity to showcase your business and network with leaders in the industry.
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