Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 27, 2020
Entrepreneurs inherently understand that they have to be the initial leader of their startup, but often they don’t have the experience or the training to know where their leadership competencies lie, or how to build a leadership team. For new entrepreneurs, leadership development efforts may be more valuable for achieving startup success than business skills development.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 29, 2020
COVID-19 has paved the way for the “new normal”, wherein people adopt new ways of meeting physical, social, and economic needs. Personal protective equipment (PPE) are now being routinely used to ensure health and safety, virtual shopping is at an all-time high due to qurantine and lockdown, and physical interactions have been limited to mobile and online platforms.
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Rembrandt Communications
JUNE 30, 2020
When was the last time you reviewed your content? Your current impression on customers may surprise you! What does your content say to customers? As a small business owner, you probably have all kinds of content going out to current and potential customers including social media, articles, newsletters, emails, sales messages, and more. That’s fantastic, but when was the last time you reviewed the results?
Hearpreneur
JULY 1, 2020
The idea of exactly what your business is going to usually come first. Secondly, most often, is giving a title to your idea. What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Some people turn to their childhood for inspiration or a beloved family pet. It could be a made-up word you dream of one night and feel it has the right ring to it. Even still there are some people who study foreign words for the perfect meaning behind their chosen business.
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
JULY 1, 2020
Every entrepreneur I know finds it a challenge to balance the joys of entrepreneurship against a set of frustrations they never anticipated. Of course, most of you expect that raising money will be difficult, as well as staving off competitors, and handling that occasional toxic customer. What you don’t expect is to feel out of control , or to always be fighting the many demands for your time.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 27, 2020
In today’s ever-changing, highly competitive business climate, small startups and large companies alike are increasingly turning to outsourcing processes. Everything from customer service, technical support, to back office operations are able to be outsourced as a way to reduce costs, keep up with the evolving consumer expectations, and drive a faster return on investment.
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Hearpreneur
JULY 3, 2020
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.
Up and Running
JULY 1, 2020
Businesses start when their founders see a need for a product or service that they can provide. Businesses expand for the same reasons. You may grow to tap new markets or increase sales in your current markets. A good business plan is critical to starting a successful business. Creating a plan for business expansions is no less essential. And using your business plan template to develop an expansion plan increases your odds of success and allows you to avoid bad investments.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 30, 2020
Amazon is a massive marketplace that offers zillions of goods in different types of categories. From toys and stationery to floor steamers and automotive parts, you can offer or buy anything on this platform, no wonder it is the biggest online retailer. However, before you launch an item, you should consider if it something the consumers want so that you can earn high income through it.
The Startup Magazine
JULY 2, 2020
Whether you are an existing ecommerce business, or a retail company forced to move to ecommerce due to the current outbreak, it is important to constantly evaluate the usability of your ecommerce store. A well-known rule in web design is the three-second rule, which CMS Wire notes is the amount of time you have to get a visitor’s attention on board.
ConversionXL
JULY 3, 2020
Are you a CMO who thinks accurate attribution is a pipe dream? Or a customer experience director who has to hack together data to create something resembling a customer journey ? This article is for you. We’ll show you how to: Assess your company’s current approach to data. Map your data strategy against overall business goals. Build a data roadmap to deliver on the strategy.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
JULY 3, 2020
Depression and anxiety are mental health conditions that affect everyone at some point in their lives. Whether you’re a CEO in a company with lots to manage, or an employee down the chain, stress can mount if it’s not dealt with. This can lead to poor performance at work as well as suffering relationships and lack of happiness at home. Though some of us may have a better ability to deal with these factors than others, it’s important to recognize the symptoms.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 29, 2020
Since it provides a worthwhile purpose, messenger bots are the latest trend in the marketing sector. They’ve radically changed how marketing is played and are intensifying considerable influence on various industries. Chatbots have become prevalent due to the dramatic advances in artificial intelligence and many other various technologies. Along with natural language processing, chatbots nowadays are smarter, more sensitive, and more efficient.
The Startup Magazine
JUNE 30, 2020
What we’ve experienced while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic has me thinking about the worldwide supply chain network and our absolute ignorance in not addressing the detrimental, looming effects of global climate change. In a recent article in Tradewinds, the discussion and potential outcomes toward both are discussed and it offers some interesting talking points that deserve to be further explored.
Duct Tape Marketing
JUNE 30, 2020
Is Entrepreneurship in Your DNA? written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Sydni Craig-Hart. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Sydni Craig-Hart CEO and Co-Founder of Smart Simple Marketing, an award-winning content marketing consultancy. Smart Simple Marketing helps B2SMB marketing professionals gain market share, drive engagement and deepen loyalty with small businesses, women business entrepreneurs and minority business entr
Startup Lessons Learned
JULY 2, 2020
At the beginning of this year, Fred Turner was building a biotech company in the Bay Area to work on sepsis detection. When he realized that the technology the company had built could potentially be used to test for COVID-19, he jumped in feet first. In one weekend, his assumption was proved correct. He spent that Monday trying to find the right kind of testing lab locally.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 29, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the way businesses of all shapes and sizes operate. Some businesses were able to innovate and adapt to the challenges of the crisis, while others were forced to make changes that severely altered their profit margins and financial stability. The entire workforce has undergone a reset, and the impact has changed the nature of the business ecosystem.
The Startup Magazine
JULY 2, 2020
The coronavirus has shut down wide swathes of our economy, but that doesn’t mean that business owners can stand idly by and wait for someone to rescue them. Those commercial entities which survive this public health crisis will be those which leveraged SEO to ensure they remained popular with consumers who are now stuck within the confines of their homes.
Duct Tape Marketing
JULY 2, 2020
Google Analytics for Small Businesses written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch. Today’s topic is Google Analytics, one of my favorite items to talk about. It isn’t the sexiest topic, I know. But it’s an important one. Closing the loop on your marketing investment, on your channels, on your customer engagement, those are important.
deal architect
JUNE 28, 2020
I have been doing video interviews with a number of CIOs, software executives and practitioners about acrobatics they have been seeing in various vertical sectors during the COVID-19 crisis and the "New normal" they can expect as the economy wakes.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 3, 2020
Every entrepreneur knows that good demand generation marketing is the key to growth these days, but very few have the discipline or know-how to measure return in a world of a thousand tools and techniques. Even those things that worked yesterday may not work tomorrow, as the market matures, the culture changes, and competitors appear with new solutions.
The Startup Magazine
JUNE 27, 2020
When Satoshi Nakamoto released Bitcoin in 2009 nobody thought that cryptocurrencies would be such a huge industry. Before that, trading forex was the only option for trading enthusiasts and entrepreneurs. But, it did not take too long and bitcoin started to take over with many other cryptocurrencies appearing also. Cryptocurrency trading was born. Photo by Bermix Studio on Unsplash.
Duct Tape Marketing
JULY 2, 2020
Google Analytics Simplified for Small Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. [fusebox_track_player url=”[link] title=”Here’s to Empathy in Business” social_linkedin=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch. Today’s topic is Google Analytics, one of my favorite items to talk about.
deal architect
JULY 2, 2020
Tamas Hevizi interviewed me about what I have learned about digital transformation in the business acrobatics interview series I have been running in the last few weeks. Below is a discussion about digital acceleration during the crisis in the US.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 29, 2020
Most of the young entrepreneurs I know are classic proof of the old adage that people tend to overestimate what they can do in a short period, and underestimate what they can do over a long period. They become frustrated when they are unable to build their startup over a weekend, and give up way too soon when the path to real success seems to be interminable.
Board Effect
JULY 1, 2020
The goal of business is to get the maximum profit for owners and shareholders. That’s a simple statement that doesn’t describe how companies can and can’t go about their business. The pursuit of profitability doesn’t give companies the liberty to override the law or harm groups or individuals in the process. The two terms are often used interchangeably, but they have different meanings.
YoungUpstarts
JULY 2, 2020
Have you found yourself (or your business) in a bit of a funk? It can be challenging to keep up momentum, especially during uncertain times. But don’t get too stressed out; when there’s a will, there will always be a way. Here are a few creative marketing ideas to boost your business. 1. Throw an extraordinary event. Happy hours. Speed networking.
deal architect
JUNE 30, 2020
I have been doing video interviews with a number of CIOs, software executives and practitioners about acrobatics they have been seeing in various vertical sectors during the COVID-19 crisis and the "New normal" they can expect as the economy wakes.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 28, 2020
I’ve noticed that most young entrepreneurs are more socially conscious today than ever before, which is a great trend. Unfortunately, some are so focused on this principle that they forget that every business, even nonprofits, have to practice the basic principles of capitalism (build a business model to make money) to cover their costs to do good things another day.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
JUNE 30, 2020
There’s no denying that Covid-19 has hit small businesses the hardest and that many small business owners are struggling to deal with the negative financial impacts that the pandemic has wreaked on our communities and economies. Bigger businesses naturally have higher survival rates come any financial crises due to higher profit margins and funds, leaving smaller companies and their employees vulnerable.
YoungUpstarts
JULY 3, 2020
by Juan Riboldi, president of Ascent Advisor. The financial challenges and social disruption imposed by the pandemic have forced many companies to change — often drastically. As with any change, there are new opportunities that if seized can be turned into gains. Leaders of some organizations are acting now to reposition their organizations for growth.
Feld Thoughts
JULY 1, 2020
My new book The Startup Community Way: Evolving and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem is coming out this month ( pre-order it here.). At the same time, the 2nd edition of my book Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City is also coming out ( pre-order it here.). Ever since I started thinking, writing, and talking about startup communities, I’ve always wished there was a global virtual community for anyone interested or involved in startup communities.
VC Cafe
JULY 3, 2020
A new report by IVC shows funding volume of Israeli startups in H1 2020 is higher than the previous year, despite the pandemic. – Israeli startups raised a total of $2.455 billion in Q2 2020, higher than the equivalent period in 2019 ($2.2 billion) – In H1 2019, Israeli startups raised $3.763 Billion, compared to $5.199 billion in H1 2020 – $900M in April, $360M in May, $500M in June – April-May 2020 numbers compensated for the large decrease in early-stage investments du
Up and Running
JULY 2, 2020
You’ve been dreaming of this moment for years; the moment that the dream of owning your own business becomes a reality. Your business, after all, is your baby. It’s your passion and your purpose. But now the fantasy has become a reality, and the simple fact is, it’s not what you dreamt it would be. Especially now, as the COVID-19 pandemic is claiming millions of jobs and endangering small businesses from coast to coast.
YoungUpstarts
JULY 2, 2020
Startups generally face a bigger risk of cyberattacks than big companies. This is because startups have limited resources, funds, and industry experience. However, this does not mean that you can’t protect your small startup from common IT security threats like phishing or ransomware attacks. The following are some effective business security tips that are both affordable and easy to implement: 1.
Feld Thoughts
JUNE 29, 2020
I’m continuing my weekend reading goal of a book on racial equity. Last week was Kingonomics: Twelve Innovative Currencies for Transforming Your Business and Life Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Rodney Sampson who I’m partnering with on the #RacialEquityEcosystemPledge. Yesterday I read Ijeoma Oluo’s So you want to talk about race.
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