YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 18, 2021
Software testing can help your enterprise increase ROI, enhance customer retention, and show that your enterprise cares about its customers. Here are the 5 reasons why you should invest in software testing. The post 5 Reasons To Invest In Software Testing appeared first on Young Upstarts.
VC Cafe
JANUARY 22, 2021
A few months ago, VC Cafe launched a series on startup engagement and outreach programs of large tech companies. After covering Google startup outreach and support (from first hand experience), today I’m happy to add Amazon and AWS, by looking into the variety of ways startups can engage with the commerce and cloud giant. The information in this post was provided and fact checked by AWS managers Moran Nir and Jonno Southam.
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Hearpreneur
JANUARY 20, 2021
We continue to experience different trends in consumer behavior as well as entrepreneurship. The onset of the pandemic has influenced major changes that have created new opportunities and changed the business landscape. We’ve also seen extensive use of technology and increased remote working. We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the future trends entrepreneurs see in their industry and here are the responses. #1- Use of cheaper online divorce tools.
Up and Running
JANUARY 18, 2021
The first thing most eCommerce companies did in February of 2020 was to smash their crystal balls and toss out demand forecasts because the world was shaping up to be like nothing we’ve seen before. That uncertainty still exists, but we can now turn to it to see patterns and set some expectations for 2021. But keep the grains of salt ready because no one is quite sure what the year will shape up to be.
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
David Teten
JANUARY 19, 2021
(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. ). Of the Inc. 5000 companies, only 6.5% raised money from VCs and 7.7% raised from angels. Where else can fast-growing companies get funding? More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone.
The Startup Magazine
JANUARY 17, 2021
Every business set their goals and objectives which help employees to prioritize their task and stay motivated. The success of a business depends on how many targets it meets. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) is a metric to monitor how effectively a business is accomplishing its specific objective. By measuring performance against these goals, companies establish a learning environment.
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Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 22, 2021
How do you convince investors that your business model will really work, before you have a revenue stream that exceeds your expenses? Even if you are bootstrapping your business, and you are the only investor, you should be asking yourself the same question. Too many founders have learned that passion and free beta products do not imply a sustainable business.
David Teten
JANUARY 21, 2021
(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. ). This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders?
Women Entrepreneurs Can
JANUARY 18, 2021
If you are looking to solidify that seal of quality, you may want to go for the local approach. After all, the “locally-sourced,” “family-owned and operated” and “locally grown” catchphrases have become more than buzzwords in the modern-day. As the world becomes more global in its scope, many companies are going in the other direction and investing in local talent.
Austin Startup
JANUARY 20, 2021
The Ferrari Museum in Modena, Italy The defining characteristic of the Silicon Valley startup is speed. It is so important that not a week goes by without a successful investor/founder extolling the benefits of moving quickly. Sam Altman recently tweeted : Move faster. Slowness anywhere justifies slowness everywhere. 2021 instead of 2022. This week instead of next week.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 18, 2021
Angel investors and venture capitalists are looking for startups with real products and a proven business model, ready to scale. Yet I still get too many business plans that clearly are looking for money to do research and development (R&D) on a new and unproven technology. If you need funding for these early stage activities, I have some suggestions on better strategies to follow.
Board Effect
JANUARY 20, 2021
From the founding days of a nonprofit organization, much planning goes into the organization’s mission statement. It’s an important task that nonprofit boards have to tackle before they can do much of anything else because the mission statement stands as the foundation for every program and activity the organization provides. Your mission statement tells your community what your organization stands for and believes in.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
JANUARY 18, 2021
Looking after the health and wellbeing of your staff is vital, it’s only by doing so that you’ll keep your company successful, and eventually improve your ROI. If you’re wondering how you could stand to improve safety and wellbeing, let’s take a look at a few key focus areas. 1. Try Staff Wellness Tools. To look after the health and wellbeing of your staff it can be helpful to try a few staff wellness tools , such as these: Woliba: Woliba is a platform for staff engagement, employee wellness, a
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 19, 2021
A well explained article on the different formats of barcodes that you get as well as the industries that each format is used in. The post Barcodes Explained For Those Using Them In Business appeared first on Young Upstarts.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 20, 2021
Based on my experience as a business advisor, I’m convinced that most startup investors invest in the entrepreneur, as much as a solution or product. In that context, I’ve long realized that some players seem to command real attention, even if their proposal sounds far-fetched or very risky. The attribute most often mentioned in this regard is supreme self-confidence or chutzpah.
deal architect
JANUARY 22, 2021
Brian Sommer and I have recorded 12 episodes in this series - see index here. Last couple of months, we have had several guests - Rob Kugel of Ventana, Josh Greenbaum of EA Consulting, Bonnie Tinder of Raven Intel, Frank.
Reid Hoffman
JANUARY 19, 2021
When entrepreneurs gather to swap war stories, whether they’re meeting in person or virtually, one of the biggest categories of horrific tales are bad board stories. Every entrepreneur I know has them; I’ll even share a few of my own in this essay. But far too often, the conventional wisdom imparted to entrepreneurs is to treat board meetings as a necessary evil, part of the price you pay for raising money.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 20, 2021
Digital marketing has gained popularity on the market over recent times. Here's a list of some B2B marketing agencies that are acing the market in their way. The post A Look At Some Great B2B Marketing Agencies appeared first on Young Upstarts.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 16, 2021
Being an entrepreneur seems to be one of the most popular lifestyle aspirations these days. According to most definitions, anyone who starts a business is an entrepreneur , but most people don’t realize there are many startup types out there, and picking the wrong one can be just as disastrous as being stuck in a cubicle at work, or doing things with no interest and no skills.
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 21, 2021
Poetry is complex, beautiful, and mysterious. My wife Amy writes poetry. So does my first business partner Dave Jilk ( Rejuvenilia , Distilled Moments ). There is a lot of poetry in my house. Both Amy and I had tears in our eyes after listening to Amanda Gorman yesterday. I knew America had a national poet laureate, but I didn’t know we had a national youth poet laureate.
The Startup Magazine
JANUARY 19, 2021
As part of The Startup Magazine’s Female Founder Interview series , we interviewed Nicole Price of the Chicago-based International Center for Breathwork. Nicole and her team are preparing the second annual presentation of The Breathing Festival , a virtual event, scheduled for February 2021. Nicole is the CEO and co-founder of the festival which began in February 2020 from a desire to show people simple ways to shift their lives into better places by changing the way they breathe.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 18, 2021
The pandemic made 2020 a difficult year for many small businesses, as many closed permanently. Chris Buitron, CEO and president of Mosquito Authority® shares five tips for small businesses to improve or keep their momentum going in 2021. The post 5 Ways Small Businesses Can Grow After Emerging From Disruption appeared first on Young Upstarts.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 17, 2021
A common challenge faced by every entrepreneur is that they don’t have the bandwidth, interest or skills to do everything that is required to build their startup. Of course, they can outsource part of the work or hire employees, but that approach means more time and money to manage the work, which they don’t have. The right answer is to find a co-founder with complementary skills.
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 19, 2021
In the US, we are currently getting a master class in “how not to lose.” When I was young, my parents regularly said to me, “Don’t be a sore loser.” I was a serious tennis player between the age of 10 and 14. John McEnroe was my hero, so, not surprisingly, I had a temper on the court. I threw my racket, screamed a lot (mostly at myself), and moped around when I lost.
ConversionXL
JANUARY 21, 2021
The world’s best marketers don’t get to the top of their field by accident. They consume the right sources ; they read the right books. They take what they learn and put it into practice. But with the daily demands of most marketing professionals, it’s often an uphill battle to take a step back and set aside time to learn new skills.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 21, 2021
If comfort isn’t already a priority for you while you’re designing your team’s work and rest spaces, it should be. The tips above can help you start putting the elements in place needed to bring a touch of cosiness to your work environment. The post How And Why You Should Ensure A Comfier Work Environment appeared first on Young Upstarts.
The Startup Magazine
JANUARY 17, 2021
With the advent of the internet becoming the primary shopping mode for most of the world in 2020, industries such as the floral industry have also shifted their traditional business platforms online as well. Interestingly, the flower industry has been doing pretty well in the e-commerce sector of late. Let’s look at how the online flower shops and the broader flower industry has strategically adapted to selling flowers online further.
Up and Running
JANUARY 19, 2021
Taking the plunge and deciding to start your own small business isn’t something that’s for everyone. Have you ever wondered why that is? . Why would some people prefer to work for others instead of themselves? One of the main reasons is security. If the business you are working for goes under, the worst thing that will happen is that you will be out of a job and looking for a new one.
crowdSPRING Blog
JANUARY 18, 2021
Get the most from your email campaigns. Follow these 7 proven tips for writing subject lines that convert.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 21, 2021
While tax season is almost unanimously dreaded year after year, this upcoming season is expected to be a little bit different due to the number of businesses who filed for loans or relief. The post Best Tax Practices For 2020 Filings: Ageras appeared first on Young Upstarts.
The Startup Magazine
JANUARY 22, 2021
A solid SEO strategy is a priority for any business – even start-ups. But unlike big companies, a start-up doesn’t always have the available monetary resources for an extensive digital marketing campaign. Nevertheless, focusing on SEO isn’t as cost-restrictive as expected. We’ll discuss several hacks that will help in jump starting an SEO campaign. But before that, let’s debunk some of the misconceptions most people have about SEO.
Up and Running
JANUARY 21, 2021
Pitching is a potentially challenging process and can be especially intimidating if you are a relative rookie. Of course, if you want to grab the attention of investors, it is also entirely necessary. One of the best ways to improve your chances of securing funding is by setting out the culture of your organization as part of the pitch. So what is company culture and what is the best way to express yourself clearly, concisely, and compellingly to investors, without making your intentions too tra
Hearpreneur
JANUARY 20, 2021
Every new year brings with it a new form of excitement and anticipation. The reason is that every new year brings about a “newness” for lack of a better term when we are able to start fresh and change those things that we did bad or things we have been thinking about doing. For us at CEO Blog Nation, we get it. So that’s why we are excited about 2020 because there will be more and more entrepreneurs and businesses.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 18, 2021
The only thing better for your business than making a sale is securing a customer who will want to buy from you again and again. Here are some of the ways you can make sure your first-time customer becomes a regular. The post How To Make Sure Your First-Time Customers Want To Shop With You Again appeared first on Young Upstarts.
The Startup Magazine
JANUARY 19, 2021
For most businesses, this year had probably been the most difficult to survive, the lockdowns and the closing of companies and jobs have made it impossible to stay afloat. But somehow your business is still here and that is a good thing, but you need to be more strategic about how to improve your business at this time. One of the many ways that you can achieve success and growth in your business is inventory control.
Up and Running
JANUARY 18, 2021
What is an online platform? It is fair to clarify this concept because nowadays online platforms are basically everywhere, and everybody is launching a new one. I myself co-founded an online platform for small businesses , and I am well aware of the interest in this industry. Technically, an online platform is a digital place where some form of exchange occurs between third parties.
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