Haystack
DECEMBER 30, 2018
Alright, here we go. My predictions for 2019. I am not great at these “looking ahead” posts. We all know the unknown will happen. Looking at my post last year, it wasn’t that great — and my take on crypto was proven wrong. Ok, let’s move on…for 2019’s prediction, I tried to keep it simple and cook up big questions that are on most peoples’ minds, and offer my two cents on them.
Spencer Fry
JANUARY 2, 2019
As I do every year between Christmas and New Years, I spend quiet time reflecting on the past year of Podia while planning the coming year. It’s really the only time when I can do some really deep thinking. As I sat down with my notepad this year, and after lots of internal thinking, note taking and writing, I kept coming back to this idea of "doubling down on your strengths" and when it’s time to do that.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 29, 2018
Startups provide leadership in the market. Entrepreneurs provide leadership to their startup. There are many styles of leadership, like dictatorial, laissez-faire, and democratic. One that I hear discussed more these days, in this age of relationships, is called “servant” leadership. What is servant leadership? The servant leader serves the people they lead through mentoring, direct assistance, listening, and acting on their employees input.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 2, 2019
by Danny Iny, author of “ Leveraged Learning: How the Disruption of Education Helps Lifelong Learners, and Experts with Something to Teach “ The way America prepares its young people for the workforce is shifting. And it’s not just a small shift; it’s a huge, culture-shaking one. If you doubt it, just keep your eyes open. There are trends to watch for in 2019 and over the next few years that signal a recalibration of everything we thought we knew.
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
Up and Running
JANUARY 3, 2019
This article is part of our Business Startup Guide , a curated list of our articles that will get you up and running in no time! Here’s the simple truth of business: Without customers to buy your products, you’re not going to make any money. Almost every decision you make—what you sell, how much you sell it for, where you’re located, who you hire—is made with the intention of bringing in the maximum number of customers to your store, and to optimize the likelihood that they’ll buy your products
Haystack
DECEMBER 29, 2018
It’s that time of year, time to look back and reflect on the most significant storylines in the tech, startup, and VC world. A comprehensive post on this topic could be 5,000+ words, but we do not do such things here. We kept detailed notes month by month and today, I tried to organize them by key sections, what you’ll see below. There’s a good chance I’ve missed something — if you feel that way, by all means, please share your point of view on Twitter (or email) an
Start Up Roar brings together the best content for start up professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 29, 2018
Thanks to the Internet, businesses have successfully learned to sell products and services online. Being connected through technology has brought about a new consumer market: a digital one. Still, there’s a lot to navigate when it comes to optimizing sales in a digital marketplace. Everyone has a website these days, and some online markets are overly saturated.
ConversionXL
JANUARY 2, 2019
As a SaaS company, both your product and service are unique solutions, and your pricing page should reflect that. It’s tempting to model your pricing strategy on successful companies. But by simply copying what your competitors are doing, you do your product and customers a disservice. You are falling in line with other options instead of communicating what sets you apart.
Hearpreneur
JANUARY 4, 2019
It’s a new year and right after the ball drops, it’s time to go to work. Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. We asked 20 entrepreneurs to share their business goals and what they were looking forward to in 2019. #1- Recruit female executives recruitment.
BeyondVC
JANUARY 3, 2019
2018 Recap. Welcome to our annual boldstart recap and enterprise predictions letter. We had another solid year filled with learning, growth, laughter, and new projects and partners. Thanks to all of the amazing founders, advisors, co-investors, corporate partners, and others that helped make 2018 an amazing year. We are truly grateful for your support.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 3, 2019
No matter the industry that you are operating in, every startup business will need a few things in order to succeed. This will, of course, include excellent products or services but there are also a few other assets that are required in today’s technologically advanced age. The business world has changed drastically in recent times, and every entrepreneur needs to have their finger on the pulse in order to set up and run a successful business.
YFS Magazine
JANUARY 3, 2019
Here's a look at five things to consider that will help you choose the best web development company in India (or any country for that matter).
Hearpreneur
JANUARY 2, 2019
As a Little League coach, Upper Hand CEO & Founder Kevin MacCauley us the brain behind the world’s most powerful, cloud-based mobile platform that helps sports professionals manage their business. Kevin became empowered to develop a solution that allowed sport organizations to escape the administrative vortex and focus more on developing athletes.
BeyondVC
JANUARY 3, 2019
2018 Recap Welcome to our annual boldstart recap and enterprise predictions letter. We had another solid year filled with learning, growth, laughter, and new projects and partners. Thanks to all of the amazing founders, advisors, co-investors, corporate partners, and others that helped make 2018 an amazing year. We are truly grateful for your support.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 3, 2019
by Ken Rutsky, author of “ Launching to Leading: How B2B Market Leaders Create Flashmobs, Marshal Parades and Ignite Movements “ In today’s hyper-competitive, global and instantaneous market, where buyers have nearly unlimited access to information and each other, the fight for their attention is like a crowded treadmill constantly gaining speed.
Start Up Blog
DECEMBER 31, 2018
I was thinking about some of the cool things I saw, read, noticed and digested around the world of tech for 2018. A bonus blog post for your holiday perusal. You’ll notice underlying the top 10 is what I regard to be the biggest shift in tech at the moment is the realisation that we have a technology wildfire raging. We need to learn to control it and ensure that what we are building serves the many, and not just the few.
Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook
JANUARY 4, 2019
Innovation Learning Points From the Great Faucet DIY Fiasco. DIY is a Form of Innovation. I’m the Abraham Lincoln of home fix-it DIY projects. Like Lincoln, I ultimately win, but painfully fail many, many times before I “git-er done” (FYI: DIY = Do It Yourself.). As an innovation consultant who is a facilitator, team builder, idea person, and strategist, my need for hands-on engineering skills are minimal.
Duct Tape Marketing
JANUARY 2, 2019
Transcript of The Secrets to Leading Creative People written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Back to Podcast. Transcript. This transcript is sponsored by our transcript partner – Rev – Get $10 off your first order. John Jantsch: Leading or managing people in an organization is a tough job. It gets just that much tougher when the folks that you are choosing to lead are highly creative.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 31, 2018
No one plans to get sued. But sometimes, the unexpected happens. There are a lot of reasons for this and the response to a lawsuit is going to depend upon the nature of the claim made against your business. As a business owner, it is your responsibility to do everything within your means to limit your risks. In order to keep the business running smoothly and have a legal contact, business owner should interview attorneys.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 31, 2018
In this age of constant market evolution and new technology, there is no such thing as a static business that is self-sustaining. The traditional approach of implementing stable and repeatable processes, so that your business can run itself, no longer works. Just ask former big brand companies, like Blockbuster, Kodak, Lehman Brothers, and Sears, what happened to them.
Austin Startup
JANUARY 3, 2019
Feedback to investors about what helps and doesn’t help founders when fundraising. I originally asked this question to several founders with the intent of addressing angel investors but I’ve found it doesn’t exclude other institutional investors either. If you Google “fundraising startups” you’ll find thousands of articles on how to get started, what you should do and how you should communicate to investors.
deal architect
JANUARY 2, 2019
Happy New Year to all my readers! I have spent the last month extracting from hundreds of pages of transcripts of my interviews for SAP Nation 3.0.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 1, 2019
by David Disiere , founder and CEO of QEO Insurance Group. For those of us who are hardwired with a competitive nature and are driven to succeed, entrepreneurship can be addictive. Few challenges are as exhilarating as testing one’s resolve and the breadth of one’s skill set by launching a business. Entrepreneurs often thrive when they have to be jacks-of-all-trades.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 30, 2018
At some point in their life, hopefully everyone strives to be the best in their chosen profession. Most people think that being the best requires more intelligence, more training, and more experience. In reality, in business or even in sports, the evidence is conclusive that it is as much about how you think, as what you do. I saw this illustrated a while back in the classic sports book, “ Training Camp: What the Best Do Better Than Everyone Else ”, by Jon Gordon.
Austin Startup
DECEMBER 31, 2018
Where do you start when you decide to become a smart city ? For Austin, one of the first steps is going paperless. In 2017, Austin City Council passed the Smart Cities Strategic Roadmap. This document directed city staff to identify smart initiatives to solve local challenges and improve city services. The nonprofit Austin Tech Alliance (ATA) noted that the city would need to move past paper-driven processes to fully benefit from smart city opportunities.
Kodorra
JANUARY 4, 2019
This article compares the difference between ICO (initial coin offering), IEO (initial exchange offering) or STO (security token offering) and explains the subtle but significant differences between the three fundraising options. Evolution in blockchain can be a double-edged sword. When it comes to fundraising the blockchain way, you might get lost with ever-changing technology advancement coupled with roller-coaster market sentiment rides.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 4, 2019
While you do not need to acquire multiple degrees throughout your life to become a success, there is no doubt that education helps many people to secure a rewarding career. By continuing to learn and gain experience, it is possible to enjoy a high-flying, well-paid role that will provide you with a happy sense of achievement each day. If you are considering hitting the books or embarking on a course, find out below why education is essential for success.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 4, 2019
Most entrepreneurs I know are individually very innovative, but a successful startup can’t be a one-man show (for long). That means they need to build an innovative team, which is not a skill that most people are born with. In fact, some very innovative individuals, known as ‘idea people’ or inventors, often end up creating the most dysfunctional teams.
Austin Startup
DECEMBER 29, 2018
As I mentioned at the beginning of this series/ebook, over the years I’ve noticed that I tend to frequently share certain Lucky7 posts with entrepreneurs we’ve backed , team members at data.world, or other startup investors I know. In totality, these posts are at least as long as most business books. So I’m packaging the best of them up for you here in a new series called The Entrepreneur’s Essentials.
YFS Magazine
JANUARY 2, 2019
If you're unsure what to leave behind in order to take your leadership skills to the next level here' a look at five areas to consider.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 30, 2018
Entrepreneurship isn’t for the squeamish, cautious, or faint-hearted. It’s a rollercoaster of emotions that will quickly squash anyone who isn’t up for the challenge. And while great successes can be enjoyed, they typically don’t happen right away. Struggles, failures, problems, and friction are very common in the early days. The road to entrepreneurial success is littered with stumbling blocks and potholes.
Version One Ventures
JANUARY 2, 2019
Happy new year! Each week we like share our thoughts on a range of topics from vertical markets to general startup advice and our reflections on investing. We’re proud to say that we wrote a blog post every week in 2018 – and we’ve done that now for the past three years. In case you didn’t catch each and every post, here’s a look back at some of our favourite and most read pieces from 2018.
Up and Running
DECEMBER 31, 2018
Is 2019 the year that you finally start your own small business or startup? There are a lot of good reasons to consider starting your company this year. You can do it. You don’t necessarily need a degree in business or finance to be successful. But keep reading—there are a few essentials for getting up and running that you won’t want to miss. 1. A great business idea.
YFS Magazine
JANUARY 2, 2019
Every year I revisit the classics and add a few noteworthy books to my list. Here's a look at five books I'll be reading this year.
The Startup Magazine
DECEMBER 31, 2018
Massage and bodywork promise relaxation, but at a high price. For the consumer, cost constraints often turn an important resource for wellbeing and self-care into an occasional luxury. For the skilled massage therapist, the physical toll of bodywork and the typical practice structure can limit income and career span. Photo by Max van den Oetelaar on Unsplash.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 4, 2019
by Bretton Putter , author of “ Culture Decks Decoded: Transform your culture into a visible, conscious and tangible asset “ 21 st -century business has had its watershed moments. One gamechanger: when Netflix’s CEO, Reed Hastings, published the Netflix culture deck online in 2009. Hastings wanted potential job candidates to truly grasp what Netflix was about so he could attract the right talent.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
103 
Let's personalize your content