YoungUpstarts
MARCH 8, 2018
From flying drones to autonomous vehicles that can navigate a shipment to your door within an hour of clicking “Buy!” — the future of eCommerce is looking pretty flash. …or at least it does up to that final, awkward step of the fulfillment cycle when your order is just waiting there, exposed to the world until you take physical possession of it.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 5, 2018
Many new entrepreneurs are so excited by their latest idea that they can’t resist contacting every investor they know, assuming the investor will be equally excited and want to contribute immediately. Others will work hard on a business plan, and then mail it indiscriminately to every potential investor they can find on the Internet. Both of these approaches are a waste of your time and theirs.
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Up and Running
MARCH 5, 2018
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! If you build it, they will come. That’s what I believed when I was first starting out. I assumed that if I opened a business, customers would just show up—no major marketing effort required. Other entrepreneurs take the complete opposite approach and treat marketing as if it’s the 1916 Battle of the Somme: they throw all of their resources in the general direction of th
YFS Magazine
MARCH 5, 2018
Your website requires certain pages to be successful. Here are the five key pages that are the most visited and the most important for a typical service-based 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
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 9, 2018
Ever since the existence of WordPress about 13 years ago, this tool has been providing millions of people around the world with a safe and secure means to earn hundreds and thousands of dollars just by the power of their online presence. By helping people build their own websites, businesses, and careers online, this tool has lead to the revolution of online marketing with the help of its user-friendly and crisp features.
The Startup Magazine
MARCH 5, 2018
In honor of this week’s International Women’s Day, we are republishing some of our most poignant The Startup Magazine articles by female contributors. The following on gender roles in the startup community was written and contributed by Marina Sarkisian. Thursday evening. Crowded venue. Free Beer. Hand shakes and visit cards. Standard procedure in the London Tech scene.
Start Up Roar brings together the best content for start up professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
YFS Magazine
MARCH 8, 2018
As with product development of any kind, process design is often the most difficult (yet most valuable) part of your project.
Austin Startup
MARCH 3, 2018
Austin always has a strong presence at SXSW and this year is no different. Heather Brunner, Tim Ferriss, Mayor Adler, Whitney Wolfe, Kendra Scott, Andy Roddick, Rod Favaron, Bijoy, whurley… Here are some of the Austin startup community members that will be on stage who you should show up to support! Friday, March 9 Attracting VC Funding Outside Silicon Valley Panel with HomeAway founder Brian Sharples & Capital Factory Director Gordon Daugherty We do a lot of things differently in Texas, inc
Duct Tape Marketing
MARCH 8, 2018
Transcript of How to Create Content That Stands Out and Gets Results written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Back to Podcast. Transcript. John Jantsch: Hello and welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast. This is John Jantsch, and my guest today is Garrett Moon. He is the CEO and Co-Founder at CoSchedule. He’s also the author of a book we’re going to talk about today, “10x Marketing Formula: Your Blueprint for Creating ‘Competition-Fr
Eric Friedman
MARCH 7, 2018
I view companies and entrepreneurs through my own lens, and have been developing my investment thesis for some time. Recently I have been thinking more about the software (vs. the wetware ). Specifically, thinking through services that use algorithms as a “lock in” mechanism. This started at the end of last year when I received the incredible summary from Spotify that shows minutes, songs, artists and more (see the official Spotify Wrapped if you use the service).
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 8, 2018
Upfront Ventures has a deep-seated commitment to equality in funding & building diverse teams across all ethnicities, nationalities and genders. We do this not just because it’s the right thing to do but also we believe it will help drive large and differentiated returns. In 2017 we began inserting an “Inclusion Clause” into our term sheets because we believe that the culture one establishes at the earliest stages of one’s business will set out the course of how it will grow and develop.
Austin Startup
MARCH 6, 2018
Introducing CryptoMod.io While cryptocurrency and blockchain technology is in its early adoption phase, it’s imperative that the experience of the users doesn’t tarnish their outlook on the technology. Most of this bad UX comes from communication channels in the form of scammers, phishing attacks, bad bots, and spam. ?? Since blockchain/crypto companies are essentially startups with small teams, we saw this immediate need for automatic moderation within their communities and built CryptoMod.
Duct Tape Marketing
MARCH 8, 2018
How to Create Content That Stands Out and Gets Results written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Garrett Moon. Podcast Transcript. My guest for this week’s episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Garrett Moon. He is the CEO and co-founder of CoSchedule , the web’s most popular marketing calendar and the fastest growing startup in North Dakota.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 9, 2018
by Derin Alemli, founder of Down Beats and Square Roots Kitchen. Jason and I met seven years ago through a mutual connection. When I first met Jason, we clicked right away. I could tell that he was motivated, smart, and not afraid of hard work. While we were both entrepreneurs, we operated in different realms. Jason ran a successful technology business and I was operating my own business, downbeats.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 3, 2018
León Krauze from Univisión gave an impassioned keynote presentation at The Upfront Summit on the topic of “invisibility” of immigrant workers in our society. It moved people to tears, was widely Tweeted and several people asked me to share this video. Invisibility. The millions of immigrant workers who silently wash dishes in restaurants, are prep cooks, pick the agriculture that feeds us, build our houses, clean our houses, watch our kids and do our gardening are vilified as criminals by those
Austin Startup
MARCH 3, 2018
In the spring of 2012, Harvard Business Review wrote an article titled ‘ Are Women Better Leaders then Men? ‘ bringing into review research data from Zenger Folkman, Inc. This research data negated the traditional view that women’s leadership strength lies in the nurturing aspect of managing people such as building relationships and nurturing others.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 9, 2018
In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as “low-hanging” fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that the pain of lost relationships is greater than the loss of their beloved startup. Other entrepreneurs never start their adventure, because they can’t face the prospect of even approaching friends and family for an investment kick-start.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 8, 2018
by Dr. Alok Trivedi, author of “ Chasing Success: Lessons in Aligned Performance “ An entrepreneur must stand tall with their shoulders back, and head held high to enter into the daunting throes of business leadership. It takes big vision and a determined nature to make it in this game. The skills of great leaders can be intimidating for many to take on, but with hard work and determination, it is possible.
The Next Web
MARCH 4, 2018
Every single day hundreds, if not millions of websites get successfully launched. A good number of them are ecommerce stores that try to sell everything from pins to planes. But, only a handful of them taste the success of the notoriety of the famed ones like Amazon, eBay, Etsy, and the likes. Almost every ecommerce entrepreneur begins his or her venture with the dazzling dream of becoming the next big giant.
Austin Startup
MARCH 8, 2018
I started my career as a software engineer on Wall Street. It didn’t take long to realize I had made a mistake. It took quite a bit longer to build up the courage to fix that mistake. In February of 2017, my wife and I decided to move from NYC to Austin, TX to allow me to work full-time on building my restaurant tech startup. I immediately set out to find a job at a restaurant to better understand how it operates.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 7, 2018
Breakthrough innovation is the dream of every entrepreneur, but it’s still a scarce commodity. Selecting and nurturing people who are likely to help you in this regard is an even more elusive capability, and one that every angel investor, like myself, wishes he could get a lock on. In fact, every manager and business owner needs this skill just to survive with today’s pace of change.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 7, 2018
by Jeff Piersall and Eric Wright, authors of “ Dogs Don’t Bark at Parked Cars: Your GPS in an Era of Hyper-Change “ The roadmap guiding leaders through the tangled interchanges of the business world is undergoing a complete re-calibration as it adapts to the era of hyper-change. While before, a leader’s ability and talent was the True North, now the needle points to less tangible qualities, such as engendering trust, harnessing synergy and clarifying a vision.
The Next Web
MARCH 4, 2018
Social media is a place for brands to amplify their stories, humanize themselves, and connect with the people that make them what they are. More recently, it’s also become a stage for consumers to take brands to task for their missteps. As a social strategist and creative on the agency side for the better part of a decade, I’ve seen my share of digital crises and the aftermath.
YFS Magazine
MARCH 7, 2018
We are social beings. We live in an interconnected world. Even in today’s information age, the importance of collaborative networks has not diminished, but rather changed form.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 4, 2018
One of the business ironies that many entrepreneurs have learned the hard way in the past is that ideas which are truly disruptive carry the highest risk of failure, take the longest to gain traction, and thus are the least likely to get external funding. So some entrepreneurs stick with incremental solutions, avoiding more transformational or adaptive solutions implying disruptive change.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 4, 2018
by Tarra Mitchell, author of “ The Yoga of Leadership: A Practical Guide to Health, Happiness, And Inspiring Total Team Engagement “. Do you ever look at your organization’s C-suite or read about the things high-profile people say in the news and wonder where the principled leaders are? If so, you’re not alone: systematic leadership failures are deeply troubling.
The Next Web
MARCH 3, 2018
I’ve found in my entrepreneurial efforts, and when I’ve consulted and mentored other companies, that a great product or service will only take you so far. Without the right marketing tools in place to back it up, that great idea will likely go overlooked and forgotten, no matter how fresh or exciting an idea it might be. Unsurprisingly, one of the best ways to get great results for your startup is taking steps to improve your web traffic.
YFS Magazine
MARCH 5, 2018
We’re all still learning about Instagram Stories and how to master the art of engaging our audience with them. That said, I have personally seen the impact of Instagram Stories – and it is massive.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 3, 2018
Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. Unfortunately, the market is changing so fast these days that any upward climb can level off quickly, as the core business growth begins to stall. This S-Curve, with no correction, can quickly lead to disaster.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 6, 2018
by John Izzo, PhD. and Jeff Vanderwielen, PhD., co-authors of “ The Purpose Revolution: How Leaders Create Engagement and Competitive Advantage in an Age of Social Good “ Today’s professionals and entrepreneurs are agile. You are experts in multi-tasking and are willing to take on multiple roles within an organization. Perhaps you’ve run out of time for a formal marketing campaign, so let’s just get started with a 3 step brand makeover.
Up and Running
MARCH 6, 2018
If you feel like debt is taking over your life, you need only take a look at household debt statistics from the New York Federal Reserve to see that you’re not alone. Student loan debt stands at more than $1.3 trillion, and credit card debt is on the rise. However, even if you feel like you’re drowning in debt, you don’t have to give up your dreams of starting a business.
Gust
MARCH 9, 2018
Editor’s note: A Quora user recently asked, “What is the most common legal mistake that attorneys see laypeople make?” This great answer was written by Adam Nyhan, business attorney for Opticliff Law in Portland, ME, and is reposted here with his permission. I’m a business lawyer, so my answer will reflect the types of mistakes that clients of mine make.
Feld Thoughts
MARCH 6, 2018
The hyperbolic headlines are once again accompanying the articles about Silicon Valley. A Sunday NY Times article titled Silicon Valley Is Over, Says Silicon Valley kicks off what I expect is another wave of this. It references a recent Wired article titled Everyone Hates Silicon Valley, Except Its Imitators , Go read them all and then tune back in here.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 7, 2018
by Cash Nickerson, author of “ The Samurai Listener “ In any martial arts practice, failing to listen or be receptive means you’ll get hit – and possibly hurt. As a result, practitioners of martial arts focus keenly in their interactions with others to feel or sense what the opponent will do next. The combat arts can inform the workplace arts.
YFS Magazine
MARCH 6, 2018
Daily meditation has been a pivotal practice to stay creative, keep other people’s best interests at heart and keep my mind in a positive and rational state despite the constant setbacks the entrepreneurial journey throws your way.
Berkonomics
MARCH 8, 2018
Give one percent equity to each outside board member vesting over four years of service. Many early stage CEOs and board members have asked for some guidance regarding pay and time commitments for board members. Here is my best advice, based upon many boards and many years. Pay early stage board members of companies that are not lifestyle businesses one percent of the fully diluted equity in the form of an option that vests over four years of service.
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