Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 11, 2020
As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I’m always surprised by the fact that some never seem to be able to that first startup going, while many others never seem to stop, starting their second or third initiative before the first one is fully hatched. I’m now convinced that serious entrepreneurs relish the startup process more than success. They enjoy the journey more than the destination.
YoungUpstarts
JULY 15, 2020
Professional vacation rental owners, busy property managers, and hardworking short-term rental hosts are never short of things to do. The vacation rental industry is lucrative, but it’s also demanding, and this has prompted the popularity of vacation rental software , such as iGMS. Pros of iGMS Vacation Rental Software. iGMS has a number of impressive features.
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Hearpreneur
JULY 17, 2020
Understanding what industry stands a chance to succeed in future is helpful in making investment decisions. No one wants their hard work to do go down in the name of a shoddy investment. Technology has proved to have a great driver of the rise of ‘future industries’ and those that were previously seen to be tech-proof. Here’s the list of industries with the most optimist future as suggested by entrepreneurs. #1- Sustainability.
ConversionXL
JULY 15, 2020
Each spring, the annual State of Agile Marketing Report sheds light on how Agile ways of working are being adopted within marketing. This year, for the first time in the report’s three-year history, Agile techniques overtook those maintaining traditional processes. Those who know Agile as a buzzword will likely tell you it’s a way for teams to go faster.
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 13, 2020
The most valuable assets of a new startup are the people on the team, and the most challenging task of the entrepreneur and team leaders is to spend their leadership time and energy productively. Cash isn’t always the scarcest resource startups have to invest – more often it’s the leadership capital of under-experienced and over-stretched entrepreneurs and co-founders.
YoungUpstarts
JULY 15, 2020
Did you recently put up a small business? Are you in the middle of ironing out your systems? Then one of the most crucial areas you need to work on is your company’s payroll. In simple terms, the payroll is the list of your employees and the corresponding amount of money that you pay them. Hence, a payroll system is the collective steps that involve the preparation, computation, and transmission of the payments to the employees.
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The Startup Magazine
JULY 15, 2020
Businesses have been hit terribly hard by the recent pandemic, leading to many of them shutting their doors forever. The Washington Post advises us that over a hundred thousand small businesses have shuttered due to the pandemic’s impact on the economy. For the companies that survived till reopening, the shadow of responsibility hasn’t dissipated over their operations.
Duct Tape Marketing
JULY 16, 2020
Why Direct Marketing Is More Effective Than Ever written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Brian Kurtz. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Brian Kurtz, Founder and CEO of Titians Marketing. Brian is a true fan of direct marketing. Starting in the list business gave him a solid foundation in learning about audiences, demographics and database marketing; then, working in all media helping Boardroom as Executive VP sell millions o
YoungUpstarts
JULY 14, 2020
Newcomers to the wide world of online marketing often find themselves overwhelmed. There are just so many marketing platforms, tools, and strategies available, which makes it hard sometimes to get a foot in the door. The following review will offer insights into one of those leading platforms, CPLOne.com , to give newbie online marketers and advertisers an idea of whether this platform will be right for them.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 17, 2020
If you are one of the new age of entrepreneurs who hates the thought of doing a business plan as a first step in starting your new venture you will love this message. More and more professionals agree that a better strategy is to explore and fine tune your assumptions before declaring a specific plan with financial projections based only on your dream and passion.
Steve Blank
JULY 14, 2020
With a terrific crew of instructors, TA’s, and mentors, we successfully concluded Session 1 of our Hacking 4 Recovery summer series – with 20 teams sharing their final presentations last night. Slides for these presentations are in this folder , and we will be editing and sharing videos of each presentation shortly. Alivia – Telemedicine service bringing healthcare to middle income people in Peru.
deal architect
JULY 17, 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.
YoungUpstarts
JULY 13, 2020
You may not have heard of the sip trunk definition, but you may be familiar with VOIP telephones. You know, those internet-based phone systems that everyone is crazy about right now. SIP trunking is essentially the backbone of VoIP, and that’s not all. SIP trunking is a reliable way for businesses to set up communication platforms. To find out all about it and why you should consider SIP Trunk as a business opportunity, keep reading.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 15, 2020
Many of the entrepreneurs like you that I have met in my role as a business advisor are really product creators versus business creators, convinced that a great product will generate a great business. Unfortunately, these two are rarely closely coupled, and navigating all the stages of building a business is typically the more challenging task. But I’m not one to rain on your parade.
View from Seed
JULY 15, 2020
One topic of conversation among VC’s over the last few months is how their portfolios are faring during the Covid pandemic. It occurred to me that the message I’m hearing has been pretty consistent but perhaps non-obvious to those outside of the industry. So I thought I’d share my observations, informed by what’s going on in our portfolio and from what I can gather from others in the ecosystem. 1.
deal architect
JULY 14, 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.
YoungUpstarts
JULY 17, 2020
by Juan Pablo Segura, President and Co-Founder of Babyscripts. In the rapidly changing climate of a pandemic world, corporations have had to radically rethink their strategies for survival. The news is full of businesses adjusting to the demands of the outbreak — and the devastating fates of those who have been unsuccessful. In times of crisis, the divide between opportunity and threat is razor-thin, and a smart strategic plan can be the difference between leveling up or going under.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 12, 2020
Entrepreneurs looking for investor funding often fail to realize that all money comes with strings. For example, if you have watched the Shark Tank TV series, you probably noticed that the Sharks always ask the entrepreneurs for their intended “use of funds.” Those who respond with one of the wrong answers, such as “I want to pay myself a salary,” usually go home empty-handed.
View from Seed
JULY 13, 2020
I’ve been using the phrase “an explorer’s mind” quite a bit recently to describe the kind of person we are hoping to recruit to join our team at NextView. This idea came up frequently as my partners and I were reflecting on our own personalities and what we thought would be important attributes of a young investor. To us, an explorer’s mind is one that: Is curious about things beyond the horizon.
Feld Thoughts
JULY 16, 2020
Multiple times a day, someone in my network asks if I’ll make an intro to someone else. I’m almost always happy to do this and, if not, I will explain why. I like to do opt-in intros, where I ask the person on the potential receiving end of the intro if they are open to the intro. Most of the time people say yes. Sometimes they say no. Very occasionally they don’t respond to me.
YoungUpstarts
JULY 17, 2020
by John Blackmon, CTO of eLearning Brothers. Virtual reality (VR) sometimes seems like an element of a far-off future society or a quaint niche feature of a video game arcade. In actuality, VR content is already all around us, even though we may not always recognize it for what it is. There are plenty of VR consumer experiences. Virtual tours, shared online experiences, and viewing digital furniture in a physical space are a few that come to mind.
Up and Running
JULY 16, 2020
All brands want to catch the attention of potential customers. So you try to think of something witty to tweet, post an enticing photo, come up with a catchy logo, and find the right brand aesthetic. While all of these efforts are excellent ways to build a brand and capture your audience’s interest, you are going to need something else to engage them.
View from Seed
JULY 14, 2020
Today, one of our most recent portfolio companies, Opus , announced its rebrand as well as their $2M seed round. At NextView, we’ve spent a lot of time thinking about various personas of the Everyday Worker, and we have always felt that there is an opportunity to leverage technology to broaden access for mass market workers. Companies from supply chain to manufacturing to services employ over 110 million frontline workers in the U.S., yet there isn’t a product out there that is effective at help
Feld Thoughts
JULY 16, 2020
Colorado now has a statewide mask requirement. Individuals will be required to wear face coverings for Public Indoor Spaces if they are 11 and older, unless they have a medical condition or disability. Kids 10 and under don’t need to wear a mask. All businesses must post signage and refuse entry or service to people not wearing masks. It is well understood that wearing a mask substantially helps slow the spread of Covid.
YoungUpstarts
JULY 16, 2020
by Dustin Ray of Incfile. The COVID-19 crisis has caused many businesses of all sizes to re-evaluate their plans and pivot their business models. If your company has been suffering from losses or is exposed to risks because of this pandemic, you may want to consider changing your business entity. Switching your business entity can help you mitigate risks and losses by providing better options for filing taxes, managing your personal risks and more.
The Startup Magazine
JULY 11, 2020
Summer is a busy time for you if you own a lawn care and landscaping business ; you likely have your hands full with scheduling employees, taking appointments, and maintaining equipment in anticipation of steady profits. Is your landscaping business marketing optimized for growth this season? We know that those lawns are growing, how about your leads?
ReadWriteStart
JULY 14, 2020
Entrepreneurs often think of an asset as funding for their startup, talent that provides a competitive advantage, or proprietary technology that differentiates their offerings in products or services. A company may not realize that just as valuable as all other resources — if not, more — is time. Time is a critical asset — augmented by time management skills.
Feld Thoughts
JULY 13, 2020
Manufacturing, agriculture, retail, and tech. These are just a few of the many industries in Colorado led and supported by local businesses. But what are we doing to support them through the current health and economic crisis? West Slope Startup Week (WSSW) launched last week (this year in a virtual format) — a full month of online programming open to businesses across the state.
YoungUpstarts
JULY 15, 2020
by Drew Gula of Soundstripe. Advertising is in the middle of a huge transition. Video marketing has become a key ingredient behind the success of so many companies. In fact, 85 percent of businesses are already using video in their marketing strategies. This isn’t just a trend — it’s a full-on paradigm shift. An industry-wide shift like this means we all have new processes to adopt, new systems to learn, and new puzzles to solve.
Mucker Lab
JULY 15, 2020
As a startup founder, business jargon and vocabulary tends to grow and expand with experience beyond the mainstays of "product-market fit" and "go-to-market". It isn't until a founder finds themselves deep within their cash flow statements that "churn" can take on new significance. INTRODUCING SHORTHAND. Our managing partner Omar Hamoui is no stranger to the intricate vocabulary of high-growth startups.
ReadWriteStart
JULY 17, 2020
WhatsApp rolled out an additional feature called interactive message template a month back for WhatsApp Business API. As the name suggests, this feature allows one to include interactive components to messaging like a button. WhatsApp Business Account users can now build two types of pre-defined buttons: Call-To-Action : The call-to-action button enables users to either call a phone number or visit a website.
Feld Thoughts
JULY 14, 2020
Seven years ago this week, I posted about a new book in our Startup Revolution series called Startup CEO: A Field Guide to Scaling Up Your Business , by my friend Matt Blumberg, then CEO of email marketing company Return Path in the Foundry portfolio. Today, with more around 40,000 copies sold all over the world and in multiple languages and formats, Matt and our publisher Wiley & Sons in partnership with Techstars have published a Second Edition of Startup CEO, which you can pre-order he
YoungUpstarts
JULY 15, 2020
by Dr. Jim White , founder and president of JL White International and bestselling author of “ Opportunity Investing: How To Revitalize Urban And Rural Communities With Opportunity Funds “ COVID-19 has disrupted the business world, and the “normal” of a few months ago may never return. In this new landscape, how business leaders process and react to new challenges will be crucial.
The Startup Magazine
JULY 13, 2020
You may suddenly start having back pain from sitting at your desk for long periods of time. Whether you work at an office or from the comfort of your own home , back pain is a common work complaint among many individuals. Fortunately, there are some things that you can do to prevent back pain no matter where you are working. Rest Your Feet On The Floor.
Start Up Blog
JULY 16, 2020
The jobs of tomorrow all come from the same place, solving the problems of today. If you have a little look around, you might notice we’ve got a few. The Climate Crisis, well that should the top of everyone’s list. The science is in. And the science has two clear sides to it. Firstly, climate change is real, and secondly, we have all of the technology we need, today, to solve it.
Feld Thoughts
JULY 15, 2020
I have never liked being asked to predict things. I try not to prognosticate, especially around things I’m not deeply involved in. At this moment, people everywhere make continuous predictions and endless prognostications. At some level, that’s not new, as the regular end of year media rhythm for as long as I can remember is a stream of famous people being asked their predictions for the next year.
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