YoungUpstarts
MARCH 30, 2018
Small-scaled companies may operate with a lower capital and a smaller area but it doesn’t mean that the responsibility of the company is lesser than that of a large corporation. Regardless of size, every business has to look out for their environment, health and safety standards and processes. Small companies need to be mindful, since every neglected facet could be costly to them in the long run.
Feld Thoughts
MARCH 26, 2018
Whenever someone tells me about the progress humans have made, I remind them that since the beginning of humans, man has been trying to kill his neighbor to take over his backyard. And yes, as Amy likes to regularly remind me, it’s often men doing the killing. Simultaneously, governments around the world have spent zillions of dollars building surveillance systems since the beginning of – well – humans.
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The Startup Magazine
MARCH 28, 2018
In today’s times, you can’t forego getting a business website even if you’re trying to cut corners everywhere. But to someone new in the world of entrepreneurship, the entire process of building a business website can seem daunting and often confused. Things get even more difficult for people who are not tech-savvy and often have to depend on third-party web developers and designers as these service usually come with a big price tag.
The Equity Kicker
MARCH 26, 2018
In our experience, structured customer development work is right up there amongst the most valuable things a founder can do in the early days of their startup. Once you have an idea that feels strong, it’s imperative to speak with customers about it. But good customer development is tough to do. It takes a long time, think 10-20 hours of interviews plus preparation and digest time, and conducting structured interviews with strangers is outside the comfort zone of many founders.
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 29, 2018
Much of your focus as a business owner is directed towards the activities that form the basis of your enterprise and marketing them to potential customers. You have your eye on the bottom line and work hard to improve your profitability, and that’s the job of business. There are many factors that can impact your profits, and to maximize your profitability you need to have a strategy for monitoring all these influential elements.
Feld Thoughts
MARCH 27, 2018
The first accelerator, YC, was founded in 2005. The second, Techstars, was founded in 2006. Wikipedia has a good summary of the history of accelerators. Now that we are 13 years into the accelerator journey, an accelerator is a well-established construct that is part of the global startup ecosystem. They have evolved over the years, and many new approaches have been taken.
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crowdSPRING Blog
MARCH 26, 2018
Feedback from customers – and what you do with that feedback – can turn an average business into a high growth business. Unfortunately, many business owners ignore important conversations with their customers and fail to develop a competitive advantage before their companies go out of business. Don’t make this mistake in your business.
Austin Startup
MARCH 27, 2018
The Forrest Four-Cast: March 27, 2018 Humans crave community. That sounds obvious, but in today frenetically-paced, always plugged-in world, there are new challenges to finding the meaningful person-to-person support that drives personal and professional growth and satisfaction. In March 2018, SXSW content approached this issue from multiple angles, including taking a look at the lessons from a female-driven community, the importance of building team spirit and the impact of a very, very early o
deal architect
MARCH 28, 2018
Two starkly different experiences last week have me thinking about boring business processes. My wife and I drove by a recently opened Carvana “vending machine” near us– their octagonal, 8-story glass and metal robot which delivers the car you just.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 27, 2018
by J ason Treu , author of “ Social Wealth: How to Build Extraordinary Relationships By Transforming the Way We Live, Love, Lead and Network “ 1. Use fear as a compass. Fear is actually leading you the direction to make your life better. Once you embrace uncertainty and use it as fuel, life will really open up for you. Simply force yourself to step outside of your comfort zones.
The Next Web
MARCH 25, 2018
There’s a misconception that to leverage machine learning you need to be a mathematical genius. In reality, most machine-learning applications use well-understood, well-tested, off-the-shelf algorithms. For many developers, especially those at startups, the real challenge lies in training the data. Overcoming this challenge takes clever product development with an eye on user experience.
View from Seed
MARCH 29, 2018
Though health is a massive part of the Everyday Economy , it’s also one of the most challenging to invest in. For many years, NextView has looked at many health-related businesses but invested in relatively few. We wanted to learn more about the nuanced industry market forces before applying the same hands-on investing model we do with tech startups in other verticals.
deal architect
MARCH 28, 2018
Two starkly different experiences last week have me thinking about boring business processes. My wife and I drove by a recently opened Carvana “vending machine” near us– their octagonal, 8-story glass and metal robot which delivers the car you just.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 30, 2018
by Jennifer Fortney, President of Cascade Communications. For most of my 20+ year-career, I have worked with small businesses, startups, entrepreneurs and inventors, and I have seen the power public relations can have on these businesses. For example, I watched as a client, working out of their basement, began earning $1MM in revenue and moved to a corporate office and warehouse within a few months of their first big media hit.
The Next Web
MARCH 24, 2018
Today, the number of online courses, online certificate, and degree programs, and the scores of eager students, has grown exponentially in all disciplines — design included. Suddenly, instead of moving to a costly design capital like New York or London, students can learn the basics from the comfort of their own homes. With a few classes under their belts, they can build out their portfolios, start interviewing, and land a great job.
YFS Magazine
MARCH 26, 2018
Don't leave your leadership undone. Complete the tasks that only you can fulfill. Say no to distractions so you can say yes to your destiny.
Up and Running
MARCH 29, 2018
Lately, I have been part of several project teams. Some of these experiences have caused me to sit back and analyze the project planning process to understand how project management planning and implementation could be improved. Why do projects managed by talented people end up being delayed or not completed? Why do project teams sometimes feel that they are shooting at a moving target?
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 30, 2018
by Ken Pasch, author of “ On Course: Become a Great Leader & Soar! “ What does it mean to be a leader? Is it a natural ability to rally those around you? A special term reserved for the high ranks of an organization or political office? Or is it simply being successful in what you do? These are widely held beliefs about leadership, but they are false beliefs and ideas.
The Next Web
MARCH 25, 2018
We all know that the websites we work on could be better — way better in fact — but it can be difficult to realize exactly how they could be improved. As an experienced digital marketer and SEO specialist, I absolutely love A/B testing and conversion rate optimization (CRO) because they are two of the few tools that can have a significant impact on the performance of all your digital channels.
VC Cafe
MARCH 27, 2018
The financial side of technology entrepreneurship means that almost from inception, an entrepreneur has to think about and plan his or her sources of financing. Wether you like it or not, startups. This is a content summary only. Click on the post title to continue reading this post, share your comments, browse the website and more!
YFS Magazine
MARCH 27, 2018
In business and in life, it’s true that what goes up must come down. But if you pursue your goals with passion and persevere through your down cycle, you’ll also see that what goes down will always come back up!
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 28, 2018
by Sharon Rowe, founder of Eco-Bags Products and author of “ The Magic of Tiny Business: You Don’t Have to Go Big to Make a Great Living “ Here’s the thing. Maybe you have a pressing need or an idea, brewing or formed. Maybe you’re tired of working for other people, selling little bits of yourself in order to buy lattes and avocado toast or maybe, even, what you’re doing isn’t even enough to pay the rent.
The Next Web
MARCH 24, 2018
A few weeks back, I wrote about what it means to be at Y Combinator on a pretty practical level: how the weeks are organized around YC dinners and office hours, the importance of focus and goals, and the resources YC has to offer. But I omitted one of the biggest effect of YC: the roller coaster feeling. This is something classic for any entrepreneur.
The Startup Magazine
MARCH 29, 2018
When 90 percent of startups fail , the odds are against you. This disheartening stat leads many to rethink their calling, but it isn’t meant to discourage entrepreneurs from doing what they love. This stark reminder about startup failure serves to encourage you to be smarter about your startup, particularly your finances. Keeping the following cost-effective steps in mind can help you beat the odds and become part of the winning 10 percent.
YFS Magazine
MARCH 27, 2018
There’s no shame in turning away business, because no matter who you are or what you do, the fact is you won’t be the best fit for everyone. Recognize and embrace that fact the next time you take a sales meeting.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 30, 2018
As soon as someone turns 16, one of the first things they ought to do is get a driving license. Driving a car to anywhere is very convenient and opens up a lot of options. But one of the things you must do before getting a driving license is passing the DMV permit test. You can learn more about how to pass DMV permit test at driver-start.com. If you’re taking the DMV permit test for the first time, you should know that you will be expected to know almost everything from the DMV manual.
Feld Thoughts
MARCH 30, 2018
My dad, brother, and I are now doing a monthly book club together. One of us chooses a book, we all read it, and then we do an hour-long video conference and talk about it. We’ve done this for about six months now and it’s wonderful. A few months ago Daniel chose Waking Up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Debby Irving. It was a powerful book that started off strong. “I can think of no bigger misstep in American history than the invention and perpetuation of th
The Startup Magazine
MARCH 26, 2018
Perhaps your business has been good, but not great, or maybe you’re just looking to shake up what you’re doing and improve. Either way, it’s never a bad idea to take a look at what’s going on internally and strive to create an even better business. Startups through mid-sized companies need to prepare for their journey toward business success. Source: Pixabay.
YFS Magazine
MARCH 29, 2018
I’m still in the process of deconstructing my company’s original “secret sauce;” I haven’t yet figured out all of its components and how to replicate them in a larger team setting.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 30, 2018
If you run a small business or large company, there are several ways that you can improve your operations. Making some positive changes in your workplace will help you generate larger profits and stay on top of your customer demands. Here are some of the best ways to improve your business operations. Cut Costs on Office Supplies. Finding ways to reduce your costs for office supplies can save your company a significant amount of money.
Hearpreneur
MARCH 30, 2018
André Gide wrote that,”Everything that needs to be said has already been said. But since no one was listening, everything must be said again.” Quotes are an important part of motivation, though many of them are repeats of another turn of phrase. Business owners are particularly partial to famous quotations. Reading a motivational speech from a business legend or famous creative mind can give you a spark.
Hunter Walker
MARCH 28, 2018
“We invest in rebellious outliers.” “We invest in the Future of Work.” “We invest in frontier technologies.” “We invest in diverse founders.” “We invest with social good in mind.” I hear, read, see examples every day of investors espousing differentiated theses with regards to why they exist.
YFS Magazine
MARCH 24, 2018
There's a new era of opportunity for nonprofits and social good startups around the globe. Chock-full of new technology and exciting advancements, I am excited to see the ways in which emerging technologies have started to emerge within the social good space.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 28, 2018
Students often complain about how hard studying is. They have so much to learn and so little time for that. Their complaints are not groundless. College can be really tough. But it can be all the more difficult if you do some things wrong. In this post, I’ll list the 5 common mistakes students make and give some tips on how to avoid them. Mistake #1.
Feld Thoughts
MARCH 25, 2018
I recently heard the line “sandpaper only works if it is rubbing against something” and loved it. From Wikipedia: “The first recorded instance of sandpaper was in 1st-century China when crushed shells, seeds, and sand were bonded to parchment using natural gum. Shark skin (placoid scales) has also been used as an abrasive and the rough scales of the living fossil, Coelacanth are used for the same purpose by the natives of Comoros.
Berkonomics
MARCH 29, 2018
Close. Ever get bad advice? Sure. We all have in our past. Ever take that advice without question because the person giving it was an investor, a superior in rank, the chairperson of your board? I’ll bet you have at least one story of bad advice taken and being bitten as a result. As one illustration among many I can recall, let me tell you the story of the first investment made by a newly organized formal group of angel investors.
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