ReadWriteStart
OCTOBER 29, 2018
With multibillion-dollar tech companies and growth startups making headlines left and right, it’s natural to want to get a piece of the action. Ant Financial, for example, recently closed a ridiculous Series C funding round of $14 billion — one of the largest VC funding rounds in history. The China-based fintech company pushed its value to $150 billion with the latest […].
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 29, 2018
As a long-time advisor to small businesses and startups, I still find many who think marketing is still primarily broadcasting your message to as many customers as possible, hitting them again and again, until it sticks. They don’t realize that customers today are looking for relationships, meaning two-way conversations with your business. They ignore all else as just plain noise.
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YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 28, 2018
Before social media, it could take a lot of time and effort to be able to get your business noticed. Social media has given the online marketplace numerous individual platforms for advertising and marketing. The challenge of growing your business, building an online presence and establishing trust with new customers has never been easier. By taking advantage of the ability to reach a wider audience than ever before, you can launch your business with a bang.
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 29, 2018
If you haven’t gotten a new car in a while you may not have noticed that the future of the dashboard looks like this: That’s it. A single screen replacing all the dashboard gauges, knobs and switches. But behind that screen is an increasing level of automation that hides a ton of complexity. At times everything you need is on the screen with a glance.
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
TechEmpower
OCTOBER 30, 2018
We're happy to announce that Round 17 of the TechEmpower Framework Benchmarks project is now available. Since the adoption of Continuous Benchmarking , the creation of an official Round is a fairly simple process: Try to reduce errors in framework implementations. We want an official Round to have a solid showing by as many frameworks as feasible given limited personnel bandwidth.
View from Seed
OCTOBER 31, 2018
A home is arguably the most important asset both financially and emotionally for a family. As a result, the unnecessarily complex and manual process one experiences today with traditional real estate brokers and agents can cause selling that home to be an emotional and stressful experience. Today, it takes an average of 72 days to sell a home and costs the average seller $15,000.
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The Startup Magazine
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Sometimes you have the entrepreneurial spirit and skill, but you just don’t have a revolutionary business idea worth pursuing. If you are ready to launch a startup but lack direction or inspiration, you might consider one of the following concepts, which many accelerators, incubators and venture capitalists are eagerly awaiting. They have great growth potential.
Up and Running
OCTOBER 31, 2018
So, you’ve built a website for your business and you’re up and running. But, do you know what’s actually happening on your site? Do you know which pages people are visiting most, and which pages are most likely to encourage a purchase? What are your best traffic sources? Trying to sift through all of the data that your site is generating can be a frustrating and confusing process.
deal architect
OCTOBER 31, 2018
This continues a series of interviews with tech executives who have seen the industry evolve over a minimum of two decades. They have helped analyze, envision, develop and take to market some of the most influential technology the world has.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 28, 2018
Smartphone buying is simple enough, right? Wrong! Despite how simple of a choice it may seem, savvy shopper know a few tricks of the trade when it comes to making large tech purchases like smartphones. Here are 5 tips that will help you find the best deals on the market, with payment plans that fit your paycheck. 1. Create a List of Every Smartphone on the Market You Like.
The Startup Magazine
OCTOBER 29, 2018
If you want to take your business to the next level, you should consider app development. Are you are a startup that needs to market your products and services ? Or, are you an established business that wants to secure your future? Either way, custom software development is an effective way to build brand awareness and give your business a competitive edge.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
I applaud the resurgence of a focus by new ventures on saving the environment and having a positive social impact. Yet, when you are pitching to investors, this has to be balanced by generating enough profit to keep the venture thriving, growing, and providing a healthy return-on-investment (ROI) to investors. Founders who avoid the use of the term “profit” had better have deep pockets of their own.
deal architect
OCTOBER 31, 2018
We ran Part 1 of the interview with Rob Enslin yesterday. Part 2 below continues with how he sees tech and its impact today compared to his perspective in past decades. He also talks about his leadership style and his.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 28, 2018
by Manish Dudharejia, President and Founder of E2M Solutions Inc. Being a small-to-medium sized online business is not easy. You often have to compete with national and international e-commerce organizations with better resources and more manpower. As the online retail sector grows, smaller entities must stay at the top of their game if they are going to remain relevant and competitive.
The Startup Magazine
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Startup marketers are worried. They have no time for ‘the fun part’. Marketing planning organisation consumes more time than marketing planning itself. They lose time in Excel, causing them to lose control of all marketing management tasks. Source: Pexels. Create an overview. Although better alternatives exist, marketing professionals are often reluctant to abandon Excel.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 28, 2018
A popular myth these days is that finishing college only dilutes your entrepreneurial instincts, and the best of the best, including Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg, dropped out early to hasten their success. I agree with Robert E. Litan, former VP of research at the Kauffman Foundation, that these are exceptions to the rule, rather than a model to emulate.
deal architect
OCTOBER 29, 2018
I have certain core IT values. I like customers to buy versus build systems. Have long been a buy cheerleader. But in return, I expect vendors to build not buy. So, I have never been a fan of big.
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
In US alone, there are roughly 200 million Americans with smartphones and about half of them stating it’s indispensable to them. The revenue from mobile apps stores reached the astronomical sum of $76 billions in 2017. This justifies the undergoing active development of the tens of thousands of applications for each platform involved. Thus, in March 2018, the number of apps in Google Play alone reached 2.6 million!
The Startup Magazine
OCTOBER 31, 2018
Are you thinking about opening an online fashion dropship store, or do you currently run one? Dropship businesses are not only easy to launch, combining them with the clothing industry is a surefire way to find at least some customers. The ecommerce landscape is already saturated with similar businesses, though, so how do you make yours stand out, especially if someone is selling the same products as you?
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 27, 2018
Does your business have a visible positive strategy, or do your customers and employees still see your primary focus as closing more sales and killing competitors? Certainly that has been the strategy of many companies, and has worked in the past, but today’s customers and workers are looking for more. They want relationships, positive experiences, and a win-win for society.
deal architect
OCTOBER 29, 2018
I was at a Cognizant event last week where they introduced 21 jobs they are predicting for the next decade. Last year, they had announced their first batch of 21 jobs. See here for details. The day before, Mark Hurd.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 28, 2018
Branching out and doing things alone can be stressful, but it can also be immensely rewarding. You might have worked in someone else’s practice for a number of years but recently made the decision to start your own. You’ll already know how big a decision that has been but it’s also one with a huge upside that could see you helping more people, providing more of the care that you want, and also making a lot more money.
The Startup Magazine
OCTOBER 29, 2018
When you’re trying to grow your startup, there are all sorts of things to concentrate on, such as marketing effectively, providing excellent customer service, streamlining processes, thinking about new products or services to offer and more. However, for ultimate growth, it’s essential that you and your team focus on the sales side of things too. In particular, be sure to use the sales leads you get in the most effective way, so you enjoy a higher conversion rate.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 31, 2018
The most successful entrepreneurs and business owners I know are humble, and they don’t have an inflated sense of self. When you have some success behind you as a manager, executive, founder, or CEO, it’s easy to become less open to the advice and signals around you, and believe you should just continue doing what you are doing to keep climbing. It’s a recipe for disaster.
thebarefootvc
OCTOBER 29, 2018
The past couple of weeks have seen a flurry of activity in the blockchain and crypto markets: Yesterday, the WSJ published an investigative report that looked at money laundering in the crypto world. Of over $88M of illicit funds it tracked, $9M went through Swiss based exchange Shapeshift. Perhaps related to this investigation, Shapeshift announced a few weeks ago that it would require registration on its exchange.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 29, 2018
by Judith Nowlin, Chief Growth Officer with Babyscripts. Just the other day, on the flight home from a four-day roadshow, I found myself in conversation with my seatmate. The talk quickly turned from conventional preliminaries to more engaging topics, as we discovered a shared experience in the medical field — he in clinical trial research, me in health tech software.
YFS Magazine
OCTOBER 30, 2018
Company retreats allow your team to come together strategically and leverage group intelligence to cultivate communication, commitment, and excellence.
Feld Thoughts
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
I received a Silicon Flatirons email from Phil Weiser this morning in his role as Silicon Flatirons Founder and Executive Director. My partners and I, especially Jason Mendelson, have been very involved with Silicon Flatirons over the past decade. I have a chapter in Startup Communities that uses CU Boulder – and specifically Silicon Flatirons – as an example of a much better way than the traditional approach (circa 2012) for a university to engage with the startup community.
The Startup Magazine
OCTOBER 30, 2018
Entrepreneurs often focus on developing innovative ideas and creating startups. However, organizational leadership is a key skill that every entrepreneur needs to manage a successful company that grows over time. If you are interested in leading a company, then consider studying organizational leadership. Source: Pexels. What Is Organizational Leadership?
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
by Jeremy Dale, author of “ The Punk Rock of Business: Applying a Punk Rock Attitude in the Modern Business Era “ “People will walk through fire for a leader that’s true and human.” – Patrick Lencioni. Punk by its very nature is aggressive and in your face. In its most raw incarnation, it is likely to be too aggressive for most organizations because it can be intimidating.
YFS Magazine
OCTOBER 31, 2018
Select the business metrics that really matter depending on your particular industry, monitor them consistently, and improve results over time.
Feld Thoughts
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
Watch the following one minute video and ponder whether or not you were that kid (or have one of those kids.). I was totally that kid. But, most of it was in my mind, which I why I ended up being a software version of that kid. About the only machine I played with was my Apple ][ because it was a computer. I hated the lawnmower, never worked on cars, was afraid of the Cuisinart we had (and all the sharp blades), ignored power tools, and stayed away from anything that plugged into an electrical s
The Startup Magazine
OCTOBER 28, 2018
Owing to the personal testimonials and recent research surrounding CBD, the market for CBD oil has grown considerably. The CBD business has potential for those looking for a startup idea. Source: Stock Photo. As stated by The Hemp Business Journal, the CBD market is expected to expand to a $2,500,000,000 billion market in customer sales by 2022. Whether you have experienced the advantages of CBD oil firsthand or you see an opening in the industry, you might be considering investing into the CBD
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
by Roe Patterson, CEO of Basic Energy Services and author of “ Crude Blessings ” I regularly get asked how I have accomplished so much at a young age. I don’t feel that young. I’m 44 and feel like I’m 75 in CEO years. But I see their point. I have run multiple businesses, created startups, sold companies and have been a public company CEO for 5 years.
YFS Magazine
OCTOBER 30, 2018
So, you’re sick of your 9 to 5 and you've come up with an amazing business idea. Here's a look at five things you should do first.
Feld Thoughts
OCTOBER 29, 2018
One of my favorite Bezo-isms is “Disagree and Commit.” I’ve seen it in articles a handful of times recently as the adulation around Amazon and Bezos’ management reaches a fever pitch. Notwithstanding the disappointing forecast for Q418 , Amazon’s recent operating performance has been spectacular. But, more interesting is that it has been “spectacular at scale” and across a very large and complex business.
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