Steve Blank
JUNE 12, 2020
We just finished our 5th annual Hacking for Defense class at Stanford. What a year. At the end of the quarter each of the eight teams give a final “Lessons Learned” presentation. Unlike traditional demo days or Shark Tanks which are, “here’s how smart I am, please give me money,” a Lessons Learned presentation tells the teams’ stories of a 10-week journey of hard-won learning and discovery.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 10, 2020
Starting an online business is less risky than investing your money into a downtown office or a brick-and-mortar storefront. All you need is just an internet connection & some ABCs of what you want to do! And in some cases, only the internet connection is enough to start making money. One benefit of starting a business online is that you can reach out to more potential customers as your business is based online.
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ReadWriteStart
JUNE 12, 2020
Remote work and social distancing. These two approaches will define our lives behind 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has put everyone into a new reality. The transition from our traditional lifestyle to isolation mode was anything but smooth. The whole world had to learn how to work and learn remotely and organize their leisure without leaving their homes.
Up and Running
JUNE 9, 2020
Keeping an eye on your cash flow is vital for maintaining the health of your business. Without positive cash flow, or real cash flowing into your business regularly, you’re at risk of experiencing crippling cash flow problems. In fact, poor cash flow is a big reason why one in every four businesses won’t survive its first year, and why more than half of businesses don’t survive past the fifth.
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
ConversionXL
JUNE 10, 2020
You’ve spent hundreds of hours perfecting your product and countless meetings defining your brand. You feel great about your team, and it’s obvious to your customers that you care. Yet, despite your best efforts, your competition gets all the buzz, and you struggle to stand out. Should you change your prices? Add a new feature? Raise more capital?
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 8, 2020
As technology and advances and develops, it consistently leads to new ideas and concepts. Some are better than others but the amount of innovation and creativity to be seen within technology is nothing if not inspiring. While some new trends aren’t worth your time, there are others that certainly are and one of these is crowdlending. What is crowdlending?
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Duct Tape Marketing
JUNE 11, 2020
How to Add Affiliate Marketing to Your Content written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Matt McWilliams. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Matt McWilliams, “The Affiliate Guy” and the President of Matt McWilliams Consulting. He provides marketing consulting to small and medium-sized businesses ranging from retail clothing to music instruction.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
JUNE 10, 2020
Time is a precious commodity in business. If you’re on a mission to streamline processes and free up more time, there are several solutions you could explore. Here are some effective options for forward-thinking ventures. Outsourcing. One of the most significant and attractive benefits of outsourcing is that it enables you to shift your focus from time-consuming tasks that are not directly linked to achieving your business objectives to core jobs.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 10, 2020
by Sanjoe Jose, CEO and Co-founder of Talview. Plagued by manual processes and a slow rate of digital transformation, many universities are turning to AI to help them drive efficiency and create an environment that allows students to thrive. In fact, it’s predicted that the AI market within the US education sector will grow by 48% CAGR between 2018-2022.
ReadWriteStart
JUNE 9, 2020
Disrupting businesses in every sector of the economy and infecting nearly 7 million people at the time of this writing — with 400,000 deaths globally. The coronavirus pandemic that sprung up December 2019 has had negative effects on businesses across the world , and the economy as a whole. The stay-at-home orders that have been mandatory in several countries have caused our work lives to be affected in so many ways, from working in open offices and interacting with coworkers daily to worki
Transformify
JUNE 8, 2020
Working from home started as a privilege only very few could indulge in. As the market grew and evolved, it became a benefit for many companies and entrepreneurs. At some point, it became a choice that every employee, or even boss, was able to make, with some opting for a mix. For example, some prefer a few days in the office for face-to-face meetings and interviews, and the rest of the week at home for reports, research, and creativity.
David Teten
JUNE 10, 2020
Company overview. SOP Capital is a new, early-stage, New York-based VC focused on East Coast companies. The firm particularly has interest in fintech, edtech, and salestech. For more on the firm’s core theses, see investment theses. . SOP’s founder is David Teten , previously a Partner with HOF Capital and ff Venture Capital and a serial fintech entrepreneur with 2 exits.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 10, 2020
Creating a resume is nothing new for someone who is searching for a job. Some resumes are fantastic, while some resumes fail to bring any results. The goal of a resume is to get as many responses as possible from potential employers. A recruiter goes through a lot of resumes in a day. You need to ensure your resume is professional and has everything included in it.
Startup Lessons Learned
JUNE 9, 2020
I've known Brian Chesky, Co-Founder, CEO and Head of Community at Airbnb for a long time. We’ve been allies and comrades-in-arms in trying to lay out what it means to be a 21st century company. What does it look like to truly share power and opportunity with multiple stakeholders? What can organizations do to remain true to their vision for generations to come?
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 7, 2020
As a startup investor, I often see business proposals looking for funding that really look like expensive hobbies looking for donations. I recognize that entrepreneurs tend to substitute vision and passion for formal processes, but using no discipline or process in building something new is a sure way to spend money, rather than see any return and build a self-sustaining business.
Reid Hoffman
JUNE 11, 2020
Credit: Tony Chung. Last month, my friend Jeff Weiner stepped down as CEO of LinkedIn after 11 amazing years. In his final all-hands meeting as CEO, I and many other LinkedIn team members spoke about what Jeff has meant to us, and the important lessons we have learned from him over those years. I want to share some of the key things I learned from our long partnership, both because I think they’ll be valuable to a broader audience, but also because they are a fitting tribute to an amazing leader
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 11, 2020
Launching a startup these days is not as hard as it was just a decade ago. There are lots of funds you can tap into if you have a brilliant business idea. However, while businesses have more opportunities to boom, implement market research, and extend their digital reach, the virtual world presents an array of problems. One of the most significant battles for every company is to make sure that their service is free of vulnerabilities that could be exploited by hackers.
deal architect
JUNE 9, 2020
I have been doing video interviews with a number of C level executives, VCs 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.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 12, 2020
Most of you will start your business with plenty of passion and purpose, but all too often I see both disappearing after months of facing unanticipated setbacks and challenges. Indeed, it is even more critical that you keep your key team members energized with a high level of passion and purpose, or burnout rears its ugly head, putting the future of your whole business in jeopardy.
View from Seed
JUNE 10, 2020
It’s early into the launch of our 100% virtual NextView Everyday Economy accelerator , but indications point to early success. First, we were pleasantly overwhelmed with submissions over the past few weeks since we opened up applications. The NextView team enjoyed reviewing the literally hundreds and hundreds(!) of teams’ online pitch decks and recorded videos, as well as loved the dozens of second-round video conversations which we had with Founders working on quite compelling startups.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 8, 2020
by Alex Varricchio, co-owner of UpHouse. Comparing ourselves to our competitors in order to figure out how best to one-up them is natural — it’s what drives us all in business. We feel threatened when our competitors do something different (especially if it appears to work) and we constantly obsess over what their next move may be. This line of thinking, however, leads us to follow in their tracks rather than forge our own path.
deal architect
JUNE 11, 2020
I have been doing video interviews with a number of C level executives, VCs 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.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 6, 2020
Aspiring entrepreneurs who rely only on traditional learning vehicles (teachers, classrooms, and risk-free practice) are doomed to failure in anticipating change today. Either they are never really ready to commit, study an opportunity until it has passed, or fail with tools and techniques from a bygone business era. The Internet and the current information wave have changed everything.
For Entrepreneurs
JUNE 10, 2020
Covid and the associated lockdowns are likely to be the biggest disruptive event to occur in most of our lifetimes. There are huge global changes coming as a result. The OECD is forecasting the worst recession in a century. But expect to see far more change than just a recession.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 10, 2020
by Jun Byongnam, Regional Director of the Korea IT Cooperation Center in Singapore. In the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, South Korea has been lauded in the speed and clarity of their response. Though they were hit hard initially, they had managed to bring their numbers down through a combination of factors. Firstly, South Korea boasts a population that has 100 percent cellphone ownership , with 95% having a smartphone with online connectivity.
Feld Thoughts
JUNE 9, 2020
We are running the Venture Deals Online Course again this summer. But before I get to that, I want to highlight a blog post from a Black colleague. I’m getting, and reading, many of these each day. For the foreseable future, I’ll highlight and amplify one at the beginning of each post I do, in case you are interested. Today’s post is from Ruben Porras , who is a Techstars alum (Director of Operations at CreatorBox.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 8, 2020
Savvy entrepreneurs start testing their ideas on potential customers even before the concept is fully cooked. They have enough confidence in their ability to deliver that they don’t worry about someone stealing the idea to get there first, and they don’t forget to listen carefully to critical feedback. They become walking public relations machines for themselves, as well as their idea.
VC Cafe
JUNE 9, 2020
By Or Briga, co-founder and CEO of Novos. 2020 has seen a sudden rise in the number of gamers. People of all ages are playing their favourite video-game titles in 2020 because of the extra time they have. Gaming companies are struggling to keep their servers in top condition because of the sudden surge in players. Getting into a lobby with all a group of friends and starting a session of gaming is the present “go-to” for millions of people these days.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 10, 2020
Any small business requires a loan at some point. Whether it is to get its operations off the ground, expand or run the daily activities, small business owners often go out of their way to get funding. However, getting a small business loan may sometimes be a tough nut to crack. This is mainly due to tight lending standards put across by banks. However, you can now obtain funds for your business online.
Feld Thoughts
JUNE 12, 2020
My digital sabbaths are often running, reading, and napping days. That’s tomorrow for me as I’m feeling fried from another week. I’ve ordered (and received) most of the books from the NY Times Antiracist reading list along with a number of other recommendations. Most are physical books and will be my digital sabbath reading this summer.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 10, 2020
As a business investor, I look for investments where I see founders really holding their people accountable for their actions. More importantly, I look for entrepreneurs and owners like you who are not afraid to hold themselves accountable for the success of the business. If I see or hear evidence of a victim mentality , or someone playing the blame game, it may be time to walk away.
ReadWriteStart
JUNE 8, 2020
Bitcoin has always had the potential to become a world standard for money. Even if the blockchain that powers Bitcoin lacks the bandwidth to handle the required transaction volume, and even if the world wasn’t ready 11 years ago for non-governmental e-money to go mainstream, the potential was always there. Indeed, Bitcoin enthusiasts and developers have long insisted the day will come when Bitcoin will stand alongside gold.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 10, 2020
by Shayne Tilley, Head of Marketing at 99designs. Even with all the challenges that 2020 has thrown our way, many businesses have been able to adapt their offering to service customers online. In fact, if you’re one of the 48% of SMBs and entrepreneurs who have experienced a severe decline in demand or cannot operate at all as a result of the pandemic – pivoting online may have been the only route out.
Feld Thoughts
JUNE 8, 2020
While I was trying to get my soul to reset a little yesterday, I worried about short attention spans. As humans, we naturally have short attention spans that are amplified by the extremely short attention span of the media. We are at the beginning of two new crises intermingled with multiple other crises we are dealing with as a result of Covid. The four crises that Covid has amplified (so far) are health, economic, mental health, and racial inequality.
This is going to be BIG.
JUNE 9, 2020
One thing I’ve seen from both VCs and LPs over the past week is a hesitation to engage around race discussions. There are some who don’t believe they’ve done anything “wrong” and therefore see the whole thing as a distraction. Others are so uncomfortable with the idea of getting flamed or canceled despite good intentions that they’d rather do the absolute minimum.
ReadWriteStart
JUNE 12, 2020
With the CDC’s newly released COVID-19 Employer Information of Office Building guidelines, returning to the office will be a challenge for managers and employees alike. It starts with the commute to work. The recommendation for people to not carpool or congregate heavily on public transit is bound to make commutes longer and more hectic. Once you arrive at the office (which likely needs a new HVAC system), you need to prepare for a discrete thermometer check.
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