Steve Blank
APRIL 1, 2020
This article previously appeared in the Harvard Business Review. It’s been updated with new information about the U.S. Paycheck Protection program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program. What cashflow-negative companies must do to survive. We’re in uncharted territory with the Covid-19 pandemic. But it’s increasingly looking grim.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 30, 2020
Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs seem to prefer to fail their way to the top, rather than do some research and learn from the successes and mistakes of others. It seems to be part of the “fail fast, fail often” mantra often heard in Silicon Valley. As an advisor to many startups, I’m convinced it’s an expensive and painful approach, but I do see it used all too often.
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ReadWriteStart
MARCH 31, 2020
Venture capital investment is one of the top places startups look out for when seeking funding for their business alongside other popular options like angel investing and crowdfunding. Moreso, there is a lot of competition with investors doing all they can to determine the viability of a business before putting their money into it. When anyone asks what investors look for in startups , typical answers include an experienced management team, a large market for their product or service, growth pot
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 30, 2020
The global average cost of a security breach is $3.92 million. If your business isn’t ready to spend that type of money cleaning up a mess, you need to work on your business security. Increasing your business security will boost your ability to confidently and confidentially serve customers. Continue reading to learn what to do to protect your IT systems. 1.
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
Feld Thoughts
MARCH 28, 2020
Governor Jared Polis had an excellent and extremely data-driven press conference yesterday to provide quantitive support for his stay at home order (among other things.) The presentation is embedded and worth paging through. Colorado Governor Polis #DoingMyPartCO Presentation – 03-27-2020 from Brad Feld. The basic message is that unless it is absolutely necessary for you, please stay at home to prevent the spread of the virus.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 1, 2020
Attracting the right customers is the key to success in business, whether you have a new startup or a mature enterprise. In my role as an advisor to entrepreneurs, I often see struggling businesses trying to be too many things for too many people, resulting in customer confusion, initiatives executed poorly, and high costs, few customers, and slow growth all around.
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YoungUpstarts
MARCH 29, 2020
From earning a degree to taking the next big leap towards the career, there are many reasons why people study. No matter why they choose to do it, learning offers a lot, helping you to achieve your goals in a career. The traditional approach to education cannot fulfil the modern-day requirements. The lectures provided in the classroom remain limited to the students available in the classroom.
Start Up Blog
MARCH 30, 2020
If there is one thing we’ve realised it’s how interconnected and physical our world really is. Digital can only substitute so much. With 70 years of unimpeded global growth and globalisation we’ve all become a little complacent. So I’m offering two thought experiments on possible natural and technological disasters. Two aren’t just possible, but probable.
Duct Tape Marketing
APRIL 1, 2020
Creating Promotional Products That Make an Impact written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Mark Graham & Bobby Lehew. On this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I sit down with Mark Graham and Bobby Lehew of commonsku. Graham is commonsku’s president and Chief Brand Officer and Lehew is Chief Content Officer of the company that creates software for the promotional products industry.
The Startup Magazine
MARCH 29, 2020
As technology continues to develop, it’s only natural that the marketplace is gradually shifting towards the digital realm as well. The internet is becoming the main platform for research and shopping – as cited in Forbes, 82% of consumers carry out research on the Internet and 79% of people are shopping for their goods online, according to Tech Crunch.
deal architect
MARCH 31, 2020
I was talking to a vendor exec last week and I mentioned the agility and innovation I am seeing in various sectors - agile manufacturing, re-jigged supply chains, reshaped shopping experiences, last-mile delivery, telework, telemedicine, teleschool- as we are fighting.
Transformify
APRIL 2, 2020
The last couple of weeks have been bizarre, to say the least. The Guardian details how COVID-19, the coronavirus that has escalated to a full-on pandemic, has changed and will continually change, the world as we know it. It has upended everything from mass transport to business practices all over the world, as more and more people are being asked to just stay home.
Austin Startup
MARCH 31, 2020
While the concept of search engine optimization (SEO) may seem complex and daunting for many B2B startups and medium-sized organizations, there are several key SEO tactics that organizations can take right now to improve their search rankings. Continue reading to learn some actionable SEO tactics for B2B startups. Local SEO If your organization provides a service or product that caters to a local audience, you’ll want to maximize online exposure to drive these prospects to your website and aim t
The Startup Magazine
APRIL 2, 2020
Tried and tested for decades, national contests are a time-honoured way to successfully market your product. But with digital technologies opening up the modern engagement space, it’s easy to find yourself wondering if the effort involved in executing a competion is truly worth it in 2020. So, what exactly is a national contest and how can they potentially help your business?
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 3, 2020
According to Gallup surveys , job satisfaction for employees is at an all-time low. Only 13 percent of workers are fully engaged in their job. The sad part is that is seems to be getting worse, rather than better. One obvious alternative is to become an entrepreneur. As a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs, I’m often asked what it takes to switch and get real satisfaction from this lifestyle.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 1, 2020
In the past two weeks we have entered perhaps to most surreal experience in any of our lives. I think intuitively many of us believe it may be a more lasting impact than just “60 days at home,” which is why we almost have a nervous laughter when we call (Zoom!) somebody we haven’t spoken to since before the crisis and acknowledge how bizarre we all feel right now.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 3, 2020
by Lonny Kocina, CEO of Media Relations Agency and author of “ The CEO’s Guide to Marketing: The Book Every Marketer Should Read Before Their Boss Does “. When an unexpected event of national or global scale dramatically changes the marketing environment, such as what’s happening now with the coronavirus, how should marketers respond? How do you get your best salespeople in front of clients and prospects when events are cancelled, travel is restricted and most people are working from home?
The Startup Magazine
MARCH 30, 2020
Mergers and acquisitions are an integral part of the business world. Since 2013, M&A activity has created $10 trillion in domestic transactions. Forecasters believe that M&A deal activity will continue to happen, though these figures may be tempered by the economic issues created already in 2020 due to the coronavirus. Frequently, companies find that they have hit a wall in terms of significant organic growth and don’t know how to continue their growth trend.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 28, 2020
As an entrepreneur, it’s never too early to set the culture you need for a thriving business, as well as thriving employees, customers, partners, and vendors. In fact, in my experience, cultures are very hard to change, so if you don’t get it right the first time, the road ahead will forever be difficult. “The Art of War” culture as an analogy for business doesn’t always work anymore.
deal architect
APRIL 1, 2020
I heard someone recently say we have seen more digital transformation in the last month than we had in the last decade. Matthew Price, CEO of Cloudflare summarized it nicely for Jim Cramer of CNBC "while the real heroes of.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 2, 2020
A new business will require a strong foundation to ensure future success. From your website and business plan to your online marketing efforts, it’s advisable to have many of these business elements in place early on. If you’re thinking about starting a business or have recently jumped into the world of entrepreneurship, check out these ways from members of the online small business community to get your business up and running.
The Startup Magazine
MARCH 31, 2020
Taking and keeping photos on your cell phone, listening to music or watching movies on mobile devices such as tablets are everyday activities, as well as reading on the screen of e-readers or other devices such as notebooks or computers. All of these activities result in the creation or storage of files, whether on computer hard disks, cell phone memories or systems such as personal storages.
View from Seed
APRIL 2, 2020
Last week we held a virtual “Lunch and Learn” with Melody and Lee where they had a discussion about what they’re seeing in the market in a covid-19 world, made some predictions about where we are headed in the next couple of weeks to months, and took some questions about the state of VC funding. The session was recorded, and you can view it here: But below is the TLDR highlights of the discussion. .
Rembrandt Communications
APRIL 1, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has definitely changed all of our lives in very different ways, very quickly! Unfortunately, this is not an April Fool’s joke! If you still have your job with the COVID-19 pandemic going on, you probably have many new regulations in place to keep you, your associates and your customers safe. If you work from home, you are dealing with a new schedule where you stay at home and have more calls, videos, webinars, and online options.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 1, 2020
There are great reasons to take out a business loan and situations in which this should not be considered. At the end of the day, you go into debt so you have to be very careful. Nowadays, it is very easy to take out a loan, even with bad credit thanks to services like LetMeBank. However, there are always situations that are better, when loans are a very good idea.
Feld Thoughts
MARCH 30, 2020
A creative group of Boulder entrepreneurs, led by Vikas Reddy and Kyle Judah and inspired by San Franciso entrepreneurs/investors Frank Barbieri and Ryan Sarver have created and put into action a program that supports both frontline health workers and local independent restaurants. They’ve created a program called Feed the Frontlines Boulder that lets the community donate meals from local restaurants to health workers on the frontlines.
The Startup Magazine
APRIL 1, 2020
There’s no doubt that starting a business is exciting. You finally get to have full control over your work and create your own hours. Perhaps best of all, you don’t have to answer to anyone. It can be easy to get caught up in the excitement and not be aware of the startup challenges. But you want to make sure you focus on creating a good foundation for your business from the start.
Up and Running
APRIL 2, 2020
The effects of the coronavirus on your business is likely all you’ve been able to think about over the last few weeks. Your sales have plunged, or worse, your business is now closed during the shutdown. It’s a full-blown crisis, fueled by a pandemic, with macroeconomic indicators. What are you supposed to do? . Now more than ever, the answer is business planning , which right now, you might call it your emergency plan, contingency plan, disaster plan, or whatever. .
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 31, 2020
Investing is a great way to boost your wealth for the long term; however, if not done right, you may end up making careless mistakes that could cost you. Thankfully many of these costly investing errors can be avoided just by being more aware. Below we highlight some of the most common investing mistakes and advice for preventing them. Buying When Everyone Else Is.
ReadWriteStart
APRIL 1, 2020
With the economy in an inevitable tailspin toward the first recession in over a decade, there remains ample click bait apocalyptic article titles touting the economy’s inevitable downfall. The most alarming recent data is the millions that filed for unemployment in a single week–the largest such black swan event in the history of the country.
David Cohen
MARCH 30, 2020
March 30, 2020. Founders, I’m talking to you. I’m one of you. Your world and mine are different than they were three weeks ago. A virus has changed everything for your businesses and for your family. You’re being bombarded by advice for what to do ( including mine ), and trying to figure out how to make sense of it all and how to apply it to your own business.
Up and Running
APRIL 1, 2020
Cash flow management in a crisis is absolutely vital. It can mean the difference between surviving this crisis and closing your doors. You need to understand the impact of reduced sales on your cash, what your cash flow will look like in the next 3, 6, 12-months, and how you can impact your cash quickly. . On April 3, join Palo Alto Software CEO, Sabrina Parsons for this free cash flow forecasting webinar.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 31, 2020
by Dr. Todd Saxton and Dr. Kim Saxton , co-authors of “ The Titanic Effect: Successfully Navigating the Uncertainties that Sink Most Startups “ . Side hustles are quite the rage right now, in part enabled by technology and the gig economy. Surveys suggest that as many as 45% of American workers have a side hustle. Among them, 30% say they need the side hustle to cover their expenses, while 34% use it to generate disposable income.
Version One Ventures
MARCH 30, 2020
With many companies moving to work from home (WFH) over the past few weeks, our portfolio company Kobalt (which provides security as a service for small-and mid-sized companies) has been getting a lot of calls from organizations that have had suffered incidents related to remote work. This is not only a good time to shore up your personal security but every IT department should look at these recommendations below that Kobalt put together for addressing security in a WFH environment: Please also
VC Adventure
APRIL 2, 2020
TBH, I haven’t been thinking much about new investments at the moment. I’ve been asked many times how I think the Covid-19 crisis will change investor behavior and fundraising for startups. I generally give the kind of answer I think most VCs give and say something about how we all know that down markets are great markets for companies to grow ( lots of great companies have been started in downturns ), that there’s a lot of capital sitting on the sidelines at the moment and tha
This is going to be BIG.
APRIL 1, 2020
Let’s establish two things right off the bat: One, the Coronavirus Pandemic is a global tragedy that has already cost us far too many lives and create economic devastation. Two, if you are lucky, you are still being paid to do a job—a job that, for founders, marketers and sales teams, means connecting with customers during a terrible health crisis and a recession.
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