View from Seed
APRIL 14, 2020
For the last several years, the early stage investing market was driven largely by the F ear O f M issing O ut, AKA FOMO. This led to a number of repercussions that most VC’s have lamented during this time, including higher prices, larger rounds, shoddy due diligence, and many companies raising large sums of venture capital that probably aren’t suited to VC funding.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 13, 2020
If you have a software development background like mine, I’m sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. The same applies to manufacturing and almost any process these days. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe.
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Steve Blank
APRIL 16, 2020
Sheltering in place during the Covid-19 pandemic, my coffees with current and ex-students (entrepreneurs, as well as employees early in their careers) have gone virtual. Pre-pandemic these coffees were usually about what startup to join or how to find product/market fit. Though in the last month, even through Zoom I could sense they were struggling with a much weightier problem.
deal architect
APRIL 15, 2020
Alex Shootman, CEO of Workfront is one of my favorite tech execs because he is always positive - and that in an authentic way. I had enjoyed his book, Done Right (my review here) because he had so many examples.
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
APRIL 16, 2020
by LJ Suzuki of CFOshare. First, take a deep breath. Exhale. Do it again. Count 6 things in the room around you: computer, a glass of water, my bookkeeper looking panicked…. Once you have achieved a calm headspace, take a survey of your cash position: How much cash is left? Is it enough to cover payroll? If no…. When is the next payroll due? If you answered “no” to #2, you need to scramble to get cash in time for #3.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 11, 2020
Many passionate entrepreneurs fight to add more features into their new products and services, assuming that more function will make the solution more appealing to more customers. In reality, more features will more likely make the product confusing and less usable to all. Focus is the art of limiting your scope to the key function that really matters for the majority of customers.
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The Startup Magazine
APRIL 15, 2020
Many fail to understand the importance of project management in meeting key business goals. After all, even those who work on a given project may not see the complexity of tasks involved in the broader effort. Managing employees, time and budget are the primary concerns, but among that, keeping track of every little detail is a concern for project managers.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 17, 2020
by Melanie Parish, MCC, author of “ The Experimental Leader: Be a New Kind of Boss to Cultivate an Organization of Innovators “. These are crazy times we are living in. As a leader, during COVID -9 (or any crisis) it can be hard to find your feet and to feel confident in your path. You may feel inadequate, unsure and out of your depth. That is to be expected.
Hearpreneur
APRIL 15, 2020
Being in love is great. Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Waking up each morning knowing you are getting to do exactly what you love is more than most people could ever say about any “job” they have had. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality.
YFS Magazine
APRIL 11, 2020
Launching a new website? Here are five website design trends the 99designs community forecasts to dominate web design this year and beyond.
Version One Ventures
APRIL 14, 2020
It’s been over five years since my friend Jonathan Libov and I wrote a blog series on digital healthcare. I revisit these posts every so often – most recently, when I wrote the 2020 edition of our areas of interest in healthcare. Each time I go back, I’m reminded that despite so much development in digital healthcare technology and infrastructure, we have yet to see mainstream scale. .
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 14, 2020
by Nathan Pitzer , Head of Marketing at Augment CXM. Customer experience (CX) is defined by a person’s feelings and emotions, experienced at any stage with a brand. Great CX means happy, loyal customers who not only trust your brand, but are active advocates of it. . Essentially, CX encompasses all the touchpoints in your customers’ journey: from your website and email-marketing, to talking with a customer service representative, chatbots, and in-person communication.
The Startup Magazine
APRIL 15, 2020
Ever heard of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)? Perhaps not. American Psychological Association (APA)? Definitely! Well, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology is the 14th division of APA. It is a professional organization that seeks to promote the teaching and practice of the science of industrial and organizational (I/O) psychology.
Transformify
APRIL 13, 2020
Most people associate DHL with logistics, and few are aware of the fact that DHL ESS team develops Enterprise Software Solutions. What is even more interesting is that DHL Freight opted to base its first and only R&D team in Sofia, Bulgaria. " DHL ESS plays a fundamental role in the Freight Transformation program, aiming at harmonize the existing operational, financial and reporting processes and replace the legacy systems with state-of-the art standards operating procedures and technolo
Duct Tape Marketing
APRIL 14, 2020
Driving Innovation with Business Testing written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Alex Osterwalder. Today on the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast I visit with business theorist, author, and speaker Alex Osterwalder. Every business wants to be innovative, but smart innovative ideas can’t be pulled out of the ether.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 16, 2020
It’s not too difficult for small businesses to manually process invoice data. Accountants have been manually capturing and entering accounting details into paper ledgers for decades. The thought of automating this process sounds more like a luxury than a necessity, but here’s why even the smallest business will benefit from automating this process. 1.
Austin Startup
APRIL 14, 2020
I flew from NYC to Texas late February to work on The Round , an ATX-based dating app for a month. Little did I know I’d be stuck here running a virtual speed dating show because a global epidemic would emerge and dismantle all of my plans. I love dating apps and everything they entail: psychology, branding, messaging, product, etc., so when I was invited to join The Round, I was pumped.
Transformify
APRIL 13, 2020
Most people associate DHL with logistics, and few are aware of the fact that DHL ESS team develops Enterprise Software Solutions. What is even more interesting is that DHL Freight opted to base its first and only R&D team in Sofia, Bulgaria. " DHL ESS plays a fundamental role in the Freight Transformation program, aiming at harmonize the existing operational, financial and reporting processes and replace the legacy systems with state-of-the art standards operating procedures and technolo
Duct Tape Marketing
APRIL 16, 2020
Use Reinvention in Your Business to Thrive written by Jenna Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Alex Kantrowitz. On this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I speak with senior technology reporter at BuzzFeed News and author Alex Kantrowitz. Alex’s first book “Always Day One” dives deep into tech titans’ ability to continue to invent like a startup.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 14, 2020
User Acceptance Testing, or UAT, is performed by a client or end-user to verify a software system. Once this phase of testing is complete, the software application is moved to the production environment for final testing (which includes testing the system for integration and function). UAT is important to validate the complete business flow. The focus of UAT testing is not testing the system, looking for spelling errors or identifying cosmetic issues.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
APRIL 14, 2020
Hiring could be the most important aspect of your startup’s growth. That’s why it is crucial that you find the most capable and hard-working person for any job at your company. Nowadays, all companies’ operations involve technology up to a certain point and finding the best software developers is also something that will help your company stand out from others in the field.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 17, 2020
Even in this age of videos and text messages, the quickest way to kill your startup dream with investors, business partners, or even customers, is embarrassingly poor writing. Being very visible in the startup community, I still get an amazing number of badly written emails, rambling executive summaries, and business plans with one paragraph per chapter.
Our Own Start-up
APRIL 16, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic have shaken up the global economy and young Indian startups is no exception. They are going through very hard time right now. Several young Indian startups are now facing a death knell due to contractual technicalities and indifference from co-working major WeWork.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 16, 2020
Entrepreneurs around the world needs to be on constant focus all the time, when driving their businesses to growth. This require huge amounts of self-discipline, a great deal of work-moral and last but not least high levels of productivity. Especially the last three of these key factors are amongst those who can influence a lot, and this article we delve into the phenomenom of productivity.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
APRIL 12, 2020
We’ve all heard the difficulties of balancing career and kids as a woman, and the media constantly likes to remind us that we can’t ‘have it all.’ But while it’s not easy, it’s not impossible so don’t be deterred or let anyone tell you that it is. If you’re in the fortunate position of being earlier on in your life/career and wanting to plan for the future, setting up a business venture that will allow you to easily earn money once you start a family can be an excellent move.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 15, 2020
In my experience as a business and entrepreneur advisor over many years, I’m convinced that the days of the “ command and control ” business leader are gone. Your employees have higher expectations of you than just defining their job – they want inspiration, motivation, and purpose. They respond with trust and commitment if they sense empathy for their needs and feelings.
Our Own Start-up
APRIL 16, 2020
Sachin Bansal has made several investments into companies and start-ups such as Altico Capital, U Gro Capital, IndoStar Capital, Vogo, Bounce, KrazyBee, Ola, Bansal attended Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and completed a degree in Computer Engineering in 2005. After graduation, Bansal worked at Techspan for a few months and later in 2006 he joined Amazon Web Services as a Senior Software Engineer.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 13, 2020
by Joe Curcillo , author of “ Getting to ‘US’: Discover the Ability to Lead Your Team to Any Result You Desire “ This pandemic has caused many entrepreneurs to hit roadblocks if not come to a screeching halt. This slowdown is the perfect time to revamp your business model and plan through the crisis and into the future. Crisis Can Teach Us Lessons.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
APRIL 12, 2020
There is no doubt that we are living in uncertain times. Our daily lives have been disrupted beyond belief and many people are finding themselves with more time on their hands. Every cloud has a silver lining (let’s be positive!) and there is no better time to roll the digital sleeves up and engage with some spring cleaning of your website. Everyone is online and search engine optimization(SEO) is as important as ever to ensure that your website is found by those looking for your products / serv
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 12, 2020
As an entrepreneur mentor and startup investor, I see with sadness the 50 to 90 percent that fail. If you ask them for a reason, most will insist that they couldn’t get funding, or they ran out of money too early. But I’m not convinced that it’s as simple as that. Many are just not facing the reality that their passion had a critical business flaw. As I was contemplating a classic book “ Dead Companies Walking ,” by Scott Fearon, who runs a hedge fund that profits from businesses headed toward b
The Startup Magazine
APRIL 13, 2020
COVID-19 continues to become a global disaster, and various things across the world are affected due to this disease. If you are an entrepreneur, you have already noticed a vast difference starting with the customer turn out. However, it is no doubt that most states across the globe are taking actions to ease the burden on taxpayers. Various programs are in place to help most businesses during this period of time.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 15, 2020
by Robbie Kellman Baxter, author of “ The Forever Transaction: How to Build a Subscription Model So Compelling, Your Customers Will Never Want to Leave “ Subscription-based businesses seem to be the most resilient during this time of crisis. With predictable recurring revenue, they have greater flexibility to withstand the storm. But there’s more to it than just revenue.
Up and Running
APRIL 16, 2020
If you’ve been laid off during the current health and financial crisis or you’re just looking for a way to make extra income from home, there are still plenty of business opportunities. While some parts of the economy have ground to a halt, many sectors are still growing. In particular, delivery services, e-commerce, home fitness, collaboration tools, and remote workforces have seen a surge in growth. .
Feld Thoughts
APRIL 16, 2020
Our Colorado governor, Jared Polis, displayed an amazing act of leadership in his response to what I consider a question posed in an extreme and divisive way yesterday. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis gets choked up when he's asked about people who have compared COVID-19 stay-home orders to Nazism. Polis is Colorado's first Jewish governor. pic.twitter.com/noJqbqVObZ — Next with Kyle Clark (@nexton9news) April 15, 2020.
VC Cafe
APRIL 14, 2020
The conference and event circuit took a big hit on account of the pandemic. Even as governments discuss their ‘exit strategy’–meaning slowly relaxing quarantine measures over the course of weeks or months–it’s hard to imagine conferences going back to normal in the near future. It’s in this setting that we’ve seen events emblematic of physical space and mixing, like Burning Man, go completely online.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 15, 2020
by Mike Robbins , author of “ We’re All in This Together: Creating a Team Culture of High Performance, Trust, and Belonging “ A mentor of mine said something to me years ago that I think about and reference often. “Mike, you know what stands between you and the kind of relationships you really want to have with people? It’s probably a 10-minute, sweaty-palmed conversation you’re too afraid to have.
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