YoungUpstarts
MARCH 1, 2018
by Brian Sutter, Director of Marketing, Wasp Barcode Technologies. What are your plans for 2018? It’s well underway by now – hopefully you’ve got a few of them implemented already. But if there’s still any room in your calendar, consider making some time for the ideas below. Some of these may not fully hit in 2018, but it’s not too soon to get started with them.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
In this world of constant change, new technologies, and a thousand cultures, it’s evident and somehow comforting to me that the basic rules for business prosperity really haven’t changed in the last hundred years. Business success is still more about the people than the technology or idea involved. As an angel investor and a mentor to entrepreneurs I still see this every day.
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Mike Michalowicz
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Profitability is the main key to business success. But maintaining that profitability is becoming more difficult for private practice optometrists. There is increasing competition from big box stores, mall kiosks, and the internet to overcome. Online refractions and other commoditized industry services make it hard for private practices to remain relevant in the marketplace.
Hunter Walker
MARCH 2, 2018
Nothing gets an investor’s heart racing like the phrase “software margins.” It’s shorthand for the concept than businesses which are primarily bits (not atoms) have some very attractive characteristics: fixed development costs, economies of scale in deployment & servicing, and “winner take most” markets with pricing power.
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
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
by Steve Owens, Founder and CTO of Finish Line Product Development Services. The reasons for startup failures are well documented in numerous sources. A recent survey by CBINSIGHTS came up with 20: No Market Need – 42% of those surveyed. Ran out of Cash – 29%. Not the Right Team – 23%. Get Outcompeted – 19%. Pricing/Cost Issues – 18%.
Austin Startup
MARCH 1, 2018
It’s here! The biggest week of the year for tech and startups in Austin, Texas as South by Southwest (SXSW) descends upon the city from March 19–15. There are a zillion things to do, both official and unofficial?—?so here are some of my picks that might stand out from the crowd. Did I miss something? Leave it in the comments! Surrender to Serendipity My general rule of thumb is to make a big calendar with everything I could possibly want to do on it and then in the moment do whichever of the thi
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Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
There has always been tension between CPG (consumer packaged goods) companies and the retailers who sell their products to consumers. If a consumer will pay a fixed price for a product or service then the battle over who gets the margin in any sale is between the person who merchandises a product and the person who manufactures it. This is an age-old marketplace tension where leverage often determines the value captured.
YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Making your development team can be difficult at first. There’s a myriad of deadlines, employees who don’t understand the scope of the project, and other issues that can lead to failure. But, as a project developer, it’s your responsibility to build a team that’s going to benefit you. With this guide. We’ll give you some tips on how to set up a good team so that you can get everyone onboard with your project.
Austin Startup
FEBRUARY 24, 2018
Most startup-lore is focused on lightning fast growth or striking out, but what about slow-growth businesses? The proverbial tortoise to the blitzscaling hares? Much of the writing on startups focuses on two elements: finding product-market fit scaling the company once #1 is accomplished For product-market fit, we have a lot of source material to work with from the last decade: Steve Blank’s leadership on Customer Development , and Eric Ries’ on the Lean Startup ?
Duct Tape Marketing
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
How to Tap Into the Subscription Economy written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Anne Janzer. Podcast Transcript. My guest for this week’s episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Anne Janzer. She is an award-winning author and non-fiction writing coach who has written books like The Writers Process and The Workplace Writer’s Process.
Transformify
MARCH 1, 2018
If growth and improved communication are among your company's goals in 2018, then you may want to consider your HR strategies and methods. The HR department is responsible for much of the basic communication with employees from the very start of their professional journey with your company. From training to answering policy questions, HR needs to disseminate mundane information to employees in a fast and memorable way.
YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
If you think you have a good business idea and want to sell your product or service online, you will need a website that is attractive and appealing to the eye. It also needs to be of interest to your target audience and this is where research is vitally important. Get To Know Your Audience. Before you start the actual building of your website, some preparation work can make the difference between it being successful or not.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 25, 2018
If I had just one wish for VCs it would be that they would preview the Ted Bunch “Man Box” talk at the Upfront Summit at their Monday Partner Meetings. I would love it if startup leadership teams would preview it to their executive leadership. We need to learn from women and listen to them. We also need to start having a conversation amongst men about how men talk and behave and about the silence that leads to consent if we’re going to make necessary changes.
Duct Tape Marketing
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Transcript of How to Tap Into the Subscription Economy written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Back to Podcast. Transcript. John Jantsch: This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is sponsored by Podcast Bookers, podcastbookers.com. Podcasts are really hot, right, but you know what’s also really hot? Appearing as a guest on one of the many, many podcasts out there.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 2, 2018
One of the lessons I have learned over the years as a business executive, and now as a mentor to entrepreneurs, is that if you really want employees who enthusiastically take ownership of their work, you have to start treating them like owners, not renters. Owners feel they have skin in the game, and benefit from improved effort and results, rather than just getting blamed for problems.
YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Many business owners shy away from outsourcing because they believe it’s easier to control work done in-house, and because they really don’t want to outsource business services. However, it’s very hard to scale a startup with a small team and a small budget. If you insist on doing everything yourself, it’s likely your business will grow at a very slow pace, and might even hit a plateau of zero growth.
deal architect
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
David Pogue stole the title of this post in this CBS News story on Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft. During the analyst summit in Redmond a couple of weeks ago (see my write up here), I picked up a copy.
The Next Web
FEBRUARY 25, 2018
There’s nothing that we as a society get more excited about and panicked by than technological progress. On one hand, we understand that innovations like artificial intelligence and Bitcoin are autonomous, powerful entities that many of us will never truly know — and what we don’t know, we don’t always trust. On the other hand, we recognize that these technological advancements were created to make our lives easier.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 25, 2018
Business partnerships have traditionally been agreements to drive more transactions than either company could do alone. The new paradigm, driven by disruptive technologies, cloud-served supercomputing, and the new generation of young adults with global empathy, is partnering and giving something now for a competitive advantage in the future. An excellent example is the initiative by Elon Musk and Tesla Motors a few years ago to give away their battery patents, to infrastructure and competitive c
YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Initial coin offerings or ICOs are one of the hottest opportunities in the world of blockchain and tech for companies and teams to get needed funding without sacrificing equity or long wait times. As such, every individual and group with an idea (and some without one) is trying to conduct their own ICO for one reason or another. Why ICOs Fail. Some succeed, and others fail for some reasons, but most often, its due to having a terrible marketing plan.
deal architect
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
David Pogue stole the title of this post in this CBS News story on Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft. During the analyst summit in Redmond a couple of weeks ago (see my write up here), I picked up a copy.
The Next Web
MARCH 2, 2018
Scandinavia is annoyingly perfect from the outside. They’re the happiest people on earth, they have universal healthcare, free education and paid parental leave. And now they have one of the most successful startup ecosystems in the world. Things are certainly good up north. But every paradise has its snake. The weird thing about this success is that Scandinavian people, in fact, hate success – this is called the Jantelaw.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
As an advisor to entrepreneurs and new business owners, I’ve long observed that one of the toughest challenges is people change management in the team. It’s an area where you typically have little experience and training, and dealing with needed change is fraught with emotions on both sides. I have found that my years in a big company have paid huge dividends in this area.
YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
by Michelle A. Turman , author of “ Jumping the Queue: Achieving Great Things Before You’re Ready “ Forget the time-honored tradition that younger workers need to “pay their dues” before moving up the ladder of success. These days many young people see no need to wait their turn – and their refusal to patiently stand in line is the right idea.
YFS Magazine
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
At 28 I had a heart attack and nearly died. It was a wake-up call that required me to shift gears; so I ventured into the online space and started my coaching company.
Mike Michalowicz
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
When I’m consulting with clients looking to invigorate and grow their businesses, one question I often ask is: “Who’s your most valuable employee?” They inevitably give me the wrong answer. They might wax poetic about their rockstar sales person or their dedicated assistant, but they’re missing an obvious point. Entrepreneurs don’t realize that they, themselves, are their most valuable employee, and that is a short-sighted position.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 24, 2018
Too many people, young and older, let their career and their lifestyle happen to them, rather than proactively making things happen based on their personal passions, skills, and interests. Others make decisions based on someone else’s interests, such as the father who wants his son to take over the family business, or dreams openly of having a doctor in the family.
YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
by Soulaima Gourani , founder and CEO of Tradeconductor. In the future, when information and knowledge become available to everyone and robots begin to replace humans at work, the question is – what will the future of workplace look like? Many believe that robots represent the future workforce and it is just a matter of time when technology will replace a lot of jobs.
YFS Magazine
MARCH 2, 2018
Facebook is constantly updating its algorithm. Stay up to date by checking Facebook Business News often, watch Page analytics closely, and use these tips to build an algorithm-approved Facebook strategy.
Mike Michalowicz
MARCH 1, 2018
If you are like me, you are wasting your time on LinkedIn. At least I used to. A year ago, I thought I had the social media platform down pat. I had over 500+ connections, a professional profile picture and my detailed professional resume posted. I had sprinkled keywords around and “liked” every article I could. I followed influential people, joined groups and then sat back just a little impressed with myself.
Hearpreneur
FEBRUARY 25, 2018
Being an entrepreneur or business owner has its share of ups and downs. While the downs can be pretty low the ups always seem to triumph for a true entrepreneur at heart. Milestones are what entrepreneurs and business owners work towards. Once you finally reach a certain point then reflection can truly begin. Finding the motivation in running your business keeps it from becoming stale in the long run.
YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
There is nothing as important as health. You cannot put a price on the security of and well-being of you or your loved ones. Unfortunately, health is unpredictable and the slightest injury or illness can be a huge financial burden. In order to avoid the financial dents and insufficient medical attention that arise in the event of an illness, you must have a health insurance cover.
YFS Magazine
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Being a minority — a young, female Indian tech entrepreneur — I relentlessly spent the first three years building my first startup and knocking on the doors of almost every venture capital firm in the valley, until I raised my first round of venture financing.
Feld Thoughts
MARCH 2, 2018
We (the tech industry) like to label everything. I attribute the source of this desire and need to Regis McKenna although he may have just been the genius that amplified it. The labels I dealt with early in my professional career (the 1980s) included micro computers, mini-computers, artificial intelligence, expert systems, neural networks, middleware, super computers, parallel computing, and killer app.
Up and Running
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
According to the Hiscox Online Art Trade Report of 2017 , the online art market rose 15 percent to $3.75 billion in 2016. When you consider that the global art market value is said to range anywhere from $12 billion to $56.6 billion , it’s safe to say that the online art business has plenty of room for growth. Studies show that by 2021, it could be worth about $9.14 billion.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 1, 2018
Cryptocurrencies threaten to upend the financial paradigm we’ve known since birth, and for many entrepreneurs, investors, and believers, the likes of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and other digital currencies have become gateways to vast swathes of wealth and influence. It’s perhaps not surprising, then, that new generations of young, tech-savvy investors and dreamers have taken to heart the potential of blockchain technology – and at times have made both significant academic and financial d
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