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JULY 8, 2019
Running a startup consumes a ton of time. Just the immediate priorities seem to take up more than one person’s potential working hours—so it’s no surprise that when it comes to something like social media, many founders have trouble making it a priority. The consequences of failing to position a founder’s profile aren’t always obvious—and it’s usually all about missed opportunities.
YoungUpstarts
JULY 10, 2019
by Michael Heinrich, Founder and CEO of Oh My Green. More often than not, the words “start up culture” conjure up a very specific image in people’s minds: late nights at the office, lots of coffee and Red Bull, pizza boxes under the desks. In other words, an environment where people are just so committed to the work, that nothing else matters. Who needs rest, social relationships, proper nutrition, and exercise?
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The Equity Kicker
JULY 8, 2019
When I started in venture capital in the late 1990s VCs were regularly lambasted for taking long summer holidays and spending too much time on the golf course. I remember one enterprising journalist judging VCs on the basis of how much their handicaps had gone down. Low handicaps weren’t good! During this time, cash was scarce and VCs were firmly in control.
ReadWriteStart
JULY 12, 2019
If artificial intelligence confuses you, think about what happens when it’s not leveraged properly. For context, consider the London-based VC firm MMC who found that about 40% of European AI startups don’t use AI in any tangible way. MMC (and TheVerge) are saying that companies just want to take advantage of the AI hype. Meaning that the company or startup “talks” about AI, but they are unwilling or unable to put in the resources to deploy the process, store the data, or make
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
JULY 7, 2019
If you run an ecommerce shop, you’re always trying to boost your sales. Here’s how to increase the conversion rate of your ecommerce site. What’s a good ecommerce conversion rate? Don’t worry about “average” ecommerce conversion rates. A good conversion rate is one that’s better than what you have right now.
YoungUpstarts
JULY 12, 2019
More people than ever before are swapping their traditional forms of employment to go it alone and start up their own business. It has become a very popular employment move in the last few years, and now there are currently 28 million small businesses in the US today. However, there are many different steps and considerations you must follow when starting your own small business if you want yours to be successful.
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Haystack
JULY 12, 2019
I was catching up on MG’s newsletter/blog and came across this opening line , which got me thinking about a concept in investing, specifically in deal sourcing: To me, all information is about triangulation. Any single source, no matter how close to the situation?—?and often times because they’re too close to the situation?—?lacks full clarity.
Up and Running
JULY 10, 2019
The boutique fitness studio movement is now seen as the most viable way of entering the fitness industry. If you’re thinking of taking the leap and starting your own business, first read this quick guide to what boutique fitness is, how to start a studio, and the keys to sustained growth in the long term. . What is boutique fitness? Put simply, a boutique fitness studio is a small gym that offers group exercise focused on one or two types of fitness.
Startup Lessons Learned
JULY 11, 2019
Ann Miura-Ko is a founding partner at Floodgate , a seed-stage VC firm. She’s also a founding member of All Raise, a non-profit committed to improving diversity in both funders and founders. Among her early investments are Lyft, TaskRabbit and Modcloth, which, as our recent conversation shows, are only part of the reason Forbes called her “the most powerful woman in startups.
The Startup Magazine
JULY 10, 2019
As we all know, recruitment is a hugely expensive game. A common misconception made by those who are new to the practice is that it’s just the starting salary that needs to be taken into account. As it turns out, there are a whole host of other fees to consider, such as HR, pension, tax and others. It means that mistakes come at a cost. If you do make a bad hire, you might have the chance to rectify it through the initial probation period, but in general it’s something that can cost
David Teten
JULY 10, 2019
Looking 4 entrepreneurial product mgr/biz-dev killer 4 a network-based service. pre-launch, BIG equity, big peeps involved–ANY TIPS?? Do you want to make America functional again ? Are you thinking of applying to Y Combinator without an idea? Do you have a great team at your seed startup, but your product just isn’t working? Would you like to have a salary from day one that you work full-time on your startup?
Board Effect
JULY 11, 2019
Board culture is a key factor in board effectiveness. Boards of directors that enjoy strong relationships and good board dynamics have a positive effect on the leadership. Leaders who are motivated and encouraged are better able to lead an organization to success. Board dynamics are the way board directors interact with each other in carrying out their duties.
NZ Entrepreneur
JULY 11, 2019
Doing a business feasibility study first will help you figure out whether your new business idea is worth your time, energy and money – all very precious commodities. It will help you calculate, analyse and project what will be involved and the likelihood of success. Your big, bold business idea. So bright and shiny, it’s been keeping you up nights.
Diego Basch
JULY 12, 2019
I moved to the San Francisco Bay Area over twenty years ago. Back then I could think of no other place to be; it was the kitchen of the internet. Obviously in hindsight it was a good call. I was fortunate to live through several waves of crazy growth: first, internet infrastructure and basic applications that needed to exist. Then social networks, and finally mobile computing.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 12, 2019
Most of the entrepreneurs I have met are smart, but many are not always wise. That means they may show great insights into a new technology that has marginal business value, their passion may motivate team members more than customers, or they may allow themselves to be pulled over the ethical line in their success drive. Wise leaders are authentic, timeless, and enduring.
YoungUpstarts
JULY 11, 2019
by Joy L. Wiggins, PhD and Kami J. Anderson, PhD, co-authors of “ From Sabotage to Support: A New Vision for Feminist Solidarity in the Workplace “ Hostility between working women is trending. A study of one thousand professionals on leadership qualities found women consistently rate female colleagues lower than their male colleagues on workplace competencies.
deal architect
JULY 9, 2019
I excerpt 10% from every book in a series of blog posts. I posted several on SAP Nation 3.0 in April, then took a break after the Sapphire event. Over the next week I will excerpt the final batch. The.
Feld Thoughts
JULY 9, 2019
I’ve been thinking a lot about gross profit (and gross margin ) lately. Yeah, I know I can be riveting, but stay with me. When I was in Boston a while ago (it was very cold, so it must have been January), I had a wide-ranging conversation with Eric Paley. This was before the IPO Summer of 2019 when all conventional valuation metrics have entered the land of “suspension of disbelief” which is short-term good and long-term well-we-will-see-…-eventually.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 7, 2019
While everyone agrees that the “ gig economy ” is really here, the practical realities, other than not counting on long-term employment, are not so obvious. In my role as a mentor to many business professionals, I still see some who have no idea how to adapt to the new realities. The simple answer is that we all have to start thinking like entrepreneurs, rather than entitled employees.
YoungUpstarts
JULY 6, 2019
There may be no worse feeling than being crushed by the burden of debt, especially when the amount involved seems hefty. However, have you ever wondered what it feels like to be in a business debt – which is an entirely different situation? Aside from the heightened feeling of how you are going to pay up, there is also the fear of losing your business altogether.
View from Seed
JULY 12, 2019
Given our high-conviction, hands-on strategy and NextView, we tend to take an approach where each one of our investments has a very clear lead partner within the firm. This is the person who ends up being the primary point of contact for a founder and is the one that drives the majority of the due diligence and day to day management of the investment.
Version One Ventures
JULY 10, 2019
Last week was a rough week. I can be a pretty open book when it comes to my personal and professional life (though I’m not going to delve into the details here). As I shared what I went through, the kindness and encouragement from family, friends, and colleagues helped tremendously. I proactively sought support from those closest to me. But every other connection spun out from an unrelated call or conversation.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 10, 2019
Starting and running a company is a team effort. Yes, it takes a leader (entrepreneur), but you can’t do it alone, without a team. Maybe only you and a co-founder comprise the team at first, to provide key skills, back you up, and test your ideas. As the startup grows, the team has to be able to really push you in making growth decisions, rather than you pulling them along.
YoungUpstarts
JULY 9, 2019
by Lindsay Pedersen, author of “ Forging An Ironclad Brand: A Leader’s Guide “ Many company owners go about their business without thinking much about brand. They either ignore it altogether, hand it off to marketing (or maybe a talented graphic designer), or make strategic decisions based on an incomplete understanding of what brand really means.
View from Seed
JULY 11, 2019
On Tuesday, one of our most recent portfolio companies, Otis, came out of stealth and announced its public launch. Otis is founded by Michael Karnjanaprakorn, and is focused on creating a marketplace that enables fractional ownership of culturally relevant assets. That sentence is quite a mouthful :), so I wanted to share a bit more about why we were excited by the team and concept and were the first investors to join them on this journey.
VC Cafe
JULY 7, 2019
We sat with Or Briga and Shai Arnon, co-founders of Novos, for a chat on the world of E-Sports, best practices in coaching and what it takes to find product market fit in this market. Continue. This is a content summary only. Click on the post title to continue reading this post, share your comments, browse the website and more!
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 8, 2019
Most people agree that entrepreneurs have to think differently and take risks to have much chance of building a successful business. Yet I have found that serious entrepreneurs usually go way beyond these platitudes in their actions and thinking, and often won’t volunteer their real views, for fear of alienating “regular” people, and being branded a fanatic.
YoungUpstarts
JULY 9, 2019
by Lyndon Nicholson, founder and lead consultant at F5 Presentations. One thing I know to be true is that all new businesses will have to give a presentation at some point. As PowerPoint can be a difficult beast to tame, you should outsource the work to a dedicated design agency – just like you did for your web design work. However, there is a lot to consider before meeting with that potential agency.
SiliconHills
JULY 10, 2019
The London and Austin technology ecosystems have developed a strong relationship during the last decade. And on Wednesday, Capital Factory, a technology accelerator in downtown Austin, officially announced it has joined forces with Plexal, an innovation center that sits within London’s Here East technology campus. The deal came together following meetings last March at South […].
ReadWriteStart
JULY 10, 2019
For today’s startups, there are several things required to succeed. The first and the most important thing is a great idea. The second and only marginally less important thing is an ability to operate efficiently and at speed. For that reason, no startup can ignore any approach or technology that saves them time and money if they hope to survive.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 6, 2019
Whether you are trying to motivate your team, close a deal with a customer, or get funding from an investor, a casual conversation is usually a waste of your valuable time. These result is a founder who is always “too busy,” but never seems to get the business done and the team moving. All real business is conversations focused on creating results. Shawn Kent Hayashi, in her classic book “ Conversations That Get Results and Inspire Collaboration ” makes my point very well as she outlines the top
YoungUpstarts
JULY 8, 2019
by Manish Dudharejia, President and Founder of E2M Solutions Inc. Introverts have an abundance of skills they can bring to any business table, but standing out in a crowd is something most would rather avoid. That makes developing a strong, recognizable personal brand somewhat difficult, especially in the beginning stages of entrepreneurship. However, it’s not impossible.
SiliconHills
JULY 6, 2019
By LAURA LOREK, Publisher of Silicon Hills News In a historic office building close to Capital Factory in downtown Austin, Rocket Dollar is disrupting the way people invest retirement dollars. The two-year-old startup allows people to use self-directed retirement accounts to make a wide variety of investments into real estate, startups, precious metals and more. […].
Feld Thoughts
JULY 10, 2019
Over the years, I’ve written about my belief in the importance of giving back to your communities and #givefirst. In this spirit, one of the key organizations my partners at Foundry Group have helped create and nurture is Pledge 1%. In 2007, we were a founding member in the predecessor organization to Pledge 1%, called Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado (or EFCO).
ReadWriteStart
JULY 8, 2019
Finding the first job after the graduation is the most time consuming and stressful task. Despite of knowledge and skills, it becomes difficult to climb up the ladder of the career. Choosing the right career is important as it will impact you the whole life. There are many considerations in choosing up the right path based on our skills, capabilities, knowledge, abilities.
YoungUpstarts
JULY 10, 2019
by Stan Stalnaker, Founding Director of Hub Culture. Digital currency is a popular topic in today’s financial landscape. And for good reason. The market value for digital currency is rising, and so is public interest. After all, digital currencies have been adopted by major brands around the world. Overstock, Expedia, Shopify, and Microsoft are among them.
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