Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020
If you aren’t willing to take some risk as an entrepreneur, then don’t expect any gain. Yet everyone has limits, and every investor implicitly has similar limits on what makes a startup investable, or one to avoid at all costs. If you need investors, it’s important that you understand their filters, and even if you are funding your own efforts, you need to recognize the red flags.
ReadWriteStart
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
Onboarding a new remote developer is arguably one of the most important things you can add to your core competencies if you want to assure your new hires’ success. Here is how to onboard remote engineers — with a practical guide from an expert. Today, with COVID-19 making every new hire remote, excellence in onboarding has become even more crucial.
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Hearpreneur
SEPTEMBER 9, 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.
ConversionXL
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Server response time is often overlooked when it comes to improving page speed. It can, however, improve your site’s ranking. Users like fast sites, so Google likes fast sites. In this article, I show you how to reduce your server response time. I also provide a few other ways to improve your page speed. How much does server response time matter? Server Response Time (SRT) is the amount of time between when a web client makes a request (e.g., clicking on a link or entering a URL into the address
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
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 5, 2020
In business, and in your personal life, the ability to anticipate and overcome criticism is one of the biggest differentiators between leaders, who make things happen, and followers, who may have great ideas but never seem to get things to go their way. In fact, leaders are not remembered for their dreams, aspirations, or intentions – they are remembered because they achieved results.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
A $150 llama rental for a photoshoot, $250 for a bagpipe player at a customer picnic, $5,000 for an executive’s tires — these are just some of the most questionable things people have paid for or attempted to pay for, in the name of business. But not all items that land in expense reports are blatantly over-the-top. In fact, some of the biggest company expenses start off as cost-cutting measures.
Start Up Roar brings together the best content for start up professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
ConversionXL
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Some 85% of leaders and executives identify in-person events as critical for their company’s success. In most places for most of this year, that’s been impossible. Not unlike their in-person counterparts, virtual summits have similar goals: Bring people in your target market together. Spread industry knowledge. Raise awareness and grow your brand. Increase your company’s bottom line.
Hearpreneur
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
AI is powering most aspects of our lives. This explains how Lucas Koren the founder & CEO of FMRU Clothing, a luxury clothing & accessories marketplace powered by artificial intelligence uses advanced but easy to use technology to measure the bodies of consumers digitally in under 1 minute when they upload two images of themselves, a front & side profile.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
SEPTEMBER 6, 2020
User-Generated Content (UGC) is one of the most cost-effective and efficient SEO strategies. It improves traffic and increases conversions. Conversions are crucial to say that SEO strategies are working. You can have a fantastic website, well-designed, and full of great content, but if it is not SEO-worthy, it will not be found on search engines and will not get leads and conversions.
The Startup Magazine
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
The growth of the digital domain is making the world a smaller place. As a result, it’s more important than ever for businesses to create localized content, whether web pages, emails, or articles. For companies that manage a large amount of content, a translation management system is essential. More than likely, there’s no translation management system (TMS) that’s perfect for your company.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
One of the reasons that now is the time to be an entrepreneur is the explosion of startup assistance organizations, usually called incubators or accelerators. According to the International Business Innovation Association ( InBIA ), there are over 2,200 of these locations worldwide, and new online versions springing up all over the place, like Founders Space in Silicon Valley.
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
I’m teaching my first non-lean start up class in a decade at Stanford next week; Technology, Innovation and Modern War : Keeping America’s Edge in an Era of Great Power Competition. The class is joint listed in Stanford’s International Policy department as well as in the Engineering School, in the department of Management Science and Engineering. — Why This Course?
Women Entrepreneurs Can
SEPTEMBER 6, 2020
Are you planning a startup? Do you know what legal precautions you must take into account? There are many things to consider when starting a business when it comes to protecting your company. However, the more crucial part of the legal talk is how you should see to it that you are not in offense of anybody or any other company’s rights. Why should you be mindful of sound legal activity?
Board Effect
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020
Nonprofit boards operate largely under the same rules. The rules for nonprofit board committees were intentionally designed to be broad to accommodate the wide variety of sizes and purposes of nonprofit organizations. A nonprofit’s bylaws describe the types of standing committees the board should form. It’s also perfectly acceptable for some boards to not use committees at all.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Problem solving is a full-time task in business. Whether you own the business, or have only a small role in daily operations, making decisions and solving problems is a key part of your job. The most effective people, and the happiest ones, are the ones who accept this reality, and even relish the challenges of overcoming the unknowns , rather than struggling and stressing with each.
deal architect
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
I have been doing video interviews with a number of C-level execs 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 wakes up.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
As a restaurant, you want your customers to walk through your door once only to want to keep coming back. Though every customer is different, there are ways to use generational marketing to appeal to specific demographics. Here are a few tips for marketing your restaurant to different generations, in order of oldest to youngest. Baby Boomers. Born between 1946 and 1964, this generation is looking for a good balance of price and value—which makes them a prime customer to try up-selling.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020
Working without a designated working area is unthinkable for all but the most resilient entrepreneurs – having a designated place to work is an almost essential productivity tool. However, one working space that many startups get tempted towards are office spaces – whether it’s a cheap room in a complex or a fancy hotseat setup with gym and restaurant perks.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 6, 2020
In my experience in large businesses as well as years of advising startups, I see far too much focus on product skills, and too little on people and process skills. In my view, this focus on the wrong skill set is the primary reason why over half of new businesses fail in the first five years, and only one out of a hundred startups get their requested funding from professional investors.
deal architect
SEPTEMBER 6, 2020
I have been doing video interviews with a number of C-level execs 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 wakes up.
View from Seed
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
There are many traits and habits that successful entrepreneurs, especially repeat ones, display. Most of them are correlated to, but don’t directly cause success. And so they’re typically not necessary, nor sufficient conditions, to being or even becoming an exceptional Founder. Many common ones are public: charismatic leadership, having a sales-oriented approach, or being strategic about delegating.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
Your resume is the front line and best representation of yourself when you’re applying for a job position. Hiring or recruitment managers take a look at your resume, and from the moment they start reading its content, you’re already being assessed if you’re fit for the job. The content of your resume is your gateway to success, so it’s a good idea to put major emphasis on the important factors of your experience.
VC Cafe
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
“A creator, such as an artist, musician, photographer, craftsperson, performer, animator, designer, videomaker, or author – in other words, anyone producing works of art – needs to acquire only 1,000 True Fans to make a living” Kevin Kelly, 1,000 True Fans. At the heart of the creator economy (also dubbed the “Passion Economy” or “Hustle Economy”) is the ability of a creator to monetise attention and fandom.
deal architect
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Let me say at the outset, my hype antenna goes up whenever a vendor talks about machine learning. It comes from years of frustration with machines which have supposedly been trained to transcribe voices. Even the hyperscalers only deliver 85.
For Entrepreneurs
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
KBCM TECHNOLOGY GROUP SAAS SURVEY – COVID EDITION For the eighth year in a row, we’re proud to work with KBCM Technology Group (formerly Pacific Crest Securities) Thank you to the readers of forEntrepreneurs who participated in taking the survey! Thank you also to David Spitz (@dspitz) and the team at KBCM Technology Group for.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020
The freedom of being self-employed is unbeatable. You can set your own hours, work wherever you want, and choose the clients you do business with. You don’t have a boss breathing down your neck, getting impatient with impossible deadlines, or demanding you work with difficult and disrespectful clients. While freedom is wonderful, being self-employed comes with a host of serious responsibilities that would normally be managed by an employer.
Feld Thoughts
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
Daniel Jackson created a magnificent book. It’s a combination of three things: 1) Extraordinary personal stories about 2) The struggle with mental health, anxiety, and depression while 3) at MIT. MIT is a foundational part of my life. I spent seven years there. I got into graduate school in my fourth year and got into a Ph.D. program in my fifth year.
ReadWriteStart
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
The world of work is transforming. Although it’s tempting to blame it all on the coronavirus situation and its formidable ripples, the pandemic only accelerated the processes of globalization and digitization that have been underway for decades. Among its many implications, the digital office means that jobs don’t necessarily need to be done in-person, and today’s startup leaders are realizing that many projects can be done at a lower cost remotely, without any drop in quality.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
Over the past 20+ years, as an angel investor, former venture capitalist and private equity investor, and serial entrepreneur, I have seen and written, a wide variety of pitch decks and business plans. In addition, I recently launched a podcast called ACHiEVE: Mining the Non-Linear Path , where entrepreneurs share their personal journeys. Beyond discussing facing adversity and overcoming obstacles, many of them have shared their business plans with me.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 5, 2020
Are you old enough to use this website? That question is not rhetorical. And for website administrators, the answer to the question is of paramount importance. The problem is how easy it is to lie when that question is posted online. The solution is age verification. Let’s learn why age verification matters to online businesses. It Is Legally Required to Offer Certain Products and Services.
Feld Thoughts
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Historically, almost everything I do uses a network model. Foundry Group runs as a network. If you take a look at the Foundry Group partner funds or talk to us about our investment strategy, you’ll immediately see the texture of a network. Techstars is a worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed. All of my ideas around Startup Communities incorporate network theory.
ReadWriteStart
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
If you are running a startup, there is a good chance that you may have hired a few employees. For these employees, you would be able to provide opportunities and experiences that will shape their future. It would not be wrong to say that there’s a dark side to startups since even the owner of a business does not know what the future holds. Hence, working for a startup business can be overwhelming and frightening at the same time.
crowdSPRING Blog
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
Product packaging - always an unsung hero - has developed an even more vital role in the Covid-19 world. Here's how you can evolve your packaging.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
When it comes to fulfilling careers, public service is a field worth considering. While volunteerism and active engagement with charitable organizations provide opportunities for your time, you may feel a pull to a career that helps you make a living while also serving society in some way. You might be under the impression that these types of jobs don’t pay well, but that isn’t always the case.
Feld Thoughts
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
We are running the Venture Deals Online Course from September 13, 2020 – November 6, 2020. Our summer session had over 10,000 registrants and over 2,000 people completing the course. We got a lot of feedback about things to improve, several of which we are introducing into the Fall session. Once again, we’ll do a weekly AMA with a variety of people participating.
SiliconHills
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
By CHAD SWIATECKI, Freelance Contributor to Silicon Hills News It makes sense that the Austin financial technology startup Episode Six would make the Asian Pacific region a high priority as the company sought to pick up customers for its software platform that lets financial institutions build custom payment and other solutions. After all, while New York […].
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