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8 Strategies To Capitalize On Untapped Global Markets

Startup Professionals Musings

In my experience, the Silicon Valley startup model, focused on disrupting established industries, has treated the USA well and created some great global businesses. Yet many of you are telling me that we are all missing big opportunities by not recognizing the unique challenges faced by startups in developing countries , where infrastructure is lacking, and talent is not so concentrated.

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Five Reasons to Invest In Field Service Software For Your Startup Business

The Startup Magazine

The advent of off-site operations raises the inescapable need for a system of managing, supervising, and coordinating activities in field service management. Field service management offers the much-needed opportunity to manage field operations remotely. If you run a start-up business, you can attest to the fact that this results in better overall performance, streamlined operations, and effective scheduling of appointments.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal the Companies They are Starting in 2023

Hearpreneur

As we wrap up 2022, there are those business ideas you’ve been longing to start and 2023 is the year to implement them. This could be a home-based business, franchise option or whatever option looks attractive to you. One thing is certain, your business can succeed if you can put in the right energy and bring in the right people to kick-start it. We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the companies they’re starting in 2023 and here are the responses. #1- Virtual assistance Photo Credit

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How to Make Your Lean Startup Work With Almost No Money

ReadWriteStart

Every year, new startup entrepreneurs attempt to launch a business on the leanest budget possible. It could be because they have limited access to funding, because they’re trying to maximize profitability, or another reason entirely. Whatever the case, you’ll need to make some big sacrifices and strategic managerial decisions if you want this lean startup budget to work — and it’s definitely possible.

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Building Healthy Innovation Ecosystems for Your Projects

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

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10 Ways To Make Your Funding Pitch More Hard-Hitting

Startup Professionals Musings

The average length of a funding pitch to angel investors is ten minutes. Even if you have booked an hour with a VC, you should plan to talk only for the first fifteen minutes. The biggest complaint I hear from fellow investors is that startup founders often talk way too long, and neglect to cover the most relevant points. Or they get sidetracked by a technical glitch due to poor preparation.

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Effective Ways to Prepare Your Career for the Future

The Startup Magazine

How will your career progress in the following years? What will happen to the industry and company you work in as time goes on? While we can’t possibly predict the future, we know that we live in turbulent, rapidly changing times. If your knowledge or experience ever falls short in such an environment, your career can be at serious risk of failure. Fortunately, there are a number of ways you can prepare your career for the future to ensure success, and here are just some of the most effective ca

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Growing Your Audience (And Your Revenue) With A Book

Duct Tape Marketing

Growing Your Audience (And Your Revenue) With A Book written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Matt Briel In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Matt Briel. Matt is an entrepreneur and the Vice President of Marketing & Communications at Lulu.com, as well as a self-diagnosed collaboration junkie.

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5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Transforming Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

No matter how well your business seems to have worked for you up to this point, you can be certain that it will need to be heavily transformed for tomorrow’s new world-wide economy and no industry sector boundaries. New digital technologies, business models, and regulatory rulings are forcing all of us to think outside of our silos and rethink what it means to operate effectively.

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WB Trading Reviews Tips for Developing A Winning Day Trading Strategy

The Startup Magazine

Day trading is one of the most popular and profitable ways to invest in the stock market. However, to be successful, you must have a well-developed day trading strategy that you can use consistently. A good day trading strategy should include both short-term and long-term goals and take into account any potential risks associated with day trading. WB Trading reviews tips to help you develop a strategy for day trading success.

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Impressions from Pocket Gamer Connects in London

VC Cafe

“ Video games will move to the center of the entertainment and pop-culture universe next year” Axios, Future of media: Gaming Over the past two days, I had a chance to attend the Pocket Gamer Connects (PGC) London and meet and greet game developers, execs, studios, investors and service providers to the gaming industry. It’s the first big gathering of the year, a small sibling to the much larger Game Development Conference (aka GDC) taking place in San Francisco in March.

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SAP BAU excerpts  – Ch. 7 – Sustainable Energy

deal architect

As part of the launch of the Business as Unusual book (click on badge on left to get to the Amazon page) by Thomas Saueressig and Peter Maier that we helped conduct interviews and research for, we will share excerpts.

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5 Tips That Are Proven To Help Sellers Stand Out In A Sellers’ Market

YoungUpstarts

As a seller you have to compete with vendors who may be more established and better equipped to handle the influx of potential consumers. The post 5 Tips That Are Proven To Help Sellers Stand Out In A Sellers’ Market appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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10 Keys To Winning Your Career And Startup Challenges

Startup Professionals Musings

In business, you can never win every battle, but you must win the critical ones for your own longevity and the success of your business. Picking the right ones is more than half the battle. In my experience as a business advisor, I find that many people spend most of their time on the wrong problems , usually due to ego, daily pressures, or emotions.

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Workplace Safety: The Essential Guide

The Startup Magazine

Running any major business will involve a certain degree of risk. This is certainly true in industries such as construction, but also in an office setting. Many businesses lose a lot of their funds simply because they neglect the value of implementing good safety standards. Employees get injured and there are potential lawsuits piling up, on top of that, a single accident could incapacitate your entire workforce, leaving you with massive downtime.

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Analyst Cam: SAP – Think global, act local

deal architect

As we have moved to virtual briefings, I have increasingly been excerpting short video segments (with permission) as part of my Analyst Cam series. This time it is Eva Zauke Executive Vice President, Global Head of Enterprise Adoption at SAP.

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From Execution To Insight: How Fintech Is Shaping The Future Of Accounts Payable

YoungUpstarts

Today's fintech solutions can deliver technology and services that take costs and inefficiencies out of the accounts payable process. The post From Execution To Insight: How Fintech Is Shaping The Future Of Accounts Payable appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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5 Lessons Learned From George Santos’ Big Little Lies

YFS Magazine

YFS Magazine YFS Magazine When the slightest discrepancy (or blatant lie) is exposed, it can leave an indelible stain on one’s reputation and scuttle a career.

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3 Mistakes to Avoid When Naming Your Business

The Startup Magazine

Starting a business is daunting; it’s filled with countless decisions that need to be made. One of the crucial decisions you’ll make is choosing the right name for your business. This name is the first impression people will have of your business, and it will set the tone for all future interactions. However, the naming process has its pitfalls.

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SAP BAU Videos – Ch.7 Sustainable Energy

deal architect

The SAP Business as Unusual book by Thomas Saueressig and Peter Maier was released on December 20. (click on badge on left to link to the Amazon page). The book relies heavily on conversations with SAP, customer, partner, research firm.

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[Infographic] Are Companies Using Project Portfolio Management Effectively?

YoungUpstarts

As more and more companies adopt Project Portfolio Management processes, the question arises: how can you be sure your company is reaping all the benefits? The post [Infographic] Are Companies Using Project Portfolio Management Effectively? appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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I Quit My Job As An Attorney To Become An Entrepreneur

YFS Magazine

YFS Magazine YFS Magazine I went from practicing law as a patent litigator at a big firm to running my own small business as a time management strategist, and I'm much happier.

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How to Choose the Right Kind of SSL/TLS Certificate for Your Website

The Startup Magazine

SSL/TLS certificates are one of the best ways a business can secure its website. But with so many different SSL/TLS certificates available, it can be challenging to decide which one is right for you and your business’s needs. Here are some tips on how to manage digital certificates and choose the right one for your website. Establish Your Security Needs The first step in choosing the suitable certificate for your organization is understanding the security level your website needs.

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Cold Email: The Ultimate Strategy Guide on Writing Cold Emails that Get Results

crowdSPRING Blog

Write a cold email that closes more deals. Here is everything you need to master cold email, from strategies to deliverability and copywriting.

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Digital Marketing For Franchise: The Ultimate Guide

YoungUpstarts

Curious about digital marketing for franchise? This blog covers everything you need to know in creating successful digital marketing campaigns! The post Digital Marketing For Franchise: The Ultimate Guide appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Book: Please Report Your Bug Here

Feld Thoughts

Some day there will be a genre called “ startup fiction.” I mean, if science fiction, which is a sub-genre of fiction, can have libertarian science fiction and recursive science fiction , surely startup fiction belongs in a sub-genre of a sub-genre of a sub-genre. Please Report Your Bug Here by Josh Reidel is an excellent example of startup fiction.

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A Little Entrepreneur Inspiration

Mike Michalowicz

 Have you ever had one of those moments when you stop and realize how far you’ve come in your small business? I’d like to prescribe that you do that often! When you encounter challenges, remember, you’re an entrepreneur. You got here because you’re innovative and can figure things out. It’s so easy to focus on a struggle, but progress can be a little bumpy at times.

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How to Forecast Personnel Costs in 3 Steps

Up and Running

For many businesses, the people you employ are your most valuable—and most expensive—asset. Payroll often makes up a large portion of a business’s expenses, so it’s important to spend some time working on this portion of your forecast. But, if you’re just starting out or are working on a business plan for a new idea, you probably don’t have anyone on the payroll yet and maybe don’t even know what your staffing plans are.

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Liquidity And Why It’s Important

YoungUpstarts

Liquidity is a crucial aspect of running a business, as it allows a company to meet its short-term obligations and maintain financial flexibility. The post Liquidity And Why It’s Important appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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three types of video marketing you should be using in 2023

NZ Entrepreneur

As a video production company, one of the most common enquiries we get is something along the lines of “We want some videos made but don’t really know what kind of videos.” Understandably, many business owners either don’t know what type of videos they are looking for, or have ideas for videos that are not the most effective for achieving their goals.

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Thinking through AI as the next new platform opportunity

Version One Ventures

Since its launch a few weeks ago, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has captured the imagination of users, entrepreneurs and investors alike. The quality of the chatbot’s content and conversational speaking style have convinced many that AI is finally ready for primetime. Some are even comparing ChatGPT’s launch to the iPhone App Store – a pivotal moment in the creation of the next big platform.

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Renting A Warehouse For Your Small Business? Here’s How To Maximize Space

YFS Magazine

YFS Magazine YFS Magazine Creators, makers, contractors, and all types of entrepreneurs often find a need to lease warehouse space.

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Types Of Industrial Adhesives For Different Applications

YoungUpstarts

Industrial adhesives come in a wide variety that can be broken down into categories based on their composition or characteristics. The post Types Of Industrial Adhesives For Different Applications appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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“Trying to bet on virality is just, it’s not, it’s something you can prepare for, but you can’t actually create.”

Hunter Walker

Great Podcast on the Marketing of M3GAN with CMO of Universal Pictures While I haven’t yet seen the movie M3GAN , I have seen the TikToks, the YouTube videos, and the box office numbers. And played my willing K-factor role sharing one of the clips with my wife (she wasn’t as amused as I was). When some piece of content breaks big this way on social it’s always interested to see if the business results follow, which often is not the case in our meme of the moment culture.

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The Secret To Attracting Your Ideal, High-Ticket Clients

Duct Tape Marketing

The Secret To Attracting Your Ideal, High-Ticket Clients written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Russ Ruffino In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Russ Ruffino. Russ is the Founder of Clients on Demand , an Inc. 500 company that helps coaches, experts, and service providers attract the right clients at the right price, anytime they want.

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Can you get to the right person when you need to?

Berkonomics

Can your contact solve real-world issues? I recently experienced an amazing effort of outreach by a vice president of a large national customer asking for a meeting with the product development team of a critical supplier, one of “my” companies. The goal, the VP stated, was to “see if these guys are battle hardened veterans that have dealt with the real-world product and delivery problems” of a nationally important customer.

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Balanced Teams Are CLEAR

YoungUpstarts

by Joshua Kerievsky, founder and CEO of Industrial Logic, and author of “Refactoring to Patterns” and “Joy of Agility“ You can follow the conventional wisdom about running successful meetings by keeping them short, with a clear agenda and minimal distractions. But if people don’t feel safe to contribute their ideas, you will not benefit from […] The post Balanced Teams Are CLEAR appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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