YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
If you do not want to be one of the 50% of new startups that fail every year in the US, you need to understand why things go wrong and try to avoid the mistakes. The two main reasons for this large amount of failed businesses seem to be a lack of funding and not enough business knowledge. Not every new business owner realizes just how many different jobs are involved, but here are a few tips to help you.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
The realm of an entrepreneur is all about change, but in my experience as a mentor to business founders, I hear too much about incremental change, and not enough about revolutionary change. Adding a couple of new features to Facebook, and calling it something new, may seem less risky, but creating a whole new industry, such as smartphones, has far more potential.
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YFS Magazine
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
Ready to work from home? Here are a few tips on how to arrange your home office space and keep your work separate from your home life.
The Startup Magazine
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Starting your own business is not nearly as intimidating as some people may believe it to be. After all, about 97 percent of Australian startups have less than 19 employees (some have as few as 3 or 4). These teams aren’t hard to run efficiently and the organization itself isn’t hard to manage. However, even with this on your side, there are so many enterprises that fail every single year.
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
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
by Chen Amit, co-founder and CEO of Tipalti. The accounts payable process is often the biggest thorn in a small business’s side. And accounts payable processing is poised to become even more significant and complex over the next three years, according to the Institute of Finance & Managemen’s research. To start, the use of electronic invoices is set to explode, completely eliminating paper invoicing.
Hearpreneur
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
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.
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The Startup Magazine
SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
Installment loans can be used to mitigate a variety of financial hardships; everything from last minute inventory for your startup, emergency medical expenses, or unexpected equipment repairs. An installment loan differs slightly from credit cards and lines of credit. Keep reading to learn more about how installment loans work, and when is a good time to utilize one.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
With Christmas nearing and many people trying to get their festive shopping sorted, now seems like an especially good time to run an ecommerce site. After all, online shoppers don’t have to worry about long queues; it could take these people just a few clicks to snap up a large variety of products. However, as your ecommerce site’s traffic increases, that site’s server could come under strain, putting its performance in jeopardy.
Board Effect
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
Governance is evolving in many respects and the changes are placing their mark on virtually every organization and industry. Healthcare is certainly one of those sectors where vast changes in delivery and payment are also generating strong transformations in the governance of healthcare organizations. These changes are casting a bright spotlight on board performance within the healthcare field.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
Working on writing your business plan and looking for some tools or resources to make it easier? You don’t have to start from zero or reinvent any wheels. Here are some tools and resources that can help. . Some will get you started, some serve as examples, some are pushes and aids that will help you proceed with confidence. . The tools and resources you choose depend on your preferences. .
The Startup Magazine
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Salesforce is a customer relationship management (CRM) solution designed to bring companies closer to their customers. It is so ubiquitous that Salesforce training and certification programs make its mastering very easy and accessible. Consequently, today, Salesforce is a critical part of many business processes and a globally renowned and acclaimed brand.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 21, 2019
When you are looking to boost your construction capability, it is important to get your hands on the right technology. In this day and age, there are a lot of brand new construction technologies that you can rely on for better productivity and more cost-effectiveness. So which sorts of construction technologies are on the rise? Here are a few that you’ll need to understand: 1.
Board Effect
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Managing nonprofit organizations with effective governance means running a nonprofit well. It also means watching out for risks, especially risks related to compliance. Good governance is a huge asset in ensuring that the board is performing at its optimal level, which will lead to good performance by the organization. Some of the areas in which the IRS may be scrutinizing nonprofits a bit more than in the past relates to fundraising expenses, compensation competence, showing losses to offset ga
View from Seed
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
Student loan is a generational crisis – there are 45 million borrowers in the U.S. on the hook for $1.6 trillion in student loan debt, tripled in the last 10 years. When we think about money in the context of everyday living for the next generation of consumers, it’s impossible to ignore the weight of the student loan burden. . Unlike many other aspects of personal finance, student loan is incredibly complex.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
Protection for your business is essential. And it doesn’t matter if your business is selling pastries and cakes or dealing with high-level investments – it is a must. You, your money and your clients deserve the best that you can provide. Some forms of protection will come under legal protection, others are insurances, and there are general tips too.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
In this day and age, it’s possible for just about anyone to become an entrepreneur. All you need is a great idea and the funds to get it off the ground. The funds part is easier than you might think, thanks to options like car title loans and other sources of funding. But, what about the idea part? Coming up with a great, creative, and new idea can be a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be, at least not if you can follow a few simple tips.
Duct Tape Marketing
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
Transcript of Creating Content that Ranks in Local Search written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Back to Podcast. Transcript. John Jantsch: Hello and welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast. This is John Jantsch and my guest today, guests as in plural, are Ian Cantle and Dan Gershenson. They are both marketing consultants and part of the Duct Tape Marketing Consultant network.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 21, 2019
If an entrepreneur doesn’t find themselves in over their head at least 20% of the time, they are probably not pushing the limits, not taking enough risk, and probably not working on an idea that’s worth doing. The challenge in to know when and how to ask for help, and not let bravado and ego mask anxieties. The best people know when they don’t know, and know how to find the right help.
View from Seed
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
*This post is part of our “pitch deck” series where we dissect the seed stage pitch deck and discuss the ideal flow for a pitch. You can read the rest of the posts in the series by clicking here *. Here we are, at (one of) the final slides. The reason that you’re crafting the pitch deck, after all, is to raise funds. The closing slide of a pitch deck’s main section should be explicit about the ask.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
In this entrepreneur-minded society where people are turning their passion into a profession, there are rare instances where one can get the chance to convert their love into a profession. One such field is building a business around pets, if you love animals. In the US alone, 68% of families own pets. And ideally, each of them loves their pets. So, the market is real. .
VC Cafe
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Israeli startups are on track to raise $1 billion in September alone. According to the latest Israel fact book published by Pitchbook, not only has deal volume risen, but other interesting trends. 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
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Wouldn’t you like to be one of the lucky people who joined Google and Facebook when these were startups, and now be a multi-millionaire or better? So people ask me “How many shares should I ask for or expect when I join a startup today?” In reality, the number of shares doesn’t mean anything – it’s your percent of the total that you need to negotiate.
View from Seed
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
*This post is part of our “pitch deck” series where we dissect the seed stage pitch deck and discuss the ideal flow for a pitch. You can read the rest of the posts in the series by clicking here *. For many pitch decks, the Appendix section is really an afterthought. It contains rejected slides which didn’t quite fit into the main deck and half-baked ideas which aren’t fully thought-through.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Starting and running a business is no easy feat, no matter your experience in doing so before and repeating a successful formula, or starting your very first venture. Whether you’re going out alone, and you are your business, or you aim to hire employees quickly and get funding from a VC, there are some key elements to consider as part of basic infrastructure to get your business off the ground and running.
ReadWriteStart
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
I’m sure you are aware of the alarming rate at which E-commerce businesses shut down. If not, let me share with you the results of recent research about E-Commerce Startups. “90% of the E-Commerce Startups fail within their initial four years.” Are the reasons for startup failure the same as they’ve always been? Why do so many startups fail? The idea of online shopping excites today’s generation as much as purchases have in all generations.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
We all have to communicate and collaborate with other people at work, but most of us start out instinctively trying to maintain an emotional distance from others in the work environment. In fact, most employee training courses recommend the distance if the work relationship crosses management levels, and most management policies strictly forbid fraternizing with the team.
The Startup Magazine
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
If you have a desire to start a technical business and you have the necessary capital and technical capacity, you might consider wind farming. The power generated from renewable sources isn’t harmful to our environment and governments around the world, from the US to Australia have recognised the importance of going green so there are many incentives offered for green energy startups.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
Starting your own business can be daunting. There’s a jump from guaranteed employment, secure income and someone guiding your decisions, to doing everything for yourself and perhaps not making a tonne of money straight away. It’s perfectly understandable to be scared. But if you really want to do it, it is important to not let your fears stand in your way.
ConversionXL
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Like many marketers, you may fantasize about the amazing things you could do if you learned to code. But before you get there, you need to decide which language to learn. Several languages come up : Python, SQL, Bash, JavaScript. But only two are full-fledged programming languages—JavaScript and Python. If you’re interested in programming, these are the two languages that you should compare.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
A theme I often hear from the entrepreneurs and startups I advise is that once they see that first surge of traction from customers, they can relax and enjoy life for a change. The reality could not be further from the truth. In today’s world of growing competition and customer evolution , holding your own, and growing to the next level is a constant challenge that can never be ignored.
YFS Magazine
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
Let adrenaline junkies and extreme athletes like Karina Hollekim show inspire you to live fearlessly in life and business.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
by Charles Mburugu. Whether you are a property manager, real estate agent or property owner, a website is very crucial tool for marketing your property or business. When designed properly, a real estate website can be useful for lead generation and building client relationships. However, here are 5 blunders to avoid with your site: 1. Poor usability.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
It isn’t all fun and games for tourism-based retailers. Despite the fact that the World Travel and Tourism Council reports that tourism brought in $8.8 trillion and 319 million jobs to the global economy , there is one glaring disadvantage to being a tourism-based retailer: Your customers are usually only in town for a few days. . Because of this, tourism-based retailers aren’t able to build up a regular clientele in the same way as other businesses—which is why it’s especially important for ret
Hunter Walker
SEPTEMBER 21, 2019
There’s an expression in venture capital called “returning the fund.” It simply means that an outcome in the fund (out of say 20-30 investments in that specific fund) makes enough money to return 100% of the principal. For example, in a $100 million fund, an investment which makes you back $100m “returns the fund.” $200m would be “2x the fund.” And so on.
YFS Magazine
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
Do you work so hard with little to show for it at the end of the day? You don’t need complex systems or expensive tools to improve productivity.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
If you a business owner who likes gifting your corporate clients for the holidays or as a way of thanking them, getting the best gift is usually a challenging task. Coming up with the perfect gift idea without breaking business gifting protocol is not always easy. Most companies have strict rules about the type of gifts they can accept. If you are ever in doubt, it is always best to consult with the company’s management before buying the gift.
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