YoungUpstarts

MAY 13, 2020

In this digital world, investing in a great website can make a huge difference in the success of your business in Colorado Springs. With many people using the Internet for searches, communication, and even purchases, every online business should have an impressive website to attract more prospects, keep leads, and eventually, make more sales. However, creating a quality website requires some expertise, knowledge, and skills.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2020

Even though the color of their money is always green, all startup investors are not the same. Struggling entrepreneurs are often so happy to get a funding offer that they neglect the recommended reverse due diligence on the investors. Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels.

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View from Seed

MAY 14, 2020

Remote work has been a topic of discussion for many businesses in recent years, but little did we know that we were about to put all our hypotheses and reservations to the test. Since social distancing orders have been put in place, a huge portion of our workforce has transformed their homes into workplaces and are trying their best to manage this new work environment.

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Up and Running

MAY 12, 2020

You’ve likely felt the impact of COVID-19 over the last month or so. Whether that’s meant adjusting to working from home, being furloughed, or maybe even being let go, it’s been a dynamic shift with no clear end in sight. For those of you now at home, while it may not look like it, now is as good a time as any to consider starting a business. . Remote work and home-based businesses have slowly become a regular aspect of the modern-day workforce.

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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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YoungUpstarts

MAY 12, 2020

by Mario Peshev, author of “ 126 Steps to Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur: The Entrepreneurship Fad and the Dark Side of Going Solo “ Running a business alone is challenging, but this is usually not the end goal for beginner entrepreneurs. Even if you’re not aiming to become the largest corporation out there, scaling your business would probably mean that you’re going to need a few people to help you in different areas.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 15, 2020

Each business has a story. No matter if the business is a Goliath like Wal-Mart, or a local business owned by a couple or family, the business has roots in an idea. For each business owner, the story of their journey can range from monetary needs or the passion for a unique project. Each story is different though the reasons may be the same. No matter the tale, the background behind each and every business is what fuels each and brand.

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ConversionXL

MAY 12, 2020

Raise your hand if you’ve ever struggled with a decision between disciplined testing procedures and expedient decision-making. For example, think of a time when you’ve had to decide between sticking to your A/B test design —namely, the prescribed sample size —and making a decision using what appears to be obvious, or at least very telling, test data.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 10, 2020

When we talk about a few of the most impactful industries, the construction industry comes at the top. No matter what we do or how bad the economy gets, there will always be a need for housing and that’s not all, there will be a need for more infrastructure too. When we talk about infrastructure, the construction industry has singlehandedly become the biggest contributor when it comes to the overall development of infrastructure.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 11, 2020

In the first episode of Out of the Crisis, I talk with Sam Altman (transcript below). Sam is one of the most prolific company builders in Silicon Valley. He was president of the startup accelerator YCombinator from 2014-2019, and is currently the CEO of OpenAI, which he co-founded. Its work, as he puts it, is "trying to do the science to discover how to make and then build superhuman general intelligence.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 11, 2020

The Federal Reserve found that 70% of small businesses have unpaid debt, with 21% registering $25,000 to $100,000 in debt, according to Fundera. Interestingly, debt can significantly boost business growth. However, if not well managed, debts can ruin your venture. Whether you are new in business or an established entrepreneur, you need to be diligent with your finances.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 13, 2020

How to Bring In-Person Events Online written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Liam Austin. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Liam Austin a virtual event strategist, having launched over 15 virtual summits and online business networking events, hosting over 400 speakers whilst educating 100,000+ business owners through his programs.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 13, 2020

by Leonard Callejo, Director of Online Marketing at Cisco Webex . Empty and underused office spaces are teeming with potential. . With so much real estate available, it’s an opportune time to experiment with an office space layout and right-size it with the features you need to build a collaborative office space — one that inspires workers to produce to their fullest potential.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 15, 2020

Mark Cuban is my guest on Out of the Crisis #2 (transcript below). You may know him as the owner of the Dallas Mavericks or an investor on Shark Tank. In his 20s, he started a systems integrator called MicroSolutions which was eventually sold to Compuserve. After that, he started AudioNet, one of the first audio streaming companies, which was sold to Yahoo.

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VC Adventure

MAY 10, 2020

The SBA’s implementation of the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) has been a mess. The intention was to provide needed relief to businesses that were impacted economically by the COVID-19 crisis. But, while very well-intentioned, it’s implementation has been flawed. In particular, the SBA has given inconsistent guidance that continues to change and evolve, leaving companies left to wonder if they qualify or not.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2020

As an angel investor, I see plenty of startups focusing on building an innovative product, but I’m looking for the few who are also leading with an exponential growth strategy, to put them in the category of the next Amazon or Google. Traditional marketing may be adequate for linear growth, but it likely won’t catapult you to Amazon’s unicorn status , or make waves in the business world.

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deal architect

MAY 12, 2020

I have been doing video interviews with a number of CIOs, software executives 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.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 15, 2020

by Christopher Rosario, associate attorney with McManis Faulkner. Business is inherently risky. It is even riskier if you are the new kid on the block. Big businesses have the means to bully fresh-faced startups into the red—permanently. While some of this bullying may be unlawful, the courts are a common tool used by large corporations to protect their turf.

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Ben's Blog

MAY 15, 2020

In normal times, every company operates against some hypothetical growth model—a data-driven framework that describes how your product grows and how you acquire new users. These, of course, are not normal times. In the fallout from the pandemic, most founders and CEOs are in the process of completely revamping their growth models from the bottom up amid new and unpredictable consumer behavior.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2020

According to most definitions, an entrepreneur is one who envisions a new and different business, meaning one that is not a copy of an existing business model. Many entrepreneurs have a passion and an idea, or even invent a new product, but are never able to execute to the point of creating a startup. Even fewer are able to grow the startup into a viable business.

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deal architect

MAY 13, 2020

I have been doing video interviews with a number of CIOs, software executives 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.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 14, 2020

Trying to market your business through the unforeseen circumstances that COVID-19 has presented can feel like an impossible task. However, if you want your business to stay afloat, marketing now is more important than ever. If you stop marketing your business, it could dry up, and this will leave you in a pretty sticky situation. . Below, you’ll find marketing advice designed for small businesses during COVID-19: Keep Everyone Updated.

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View from Seed

MAY 11, 2020

Today, Monument announced the launch of their virtual programs for people looking to change their relationship with alcohol. You can read more about the company here and see their segment on GMA from a few weeks ago here. Our mantra at NextView is to “ design the future we want to live in ”. That is particularly true in the case of Monument. Alcohol abuse is an enormous societal problem with far reaching economic consequences.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2020

One of the biggest challenges we all face when put into business leadership roles is how to communicate most effectively. As a mentor to entrepreneurs over the years, I see many of you who don’t communicate enough, others who seem to do all the talking, and some that are hesitant to be direct and open. I find that having the right mindset is key to getting all these right.

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deal architect

MAY 12, 2020

I have been doing video interviews with a number of CIOs, software executives 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.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 12, 2020

by Athan Slotkin, The Shadow CEO. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has already hit small businesses hard. What’s worse is that some experts are saying this is only the beginning. Whether or not the pandemic ends within a month or a year, small business owners need to be ready to buckle down, reassess, and even make changes to their business strategy in order to weather the storm (and beyond).

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 14, 2020

We just announced our investment in Meru Health. If you recognize Meru Health , it’s because I wrote about it in January as part of my explanation of Freestyle’s Leadership on Mental Health. I highlighted what Josh Felser and his team at Freestyle were doing, which included underwriting 100% of the cost for two programs – Meru Health and Hoffman Institute , for all of their founders.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2020

We are now solidly in the era of big data , where computers are capturing and processing the details of everything we do with all our interconnected devices in real time. Businesses see this as the Holy Grail for finally being able to predict who, where, and when customers will buy their existing solutions, and what their future solutions must look like to be attractive.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 13, 2020

The world of eCommerce is massive and has shown no signs of slowing down. As a matter of fact, more and more stores are shifting their focus to the online space to compete with giants such as Amazon. With the rise in players entering the market comes an increase in competition. How do you ensure your website is in shape to outrank the rest? With online sales projected to grow from 1.3 trillion in 2014 to 4.3 trillion by 2021, you have to ensure you get a piece of the pie.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 13, 2020

There’re two driving factors that make clients happy: a broad-ranging product line and impeccable customer service. Customers will patronize your brand if it’s a mix of those things. You can update your assortment non-stop, but even the savviest client may want to know more about shipping details , prices, etc. This is when live chat software for business comes into play. .

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 13, 2020

Techstars just released a 4-part original video series on entrepreneurship and mental health. I’m featured in one of the four short (< 10 minute) videos. If there was ever a moment in time that challenged our individual and collective mental health, it’s the Covid crisis. When Techstars began working on this project last year, the focus was on increasing awareness of the issues around mental health and entrepreneurship.

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Up and Running

MAY 13, 2020

Clearly, doing market analysis in a crisis involves some serious challenges. Suddenly all of our steady assumptions have changed. Businesses are closed. Unemployment has skyrocketed. And nobody knows for sure how long the crisis will last. . In the meantime, as business owners, we are still making business decisions. Some of them are critical to remain operational and must be made immediately.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 15, 2020

With over a billion consumer and business users, augmented reality harnesses the power of the smartphone used by nearly 45% of the world’s population. Michel Ruiz, co-founder and CEO of KaviAR Tech, an augmented reality company headquartered in Paris, shares insights on his startup, how people, brands and companies will benefit from AR, and how it will change the world.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 15, 2020

We all know that with good credit, just about anything is possible. But what happens when your credit is not so good? When your credit score is not up to par, it becomes difficult to obtain even the basic essentials for life. If you have ever lived with bad credit, you already know that finding a home, a job, transportation, or any of the other life essentials is not easy.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 10, 2020

On May 14th at 5:30pm, a group of us are going to have a virtual birthday party for Colorado Governor Jared Polis. I’m co-chairing the party with my wife Amy Batchelor, my partner Seth Levine, his wife Greeley Sachs, and our friends Mo and Jennifer Siegel. Congressman Joe Neguse is joining as a special birthday guest as his birthday is the next day.

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Up and Running

MAY 14, 2020

You have always had flair when it comes to your personal style. You have an eye for picking out the best pieces, and you know how to tailor your taste to different people. You know you could put together a unique product line and draw in customers if you were to open your own retail clothing boutique. Now it’s time to write a business plan to officially bring your style to the world.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 10, 2020

VCs are notorious for kicking tires. VCs take a meeting just to learn about an area. If deal flow is slow, a VC will take a meeting if you and your team seem mildly interesting even if your product isn’t. Sometimes, if you seem well connected to other founders or VCs, that will get you a meeting—because you don’t want to miss something everyone else has seen.

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