The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2025

For startups, cash flow isnt just a financial metricits the lifeline of the business. Yet, most small businesses fail due to poor cash flow management. For example, startups might find they are paying for unused software subscriptions or can renegotiate vendor contracts to save costs.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Office 365 needs to find the right balance between advanced features and solid performance if Microsoft can expect business owners to keep paying up. Office 365 for business. Small businesses have a number of options available that start at £3.10 Books & Reviews business software Microsoft Office 365 review'

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 30, 2022

It’s likely that you already know how expensive shipping can be for small businesses. In the early stages of your new e-commerce venture, the expense of various small business shipping choices can add up quickly. Hire Small Business-Friendly Companies. Image Source. Use Proper Shipping Materials.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 22, 2014

Accounting is a significant part of any business endeavor and is not as easy as adding and subtracting. Small businesses often think of handling their own accounting to save money—but this may not be the best idea. You don’t want to mess up your numbers, as this can impede the growth of your business.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

——— I’m getting ready to go overseas to teach , and I’ve spent the last week reviewing several countries’ ambitious attempts to kick-start entrepreneurship. In Silicon Valley the equivalent is the journeyman coder or web designer who loves the technology, and takes coding and U/I jobs because it’s a passion.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 17, 2020

As a small business owner, in order to compete with the big players, you need to be able to sell like them. Typically this means investing in sales technology that makes you more agile and is easily scalable as you drive long-term growth. Why invest in quoting software? Deliver faster quotes. up to the tool.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 20, 2024

Online Reviews If you have a great site then you can link this to online reviews. You can also use it as a way to generate more reviews, which is great, to say the least. You can also send them discount codes if they happen to leave you a positive review, which encourages them to come back to you time and time again.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 6, 2021

If you’re one of the 47% of small business owners who run marketing completely on their own, it’s likely this function is one of the many hats you wear. And chances are unless you’re running a marketing business yourself, you don’t have a professional marketing background. Common small business marketing mistakes to avoid.

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Small Business Marketing Software Review Technical Review 153

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Dan Lok explains what venture capital funding is and how to secure it for your business. It is a type of financing that investors can provide to startups and small businesses which are believed to have the potential for success in the long term. Due Diligence and Closing the Deal. What is Venture Capital Funding?

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2020

To support your restaurant management in 2021 and beyond, take a look at these software options and tips. Restaurant management software. Using Lightspeed software, restaurant owners can manage their whole restaurant or cafe from their iPad. It’s a POS-based system, which you can personalize to suit the needs of your business.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 10, 2018

A business runs on diligence, passion, and creativity — but it also needs a whole lot of legal help. Thus, as with many other expensive aspects of starting a business, many entrepreneurs like you are turning to software. Thus, it seems that software doesn’t pose much of a threat to the law industry.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2022

A printed check allows business owners to send and receive money directly connected to the business’s bank account without worrying about incurring additional fees or potential exposure to security risks. Check printing software makes creating and mailing checks easy, and ensures the payee receives the document as quickly as possible.

Software Review 167

Software Review Software Security API 167

YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2014

Data sets have enlarged due to additional information derived from analysis of a single large set of related data, as compared to separate smaller sets with the same total amount of data. This allows correlations to be found to spot business trends and much more. Data acquisition costs can be low or even non-existent.

Small Business 165

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

DECEMBER 1, 2020

When you’re running a small business, it can often feel like all of the hats you have to wear just might cause your head to explode. That’s why it’s important to use technology to lighten your burden whenever possible. Another way to save time when engaging with customers is by using answering service software.

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Technical Review Small Business Technology Software Review 103

Up and Running

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This typically includes reviewing financial reports, overseeing budgets, managing overall financial planning, and more. Chief technology officer (CTO): This executive ensures technology initiatives are running smoothly and supporting overall business goals. Think about what your business needs to grow and start there.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 16, 2020

It’s not too difficult for small businesses to manually process invoice data. The thought of automating this process sounds more like a luxury than a necessity, but here’s why even the smallest business will benefit from automating this process. OCR software, for example, is more accurate than ever.

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Small Business Analytics Artificial Inteligence Software Review 147

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2017

The influence information technology has on the productivity of so many enterprises should never be underestimated. In fact, it is one of those business elements that can bring an entire company to a grinding halt. Adapting To New Software. You can also lose valuable information due to a knocked out server.

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Technical Review Small Business Technology Software Review 83

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2019

For example, I come from a software background, and back in the early PC days, it could easily cost half a million dollars for a team of professionals to produce a commercial product. Now, with powerful high-level tools and open source software, winning smartphone apps can be built by a good hacker for a few thousand dollars.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 9, 2020

Here is how to conduct a trademark search for a business startup in UAE. Similar to a trademark in the US — a Trademark search in UAE is also referred to as due diligence search. The date that the search has been conducted should also be noted as well as the words, codes, and terms that are used in the search.

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Software Review UAE Search Technical Review 149

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 31, 2020

In addition, not everyone has the privilege of having a real personal assistant due to high costs. Personal assistants are often hired to prepare decisions and information for managers and take care of miscellaneous tasks for busy executives and CEOs — who all earn higher incomes. What is the Role of Technology?

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 18, 2020

NewVoiceMedia’s 2018 “Serial Switchers” report also reveals that businesses lose around $75 billion due to poor customer support, indicating that weakness in this sector of your business may lead to significant losses. CRM software makes it possible to design your marketing campaign based on this stage of the sales funnel.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

Selecting the right technological tools and expert guidance during the formative phases of a startup can significantly influence its trajectory toward success. As a versatile ERP system, Microsoft Dynamics caters to a variety of business needs, supporting everything from sales management to customer interactions.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 5, 2016

With tax filing deadlines right around the corner, and with tax planning still on everyone’s mind, I thought now would be the perfect time to remind entrepreneurs and executives in the software and tech space of an opportunity that could be the difference in ensuring the future success of their businesses.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Did you know that only about 30% of small business websites are currently mobile-friendly? That means that about 70% of the small business owners out there need to do something about that right away. That’s when most small business owners should have ensured that their mobile site performance was good.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 29, 2015

By David Zimmerman, CEO of LC Technology International. Peruse the latest tech, business or marketing-related online magazine and you’ll assuredly come across articles about data, specifically the value data holds for the organization. Here are six best practices for small businesses that need to protect their most valuable asset: 1.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 12, 2020

The traditional CMS is the most popular CMS used by small businesses and personal websites in packaging all content and digital assets to a single architecture that links with the website. The CMS comes with ready-made themes, templates, and frontends that can get edited to match business needs. Businesses moving to online.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

And do I fit as a Part-Time CTO , Technology Advisor , CTO Founder , Acting CTO ? Most of the great software startups that I’ve been involved in have at least one technical co-founder (and many have more than one.) Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? Was it a case of needing Homework? Did they have a Weak Development Team ?

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

As you think about the form your esports business should take, consider the needs of your true audience, not the needs of an audience you imagine. Do your due diligence on market research. Virtual reality is small but mighty. People who love games often love esports, too, regardless of gender, age, or location.

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Software Review IP Technical Review Cofounder 191

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 22, 2016

By Trevor Sumner, Chief Technology Officer of LocalVox. In the local space, about 50% 1 of searches are done on directories and map apps – further fragmenting an already dizzying number of ways customers find out and select small businesses. 88% of consumers trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations 2.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

By Brian Sutter, Director of Marketing, Wasp Barcode Technologies. Most entrepreneurs start a new business with dreams of success, but the unfortunate fact is that too many of them fail. Census Bureau showed the reality in hard terms – 400,000 small businesses opened and 470,000 SMBs closed their doors just last year.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2022

To be a competitive small business, you must be compliant, protect your consumers, and leverage first-class IT security technology. Your IT solutions provider can help you optimize your technology investments and gain an advantage over competitors. Small businesses can reduce their cost when they outsource their IT needs.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

We live in a world where modern technology is essential for businesses. That’s why small business cybersecurity is so important to keep in mind. But for small businesses, especially if you are just starting to gain traction, hiring a team of security specialists, most often, is out of the question.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 22, 2020

Thanks to today’s technology, people who want to borrow money can now apply for a loan (payday, title, or any other loan) through their computer or phone. Due to varying state lending laws, your address will also be required for residence verification. They can also receive the funds directly into their debit card or checking accounts.

Software Review 246

Software Review Canada Technical Review Mobile 246

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 23, 2015

While large organizations leverage cloud services for long-distance collaboration, data storage and many other applications that make running a geographically dispersed business easier, there’s also room in the cloud for small business. References.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Cloud computing has become a buzzword in the recent years, with numerous companies providing the technology to enable organizations to access applications over a network to remote computing sites. With cloud, it is less necessary to own your IT infrastructure, much less your own software. Governments adopting the use of the Cloud.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 9, 2014

There are many helpful resources for budding entrepreneurs and small business owners and my first recommendation is to start with the U.S. Small Business Administration , it’s a helpful website that can guide you through the ins and outs of establishing your business. Use Wave for your accounting and payroll.

Management 167

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Large corporations heavily rely on technology to improve performance, increase efficiency, grow profitability and manage expenses. Due to the size and complexity of such organizations, maximizing technology use is a necessity. Yet, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can benefit from technology just as much if not more.

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