YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 18, 2012
From its first animated feature Toy Story to Finding Nemo , Up , and Cars , Pixar Animation Studios is probably the world’s leading producer of animated features. Renowned for producing cartoon movies that stir the imagination and touch the heart, Pixar’s ability to allow “artists and geeks” to flourish makes it one of the world’s most innovative organizations.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 16, 2012
Earlier this year, we witnessed the founders of cloud-based inventory and sales management SaaS (software-as-a-service) application TradeGecko pitch their product at JFDI-Innov8 2012 Bootcamp Demo Day. Last week, the startup finally announced its public beta launch. Targeted for small- to medium-sized enterprises, TradeGecko is designed to simplify the tasks of running a wholesale business and making it more social and engaging.
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YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 19, 2012
by Michael Houlihan, coauthor of “ The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built a Bestseller “ You have a new start-up and you couldn’t be more excited. You know you’ve got a winning idea and you’re certain customers will love it. There’s just one problem, and it’s a doozie: lack of funding. Yes, even in the best of times it can be hard for cash-strapped entrepreneurs to pay for what they need.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 18, 2012
by Wil Schroter, founder of Fundable.com. Project management sucks. Yet without it, we fall apart. Dealing with it has historically been an absolute nightmare for me, and my guess is it is for you too. Prior to launching our latest crowdfunding startup Fundable.com , we had launched 8 Web companies over the past two decades. This gave us tons of opportunities to test project management systems.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 14, 2012
Harvard Business Review or HBR has always been one of the mainstays of my reading list. I love how its editors sieve out business and leadership articles which are meaty enough to provide a good intellectual workout without unnecessary ‘academese’ Its latest compilation “ HBR’s 10 Must Reads ” is a selection of carefully selected journal articles centered on the most pressing issues of management. “ HBR’s 10 Must Reads On Change ” features articles
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 16, 2012
Do you have that all-important mentor in your life, helping to guide you and bring clarity to some of the decisions you have to make in the critical phases of your life? Well, you should. Entrepreneur Eric C. Sinoway’s book “ Howard’s Gift: Uncommon Wisdom to Inspire Your Life’s Work ” is really a tribute to one of his mentors, Howard Stephenson.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 18, 2012
Crowdfunding is a new way of funding startups and small businesses, and Chicago, Illinois-based Small Business Advocacy Council (SBAC) is getting into the act by starting its own crowdfunding platform SBAC Connects. SBAC Connects is a member-only program that utilize the group’s extensive network to assist in funding small to mid-size projects and sources for debt financing, equity partners and educational events to help their business grow.
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