Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

'Even in this age of globalization and virtualization, the geographic area where you choose to live and work can still make or break your startup business. I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. get the attention of the market they choose.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 7, 2013

'This post was originally published on the Buffer blog. Since social media is changing so often, it can be hard to keep up with stats and trends that affect how you use it. I quite often forget the facts that I’ve read, or I use Twitter based on stats that are outdated now. In fact, when I recently looked at some of the latest social media statistics , it hit me that the fastest growing demographic on Twitter is is the 55–64 year age bracket.

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Gust

DECEMBER 7, 2013

'The problem with this scenario is that you are describing an oxymoron, and wondering why you can’t find a hot ice cube, or a tall hole, or a submarine that can land at ATL. You write: “Where can I find intelligent and serious investors who aren’t looking for a cash cow, but are willing to use their funds to contribute to an emerging market and make a lot of people happy?

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 7, 2013

'Jordy Leiser is co-founder and CEO of StellaService , a company that independently monitors and rates the customer service performance of online retailers. . The entrepreneurial community is littered with boastful stories of the lengths that people will go to in order to be successful and the sacrifices they’ve made to get there. Legendary all nighters, making that first deal work by the skin of your teeth — all part of the romanticized side of starting your own business.

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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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SiliconHills

DECEMBER 7, 2013

'By LAURA LOREK Founder of Silicon Hills News At Longhorn Startup Demo Day last week, Bob Metcalfe, inventor of Ethernet, co-founder of 3Com and professor of innovation at UT, interviewed Billionaire Mark Cuban, co-founder of Broadcast.com and owner of the Dallas Mavericks. Cuban also stars on the popular TV show Shark Tank on ABC. This […] The post Tips on Pitching Billionaire Mark Cuban appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Mike Michalowicz

DECEMBER 7, 2013

'You remember 20 years ago, right? Marketing was passive. You would run a TV commercial or have the local radio station pitch your product. Consumers would either listen or turn the channel. For you to win the passivity game, you simply ran more commercials more often (if you could afford it). Then comes the Internet with participative marketing.

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Scott Edward Walker

DECEMBER 7, 2013

'Welcome to our weekly series “ Motivational Clips for Entrepreneurs.” Each week, we share a favorite video clip to inspire and motivate entrepreneurs. Why? Because we know how tough it is being an entrepreneur; and whether you’re launching a venture, trying to execute your business model or raising funds, you need a little juice to help you push the ball forward.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 7, 2013

'Weekend Favs December Seven written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. I don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for the week from Flickr or one that I took out there on the road.

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