Up and Running
MAY 12, 2015
Have you considered asking a child what they think of your business pitch? No, really. Check out #9. If you’re an entrepreneur looking for funding, you know how important—and involved—the pitching process can be. We’ve gone over the importance of your body language when giving your pitch, our favorite pitch deck resources, and the questions you may get asked, but don’t expect.
View from Seed
MAY 12, 2015
For entrepreneurs setting out to raise a round of VC financing, with some diligent research, it’s reasonably straightforward to put together a list of target firms to pitch. Start with the firms of whatever city you’re in that have a history of investing in the stage and sector of your startup, then augment with additional firms outside your home geography which may have a strong particular fit with your company.
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Steve Blank
MAY 12, 2015
I’ve known Edmund Pendleton from the University of Maryland as the Director of the D.C. National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps Node (a collaboration among the University of Maryland, Virginia Tech, George Washington, and Johns Hopkins). But it wasn’t until seeing him lead the first I-Corps class at the National Institutes of Health that I realized Edmund could teach my class better than I can.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 12, 2015
By David Zimmerman, CEO of LC Technology International. Small and medium-sized businesses are typically inundated with data, despite their smaller size. Companies have to use data to extract as much value as possible from every customer interaction in order to be successful. Since it’s vitally important, data should be protected and properly managed.
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
The Equity Kicker
MAY 12, 2015
I just read two articles which beautifully illustrate the brilliance and challenges with the Lean Startup methodology. First up was the story of Blue River Technology an agriculture robotics company whose first product is called LettuceBot. They were part of Steve Blanks Launchpad class at Stanford and followed lean principles to great effect. Their first idea was an autonomous lawn mower.
The Next Web
MAY 12, 2015
One of the first questions a potential investor is going to ask you is, “how do you plan to make money?”. It is critical you have a well-thought plan for the long term, even if revenues will be minimal in the short term. Revenue models can vary based on: (i) your industry; (ii) your product or service within that industry; and (iii) what your direct competitors are doing.
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Tim Keane
MAY 12, 2015
Guest Post by Sean Mannion, Keane Consultants Many midsized businesses correctly worry that mistakes in new product introduction or revisions can be very risky. Customer dissatisfaction often results in shifting market share. The price of being wrong is very high.
Mike Michalowicz
MAY 12, 2015
Wayne Gretsky is famous for saying, “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it is.”. Successful entrepreneurs know to deliver a solution for where the client is going, not where they are.
Duct Tape Marketing
MAY 12, 2015
5 Ways to Make Trust Your Most Important Marketing Asset written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. There was a time when all you had to do to land a sale was to look good and say all the right things. If it turned out that some of those things you promised didn’t always materialize, no big deal, move on and find someone new.
Hearpreneur
MAY 12, 2015
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 remain the same. No matter the tale, the background behind each and every business is what fuels each entrepreneur and brand.
Early Growth Financial Services
MAY 12, 2015
Guest post contributed by Tricia Meyer, Managing Attorney at Meyer Law. Making the big leap from your home or co-working space? Need a change of scenery? Moving into your own, brand new office digs? The following are a few things to consider when looking over your new lease. The length and terms of your lease Depending on your company’s growth stage, you’re going to want to consider the length of your lease.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 12, 2015
By Adam Simpson , CEO and co-founder, Easy Office Phone. A day in the life of an entrepreneur is never usually a quiet one. It usually starts with checking an overflowing inbox immediately upon waking up, spending the day putting out fires, taking conference calls over dinner and then perhaps ending with a moment of peace and quiet at night before waking up to start all over again.
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