Sat.Jun 01, 2013

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6 Ways Entrepreneurs Become Great Problem Solvers

Startup Professionals Musings

'If you can’t solve problems and enjoy it, you won’t make it as an entrepreneur. By definition, an entrepreneur is the first to undertake a given business, and firsts never happen without problems and people frustrations. The toughest problems are people problems, like personnel issues, but there are tough operational problems as well, such as vendor delays.

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Inspiring stuff: Meet two talented tech entrepreneurs aged just 13

The Next Web

'One of the most talked about parts of The Next Web Conference Europe 2013 was when two 13-year-olds took to the stage. Jordan Casey and Puck Meerburg show that age doesn’t have to be a factor when it comes to being a tech entrepreneur. Jordan is the CEO of Casey Games , a mobile games company founded in January 2012. In this video he talks us through the business he’s created from his home in Ireland.

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TrueAbility Sponsors Contest at the 2013 Texas Linux Fest

SiliconHills

'The 2013 Texas Linux Fest takes place today in Austin at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center. And the team from San Antonio-based TrueAbility will be holding a Linux showdown, similar to the one they had at SXSW Interactive earlier this year. The contest will test the skills of Linux administrators and the top [.] The post TrueAbility Sponsors Contest at the 2013 Texas Linux Fest appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Weekend Favs June One

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. My first computer! Good stuff I found this week: Red Pen – extremely simple way to get annotated feedback on any design.

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Building Healthy Innovation Ecosystems for Your Projects

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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Motivational Clips for Entrepreneurs: “Don’t Waste This Chance”

Scott Edward Walker

'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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Don’t focus on the wrong things early

The Next Web

'Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Nick Kishfy, CEO of MojoTech , a design and development agency with offices in Providence, RI and New York, NY. Nick has been launching startups, leading teams and shipping products since the first Internet gold rush, and he’s passionate about helping founders finish what they start and turning ideas into products that win.