Occam's Razor

JANUARY 12, 2015

'The world of digital analytics seems to be insanely complicated. And, yes, some of it is. Third-party or first-party cookies anyone? And, are we tracking people, devices, web browsers or whoknowswhat? But it is a lot less complicated than you might believe. No. Really. A lot less complicated. I led a discussion the other day with a collection of people who were brand new to the space and some who were jaded long-term residents of Camp Web Analytics.

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Rob Go

JANUARY 12, 2015

'As an early stage investor, should you pay up for team or traction? I posed this question on Twitter in Dec and got a bunch of different opinions. It’s something I’ve been thinking a lot about recently. Prices in the startup world are relatively high. And as a firm, we generally believe that there isn’t a “sub-prime” market for VC.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2015

'If you can’t deal with failure, then the entrepreneur lifestyle is not for you. Don’t believe that urban myth that all you need is a good idea, a little fun work, and the money will start rolling in. When you are pushing the limits, nobody gets it right the first time, or even maybe the tenth time. That’s why the term “pivot” was invented, so you don’t have to call every change a failure.

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deal architect

JANUARY 12, 2015

'Business Solutions magazine, focused on VARs, showcases its annual “Best Channel Vendors” list in its January issue. If Rip Van Winkle were to wake up from his 20 year slumber he would be shocked to not find IBM or Great.

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Channel 174

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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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 12, 2015

'by Chandana Das , Senior Content Writer at Simplilearn.com . One of the most rewarding careers in the world is probably a career you’ve never heard of – a business analyst. It sounds so nondescript. But, business analysts are always in demand, and more and more companies rely on them for long-term planning, valuation, and integration with technology systems.

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Scalable Startup

JANUARY 12, 2015

'I recently completed a short term project with ReviewInc (RI), an online review management platform for businesses to mange and enhance their review process. RI is a small Los Angeles are company that’s been in business for about 3 years with a couple of major pivots under their belt. My role was to analyze all aspects of the company and then find their unique opportunities to “take it to the next level” It opened my eyes to the fascinating ( never thought I’d say that a

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The Equity Kicker

JANUARY 12, 2015

'Ursula le Quin’s writing on where writers get their ideas from throws light on the age old question of whether entrepreneurs are born or made. The short answer is a bit of both. On the ‘secret’ of being a writer Le Quin says: The “secret” is skill. If you haven’t learned how to do something, the people who have may seem to be magicians, possessors of mysterious secrets.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 12, 2015

'Strong AI has been on my mind a lot lately. We use weak AI all the time and the difference between then two has become more apparent as the limitations, in a particular context, of an application of weak AI (such as Siri) becomes painfully apparent in daily use. When I was a student at MIT in the 1980s, computer science and artificial intelligence were front and center.

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Artificial Inteligence Technology Media Naming 111

Version One Ventures

JANUARY 12, 2015

'When entrepreneurs are thinking about an exit, they typically wonder if they should hire an investment bank to help with the process. Will a bank bring in new buyers and better terms, or will you just be sinking money into the bank’s coffers? Since I’m often asked about the process, I thought I’d break down my advice on when and how to hire an investment bank.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 12, 2015

'Photo credit: Alexander Gerst/ESA/NASA. Video is everywhere, and as inexpensive and ubiquitous devices change power dynamics, people are now able to share new ideas from around the world more easily than ever before. Because we frequently come across excellent content, we’ve compiled a list of 15 inspirational videos that should help motivate you to succeed and dream big in the year ahead. 1.

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Mike Michalowicz

JANUARY 12, 2015

'Show Summary . Instrumental Teacher and Business Owner Sharon Marrell joins Episode 10 of the Profit First Podcast. Sharon shares how to improve inventory sales in your retail space. Our Guest. Sharon Marrell is the owner of Marrell Instrument Repair LLC in Lakewood OH. She has taught instrumental lessons for over 35 years and repairs musical instruments.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 12, 2015

'Ugh. We woke up one morning last week to the worst of news: 12 people had been slaughtered in Paris for saying what they felt needed saying, for challenging the status quo, and for pursuing a business model they had built over decades. This news touched us at crowdSPRING in a meaningful way: the people who were gunned down were artists. Creative people who practice their craft, and use artwork to communicate ideas are the people we celebrate every day and work hard to support through our busine

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SiliconHills

JANUARY 12, 2015

'The U.S. government invests more than $2 billion every year in promising new startups with creative innovations. In Austin, startups including Tevido Biodevices, Spot on Sciences and Lynx Labs have received Small Business Innovation Research grants. So how does a startup go about getting one of the SBIR grants? That’s the subject of a meeting […] The post A Spectrum Event on How to Win an SBIR Grant appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Mike Michalowicz

JANUARY 12, 2015

'Show Summary . Instrumental Teacher and Business Owner Sharon Marrell joins Episode 10 of the Profit First Podcast. Sharon shares how to improve inventory sales in your retail space. Our Guest. Sharon Marrell is the owner of Marrell Instrument Repair LLC in Lakewood OH. She has taught instrumental lessons for over 35 years and repairs musical instruments.

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Sales Management LLC Stock 60

SiliconHills

JANUARY 12, 2015

'Payment Data Systems, an online bill paying company, reported a record fourth quarter for 2014 in which it processed more than $833 million in payments. The record breaks the previous record which the company reached in the prior quarter of $796 million. The San Antonio-based company reported its electronic check processing volumes were up four […] The post Payment Data Systems Processed Nearly $3 Billion in Transactions in 2014 appeared first on SiliconHills.

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San Antonio 59

Jeff Hilimire

JANUARY 12, 2015

'I feel like Jerry Maguire when he’s leaving the firm for the last time: I really despise voicemail. It’s a huge hassle and there are better ways to leave someone a message these days. In lieu of just deleting voicemail altogether (that seems kind of harsh), I just changed my voicemail to this: Hi, sorry I missed your call. Unfortunately, I don’t check voicemail that often so the best way to leave me a message would be either to text me at this number or send an email to me. .

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Email 46

Scalable Startup

JANUARY 12, 2015

'I recently completed a short term project with ReviewInc (RI), an online review management platform for businesses to mange and enhance there review process. RI is a small Los Angeles are company that’s been in business for about 3 years with a couple of major pivots under their belt. My role was to analyze all aspects of the company and then find their unique opportunities to “take it to the next level” It opened my eyes to the fascinating ( never thought I’d say that a

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