Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2016

Yesterday I wrote a primer on how to use Snapchat for my peer group of “over 30” people who don’t yet “get” Snapchat. Today I want to talk briefly about why I believe Snapchat is an important media company. If you still don’t get Snapchat please read the primer or follow me on Snapchat for a week or two because how I create “stories” on Snapchat is more of a use case for modern media than perhaps some teens use the product so it may resonate more

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SiliconHills

MARCH 12, 2016

By SABRINA MARSHALL-WOJTEWICZ Special to Silicon Hills News There’s not yet an official outreach effort targeting military veterans to SXSW, but as trained leaders will do, there are some military veterans taking on the opportunity to rally the veteran community at the SXSW Interactive festival this year- and in the future. Johnathan and Sabrina Wojtewicz, […] The post Military Veterans Bringing a Presence to SXSW Interactive appeared first on SiliconHills.

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YFS Magazine

MARCH 12, 2016

There’s never been a better time to be a female entrepreneur. The world of business is friendlier to women than it’s ever been and if you’re
 talented, determined, and have a clear vision, there’s no reason you can’t succeed.

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SiliconHills

MARCH 12, 2016

By LAURA LOREK Reporter Silicon Hills News At South by Southwest on Friday, President Barack Obama discussed the importance of balancing civil liberties with the need for law enforcement to protect the public and cautioned the tech industry against taking an absolutist view about encrypting smartphones and never allowing government to unlock them. Texas Tribune […] The post President Obama Urges Tech Industry to Comprise on Unlocking Smartphones appeared first on SiliconHills.

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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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Hearpreneur

MARCH 12, 2016

Share The ways in which entrepreneurism has changed over the years is nothing short of astounding. Anyone can open a business. Your smallest hobby can turn from a side project into a full-fledged empire. No matter your age, location, gender, or product, creating a business is now a realistic proposition for most people. As mentioned, turning your small, part-time work into your main source of income is one way many entrepreneurs get their companies started.

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SiliconHills

MARCH 12, 2016

In the 30-year history of South by Southwest, one of the most special events is President Barack Obama’s talk at the conference, said Hugh Forrest, director of SXSW Interactive. On Friday, Texas Tribune Editor in Chief Evan Smith interviewed President Obama at the Long Center before a crowd of more than 2,000 people. SXSW Badgeholders […] The post President Obama Wants the Tech Industry and Government to Collaborate Even More appeared first on SiliconHills.

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SiliconHills

MARCH 12, 2016

By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News In the packed Hilton ballroom, with a large percentage of international attendees (there was a show of hands) Kahoot! was the undisputed favorite among sever Capital Factory companies presenting at a panel of “Austin Goes Global: Best International Startup” companies. It could have something to do with […] The post Kahoot!

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 12, 2016

Weekend Favs March Twelve written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. This week I found Crate, a tool the turns up content to share via your Buffer account, Front, an API tool that lets you bring your email, SMS, Tweets and chat into one place, and In Progress , a book created by a font designer. I don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you check them out if they sound interesting.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2016

Every startup founder rightfully starts out as the single leader of the startup, but as the business grows, many entrepreneurs struggle with relinquishing any control, or fail to recognize and allow other leaders to emerge. The result is that the business becomes dysfunctional as growth stagnates, and entrepreneur health and happiness decline. The right alternative is to focus on finding and delegating some control to the hidden leaders in your startup.

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