YoungUpstarts
MAY 15, 2014
'Search engine optimization is absolutely crucial if a business wants to be found on the Web. Without placing some effort into SEO a business can be sure that their traffic and brand recognition will be miniscule compared to their competition. In the World of SEO there are clear winners and losers. You would think that people would be on board with SEO seeing that the Web has been a very big part of our lives since the mid-90s.
Up and Running
MAY 15, 2014
'I’ve worked with a lot of amazing people on my startup, PopInShop. Building a business out of nothing definitely takes the proverbial village, and surrounding yourself with the right people at the right time is crucial for hitting milestones. So how do you know when you are working with the right people—or, more importantly, with the wrong people? When it comes to this topic, I’ve sought counsel from mentors, fellow entrepreneurs, and numerous resources available online.
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YoungUpstarts
MAY 15, 2014
'Before the Internet age, it took a big crisis to damage a personal or company brand. Today, thanks to the advent of social media, even minor slip-ups can spin out of control. An off-the-cuff comment can be rebranded as “offensive” and, in a matter of hours, overshadow the reputation that you’ve worked for years to build. The best way to protect your individual or company brand is to create a reputation management strategy before something happens.
Agile VC
MAY 15, 2014
'We’re launching a series of platform initiatives here at NextView in 2014. Today we’re pleased to announce the first in a series of Growth Guides. What’s a Growth Guide? Well our focus here at NextView is helping exceptional seed stage companies get things off to the best possible start. Simply put these Growth Guides are a step-by-step playbook which cover a specific need that seed stage companies may face in their first 12-24 months.
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
YoungUpstarts
MAY 15, 2014
'For many people, visiting a thrift store is like going on a treasure hunt. Fascinating items occupy these stores’ shelves, all waiting to be snatched up by a frugal shopper. More Americans find their budgets simply don’t stretch as far as they once did, and many of them have turned to thrift stores for everyday shopping. Many businesses in the United States continue to struggle, but thrift stores across the nation are booming.
The Next Web
MAY 15, 2014
'Andrej Kiska is an Associate at Credo Ventures. “All these investors claim that there are not enough opportunities out there to invest in, yet when I send them my business plan, I don’t even get a response.” Considering that venture capital investors get tens of thousands of business plans, investor decks and other pitches annually, it is hardly surprising that not all of them get an investment.
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Gust
MAY 15, 2014
'Thousands of entrepreneurs continue to create new startup profiles on Gust each month. Take a look below to see which industries, countries, and company stages had the most activity in Q1.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 15, 2014
'by Geoffrey Tumlin, author of “ Stop Talking, Start Communicating: Counterintuitive Secrets to Success in Business and in Life “ It’s usually not hard to pinpoint the moment when a conversation goes south. Often, that downward spiral begins with a question. Maybe you ask a colleague, “Why did you format the report like this?” Or you ask your spouse, “Are your parents coming to dinner again?
The Equity Kicker
MAY 15, 2014
'I’ve just re-read Jeff Bezos 1997 letter to shareholders. It’s a great example of clear story telling and bold strategy, but most importantly Bezos’ judgement is amazing, and much of it stands the test of time. The title of this post is a bastardisation of this quote from the letter: Today, online commerce saves customers money and precious time.
Mike Michalowicz
MAY 15, 2014
'When entrepreneurs mess up, we need to apologize. I’m not talking about indiscretions or extra marital affairs. I’m talking about mistakes in customer service, or missed promises, or any version of a royal cluster f*ck. As an entrepreneur you need to take care of your clients, big time. They are the lifeblood of your business after all. When you screw up (and you will at some point), here’s how you apologize and get back on track: Say It Now.
Berkonomics
MAY 15, 2014
'By Basil Peters. After being an active angel investor for about fifteen years, I realized that many of the discussions I was involved in were virtually identical to ones I’d had many times before. A good example was during the negotiation of a term sheet. These usually involve a handful of angel investors, and a few entrepreneurs, who all want to build the very best term sheet for their exciting nascent enterprise.
Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak
MAY 15, 2014
'Justin Cooke currently lives in the Philippines, where with a business partner he runs an outsourcing company, and also their passion business, a marketplace for buyers and sellers of websites called Empire Flippers. [ Download MP3 | Transcript | iTunes | Soundcloud | Raw RSS ]. In 2013 their business did over $600,000 in revenue and in the first … Read the rest of this entry » The post Justin Cooke: Co-Founder Of Website Marketplace “Empire Flippers”
SiliconHills
MAY 15, 2014
'By JAIME NETZER Reporter with Silicon Hills News The world is experiencing a data explosion. Datical seeks to help companies manage all that data flowing through their organizations. The Austin-based startup has created software that lets companies update applications on their databases easily and efficiently. Last week, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce named Datical […] The post Datical Tackles Database Issues for Companies appeared first on SiliconHills.
Austin Startup
MAY 15, 2014
'Compare Metrics, the leading provider of Adaptive Commerce navigation and discovery tools, today announced it has secured $3.8 million in follow-on financing.
Duct Tape Marketing
MAY 15, 2014
'Prospecting on LinkedIn: 3 Easy Steps to Finding Your Ideal Clients written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is from Jean Hanson – Enjoy! . By now you know that LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, is the best online tool for B2B prospecting and finding your ideal clients.
Jeff Hilimire
MAY 15, 2014
'If you had time to watch the video where Jon Birdsong (CEO of Rivalry ) and I talked to Michael Tavani, Rob Kischuk and TJ Muehleman, you’ll know that one of the points the group made to Jon and I was that there is a lot of publicity about the Atlanta Tech Village but very little about the startups in the building. Too much fluff and not enough stuff, they were saying.
Early Growth Financial Services
MAY 15, 2014
'We all have a lot on our plates so it’s easy to understand why you might think you can quickly cobble together a succession plan when the time comes. And if you’ve only recently acquired wealth, say through a successful exit, you may be so busy planning your next venture or acclimating to your new state, that the concept is not top of mind. But it should be!
ConversionXL
MAY 15, 2014
'According to a study by Bain & Company , 80% of companies say they’re customer centric, yet only 8% of customers agree. Think about that for a second. How many of your customers do you think would agree that you are customer centric? Do you know for sure? This is important because according to a study by Monetate , 79% of customers will buy from a company again if the experience is good, but 89% of them would switch to a competitor if the experience wasn’t satisfactory.
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