deal architect
AUGUST 10, 2014
'Once again Gartner is in the news. Its is being sued and a whole slew of blogs and articles have piled on. My summer project researching and writing about the SAP economy has allowed me a chance to go back.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 10, 2014
'Some analysts argue that revenue drives growth, while others say user growth drives revenue. Both have worked.Google reached $1 billion in revenue within five years of incorporation, and now has a market capitalization of over $400 billion. Twitter showed no focus on revenue in the first five years, but was able to parlay 500 million users into a $22 billion public company, now growing revenue.
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Gust
AUGUST 10, 2014
'Image via pixabay.com. Most entrepreneurs struggle with financial projections, not wanting to commit to numbers they cant deliver, and having no clue what investors might consider reasonable. However, making no projections, or non-credible projections will get your startup marked as unfundable. I recommend a simple set of guidelines, which work for at least 80% of the business domains I see.
Feld Thoughts
AUGUST 10, 2014
'Today’s installment of the Techstars Mentor Manifesto is #4: Be Direct. Tell The Truth, However Hard. Let’s start with “Be Direct.” At some intellectual level, being direct is easy. You just say what is on your mind. You say it in a declarative way. You lead with it and support it with either experience or examples. But humans have a very difficult time being direct.
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 Next Web
AUGUST 10, 2014
'Quick evolution and rapid progress seem like hallmarks of startup success. But what if your software or product is already working well? To learn what other entrepreneurs were thinking, I asked a panel of startup founders fromYoung Entrepreneur Council (YEC)the following question: Beyond needed updates, is there ever a good reason to stick with a certain version ofyoursoftwareorproduct, orshouldyouconstantlyevolve, and why?
crowdSPRING Blog
AUGUST 10, 2014
'Last week I wrote about building lasting relationships with your customers and the critical importance of nurturing and maintaining strong ties over time with those most important to the well-being of your business. Today, I thought perhaps we could start from the beginning, with a discussion on how to start those relationships. Perhaps the hardest thing to do in business is to establish a relationship with a prospect, whether that person is visiting your office or store or website for the fi
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SVPG
AUGUST 10, 2014
'One question that I continue to get from many company leaders is whether or not product managers should be given P&L responsibility for their products. The origin of this question comes from the days when companies had a portfolio of products where each product represented one or more SKU’s. Think consumer packaged goods. In this world, each product manager would worry about the cost structure of their product, the marketing plan, sales forecasts, contribution and profitability.
Scott Edward Walker
AUGUST 10, 2014
'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 youre launching a venture, trying to iterate on your business model or raising funds, youneed a little juice to help you push the ball forward. I hope these videos are a little juice. Cheers, Scott.
Start Up Blog
AUGUST 10, 2014
'I spend a fair amount of time in large corporations – helping them transition from the industrial era to the technology era. I’ve come to the conclusion that sometimes you can see the future of the organisation based on subtle hints in the physical environment. And hence the title of this post. Two different organisations I visited had signs on their bathroom cubicle walls which told me all I needed to know about these companies and their prospects.
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