Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 28, 2013
'A term I’m hearing more and more these days is “social entrepreneur.” In the simplest of terms, these are people who seek to generate “social value”, rather than profits, and use traditional business principles to create and manage a venture to make social change. On the surface, this sounds like entrepreneurs who want to build a non-profit organization.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 28, 2013
'Forget about the massive numbers of tweets following huge events such as London Olympics (which saw over 150 million tweets across 16 days ) – how does Twitter actually help to grow a business? We’ve noted previously in this survey that although some 59% of small businesses are on the social network, only 25% of those actually found it useful.
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Version One Ventures
AUGUST 28, 2013
'With approximately a dozen Seed and Series A investments, it has been a busy year since the initial launch of Version One Ventures. That means it’s time to get some help and I’m excited to announce the hiring of Version One’s first analyst, Angela Tran Kingyens. Angela will be joining the team as of September 1. She’ll be working in the Bay Area, but also has very close ties to Toronto.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 28, 2013
'By Keith Tully of Real Business Rescue. When your business is failing and bankruptcy seems imminent it can be easy to trick yourself into thinking there are no options left, especially if you have poor business credit and a multitude of financial obligations and debts to deal with. Unfortunately, the majority of small businesses fail within their first year of operation, and in at least a third of those cases the failure of the company could have been prevented if appropriate and timely acti
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
Mike Michalowicz
AUGUST 28, 2013
'Did you watch Scooby-Doo cartoons as a kid? Even if you only caught a few episodes, I bet you’ll nail this match up quiz. Match the letter to the number (the correct answers are at the bottom of the post): A. Scooby-Doo. B. Shaggy. C. Velma. D. Fred. E. Daphne. F. The Perpetrator. 1. Wore a neckerchief. 2. “…if it wasn’t for you meddling kids…” 3.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 28, 2013
'by Jessie Quek, Country General Manager, Lenovo Singapore. Each day, a small business owner has to make multiple difficult choices on how to spend his or her limited time, energy and resources in the most optimal manner. Whether you’re running the latest hipster café in town or a new technology startup, being at your productive best is something that’s high up on your priority list every day.
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SiliconHills
AUGUST 28, 2013
'By ANDREW MOORE Reporter with Silicon Hills News Ever wish you could call someone to go grocery shopping for you? Not bring you frozen food in a truck, but actually go to H-E-B or Walmart and pick up what you want as if you were going yourself. Well, if you live in Austin, you can […] The post Grocery Delivery Service Burpy Featured on a Slice of Silicon Hills appeared first on SiliconHills.
Up and Running
AUGUST 28, 2013
'It’s never easy to spend time away from your children at work. If you’re like most parents you have no choice—you have to work to support your family. Some entrepreneurs may get to work from home but even they are not immune to the loss of family time. When you do get time with your kids, how do you bond with them? How can your time together be impactful and help to shape their future?
SiliconHills
AUGUST 28, 2013
'Another California company has put stakes down in Austin. Auction.com, based in Irvine, Calif. with 1,000 employees, announced Wednesday plans to open an Austin office on Sept. 3 and hire up to 40 people. The office will focus on customer relations and business development. It will located in 7,000 square feet at the Stone Lake […] The post Auction.com Moves to Austin and Plans to Hire 40 appeared first on SiliconHills.
Up and Running
AUGUST 28, 2013
'If really like The Ultimate Cheat Sheet For Starting And Running Your Business , which was first published on TechCrunch last weekend. It’s a numbered list of his answers to 100 frequently asked questions about startups. I posted about this yesterday on gust.com in a post called Good Advice, Bad Advice, Land Mines on the Path to Heaven , selecting some good, bad, and some hilarious answers. .
SiliconHills
AUGUST 28, 2013
'By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News Austin Women in Technology hosted a lively conversation at Chez Zee Tuesday night about the future of tech jobs in Austin. The panel discussion featured Whurley, founder of Chaotic Moon Studios, Austin City CIO Stephen Elkins, Melissa Richter, IT Executive with General Motors and Diane Kenyon, Senior […] The post IT Needs of the Future?
Jeff Hilimire
AUGUST 28, 2013
'A new friend of mine and successful entrepreneur, Jason Swenk , interviewed me about my story in a Google Hangout yesterday from my home office. It was really fun because Jason has a similar experience to mine – starting a digital agency and selling it – so we had a good time swapping stories. Some questions he asked me: How did I get started and why web design?
Duct Tape Marketing
AUGUST 28, 2013
'Are There Any Real Mentors Left? written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Marketing podcast with Ken Blanchard. photo credit: Jeff McNeill via photopin cc I feel like I’m reaching this funny crossroads in my business life. See, I’ve owned my own business for over 25 years and during the course of that span I’ve benefited from the inspiration of many mentors.
Life Beyond Code
AUGUST 28, 2013
'In general, startups are super hard. If this is your first startup, it gets more complex because of double-uncertainty – a) you don’t know whether your startup has legs and b) you don’t know whether YOU can pull this off successfully. As you are struggling through things, experts around you have a field day of pointing all the gaps that exist in your thinking, execution and support structure.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 28, 2013
'By Kevin Bennett, co-author of “ Solving Problems with Design Thinking: Ten Stories of What Works “ America has a long history of championing rugged individualism and visionary leadership, especially when it comes to innovation. From Henry Ford to Steve Jobs, we have culturally tied our identity to the single charismatic leader moves our society forward.
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