deal architect
APRIL 10, 2015
'As we approach SapphireNOW, I notice more comments and blogs from SAP executives and partners which in some shape of form touch on HANA. In many ways, HANA has dominated SAP world for the last few years so it’s not.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 10, 2015
'by Martha Simons. The broad experience of successful entrepreneurs shows that developing a strong business plan is the essential part of any startup. If you work in the sphere of marketing like me you must have had the experience of writing a business plan to convince your upper management to go through with your idea. Especially, when a company decides to follow the strategy of diversification there should be reasonable calculation provided.
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The Equity Kicker
APRIL 10, 2015
'We’ve just been writing an update for investors about the progress our partner companies have been making. A few of them have done good up rounds and the easiest way to describe the magnitude is to talk about the valuation multiple. From the perspective of existing investors the right way to calculate the valuation multiple is to compare the pre-money valuation of the new round with the post-money valuation of the last round, which is the same as the increase in share price.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 10, 2015
'by Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, authors of “ The Entrepreneurial Culture: 23 Ways To Engage and Empower Your People “ and “ The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built a Bestseller “. Your marketing people have done a fine job of planning, strategizing, and packaging. They’ve considered the market, the competition, and the delivery systems.
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
SiliconHills
APRIL 10, 2015
'By LAURA LOREK Reporter with Silicon Hills News Three Polish programmers wearing cowboy hats and cowboy boots stole the show at the third Techstars Cloud Demo Day. Damian Nowak, the CEO of Virtkick, clearly embraced the Texan life during his last three months in San Antonio participating in the Techstars Cloud program. He relocated here […] The post Techstars Cloud Demo Day in San Antonio Features 10 Startups appeared first on SiliconHills.
Up and Running
APRIL 10, 2015
'They think it’s great, though. Finding affordable ways to market your new business is tough, but if you’ve done some research, “a blog” has probably come up as a possible tool. Statistics show that blogs are powerful to consumers. According to online marketing business LocalVox, small businesses that blog generate 126% more leads than businesses without a blog.
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Mike Michalowicz
APRIL 10, 2015
'Hiring and training new employees is not only time-consuming, but is also costly. That’s why, when you bring someone aboard, you should be doing all you can to make it a great start. First impressions go a long way, and if you can get that new hire off to a great start, you will have a much greater chance of having them stick around. Here are some ways that can help you get your new employees off to a great start: Celebrate their arrival.
SiliconHills
APRIL 10, 2015
'By LAURA LOREK Reporter with Silicon Hills News The Internet of Everything is already here, said Leah Lewis, managing director of Cisco Consulting Services. “It’s happening today,” Lewis told a packed ballroom during the Thursday morning keynote address at InnoTech San Antonio. Today, every company is a tech company, Lewis said. And change isn’t constant, […] The post The Internet of Everything is Already Here appeared first on SiliconHills.
Duct Tape Marketing
APRIL 10, 2015
'Can Your Video Advertisement Reduce Everyone to Tears? written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. Remember Tears for Fears? They had it right: everybody wants to rule the world. When you set out to create a video advertisement, you want its influence to span the globe. The best way to accomplish that feat is to leverage something that is universal: like emotion.
Jeff Hilimire
APRIL 10, 2015
'Earlier this week, I hit on the topic of co-founders / business partners , and advisory boards / mentors. Today I wanted to address a new concept that I recently tried out: The Pop-Up Advisory Board. A typical advisory board is a group of people that come together on a periodic basis to weigh in on your business and give advice. You want that group to be well-rounded in terms of experience, and people that believe in what you’re doing and want you to succeed.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 10, 2015
'I often hear the popular notion that successful entrepreneurs are built from a single heroic insight or a single innovation. This is just plain wrong. The business world is a symphony of players and elements that only works when everything interconnects harmoniously. Continuous innovation and continuous learning are required for any sustained connection and success.
Feld Thoughts
APRIL 10, 2015
'I passed on something referred to us by a close VC friend (who I’ll call Joe) who I’ve done a bunch of investments with over the years. A few minutes later I got the following email from the entrepreneur. hey brad – . if you get a moment, i’d love to hear your unvarnished reasons for the denial. thanks for the time…- i remain a huge fan of your blog…… I get asked regularly for feedback on why we pass on something, especially when we pass after a single
This is going to be BIG.
APRIL 10, 2015
'I don''t need to remind you of the widening gap between the rich and the poor, but if I were to be more accurate, I''d say it''s the widening gap between the mega rich and everyone else. When you''ve already got tens and hundreds of millions of dollars, a whole world of moneymaking opportunities are available to you that the rest of the world can''t access.
crowdSPRING Blog
APRIL 10, 2015
'Skin cancer is a scourge. And dalmatian puppies are just about the cutest things that ever walked the earth. Put the two together and what do you get? A genius marketing campaign and a public service effort that is attention grabbing (not to mention, “awwww” inducing). Have a look at the video above and see if you agree! Enough with adorable dogs?
aweissman.com
APRIL 10, 2015
'"Photograph - all I''ve got is a photograph. But it''s not enough" Def Leppard Wikipedia tells us that the word "photograph" derives from the Greek words phos and graphê , together meaning "drawing with light." I suppose that for a hundred or so years that general definition worked as a metaphor to describe a new technology and medium and what could be done with it, whether that be still, animated or in motion images.
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