YoungUpstarts

JULY 20, 2016

In order to make a splash in their industries, startups need a healthy flow of working capital and, when you’re just trying to get established, it’s often impossible to access a sustainable flow of working capital through revenue alone. Because of this, startups traditionally look to outside funding solutions, but, unfortunately, obtaining capital from a bank can be challenging without an upfront investment, a solid business plan, a great credit score and a dash of luck.

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Up and Running

JULY 20, 2016

A point of sale (POS) system can be a great addition to your business. Capable of far more than simply taking credit cards, POS systems offer features like inventory management, reporting, and even time clock options. In my work for CardFellow, a leading resource for small businesses looking for credit card processing and terminals, I regularly test, research, and write overviews of equipment.

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Version One Ventures

JULY 20, 2016

Last week, in our blog post “Is Social Dead?” , we wrote about the excitement surrounding messaging as a platform/conversational commerce. But, we also cautioned that messaging isn’t always the optimal way to get things done. One of the big unknowns is if the command line (or chat bubble) of a chat app is going to offer a better experience than an app.

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Babbling VC

JULY 20, 2016

There is forever a problem to be found, regardless where you may look. Inevitably, corporates are really good at this. There are a ton of people within large organisations whose job it is to find problems. They aren’t necessarily there to solve them yet they are incentivised to look. As much as this sounds like an issue, it’s one of the odd godsends of working with a corporate.

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2016

In my years of working with entrepreneurs, I have heard many times the promise that their new idea will create the next Amazon or Apple, but I rarely hear the more important promise that the founder will practice all the good habits of winning entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs. You see, I’m convinced that the entrepreneur makes the company, not the other way around.

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Brandanew

JULY 20, 2016

In 2008, I was in India working with one of the world’s largest consulting firms. I was working for a Hi-Tech client that was keenly following Nokia’s strategies (yes, there was a time). Steve Jobs had just launched the iPhone, and many analysts were dissing Apple for bringing a sub-par product to the market. Phones with better features and technology options were already in the market.

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YFS Magazine

JULY 20, 2016

Vulnerability in business exponentially increases your ability to serve more people and deeply connect with those who can relate to you and your mission.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 20, 2016

When you’re a startup, it seems like you’re facing a never ending list of must-dos, but one of the tasks that should stand out as being critical is digital marketing. In today’s digitally driven environment, it’s an absolute necessity that you have strong digital marketing strategies in place, particularly as a new business. Unfortunately, startups often get derailed when they make digital market mistakes right from the start, and one of the most common of these errors is not having a clear, con

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YFS Magazine

JULY 20, 2016

Working from home can be both the best and worst situation you might face in your career. 

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 20, 2016

Manish Chande is a man who knows about property investments. He’s made his name and established his authority on the subject over the past 30 years, thanks largely to a shrewd eye for a good investment. His career has gone from strength to strength, eschewing the often obvious in favour of less prominent projects, establishing companies along the way.

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Austin Startup

JULY 20, 2016

What can white people do to show that they support the #BlackLivesMatter movement to some extent? No one has outright asked me this… Continue reading on Austin Startups ».

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Growthink Blog

JULY 20, 2016

An ongoing entrepreneurial and executive challenge is blocking out all distractions and focusing and executing upon what is important above all else - pursuing opportunities of high value and potential for our companies. These distractions are of various and nefarious types: Media Distractions , of the nonsensical and unimportant variety, and more discouragingly of the “hopeless tone” type and reporting on distressing political and social events (especially violent ones).

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 20, 2016

How to Choose Your Ideal Audience written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Susan Baier. You know what I love about the fact that I’ve been in business as long as I have – I finally figured out who I want to work with. No, really, it takes time. I’ve been working with my ideal client for a number of years now but it’s still a work in progress, constantly evolving as the world evolves.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

JULY 20, 2016

TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious. The post How Much Should Business Owners Pay Themselves? appeared first on Dr Jeff Cornwall.

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Austin Startup

JULY 20, 2016

DISCLAIMER: Continue reading on Austin Startups ».

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 20, 2016

As society develops economically, there are levels of technological development that naturally permeate progress. For example, media allows greater numbers of individuals to become aware and actuated, now working to effect a common goal in greater numbers than would be expected otherwise. Generally, the more successful the economy, the greater the technological development; and the more “single-minded” a people become.

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ConversionXL

JULY 20, 2016

If you’re a budget brand, there’s nothing wrong with a website that looks kinda cheap. But if you’re selling expensive watches or clothes? Well, that’s not the message you want to be sending. Of course, it’s all about context. Aligning design elements to your brand and business goals is important, and there are certain elements that make a site look more expensive/luxurious or cheap.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 20, 2016

Sunday night, Amy and I watched the new documentary Zero Days. It’s the story of Stuxnet , the computer virus created by a set of nation states (including the US and Israel) which was intended to disable and/or slow down Iran’s nuclear program. I’d read about Stuxnet several times over the past few years so I knew a lot – at least what was able to be cobbled together.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 20, 2016

Great companies know that to be successful you have to build trust with your audience through a consistent brand. Brands encourage trust by designing a consistent message in their graphics where the customer knows exactly what to expect. Its why a webpage, email or social post from a well known brand all visually fit nicely together and looks like something you would expect.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 20, 2016

When it comes to crowdsourcing design needs, the projects that come to mind are pretty specific to branding. There’s good reason for that. Turning to the crowd can provide you with more innovative logo designs , engaging web designs , and creative packaging designs by bringing together a diverse set of creative perspectives for your perusal. That just makes sense.

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