Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Congratulations—you’ve successfully launched your business! However, before you get too comfy, it’s important to make sure you’ve got a plan going forward. The success of your business during its first year comes down, in large part, to having a clear plan of action. We’re here to make that process as smooth and easy for you as possible. To that end, we’ve created this checklist to go over the essential tasks you’ll need to complete during your first year of business.

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deal architect

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

These days , far removed from the origins of Greek mythology, it is easy to feel sorry for Sisyphus as he pushes a huge boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back down. He is cursed to repeat.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

If you’ve been toying with the idea of starting a business for a while, you may be unsure of what type of venture to start. How about going down the vehicle hire route? It may not seem all that exciting or profitable, but it can be, if you follow a good business model, that is. The transportation industry is, believe it or not, one of the world’s oldest.

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Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

It’s hard to believe that it has been three years since my first day at Version One. As I look back, I realize how much I’ve learned and grown in this short time. In this post, I’m going to share three important lessons that have not only made me a better investor, but a better person. These learnings aren’t necessarily specific to VC, so whether you’re an investor, founder, or employee, I’m hoping they have some relevance to you and your own journey.

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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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YFS Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

We all have a "story". We all have thoughts and feelings that are so deeply engrained in us, we don’t even notice we’ve created a fable in our mind.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

You’re an entrepreneur with a great idea. How do you raise a million dollars? One of the most important things is to have a great pitch deck. When you’re walking down Sand Hill Road, or to your local VC, a decision to fund or not to fund will be made very quickly after you come in — that’s why it’s important to make a great impression.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Whether you’re a graphic designer, marketing executive, or entrepreneur trying to launch the next big thing, we all have something in common: we’re creative souls. That creativity may not always manifest in the same way, but without an active imagination, none of us would ever achieve anything worth anything. Though science certainly plays a role in our work, especially in the era of big data, it’s still that spark of madness within that helps us truly shine.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Over the last ten years teaching people how to make money blogging by far the number one reason that stops beginners from getting anywhere is this… They fail to set up their blog. I know, it sounds crazy, but more often than I can remember, when I ask someone why. The post Introducing BlogSetupServices.com – We Will Set Up Your Blog For You!

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

By Matt Mackowiak Continue reading on Austin Startups ».

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SiliconHills

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Just coming off Labor Day, it’s hard to get back into the swing of things. So Silicon Hills News has made it easier by culling a few tech events worth attending this week. Tuesday – How to Meet Investors in Austin: Ask Me Anything with Joshua Baer at Capital Factory starting at 4:30 p.m. to […] The post Tech Events in Austin This Week appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

The Shifting Seasons of an Entrepreneur written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Summer is finally giving way to Fall in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s a cycle that plays out each year and it’s one of the things I love best about living in the Midwest. The change in season is both dramatic and distinct – you can see it and feel it and you know with a high degree of certainty that you’ll go through it again around this time next year.

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Jeff Hilimire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Over the last few months I’ve read the autobiographies of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Phil Knight (Nike founder), and the biography on Warren Buffett. I’m not sure why I read these books, its not like I’m super fans of these guys, but I’m so glad that I did. Fascinating stuff, and I learned a lot. It’s fine to make mistakes…once.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious. The post I have heard I need these 4 things to succeed in a business? appeared first on Dr Jeff Cornwall.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Web technology company GoDaddy has introduced a mobile app that looks at bringing business ideas to life. Known as Flare , the app – available on both Android and iOS – allows aspiring or existing entrepreneurs leverages on crowdsourcing to introduce ideas to fellow members of its online mobile community and get some feedback in return.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

In Season 3 Episode 5 of Mad Men , Pete Campbell finds himself in a tough situation. He needs to pitch a new strategy to client Admiral Televisions. Their sales are flat, and they need to turn things around quickly. After a little bit of research, he finds that the television sets are very popular among lack consumers, and tries to sell a more diverse advertising approach to the client.

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