Fri.Nov 08, 2013

article thumbnail

10 Tenets For Adapting To A Customer Culture Shift

Startup Professionals Musings

'I’m a very logical guy, so I still fondly remember when new solutions and technologies started trends on the basis of their logical strengths. In today’s world, it seems that emotion, not logic, sparks the new trends that become culture, and drives our devotion or disappointment in new products and brands. How does an entrepreneur best deal with that environment?

Customer 210
article thumbnail

Strategies for getting mobile-savvy shoppers back in retail stores

The Next Web

'Carin van Vuuren is Chief Marketing Officer of Usablenet , a global leader in mobile and multi-channel technology and a pioneer in mobile usability. She is an experienced marketer with a diverse background and over 15 years of experience in brand-building and strategic marketing communications. Today’s shoppers are increasingly mobile-savvy and comfortable with using multiple devices and screens in different ways to achieve their goals.

Mobile 136
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Twitter Link Roundup #201 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

'Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Can you believe this is Roundup number 200!?!? Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

article thumbnail

Don’t get hit by the beer truck: Preparing for your startup’s worst case scenario

The Next Web

'David Hassell is the CEO of 15Five. This post was originally published on the 15Five blog. If there is one thing we can say for sure, it’s that life is unpredictable. No matter how much we try to control the outcome of our actions and the consequences of our choices, we are powerless to the unforeseen variables. Sometimes these variables help create a positive result, other times, we’re left shaking our heads in disbelief.

Startup 123
article thumbnail

Building Healthy Innovation Ecosystems for Your Projects

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

article thumbnail

A New Way to Look at Competitors

Steve Blank

'Every startup I see invariably puts up a competitive analysis slide that plots performance on a X/Y graph with their company in the top right. The slide is a holdover from when existing companies launched products into crowded markets. Most of the time this graph is inappropriate for startups or existing companies creating new markets. Here’s what you need to do instead. ——-.

article thumbnail

Too much STEM education?

deal architect

'As technologists we like to hire engineers and technologists, and encourage our young to look at Science, Technology, Engineering and Math disciplines, but Christina Paxson, President of Brown U makes the case we may have tilted the world a little.

Engineer 207

More Trending

article thumbnail

5 key attributes to look for in the perfect startup hire

The Next Web

'Josh Tolan is the CEO of Spark Hire , a video powered hiring network that connects job seekers and employers through video resumes and online interviews. Connect with him and Spark Hire on Facebook and Twitter. Hiring for a startup is much different than hiring for a large company or a well-established venture. Startup hiring can be the difference between the success or failure of your organization.

Hiring 153
article thumbnail

Opportunity Knocks

Mike Michalowicz

'If you believe that opportunity has never knocked on your door, you’re wrong, it has. You had a pillow over your head. Opportunity isn’t a once in a life time event. It happens all the time. The question is are you ready to answer the door when it knocks. Are you ready to run as fast as you can to keep up with it. Or are you still in your pajamas laying in bed?

127
127
article thumbnail

Makers Academy – one year old today

The Equity Kicker

'Our portfolio company Makers Academy is one year old today. They have had a remarkable first year teaching people to code in twelve weeks (see this video I posted before for more details). As investors we are always asking people what they think about our companies and everyone loves Makers. The best feedback is from students, many of whom gush about their amazing experiences on the course.

article thumbnail

Do You Still Plan to Plan?

Duct Tape Marketing

'Do You Still Plan to Plan? written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Help me out with a little poll here – one question – hit the comment tab below and choose 1, 2, or 3 – that’s all for today! Post by Duct Tape Marketing. Related posts: How To Extend Facebook With New Embedded Posts Feature Facebook recently rolled out a new feature to all users.

Widget 59
article thumbnail

What I Learned From The First Time I Was Fired

Feld Thoughts

'I was fired from my first two jobs. Here’s the story of one of them, which first appeared as part of LinkedIn’s My First Job content package. Those were the last two words I heard from my boss after working for six months at Potatoes, Etc., my first real job. I smirked, immaturely threw my apron at her (I was 15 years old after all), and slammed the door on my way out.

Idaho 143
article thumbnail

Top Schools for Startups : InfoGraphic

Austin Startup

'Some of the top colleges and programs producing entrepreneurs and new companies. Let''s get UT on this list!

Startup 63