Up and Running
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'I liked this question on Quora: My new year’s resolution for 2014 is to create a plan and stick to it. I haven’t been particularly good at it in 2013 so my first step is to ask this question … I know from past experience that I can successfully develop games by following a plan but lately I’ve been loosing focus a lot. I’m certain I can get back on track, with some help.
Agile VC
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'It’s widely known we VCs focus on just a couple of key dimensions when making our investment decisions: team, market, product / technology, and investment parameters or “deal” While all of these parameters are loosely connected and there are many paths to “yes” at the end of the day market size is the prime reason VCs pass on otherwise credible opportunities.
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YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'Subscription box services are all the rage in Singapore now, where people subscribe to receive each month a mystery box filled with either fashion accessories, personal care products or even food items. But how about wine? That’s what the folks behind The French Cellar is attempting – a subscription box service where they will deliver you a box of carefully-curated premium French wines right to your doorstep.
Rembrandt Communications
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'We know you’re “excited” about it… Don’t use that! You’ve all seen this before… “We are so excited to be working with…” “We are thrilled to have…” Guess what? I have a little secret for you – we already know you are excited and thrilled with the news. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be distributing a press […].
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
YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'By Sarah Lahav, CEO of SysAid. Feedback is a powerful tool, it helps to guide, measure and motivate people towards achieving their goals and those set for them by managers. Giving positive feedback is simple but delivering negative feedback in the wrong way can cause anger, demoralization and defensiveness. Here are my top tips for giving effective negative feedback: 1.
Gust
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'How will you make money (and no, advertising is not the answer)? Who, specifically, is your first customer? Second? Third? What is your contingency plan for when this seed round is exhausted, and you are unable to raise any more? What is your API/platform/partnership strategy? How are you going to sell the company, and to whom, within six years?
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Feld Thoughts
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'My favorite entrepreneurial quote is Do Or Do Not, There is No Try. So it’s especially delightful to be able to announce the Disney Accelerator , powered by Techstars, and based in Los Angeles. David Cohen’s (Techstars CEO) post Announcing Disney Accelerator has more details about how it works, but the gang at Disney that has engaged on this is pretty awesome and goes all the way to the top with Chairman / CEO Bob Iger.
Up and Running
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'How does your business assess its financial strength? No doubt you refer to your income statement and your bank account for the basics, but the truth is most businesses ignore the most powerful financial tools in the accounting arsenal: the balance sheet and the cash flow statement. Combined with the income statement, these statements provide the most comprehensive financial view of any business.
The Equity Kicker
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn has posted Five keys to happiness that he learned from his mentor and happiness expert Ray Chambers : 1. Live in the moment. 2. It’s better to be loving than to be right. 3. Be a spectator to your own thoughts, especially when you become emotional. 4. Be grateful for at least one thing every day. 5. Help others every chance you get.
BeyondVC
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'As we look into 2014, we thought it was important to reflect on our activities in 2013 and refocus and refine our thinking and messaging as a firm. We are thematic in our approach and primarily known as seed investors with a focus on enterprise and companies that can scale quickly. To date our messaging has been clear, but we also could not ignore the fact that companies like Plain Vanilla Games took off quickly and became known as the fastest growing mobile game in history.
SiliconHills
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'By LAURA LOREK Founder Silicon Hills News Founding a high tech startup and raising venture capital is tough for everyone. But it’s even tougher for women, according to the Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University. In a recent study, the institute reported “women founded only three percent of technology firms and one percent […] The post Women@Austin Wants to Foster More Women Entrepreneurs appeared first on SiliconHills.
Mike Michalowicz
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'A very important client and I had a conversation last month about services my company was providing to them. The client explained how impressed they were by the work and that “we will be working together for a long, long time.” I was thrilled. Not only did I have a commitment for long term work with this client, they told me the check was already in the mail.
Austin Startup
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'I’m not kidding this just happened to me: this morning, last day of SXSW Interactive 2012, I get an urgent plea from a friend helping a friend who’s “PR firm dropped the ball” b/c the client was ticked no one wrote about them yet, and they needed to call in some favors, get some coverage. This client launched at SXSW (and I’m not making this up): a Smartphone app that’s a free mobile guide for events, complete with location based mapping and social media integration. iPhone only now, but coming
Hunter Walker
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'I’m a liberal arts guy – not just in spirit but also education, having studied History at Vassar College. During those four years I was introduced to many new ideas, including one by classmate Lee Zalben : peanut butter can solve all problems. Lee put his hypothesis to test in 1998 via Peanut Butter & Co , a small retail shop which has turned into a multiplatform success.
K9 Ventures
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'If you ask most startups how often they run payroll, the most common answer will be: “Twice a month.” Now ask them why they run payroll twice a month, and they will give you a puzzled look and then probably respond with, “I thought that’s how it’s supposed to be,” or, “That’s how often I got […].
SiliconHills
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'Op3nvoice, which recently moved to Austin from London, has been named among the FinTech50. The award, founded by FinTechCity in London, recognizes companies that disrupt the financial services industry with their technology. Op3nvoice, which is a finalist for SXSW Accelerator, has a platform that makes recorded data searchable. Among other this helps companies—including those in […] The post Op3nvoice Named Among FinTech50 appeared first on SiliconHills.
OnlyOnce
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'It feels as if almost everyone in our industry has read the famous Netflix culture deck on Slideshare, and with over 5mm views, that may not be too far off. If you haven’t looked at it before, and if you care about your organization’s culture and how productive and happy employees are the best kind of employees, then take the time to flip through it.
SiliconHills
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'Austin-based Spredfast, the social media marketing firm, keeps on making news. The company announced on Thursday plans to open its first European office in London. The company has customers in more than 20 different countries. It has 150 employees nationwide with 110 of those in Austin. It expects to hire 120 people this year. The […] The post Spredfast Opens an Office in London appeared first on SiliconHills.
Austin Startup
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'Compare Metrics, the leading provider of Adaptive Commerce navigation and discovery tools, and Leap Motion, the creator of innovative technology that enables users to interact with computers in more natural and dynamic ways, today announced the First Annual Compare Metrics + Leap Motion Hackathon, February 21-23, 2014 at Capital Factory.
SiliconHills
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'Makexyz, a startup in the 3-D printing industry founded by ex-indeed.com employees, landed an investment this week from Intel Capital. The company can’t disclose the details of the funding or the amount, Nathan Tone, one of the co-founder, said in an email. Chad Masso is the other co-founder. “Our goal is to help people make […] The post Austin-based makexyz Gets Investment from Intel Capital appeared first on SiliconHills.
Duct Tape Marketing
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'The Future of Social Media written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Mike Stelzner. photo credit: jjutt via photopin cc. The title of today’s post is one that I could write on a monthly basis. What’s next in social media is a topic that seems to create a great deal of angst in marketing circles.
The Entrepreneurial Mind
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'Breaking Business : Pilot. Chris Sloan — past chairman of the Nashville Tech council and one of Nashville’s preeminent tech / startup lawyers — joins me as co-host on a new show called Breaking Business, where we explore the convergence of entrepreneurship and the law. Thanks to Wang Vision Institute for sponsoring this show. Tweet Facebook LinkedIn Tumblr Stumble Digg Delicious The post What is Convertible Equity?
Bryce Dot VC
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'On February 19th, from 6-8pm, we’ll be hosting our 5th installment of Sessions @ The Leonardo with Anne Miura-Ko, Co-Founding Partner at FLOODGATE. From the first time I met Ann it was clear why Forbes dubbed her “The Most Powerful Woman in Startups.” She has a great sense for founders and markets with a wicked sense of humor to boot.
The Entrepreneurial Mind
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'The Entrepreneurial Mind : John Chadwick – Claritas Capital. Tweet Facebook LinkedIn Tumblr Stumble Digg Delicious The post Conversation about the State of Venture Capital appeared first on Dr Jeff Cornwall.
Seeing Both Sides
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'"Opportunity is who we are. . And the defining project of our generation is to restore that promise.". - President Obama, 2014 State of the Union. In a past blog post last summer, I fretted that the latest wave of innovation - as amazing as it is - was not showing up in US worker productivity. At the time of my writing, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics had provided some pretty depressing data, with very modest productivity gains in 2011, 2012 and Q1 2013.
Rob Go
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'I’m co-hosting an event in 2 weeks with an old friend and colleague of mine from Silicon Valley named Adam Nash. Adam is currently the CEO of Wealthfront, the world’s fastest growing online financial advisor. Previously, Adam was VP of Product at LinkedIN and an EIR at Greylock. Adam has spoken about growth and virality on numerous occasions, but this is the first time he’s speaking on the topic in Boston.
Jeff Hilimire
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'Uh yeah, I pre-ordered this Coin thing. Can’t wait.
SiliconHills
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News The data machine that helped President Barack Obama win his second term was like a 21st century Trojan horse, crashing in on the Republicans. Way behind in technology, the GOP was completely unprepared for the strategic advantage the Democrats gleaned from collecting, sorting, and analyzing copious amounts […] The post Voter Trove Helps Conservative Campaigns Move into the Age of Big Data appeared first on SiliconHills.
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