Sun.Dec 22, 2013

article thumbnail

The dramatic reshaping of industry lines

deal architect

'In the early 90s at PwC we used to admire IBM’s sales organization by industry lines. In the late 90s at Gartner, we saw SAP develop ERP extensions for many industries. In the early 00s, we saw Amazon reshape the.

Sales 252
article thumbnail

Entrepreneur Happiness Is An Elusive Achievement

Startup Professionals Musings

'Building a startup is hard work for low pay, it’s risky, and it requires total responsibility to make it work. Yet, many entrepreneurs are the happiest people I know. On the other hand, I know many unhappy individuals who are always partying, have minimal commitments, and little responsibility. I suspect the real parameters of happiness have eluded these people.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

Singapore Startup Picky Launches Famous Eats, A Hawker Food Guide

YoungUpstarts

'When it comes to topping international lists – from its education system to its financial hub status, for example – the tiny island of Singapore can seem like a giant. But nothing quite sets apart the city than its (almost perverse) obsession with food, especially the pride natives have for its local hawker cuisine. It’s one big reason why Singapore startup Picky has launched Famous Eats , an interactive food guide that maps out the best hawker food in Singapore.

Singapore 205
article thumbnail

Why founders should never sacrifice company culture

The Next Web

'Anthony Del Monte is the CEO and founder of Squeaky Wheel Media , a Web design and development agency based in NYC, as well as the co-founder of IHadCancer.com , one of the first social-networking sites for cancer survivors, fighters and supporters. As an entrepreneur, it’s important to realize one surefire reality: you will be spending more time with your partners/employees than with your own family.

Founder 149
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

The Stakeholder Theory And How It Ties Into Your Corporate Objective

YoungUpstarts

'The Stakeholder Theory owes its origin in modern business management to the 1984 book “ Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach “ written by R. Edward Freeman. Freeman challenges the conventional view that the needs of shareholders in a company and increasing value for them should always be the primary focus of a business. What is Stakeholder Theory?

article thumbnail

15-marketing-softwares-that-can-boost-your-business/

Scalable Startup

'[link]'

article thumbnail

The Master of Too

Mike Michalowicz

'Quick, name the athlete who won gold medals in swimming, fencing, gymnastics, and basketball – in the same Olympics. Stumped? That’s because no one has done it, and no one ever will. To be the best, you must have singular focus and dedication. Think Michael Phelps here – most gold medals ever won by a single Olympic athlete – and all were in one thing, swimming.

Naming 83