deal architect
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
'Reacting to the Oracle in-memory switch announcement, Vishal Sikka of SAP has commented “ it hasn’t been released yet, so please come back and talk to us when it is available” He is right. Makes for a lot of idle.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
'We all know entrepreneurs who have overcome adversity, like the recent business recession or personal setbacks, and achieved success. There are famous people like Walt Disney and Nelson Rockefeller, who overcame learning disabilities, and people like J. C. Penney and J. K Rowling who struggled through personal bad times before finding their true legacy.
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deal architect
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
'While Joe Tucci of EMC was clearly in sales mode, but his relatively short keynote at Oracle OpenWorld touched on several major themes that need lots more industry discussion Big Data is not so much about existing, internal, structured information.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
'by Tiffany Matthews. Every start up business needs all the help it can get. With a only a handful of people juggling multiple tasks, it can be utter pandemonium. In this scenario, it can be tricky to figure out what needs to be done first and what can be done at a later date. And if you’re starting out small with only yourself or a small pool of people, then you need some online tools to make your lives a little easier and a little less chaotic. 1.
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
Version One Ventures
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
'Conventional wisdom says that web-based companies must be scalable on all levels. Start-ups should avoid any kind of manual intervention or heavy lifting to acquire, onboard or retain users… after all, users automatically flock to, sign-up to and stay with great products. However, as we’ve seen time and time again, conventional wisdom doesn’t always know best.
Feld Thoughts
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
'Techstars has launched another “powered by” accelerator, this time with Sprint around mobile health. It’s based in Kansas City (Sprint’s headquarters) and is our fourth powered by Techstars accelerator, joining Nike , Kaplan , and R/GA. I’m an enormous fan of four things about the Sprint Accelerator – what we call “PBTS” (powered by Techstars), mobile health, Kansas City, and Sprint.
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Mike Michalowicz
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
'It is a paradox. Success requires a clear vision. The more you can see it, the more likely you are to achieve it. I get it. In fact I believe in it so much that I repeat a “success mantra” every morning and ever night. I have a clear vision for what I have defined as success in my business, in my health, in my spirituality and in my family life.
David Teten
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
'Startup Fundraising Hacks. I hope you can join me at a Harvard Club of Princeton event on Friday, October 4, 2013, 8:00AM. I’ll be speaking on “Fundraising Hacks” You can see a preview above and below. Location: TigerLabs, 252 Nassau Street – Second Floor, Princeton, NJ, . This event is pertinent for both early-stage investors and also entrepreneurs.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
'When it comes to starting a new business, or even learning to manage an existing one, there are a number of important business concepts that an owner needs to understand. One of those concepts is business credit. It takes some extra effort to establish business credit, but doing so is a critical part of building a secure foundation for your business.
Duct Tape Marketing
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
'You Get All the Ideal Clients You Create written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Recently, I conducted an all day workshop in the West Texas town of Coleman. The event was organized by the town’s Economic Development folks and championed by a long time Duct Tape reader Greg Martin. During then event I outlined the Duct Tape Marketing System in great detail. photo credit: mallix via photopin cc.
Business Plan Blog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
'Tech Seed and Series A Medians and Averages Show Little Change. Despite some notable early-stage Juiced and Jumbo Series A round investments in tech firms such as GitHub and Clinkle, the average and median Seed and Series A transactions are showing little change. Juiced Series A deals typically range between $8M and $15M. Companies raising this type of capital typically have substantial market traction and boast teams of 20+ professionals.
Early Growth Financial Services
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
'Originally published in ReadWrite. Startup acquisitions often don’t go as planned—often because the founders don’t know what to expect and how to ensure they’re getting the right deal. While getting acquired is something many young startups hope, dream and sometimes even plan for, the actual deal doesn’t always follow the script.
datacommunitydc.org
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
'Follow @datacommunitydc. Building a world class community of big data practitioners and scientists. About. Speaking Events. Data Science DC. Data Innovation DC. Data Science MD. Data Visualization DC. Statistical Programming DC. Calendar. Resources. Sponsorship. Volunteer. Why You Should Not Build a Recommendation Engine. Posted on May 21, 2013 by Valerie Coffman.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
'by Bruce Piasecki and Bill Shireman. It’s a new age of stakeholder activism, and corporations are reeling. From single billionaires seeking to disrupt boards to activist “Davids” in the field launching stones at the temple of these global Goliaths, more and more passionate — and very vocal — critics are scrutinizing how corporations handle issues like energy, water use, conservation, and social justice.
The Equity Kicker
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
'The infographic below was on Venturebeat this morning. It sets out six ways in which companies present themselves to investors. If you are an entrepreneur you should think which one best matches your company. In my experience it is the top two that work best for fundraising: Disruptions of big markets are easy to get excited about. Great founders make you want to back them.
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