Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 22, 2013
'We all know at least one entrepreneur who always gets things done, and appears unstoppable in his quest. All of you probably know many others who talk incessantly about their great ideas, but never seem to even get started, or they give up at the first obstacle. What are the attributes that make an entrepreneur unstoppable, and is it possible for people to learn to be unstoppable?
Venture Chronicles
MAY 22, 2013
'I was reading this article on the wave of executive departures at HTC on the heals of a successful product, the HTC One, and a clearly unsuccessful launch of the HTC First. The reporting is actually good and highlights the phenomena of the death spiral that many in Silicon Valley are familiar with, as influential people in the company leave a succession of departures is certain to follow and taking with them the ability of the company to seamlessly conceptualize and develop new products that ar
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deal architect
MAY 22, 2013
'On the New Florence blog Google Shopping Express Upgrading Mall Surveillance GE’s Industrial Internet Quests Your virtual double Cool Spaces Bedtime Math Facebook Home The Zero TV phenomenon.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 22, 2013
'Fitness trackers have been the rage in recent years. The Nike+ FuelBand sparked a running craze around the world, while the Jawbone UP and the FitBit made people conscious about the number of steps they’re taking. Now, Rover can join the fun. The entrepreneurs at new startup FitBark , based out of New York City, have created an activity tracking system and mobile app (for iOS and Android) for dogs, similar to fitness trackers for humans.
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
VC Cafe
MAY 22, 2013
'Crowdfunding is rapidly growing in the UK and elsewhere. No longer restricted to Friends Family and Fools, founders can. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]. Crowdfunding is rapidly growing in the UK and elsewhere.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 22, 2013
'Most professionals are familiar with the pain trying to access and share company files outside of the organization (and sometimes even internally), saddled as they are by antiquated company IT security and intellectual property policies. It’s even worse for the mobile warrior who needs an instant, convenient access to their documents without jumping through multiple technology hoops – such as using VPN to tunnel into their company systems.
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crowdSPRING Blog
MAY 22, 2013
'The 2013 Brandz Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands report was just released. The report offers important lessons for startups and small business. Apple is once again listed as the most valuable global brand, with Google, IBM, McDonald’s and Coca-Cola rounding out the top five. We’ve previously written about important lessons small businesses and startups can learn from the world’s best Brands.
The Equity Kicker
MAY 22, 2013
'As you can see from the latest Pew Internet research Facebook is still used by far more teenagers than any other social sites, and that they were used by more teenagers in 2012 than in 2011. It is of course possible that more teenagers are using Facebook, but they are doing so less frequently, but from this data it doesn’t appear that Facebook is losing the battle for young users.
SiliconHills
MAY 22, 2013
'Virgin America this month launched a new daily roundtrip service from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Jose. To keep the high tech travelers happy, Virgin America offers WiFi on every flight and has other features like power outlets and personal touch-screen entertainment platforms at every seat. The addition of the direct route shows the growing [.
Up and Running
MAY 22, 2013
'We’ve all heard the horror stories about how hard it can be to successfully launch a new product to the market. In a consumer product category such as household cleaning products, the industry success rate is a dismal 15 percent to 20 percent according to a Bloomberg Businessweek interview with former Proctor & Gamble CEO, Alan “A.G.” Lafley. According to a study by global consulting firm Accenture, “ Times are hard when it comes to new-product development.
SiliconHills
MAY 22, 2013
'Bob Metcalfe, professor of innovation at the University of Texas at Austin, celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Ethernet today at the Computer History Museum at Mountain View, Calif. “On May 22, 1973 with David R. Boggs, I used my IBM Selectric with its Orator ball to type up a memo to my bosses at [.] The post Happy 40th Anniversary Ethernet appeared first on SiliconHills.
Austin Startup
MAY 22, 2013
'Compare Metrics, which empowers brands to harness disconnected information from across the web to power individualized discovery experiences and drive sales, today announced that it has received $4.2 million in first-round financing.
SiliconHills
MAY 22, 2013
'Compare Metrics announced it has received $4.2 million in first round financing led by Austin Ventures. Other investors included Mike Maples with Floodgate, Bob Greene with Contour Venture Partners, Julie Allegro with Allegro Venture Partners and Ralph Mack with Mack Capital as well as investors Tom Meredith and Adam Ross. The Austin-based company plans to [.
Austin Startup
MAY 22, 2013
'Postmaster, the only smart and simple way to ship, track and save on small parcel shipping, today announced it has raised a seed investment round of $600,000. The round was led by Capital Factory, Cloud Power and Zelkova Ventures, as well as a consortium of angels. Postmaster will use the seed investment round to expand its development team, build additional carrier integrations, and expand its core features and functionality.
SiliconHills
MAY 22, 2013
'San Antonio was one of four cities nationwide to participate in a livestream city to city town hall to discuss the need for immigration reform. Austin also held a virtual town hall along with New York City and San Francisco. An immigration reform bill is currently pending in the U.S. Senate. Among the issues being [.] The post March for Innovation at Geekdom appeared first on SiliconHills.
Austin Startup
MAY 22, 2013
'Self-storage marketplace SpareFoot is offering relief to those affected by the devastating tornadoes in the Oklahoma City area. The Austin, TX-based company will donate a month of storage to businesses, families and individuals who need temporary space to store and protect their belongings in the aftermath of the tornadoes.
SiliconHills
MAY 22, 2013
'SolarWinds announced it has signed an agreement to buy N-able Technologies for $120 million in cash. Austin-based Solarwinds, which makes information technology management software, expects the deal to close by the end of May. N-able, based in Ottawa, Canada, makes remote monitoring, management and service automated software that is based in what has come to [.
Bryce Dot VC
MAY 22, 2013
'“Reading about success doesn’t make you successful, but it does tend to make you want to be successful. That’s important. We benefit from positive models that show us what’s possible and make us want to think bigger, work harder, and keep trying—especially when the going gets tough.
Jeff Hilimire
MAY 22, 2013
'I’ve talked about the need to focus before on this blog. In fact, its advice I gave the younger me in a post as I reflected on what I’ve learned over the years. The ability for leaders to focus is what allows them to accomplish great things vs. produce a lot of mediocre things. After reading this blog post by Tumblr co-founder Marco Arment , it seems that Marissa Mayer, who can I just say I’ve been very impressed with ever since she took over Yahoo, is buying Tumblr to allow
Bryce Dot VC
MAY 22, 2013
'This is what the long game looks like.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 22, 2013
'By Robert D. Smith, author of “ 20,000 Days and Counting: The Crash Course For Mastering Your Life Right Now ” . Nearly 40 years ago, I learned the one business lesson that became the foundation of every success I’ve ever enjoyed. I was out of college for the summer and working as a door-to-door educational material salesman for the Southwestern Company.
Mike Michalowicz
MAY 22, 2013
'Quick, list two things you’re really good at. I’m talking rock star good. Something you can knock out of the park every time. Do you have two in mind? Great. You now know exactly what you need to focus on as you build your business. Everyone has at least one or two God-given talents, whether it’s schmoozing or organizing or whipping up a mean meatloaf.
Duct Tape Marketing
MAY 22, 2013
'Marketing podcast with Mitch Joel. I’ve been sensing a change these days. Actually, like most change, it happens in a way that is imperceptible, until you step back and look at something like a six month window. Then you can see it. photo credit: andjohan via photopin cc. The world of marketing has changed – social, local, mobile – all powered by content, has happened, it’s not a fad – and yet businesses are still acting as though they can treat it as such.
Duct Tape Marketing
MAY 22, 2013
'This month’s theme here at Duct Tape Marketing is writing – you might enjoy these two posts if you have read them yet – 7 Things I Did Not Know About Writing Before I Started and How I Write and How I Decide What To Write. photo credit: erin m via photopin cc. Essentially, from a marketer’s point of view, writing is about producing content for the purpose of turning interest to purchase.
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