Steve Blank
APRIL 13, 2016
We just held our second week of the Hacking for Defense class. This week the 8 teams spoke to 106 beneficiaries (users, program mangers, etc.), we held a DOD/IC 101 workshop, our advanced lecture was on the Value Proposition Canvas , and we watched as the students ran into common customer discovery obstacles and found new ones. (This post is a continuation of the series.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 13, 2016
As suggested by its name, the term Ransomware kidnaps your files for ransom. While the average Internet user isn’t familiar with this malware, the fact that nearly 1% of the people whose computer got infected with Ransomware had to pay at least $665 demands attention. For people who have come across this nuisance, they report that the important part of their computer gets locked down.
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Steve Blank
APRIL 13, 2016
We just held our second week of the Hacking for Defense class. This week the 8 teams spoke to 106 beneficiaries (users, program mangers, etc.), we held a DOD/IC 101 workshop, our advanced lecture was on the Value Proposition Canvas , and we watched as the students ran into common customer discovery obstacles and found new ones. (This post is a continuation of the series.
Up and Running
APRIL 13, 2016
Pot is a hot topic, even for those who don’t smoke it. The recent legalization of marijuana in several states has been an unprecedented process. By legalizing both recreational and medical marijuana, states have opened up a new industry—one that people are clamoring to take advantage of. If you are one of the many entrepreneurs interested in opening a marijuana dispensary, this article can guide you through the necessary steps.
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
thebarefootvc
APRIL 13, 2016
Once every 20 years or so, new technology comes to market that has the potential to change how we communicate, how we do business, and pushes the boundaries of everything we thought was possible. In the 1970’s it was the personal computer; in the mid-1990’s, the commercial Internet. We are now in the early stages of another major technological development called the blockchain.
deal architect
APRIL 13, 2016
Harald Stuckert passed away a couple of days ago. It was a shock to everyone who knew him, and especially so to me. I had just seen a Facebook entry with him commenting on The Masters. He loved golf. I.
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Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 13, 2016
It’s still popular these days for startup founders to operate in stealth mode, meaning no details about the idea or progress are shared with anyone until the big reveal and rollout. The common reason given is that this prevents any competitor from stealing their idea and beating them to market. In my view, this paranoid approach costs them much more than the risk of being open.
Feld Thoughts
APRIL 13, 2016
Jon Hallett , a prolific angel investor and successful entrepreneur who I’ve gotten to know over the past few years, dropped a major knowledge bomb on me yesterday afternoon when he sent me a post from David Politis titled This is How You Revolutionize the Way Your Team Works Together… And All It Takes is 15 Minutes. I remember having a meal in December 2011 with David at the Plaza Food Hall in New York and talking about BetterCloud which we foolishly passed on investing in.
Brandanew
APRIL 13, 2016
The organic reach on Facebook for businesses is anywhere between 10% to 16% and often times even lesser. Even if you end up spending valuable dollar amounts on Facebook, your investment is well worth it in the long run. With over a billion consumers actively spending time on Facebook , you have to learn how to make it work for your business! Here are some easy to implement strategies for your Facebook page, that’ll help in the process. 7 Easy To Implement Strategies For Your Facebook Page.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 13, 2016
By Prof. Deepak Malhotra, author of the bestselling book “ Negotiating the Impossible “ When heads are hot, positions are entrenched and negotiations are hopelessly stuck, how do you effectively seal a winning deal? Whether you’re executing a high-stakes business deal, hammering out the terms of a job offer, or navigating an emotional conflict, these five tips will keep negotiations from getting derailed. 1.
Mike Michalowicz
APRIL 13, 2016
Also Available On. Show Summary. In our most powerful interview of all time, author of The Go-Giver , Bob Burg, joins Mike Michalowicz, Chris Curran and Kristina Bolduc on Episode 79 of the Profit First Podcast! The tremendous trio asks Bob the question “how can you be profitable by giving?” Bob shares a remarkable story of different ways that givers come out ahead.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 13, 2016
Everyone love going out for shopping every so often to buy either basic household commodities or just hanging out with friends in a mall having fun. In rear occasions you might have overspent all your cash in half the things you wanted to buy; or you run out of cash before the party is over! In the past, you would get stranded and end up not buying all the commodities you wanted or leave the party early.
The Equity Kicker
APRIL 13, 2016
I woke up to a series of Benedict Evans Tweets this morning about bots and service discovery on the internet. The gist was this: Everyone’s talking about bots. Query whether moving services to bots solving any problems or just moving them to a new UI. We’ve mostly solved how to get things we know we want, but not of things we don’t know we want.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 13, 2016
By Danielle Tate, Author of “ Elegant Entrepreneur: The Female Founders Guide to Starting & Growing Your First Company “ Three years ago Sheryl Sandberg challenged women to “ lean in ,” but we are leaning into the wrong career path if our goal is power and happiness. While the concepts from her book are valid, they should be applied beyond the realm of corporate America to female entrepreneurship.
David Teten
APRIL 13, 2016
We’re happy to report that Institutional Investor just published our summary of our research study in their April issue: “ Asset Managers, Prepare to Have Your Business Disrupted ” (about 2,000 words). You can download the full paper in PDF (10,000 words) or join the discussion around the paper here on Authorea (where I’m an investor and board member).
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 13, 2016
by On Yavin, founder and CEO of Online Performance. Are you the owner or operator of a small business? If so, then you have to wear many hats throughout the day. However, there are instances where you need to retain the services of an expert rather than attempt to complete tasks on your own. One great example is content creation for your website and blog.
YFS Magazine
APRIL 13, 2016
Cloud computing has evolved far behind its original form, and that means the experts and the skills they have must evolve as well. For 2016, these are a few of the most vital.
Mike Michalowicz
APRIL 13, 2016
The first business in a new territory gains the respect. A great example of this theory, was proven with the emergence of the company Uber. Uber became the first in the shared cab space, or alternatives to taxis. Lyft was next in line and they didn’t inherently gain the respect and notoriety that Uber gained, due to the fact that Uber already made their mark within this territory.
YFS Magazine
APRIL 13, 2016
Many entrepreneurs find it hard to stay real and authentic. You may even wonder: How can I be my truest self online and still remain professional?
crowdSPRING Blog
APRIL 13, 2016
Aspiring entrepreneurs are often told to start a business by following their passion. Richard Branson of Virgin agrees that passion is the fundamental reason behind his company’s success: When you believe in something the force of your convictions will spark other people’s interest and motivate them to help you achieve your goals. This is essential to success.
YFS Magazine
APRIL 13, 2016
These offices and desks with personality and creativity will inspire you to spice up your workplace.
Bryce Dot VC
APRIL 13, 2016
A somewhat mysterious story appeared on a small cycling blog a month or so back. It exposed a POV I found enlightening an well as troubling. We often read the headlines and see the reports of doping in sports, but very little has been written beyond denials or acknowledgment of their use. So when Chris Hayley, a former competitive cyclist, took to his Facebook page in April the details he shared about the feeling and effects of his doping were fascinating: EPO and what the facts are about the ed
Growthink Blog
APRIL 13, 2016
I recently moderated a strategic planning session for a Texas-based developer and distributor of specialty software for the financial services industry. For them, on the one hand it was truly the best of times: an 8 - figure revenue base and possessing of a recurring revenue business model with long term clients including some of the biggest banks and brokerage firms in the world.
Start Up Blog
APRIL 13, 2016
Here’s a documentary I want to see. Two families living life as it was were before the world wide web arrived. For most homes that was some time during the 1990’s. I imagine life is very different for teenagers, toddlers and parents today compared to say in 1985. We’ve all seen the documentaries comparing life in the distant past – this farming one living like it’s 1885 comes to mind.
Scott Edward Walker
APRIL 13, 2016
To Our Clients & Friends: Welcome to our weekly series “ Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed.” Every week (or two), we post a short video of a successful entrepreneur, investor or business leader on a variety of topics. This week, we present Fred Wilson , the co-founder and managing partner of Union Square Ventures , and a very successful investor. In this solid, three-minute clip, Fred shares some words of wisdom for founders with respect to raising capital, including the following: “I’m a huge
Start Up Blog
APRIL 13, 2016
In 2011 IBM’s Watson an Artificial Intelligence unit famously won a 100 game set of jeopardy against human world champions. It was really the first time an A.I. had beaten humans in a multidimensional association test. Intelligence through inference, cognitive computing and natural language rather than mere brute force calculation and probability sets.
Jeff Hilimire
APRIL 13, 2016
Honestly, if you can’t either write the first check or do the work in the beginning, it’s probably not a good idea to flirt around with starting a company. When I started my first company, Spunlogic , I could do the work. We were building websites and I could program them (a fact that my current employees think is hilarious, that I could actually write code once upon a time.).
Duct Tape Marketing
APRIL 13, 2016
How to Master the Art of People written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Dave Kerpen. Ask most any business owner and they will tell you that one of the hardest parts of growing a business is managing people. Entrepreneurs are typically visionaries and that trait doesn’t always come with natural leadership skills.
The Entrepreneurial Mind
APRIL 13, 2016
TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious. The post When should I fire an employee? appeared first on Dr Jeff Cornwall.
Austin Startup
APRIL 13, 2016
Facebook Bot Platform vs Microsoft Bot Framework Continue reading on Medium ».
ConversionXL
APRIL 13, 2016
When it comes to traffic acquisition, the money is in the headline. But testing content headlines comes with a unique set of problems. The Challenges With A/B Testing Content Headlines. There can be great value in testing content titles. Clearly. Look at Upworthy, BuzzFeed, or Huffington Post. They’ve made fortunes on publishing must-click headlines (good for them, bad for humanity I say).
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