Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 1, 2014

'Guest post by Lisa Regan, writer for The Lean Startup Conference The Lean Startup Conference is next week--and now that we can step back and see all the speakers and mentors, we have to say: Wow. When you look through the list , you’ll see big names that we’re very pleased we landed, epic companies we really want to hear from, and people we’re particularly excited to present because they have incredible stories to share--and you won’t hear them anyplace else.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 1, 2014

'by Carmon Drummond, Director of Sales and Marketing at MainSpring . Target and Home Depot’s recent POS hacking disasters have not only cost both companies millions, but they have crushed consumer confidence in digital POS systems. Target’s dramatic Holiday breach saga came at the expense of 40 million customers (although it’s been argued to be as many as 70 million ), while Home Depot’s hacking came in at approximately 56 million victims.

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Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 1, 2014

'The end of every year brings a proliferation of prediction lists. As we end an incredibly active 2014 in the tech/investment world, I am adding my own thoughts on what might be coming in 2015. A killer app for Bitcoin emerges. We’ve seen Bitcoin adoption by major retailers like Overstock.com and Dell, but there’s still too much volatility and regulatory uncertainty for Bitcoin to be used as a mainstream currency in North America anytime soon.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 1, 2014

'Some are born to lead; most simply follow. But what is it that sets these outstanding leaders apart, and helping them become the successes that we know them to be? Earlier we looked at the secrets to success for some of Silicon Valley giants , where we found out that they all have different definitions of success and ways to achieve them. But did you know some of these amazing leaders can have bizarre unorthodox practices that they ascribe to?

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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

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 1, 2014

'The busy holiday season can make it hard to stay focused at the office. Here’s how to keep your team productive during the holidays. Wintertime brings with it a bevy of holidays, and that means one thing for business owners: your workers are going to be distracted. Whether it’s planning a New Year’s Eve soiree or buying gifts for family members, employees may experience productivity dips when the holiday season is in full swing.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 1, 2014

'In an iconic scene from Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) , Alec Baldwin lectures a group of salesmen about the correct way of doing business. In his motivational (read: foul-mouthed) speech, he highlights a very important strategy that still rings true today – especially in the world of conversion rate optimization : “Always be testing.”. That’s how it went, right?

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Mike Michalowicz

DECEMBER 1, 2014

'We are all – whether we’re the employee or the employer – infinitely distractible. Studies have proven that multitasking is a myth – that while we can switch between and among tasks – we can’t actually do many things all at the same time. I learned a valuable lesson in my business about increasing productivity, and I’m going to share it with you. In my office, we didn’t think we had a problem with the staff wasting time on apps that distracted them from their primary function – at least no one

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

DECEMBER 1, 2014

'In the first part of this series on the Blog Sales Funnel, I went back in time looking at the various projects that preceded my step into blogging, and how I eventually combined the power of the email list with a blog to sell digital products. I recommend you read. The post Blog Sales Funnel Part 2: The 5 Step Process I Used To Create My First Funnel appeared first on Entrepreneurs-Journey.com.

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SiliconHills

DECEMBER 1, 2014

'Researchers have used Stem Cells, known as the body’s master cells, to treat a variety of illnesses. The cells, taken from adults or embryos, “offer the possibility of a renewable source of replacement cells and tissues to treat diseases including macular degeneration, spinal cord injury, stroke, burns, heart disease, diabetes, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis,” according […] The post The World Stem Cell Summit Kicks Off in San Antonio Tuesday appeared first on S

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Early Growth Financial Services

DECEMBER 1, 2014

'On this Cyber Monday, I wanted to share an important article from my dear friend and trusted IP lawyer Rachel Rodgers. Having been in business for 18 years, and worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs, I have either lived through or seen just about every mistake you can make in business. The legal mistakes can be especially egregious, and costly. I want to emphatically recommend that you follow Rachel’s advice.

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SiliconHills

DECEMBER 1, 2014

'Google Fiber sign ups have gone live in South and Southeast Austin. Residents in those areas can now sign up for Internet that’s 100 times faster than today’s basic speeds. “This is just the beginning,” Mark Strama, head of Google Fiber Austin wrote in a blog post Monday. “We’ll be opening new areas of the […] The post It’s Time to Sign Up for Google Fiber in Austin appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Bryce Dot VC

DECEMBER 1, 2014

'After months of cajoling, harassing and pleading the Cover team finally broke down and let me set up a location I can use the service in SLC. This is pretty far off script for them as they’re focused primarily on large metros like NYC and San Francisco (stay tuned for more new cities coming soon!). This was the first time someone had gone rogue, and I want to celebrate it by sharing one of my favorite local spots and one of my favorite services with some of my favorite people.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2014

'Traditional business intelligence (and data mining) software does a very good job of showing you where you’ve been. By contrast, predictive analytics uses data patterns to make forward-looking predictions that guide you to where you should go next. This is a whole new world for startups seeking enterprise application opportunities, as well social media trend challenges.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 1, 2014

'Why Your Proposals Aren’t Landing You Business written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. Do you know why so many consultants spin their wheels writing proposal after proposal without getting any results? photo credit: legdog via photopin cc. It’s because most view a proposal as a sales tool when it should simply be a restatement of what the client already agreed they needed.

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Jeff Hilimire

DECEMBER 1, 2014

'Paul Graham wrote an interesting blog post last month titled, Mean People Fail. Paul’s posts are always great. In the post, Paul explores the concept that unlike the past, today its going to be a much more difficult to be successful while also being mean. It was easier to be mean in the past for several reasons, including the fact that there are far more options for skilled people today so they don’t have to put up with working for people that don’t treat them well.

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Scott Edward Walker

DECEMBER 1, 2014

'I’m using Twitter as a form of micro-blogging to share interesting articles, posts and podcasts relating to entrepreneurship and startups, M&A and legal issues. Below are my five most popular tweets for the past three weeks (three of which are Quora-related). Cheers, Scott. Top 5 Tweets. Quora: “What are Kevin Rose’s top 5 pieces of advice for entrepreneurs?

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Seeing Both Sides

DECEMBER 1, 2014

'One of my favorite childhood books was SE Hinton''s The Outsiders. For whatever reason, I always related to this tough group of teenagers who felt like societal outcasts just because they were born on the wrong side of town. I was reminded of the book the other day when attending the Unconference. The Unconference is a Boston-based technology conference put on by the MassTLC that has no agenda.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 1, 2014

'How can marketers navigate an “always on” digital world? Can we achieve greater balance and control of our work and personal lives? Yes we can! At least according to Lisa Nirell in her latest book “ The Mindful Marketer: How to Stay Present and Profitable in a Data-Driven World “ Part self-help book, part management manual, “ The Mindful Marketer ” is packed with practical and useful advice for senior marketers of all stripes.

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