YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
By Brian Sutter, Director of Marketing, Wasp Barcode Technologies. The definition of a rock star is a celebrity in any field or profession who is highly admired. While most people think of a musician when they hear that word, small business owners should be able to think about their employees as rock stars too. Hiring someone who will be “highly admired” in the workplace is the ultimate goal when filling any type of position.
A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
Oh how the media loves superlatives (but only because that’s what we click on and share). Jake Lodwick wrote an article on PandoDaily entitled “An acquisition is always a failure.” He explains: Either the founders failed to achieve their goal, or – far likelier – they failed to dream big enough. The proper ambition for a tech entrepreneur should be to join the ranks of the great tech companies, or, at least, to create a profitable, independent company beloved by employees, cus
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YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
Cranes are the backbone of the building industry and are a fundamental part of what makes for a successful business. Without the use of cranes, it would be impossible to consider the construction of buildings like the Empire State building – or more recently the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. This building spans a phenomenal 829.8 metres (or 2,722 feet) and it was a hotly contested race to see which building company would be contracted to build this incredible structure.
David Cohen
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
Alex King recently passed away after a two year battle with cancer. Alex was not one of my closest friends, but his passing hit me very hard. I was riding in a car from the airport yesterday when I got the news from his wife, and I just started crying. I got to know Alex because he was a mentor in Boulder in the early years of Techstars. He totally leaned into mentoring startups and never for a moment asked what was in it for him.
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
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
Australian business owners often find themselves so busy that they neglect other important areas of their business. And despite the valiant efforts of most businesses trying to do the right thing, they are getting caught out by not keeping on top of their occupational health and safety requirements. In a report provided by Safework Australia , there were 129 reported deaths in the workplace in 2014. 101 have been recorded so far in 2015.
deal architect
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
Another in the series of postmodern ERP Strategies. While these are excerpted from SAP Nation 2.0, the concepts can be applied to many other ERP environments. While this is an extreme move, many midsized companies especially those being spun off.
Start Up Roar brings together the best content for start up professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
For any business organisation, the staff will be at the heart of the operations. Attaining a motivated and productive workforce that will allow your business to operate efficiently and profitably plays a significant part in the business’s successful operations. For people that need to manage staff, the desire to build a tight knit, loyal and profitable workforce is the ultimate dream.
The Next Web
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
Conferences and trade shows are great for learning new tricks, staying up to date on industry trends and rubbing shoulders with the best in your industry. But the cost – in terms of time and travel – makes it impossible to attend every “must-do” event. With the proliferation of choices, how do you know where to spend your time? To find out, I asked 11 entrepreneurs from YEC the following: What’s the best conference or trade show to attend this fall and why?
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
Wonga, the well known short term lender, is being used as the front for an email and SMS phishing scam perpetrated by a gang on internet fraudsters. The scam has been targeting consumers in South Africa, a country where online consumers face a high risk of internet fraud , for the past year. The scam starts with an email or SMS being sent to customers, purported by Wonga South Africa, to a diverse range of recipients.
ConversionXL
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
Reality check: the level of statistical literacy is pretty poor in CRO world. A major portion of your test results are probably invalid. While testing tools are getting more sophisticated, blogs are brimming with ‘inspiring’ case studies, and experimentation is becoming more and more common for marketers – statistics know-how is still severely lacking.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, is finally bringing its FedEx Small Business Grant Contest, a small business competition it first launched in the US three years ago to give small businesses have the chance to win grants to help them expand overseas into international markets, to Asia Pacific. It will be first introduced to in Hong Kong and Singapore in Asia Pacific, along with Brazil, to be the first three global markets outside of US, and with plans to be rolled out to additional mar
YFS Magazine
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
As an entrepreneur, certain moments will test your ability to innovate enough to keep your business alive. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t always right under your nose.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
Carnegie Mellon Business professor John Hooker points out in his study “ Cultural Differences in Business Communication ” that cultures rely on their core values. One such situation is business. It is for this reason that communication between businesspeople from different cultures with differing cultural values can be difficult, and this is especially true with the radically differing value systems of Asian and Western cultures.
The Equity Kicker
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
This is Coolbrands 2015 list of the top brands, chosen by a panel of experts and 2,500 members of the British public. They don’t disclose the weighting. What’s striking about this list is the prevalence of new(ish) digital brands and relative absence of classic brands, particularly big fashion houses. It really is out with the old and in with the new.
YFS Magazine
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
Here's why freshly minted entrepreneurs can benefit from keeping a holistic perspective throughout the business planning process.
SiliconHills
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
In its continued expansion across the country, Austin-based Favor announced this week it has launched in Washington, D.C. Favor is now available in 14 cities nationwide and in Canada. For the launch, the company is offering its first time customers in D.C. free delivery using the promo code “District.” The company employs errand runners which […] The post Favor Launches in Washington, D.C. appeared first on SiliconHills.
Ben's Blog
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
“Now let me holler at ya partner, spit this game. In you ear for a minute, quit complaining. Bout how you can’t spend it cause you ain’t got it.
SiliconHills
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
InforcePro, a life insurance technology platform, announced Tuesday that it has closed a $4 million venture capital round. To date, the Austin-based startup, with 25 employees, has raised more than $5 million. It launched its platform in 2014. Its software now monitors more than two million life insurance policies. Cameron Jacox and Karan Kanodia founded […] The post InforcePro Gets $4 Million in Funding appeared first on SiliconHills.
Duct Tape Marketing
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
A New Look for Duct Tape Marketing and. written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Even a casual reader of this blog will notice that we’ve made a few changes around here. Change in business is inevitable and a major overhaul of one of your primary business assets – such as a website and blog – is something that must be entered into strategically as much as aesthetically.
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