Hunter Walker
MARCH 9, 2015
'“The uncanny valley is a hypothesis in the field of aesthetics which holds that when features look and move almost, but not exactly, like natural beings, it causes a response of revulsion among some observers.” – Wikipedia. While the term is most often applied to robotics or 3D animation attempting to mimic people or animals, I want to stretch a bit here and talk about the Uncanny Valley of Branding.
deal architect
MARCH 9, 2015
'My friend Josh Greenbaum writes Implementing SaaS: If it’s easy, it’s because you’re not trying He makes the case SaaS is an complex as on-premise, may be even more so. He cites The other way you can tell that complexity.
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Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 9, 2015
'Every entrepreneur realizes that change is now the norm, and they have to adapt their business quickly to survive and prosper. In fact, the best entrepreneurs seem to see breakthrough changes coming even before they really happen, and are able to turn them into huge new opportunities. In the trade, this rare capability is called the ability to see around corners.
deal architect
MARCH 9, 2015
'John Appleby posted this review of my book on Amazon “SAP Nation tells the story of SAP, with some customer stories. Whilst most of the information is in the public domain, Vinnie shares some amusing anecdotes. Unfortunately the book tails.
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
MARCH 9, 2015
'by Anand Srinivasan, founder of LeadJoint.com. While most of the startup blogs and magazines focus on the VC fundings and their million dollar valuations, the truth is that a whopping majority of entrepreneurship stories are never shared. These are the little known bootstrapped start-ups that continue to operate through debt and personal savings.
Feld Thoughts
MARCH 9, 2015
'When I wrote Startup Boards: Getting the Most Out of Your Board of Directors with Mahendra Ramsinghani, our goal was to help entrepreneurs understand how to create an excellent board of directors, manage it effectively, and get optimal value out of it. This was challenging to do, as the topic of boards can be boring. Based on the feedback we’ve gotten, including consistently positive reviews on Amazon, I feel like we accomplished that goal.
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Startup Lessons Learned
MARCH 9, 2015
'I''m excited to be speaking at SXSW for the first time in two years. On March 16, I''ve promised to talk about " Everything Eric Ries Has Learned Since 2011 " - the ways the Lean Startup movement has grown and transformed since I published The Lean Startup. I''ll also be officially announcing the launch of the Kickstarter campaign that I teased a few weeks ago.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 9, 2015
'Your available cash balance is an important consideration in your company. Without sufficient cash flow, you cannot fund the daily operations of your business. A line of credit can help solve a cash flow issue. If the line of credit is mishandled, however, it can damage your credit rating – or even put you out of business. Follow these tips to make smart decisions about a line of credit.
The Next Web
MARCH 9, 2015
'Matthew Capala is an Internet entrepreneur, SEO strategist, speaker, and author. He is the founder of Alphametic, an organic growth accelerator, and SearchDecoder. Mathew is an Adj. Professor at NYU, and is the author of Amazon-bestselling book, “SEO Like I’m 5.” Content monetization in 2015 involves learning new ways to distribute and market content so that you can reach incremental buyers and leads on platforms that offer a large number of engaged users who are there for one reason: to buy pr
The Equity Kicker
MARCH 9, 2015
'I just saw this diagram on Growthhackers in an article explaining Uber’s success. And they have had a lot of success. In case you’ve missed it they have recently raised money at a $3.7bn valuation, they operate in 35 cities and have grown headcount from 75 to 300 over the last year. I haven’t seen any revenue numbers but I’m sure the growth there is strong too, and I hear them talked about all the time in London now, and not just in tech circles.
SiliconHills
MARCH 9, 2015
'By TIM GREEN Reporter with Silicon Hills News Twitter emerged with a splash at South by Southwest in 2007, unleashing an ever-growing barrage of tweets, posts, photos, and other social media interactions. People Pattern, an Austin startup, is fittingly staging its coming out party at this year’s SXSW. The company is developing software that mines […] The post People Pattern Digs Marketing Data Out of Social Media appeared first on SiliconHills.
crowdSPRING Blog
MARCH 9, 2015
'Critical to any successful business is the ability to create and execute upon strategic planning. Large organizations manage this process by distributing elements of high-level strategy across multiple units, silos, or departments, each with the responsibility to effect their own sliver of the overall plan. This can often lead to bureaucratic inefficiencies, watered-down approaches, and ineffective execution.
Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak
MARCH 9, 2015
'Back in mid 2014 I was sitting in a cafe thinking about what to do next. My lease in Melbourne was coming to an end in a few months, and while I enjoyed my year in the city, I was ready to move on. I’d mentally planned to head over. The post Laptop Lifestyle Travels: Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney And Saying Good Bye To Australia appeared first on Entrepreneurs-Journey.com.
OnlyOnce
MARCH 9, 2015
'The Value of a Break. I’ve written before about our sabbatical policy as well as my experience with my first sabbatical five years ago. I just got back from another sabbatical. This one wasn’t 100% work-free, which breaks our rule, but after a few false starts with it, when I realized a few weeks before it started in January that I either needed to postpone it again or work on a couple of things while I was on a break, I opted for the latter.
ithacaVC
MARCH 9, 2015
'I just came across a super series of easy to understand videos on startup boards of directors. Brad Feld (Foundry Group) teamed up with the Kauffman Founders School and created about 35 minutes of content arranged in 7 relatively short video segments. Brad wrote about this today is his own blog. It is worth viewing for anyone that has a board of directors or is considering forming one (for those in the very very very early stages).
Duct Tape Marketing
MARCH 9, 2015
'Customer Journey Through The Tourney written by Alex Boyer read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. photo credit: Derrick Williams dunks over defender. via photopin (license). Happy March, everyone! It is my favorite time of year. Spring weather is here, and March Madness is just around the corner. While many of us are focusing on buzzer beaters and bracket busters, business owners should be focused on improving the way their businesses get their customers to Know, L
Scott Edward Walker
MARCH 9, 2015
'“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Ziglar. Welcome to our series “ Motivational Clips for Entrepreneurs.” Each week, we share a favorite video clip to inspire and motivate entrepreneurs. Why? Because we know how tough it is being an entrepreneur; and whether you’re launching your venture, iterating on your business model or raising funds, you need a little juice to help you push the ball forward.
Jason Ball
MARCH 9, 2015
'Ahead of the Apple Watch event, I thought I’d take a minute to lay out what it is I’m thinking about these days, what types of companies I’m looking for right now and what I think is coming next: Effortless Experiences. What, exactly, do I mean by that? The easiest current example of an “effortless experience” is Google Now.
Mike Michalowicz
MARCH 9, 2015
'Show Summary. Stan Genadek, owner of Genadek Landscaping and Excavating Inc. joins Episode 18 of the Profit First Podcast. Stan talks about the importance of job satisfaction and how it relates to the profit margins of your business. Our Guest. Stan Genadek grew up join the country and has been working in the excavation and landscaping Industry since he was 13 - Shhh don’t tell the child labor laws.
Up and Running
MARCH 9, 2015
'Should you spend some time developing a plan for your business, or just dive in and start, figuring things out as you go? There has been plenty of debate on this topic, but no one has pulled together the scientific evidence to determine if planning is worthwhile—until now. Over the past few months, with the help of my friend Jeff, from the University of Oregon, I’ve been looking at academic research on business planning—the actual science around planning and how it impacts both startups and exi
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