crowdSPRING Blog
JUNE 4, 2013
'In a recent post , Ev Williams (co-founder of Twitter, Blogger and Medium), suggested that all startup advice is wrong (presumably, including his own post on this subject). Ev pointed out that what works for one entrepreneur/company doesn’t necessarily work for others: Companies are not built in a lab. We are unable to run Monte Carlo simulations.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 4, 2013
'As we recover from some tough economic times, more and more people seem to be turning to entrepreneurship as an alternative to traditional employment. I applaud this trend, but caution all of you thinking this direction to approach entrepreneurship with your eyes wide open. It is not for everyone, as the entrepreneur’s path is fraught with challenges.
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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks
JUNE 4, 2013
'Isn’t entrepreneurship about having an amazing idea and building a living around it? …yes, except every advisor and blogger admonishes ” your idea sucks ,” you prima donna pompous a **e , so your job is to use an “idea” as a foil to find out what is actually an amazing idea and then go follow that path, whatever that might be.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 4, 2013
'I recommend you read Fred Wilson’s recent blog post about the need for a well articulated business strategy before pushing a particular business model. Since Arrested Development is back I thought I’d resurrect Gob Bluth’s answer when he was told he needed a “business model” – he quickly figured out that he was missing one so he asked Starla, the Bluth company secretary, if she would be his business model.
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
JUNE 4, 2013
'by Christine Comaford, author of “ SmartTribes: How Teams Become Brilliant Together “ You want to grow your business and you’re pretty clear on what you need from your employees. Hard work. Efficiency. Innovation. Motivation. Results. But what do your employees need from you? If you’re thinking in practical terms — a steady paycheck, a quiet workspace, more training — you’re wrong.
Mike Michalowicz
JUNE 4, 2013
'We all want our clients to tell other clients about our business. But how do you get them to spread the word? The obvious way is to provide a great experience. The not so obvious way is by inviting (good) gossip about your business. It is the viral power of secrets. Mike Michalowicz shares the technique in this episode of On A Roll.
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Growthink Blog
JUNE 4, 2013
'Regardless of how good your current website it, I''m confident it can be better. In fact, on my website, I''m constantly testing new ideas to improve it. I test different colors, different headlines, different pictures, and so on. And each time, I learn ways to improve. Below I summarize the 10 key aspects of your website that you should review and improve over time. 1.
SiliconHills
JUNE 4, 2013
'Freescale Semiconductor announced it will be sponsoring the Austin Marathon and Half Marathon, replacing Livestrong. The Austin Marathon organization broke ties earlier this year with Livestrong, the cancer charity founded by Cyclists Lance Armstrong in 1997. Armstrong resigned from the board last year amid allegations of a doping scandal involving his Tour de France titles. [.
Up and Running
JUNE 4, 2013
'If you are still trying to wrap your head around Twitter, maybe the following will help. I often say that if you want to understand Twitter think about that person in your life that is the communicator extraordinaire. For me that’s my Mom … she tweets, she just doesn’t do it on a computer. For a start, my mom has taken on the role of communicator in our family for at least as long as I have been alive.
SiliconHills
JUNE 4, 2013
'Microchip Technology, with offices in Austin and Chandler, Arizona, announced today the acquisition of Novocell Semiconductor. The acquisition was announced today at the 2013 Design Automation conference in Austin. Both board of directors of each firm have approved the deal. The terms of the deal, which is expected to close this month, were not announced. [.
Duct Tape Marketing
JUNE 4, 2013
'I write about the power of building a network of strategic marketing partners a lot. I truly believe it’s an underutilized small business strategies. Getting a group of like-minded business to market each others products and services adds exposure, creates new demand and builds on some already established trust. I think people get the idea, but the challenge is often in finding ways to logically work together and promote each other.
SiliconHills
JUNE 4, 2013
'Innovative Computing Systems, based in Los Angeles, announced it is opening an Austin office on July 1st. The company, which provides technology services to law firms and legal departments, already has three offices in the Los Angeles area. ICS, founded in 1989, is now venturing outside of California with the creation of a Texas regional [.] The post Innovative Computing Systems Opening Austin Office appeared first on SiliconHills.
Bryce Dot VC
JUNE 4, 2013
'The above image was the first slide for our 2010 investor pitch deck for OATV’s second fund. It was as close as we could come to an image that captured out investment thesis; namely, that the most impactful technologies begin with hobbyists and hackers scratching their own itches in their free time. And, that as some of those technologies take hold, there’s an evolution from the primordial soup of the AlphA Geeks to more obvious and substantial market opportunities that begin to attract entrepr
Jeff Hilimire
JUNE 4, 2013
'Android, Apple, Microsoft and any other mobile software companies should allow API access to their Phone applications so that companies can change the numbers on the screen to actual buttons that make sense. Instead of pressing “7″ to delete a voicemail, how about a “delete voicemail” button on the phone. Or instead of pressing 0 five times and then 6 and then 4 to speak to someone, how about a menu option on the screen instead of numbers to help the user navigate.
Early Growth Financial Services
JUNE 4, 2013
'Originally published in Under30CEO. What advice would you give an entrepreneur thinking about using a debt collection agency for the first time? The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses via live video chats, an ex
Bryce Dot VC
JUNE 4, 2013
'“Don’t Die” - PG. Perhaps Paul’s most poignant advice to startups.
Life Beyond Code
JUNE 4, 2013
'I still remember that meeting. I was in my high school and one of my Uncle’s friends had come to our home. My Uncle thought his friend was “special” because his friend had a bachelors degree in Arts, Commerce and Science. It seemed like a naive question but because I was young, I asked the question anyway – “But why would you want to have degrees all three disciplines.” and the answer was “ Because I can. ” He then handed over the card that read s
Rob Go
JUNE 4, 2013
'I’m excited to announce our recent investment in Sunrise. I first met Pierre (the co-founder and CEO of Sunrise) through Jeremy Fisher, the founder of Wander. At the time, Sunrise was already on my phone, but was competing for a permanent spot on my home screen along with a number of different applications. Ultimately, Sunrise won because of its wonderfully intuitive design and how seamlessly it introduced just enough small new features to make my days easier and more productive.
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