Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2014

'For decades large companies have gone shopping in Silicon Valley for startups. Lately the pressure of continuous disruption has forced them to step up the pace. More often than not the results of these acquisitions are disappointing. What can companies learn from others’ failed efforts to integrate startups into large companies? The answer - there are two types of integration strategies, and they depend on where the startup is in its lifecycle.

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Jeff Hilimire

APRIL 23, 2014

'Now that we have our first game launched, Robots Love Ice Cream , I’ve been reflecting on what I’ve learned since starting Dragon Army last September. I’ve often said that true startups are like jumping out of an airplane and figuring out how to build your parachute on the way down. This has certainly been very much like that and while I’ve learned A TON so far and have much more to learn, here are the five things that came to mind: 1.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 23, 2014

'UK entrepreneurs are growing in confidence – despite ongoing political argument over the current state of the economy and whether it’s driving growth. New figures obtained from the national enterprise campaign, Start up Britain, claim over 526,446 new businesses were registered in 2013; representing an increase of just over 42,000 from 2012. Here we take a look at the UK’s entrepreneurial hotspots as highlighted in the research: South East.

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Feld Thoughts

APRIL 23, 2014

'Tomorrow, I’m trying out Pubble ‘s product – a Q&A widget that leverages the standard social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) but lives where ever you want it to live. I’ll be answering questions live tomorrow (4/24) at 1:00pm MT. Tweet with #askbfeld to ask me a question. Check it out below. The post Pubble Q&A – #askbfeld appeared first on Feld Thoughts.

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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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Gust

APRIL 23, 2014

'From a completely biased perspective, I’d nominate the nascent and not yet completely visible rise of online equity investing platforms. While Gust is generally flying under the radar, and currently accounts for an infinitesimally tiny fraction of the marketplace, the actual numbers may be a bit surprising. Today, over 200,000 companies are using it to organize their materials for raising equity, over 1100 venture capital funds and organized business angel groups are using it to manage

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Up and Running

APRIL 23, 2014

'How much money will you need to start a business? It’s the million-dollar question that every entrepreneur must answer. The truth is, there isn’t a simple mathematical formula that will spit out your magical startup number. Every business is different. From expenses to staff requirements, your business’s needs are unique, and so is the amount of money you’ll need to get it off the ground.

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David Teten

APRIL 23, 2014

'Last month I did an on-stage interview with Peter Crysdale of Startup Grind. You can read a summary at AlleyWatch. For fun, I did an on-stage vertical pushup at the end of the interview (skip to 44:00).

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The Equity Kicker

APRIL 23, 2014

'Click on the chart below to get to an amazing interactive visualisation of 15 years M&A by Apple, Amazon, Google, Yahoo, and Facebook. From our perspective as ecommerce investors the most interesting thing is confirmation that Amazon is the only volume acquirer in our market, and generally not at huge valuations. That makes it crucial that ecommerce startups can get to high valuations based on fundamentals – i.e. the ability to generate profits and cash.

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SiliconHills

APRIL 23, 2014

'By LAURA LOREK Founder of Silicon Hills News In a place once known for making beer, something new is brewing. And it’s high tech. Peer 1 now has one of the hippest tech sites in town. The web hosting company recently moved into 25,000 square feet of space at Pearl, a 22-acre historic downtown development, […] The post High Tech on Tap at Pearl with Peer 1 appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Mike Michalowicz

APRIL 23, 2014

'It’s about passion. It is having a love for what you do. It is about giving a s**t. I met a woman who is a dolphin trainer. She couldn’t stop gushing about how amazing her work is. Communicating with dolphins. Learning their personalities. Connecting. The stories she shared were nothing short of remarkable. And by the time we were done talking, I wanted to experience, even just for a moment, what she does.

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 23, 2014

'Wallets and brains have a curious relationship. We can often choose between the two to solve a problem. But what’s most interesting is what happens after that choice. If we neglect our mind and go straight to the wallet, both usually stay empty. When we use the mind first, both usually end up with more in them.

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Eric Friedman

APRIL 23, 2014

'I have been interviewing a number of candidates for different roles within Foursquare which have resulted in some very interesting conversations. One of the things I do at the end of every interview is leave time for folks to ask questions. One of the most common questions I get is “why did you join foursquare?” (or some variation). I have gotten into some great conversations around my answer and I thought it was worth writing about here.

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Babbling VC

APRIL 23, 2014

'I''m glad I''m not the only one to think this internal memo is insane. Luckily, FastCompany already wrote their thoughts on Jason Goldberg''s internal memo to employees trying to rally the troops. I wasn''t originally even going to comment but after some thought, I wanted to add my comments. . First, some background on my thoughts. I, for one, am not known as indirect nor one to hold back.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 23, 2014

'Chris Brogan Is a Proud Freak written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Chris Brogan. My guest for this week’s episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Chris Brogan, founder of Owner magazine and author of The Freaks Shall Inherit the Earth: Entrepreneurship for Weirdos, Misfits, and World Dominators.

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APRIL 23, 2014

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Early Growth Financial Services

APRIL 23, 2014

'Originally published in PRWeb. Outsourced financial services firm launches in Chicago to support local startups, small, and mid-sized businesses. San Jose, CA (PRWEB) April 22, 2014 Chicago-based small businesses can now access a full suite of outsourced financial services from small business financial experts, Early Growth Financial Services (EGFS).

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