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Flat Earth Innovation

deal architect

'Innovations from various parts of the world we don’t usually expect innovation from StarChase for safer police pursuits – various US cities Breaking the mold – from the UK, Australia and Denmark EPCOT for healthcare technology – Cleveland Move over.

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Should Work Relationships Ever Be Friendships or More?

Startup Professionals Musings

'We all have to communicate and collaborate with other people at work, but most of us start out instinctively trying to maintain an emotional distance from others in the work environment. In fact, most employee training courses recommend the distance if the work relationship crosses management levels, and most management policies strictly forbid fraternizing with the team.

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[Review] Likeable Business

YoungUpstarts

'The world of business is like a cocktail party. At least according to Dave Kerpen. To be a huge hit at a party – or a market – one needs to be a good listener, tell great stories, and be responsive, authentic, passionate, and full of surprises. These traits, amongst others, are also necessary for a business to be likeable. Author of the bestselling “ Likeable Social Media: How to Delight Your Customers, Create an Irresistible Brand, and Be Generally Amazing on Facebook (&

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Circus Social is a Singapore-based social marketing startup that even Ogilvy wants a piece of

The Next Web

'Ogilvy & Mather is one of the most well-known international advertising, marketing and public relations agencies. But when it comes to incorporating technology into marketing for brands, the stalwart has been willing to cede a point to a particular startup in Singapore. Circus Social , which specializes in building social software to help brands and marketers, has been incubated in-house within Ogilvy for a year.

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Building Healthy Innovation Ecosystems for Your Projects

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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Investors Do Not Fund Research And Development

Gust

'Image via eesiflo.com. I still get business plans, looking for an investor, that say all too clearly that the primary “use of funds” will be to do research and development (R&D) on some promising new technology, like superconductivity or cancer cures. Entrepreneurs forget that investors are looking for commercial products to make money, rather than R&D sunk costs, so investment hopes are sunk as well.

Developer 148
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The pros and cons of giving away your app for free

The Next Web

'The freemium model has been a popular one for app developers to date. But it doesn’t always work, and with so many apps on the market now, it’s worth reevaluating. To learn more, I asked a panel of 10 entrepreneurs from the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) the following question: Freemium model for apps: Yay or Nay, and what is one key point entrepreneurs should consider when weighing their options?

LLC 149

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If Product Is The New Marketing, How Can We Apply This As Bloggers?

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

'If Product Is Marketing, How Can We Apply This As Bloggers? I recently attended a networking event in Melbourne, one of the regular “ Lean Startup ” meetups. . The feature guest for the night was Jonathan Teo , a Singapore born, Aussie raised guy, who moved to the US, worked for Google and eventually found himself part of the venture … Read the rest of this entry » The post If Product Is The New Marketing, How Can We Apply This As Bloggers?

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14 Times You Should be Negotiating

Growthink Blog

'This article presents 14 times and ways when you can negotiate to get a better deal for your business. After reading this, I want you to choose the ONE most significant thing in your business that you must negotiate in the near future. I''m not talking about buying a used swivel chair on Craigslist. I''m referring to one of the various opportunities that you have as an entrepreneur to determine your own end results-possibly saving thousands or tens of thousands of dollars-on some significant ex

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Motivational Clips for Entrepreneurs: “Welcome to the Grind”

Scott Edward Walker

'“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” -Zig Ziglar Welcome to our weekly 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, trying to execute on your business model or raising funds, you need a little juice to help you push the ball forward.

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10 things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Coach

crowdSPRING Blog

'I am not the biggest of sports fans, but I do love watching a great team from just about any sport working together as a unit. The beauty of an powerful individual performance, wrapped in the cohesion of great team work is a thing of wonder and a treasure to behold. The grace, power, and skill of athletes at just about any level is something people from across cultures are taught to admire, but behind those performances is one person responsible for pushing, prodding, organizing, teaching, prai

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Why “Simple” Websites Are Scientifically Better

ConversionXL

'In a study by Google in August of 2012 , researchers found that not only will users judge websites as beautiful or not within 1/50th – 1/20th of a second, but also that “visually complex” websites are consistently rated as less beautiful than their simpler counterparts. Moreover, “highly prototypical” sites – those with layouts commonly associated with sites of it’s category – with simple visual design were rated as the most beautiful across the b

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Book: No Better Time

Feld Thoughts

'I’ve been reading a lot lately. On an almost daily basis, someone out in the world sends me a physical book, which I love. While I have something like 500 unread books on my Kindle, I still love laying on the couch reading a physical book. So the stacks of books that show up keep me company and I chomp through them whenever I need a break from everything else.

Denver 129