The Next Web

JUNE 1, 2014

'Chris Bolman is the Director of Growth at Percolate. This post originally appeared on the Percolate blog. Over the summer of 2013, David Byttow, a former Google software developer, started building a mobile app to solve a problem he had. Byttow noticed he and the engineers he worked with were bad at giving each other feedback, and he wanted a way they could comment honestly on each other’s work without professional or personal backlash for saying something negative.

Mobile 166

Mobile Software Developers Software Development Marketing 166

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2014

'Most aspiring entrepreneurs are convinced that the strength of their initial idea somehow defines them as a leader, as well as the success potential of their derivative business. In my experience, it’s a lot more complicated than that. It takes leadership ability, as well as a good idea, to make a successful entrepreneur, and great leaders evolve from key leadership decisions along the way.

Entrepreneur 277

Entrepreneur Leadership Framework Metrics 277

deal architect

JUNE 1, 2014

'I asked Satya Nadella at last Fall’s analyst summit why Microsoft had been slow to leverage the multi-billion investment in Azure infrastructure (I had first written about the innovative data centers in The New Polymath in 2009). He seemed a.

Azure 220

Azure Cloud Software 220

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 1, 2014

'Starting a business is equally exciting as it is scary. There is a difficult balancing act that you must achieve: How do I decide which things to save money on and which ones to spend money on? Some of these choices are easy to make. You know that you must be willing to purchase quality inputs, such as foods or raw materials. You know that proper insurance is necessary, and that utilities are unavoidable.

Management 167

Management America Hiring Government 167

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

Startup

Gust

JUNE 1, 2014

'Image via Wikipedia. Entrepreneurship is not a job for the Lone Ranger. Every startup requires building and maintaining effective relationships with people, including partners, team members, customers, and investors. That means giving and asking for feedback, and learning from it, especially negative feedback. “Friction” is feedback mixed with emotion or drama, making it all the more difficult to sort out the value.

Startup 162

Startup Entrepreneur Partner Employee 162

The Next Web

JUNE 1, 2014

'Eric Lin is the Executive Director, Pacific Rim at Siegel+Gale. Despite the recent slowdown, China still presents significant growth opportunities for global brands. With an expanding middle class, continued urbanization and rising consumption, China gives global brands access to a vast audience with an insatiable desire for new products, services and experiences.

China 137

China Asia Global Audience 137

Scott Edward Walker

JUNE 1, 2014

'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 iterate on your business model or raising funds, you need a little juice to help you push the ball forward.

Entrepreneur 69

Entrepreneur Business Model Video 69

Mike Michalowicz

JUNE 1, 2014

'Jeez, do people get this one wrong! The sooner entrepreneurs understand that their customers do not consume their product or service, the faster they can focus on taking more money to the bank. This is one that every successful entrepreneur must get right: people consume what your product or service delivers. They consume the benefits that it provides.

Jordan 112

Jordan Product Sales Entrepreneur 112