Sat.Jan 04, 2014

article thumbnail

The Perils of Founder Fighting

Both Sides of the Table

'Yesterday I wrote a post about “ the politics of startups ” in which I asserted that all companies have politics, which in its purest sense is just about understanding human psychology. I think as a tech industry we have bred a culture that places more emphasis on product excellence than managing human behavior. Of course it makes no sense to have great people management and a crappy product.

Founder 340
article thumbnail

Dumb Pipes

deal architect

'Verizon has been running the commercial below over the holidays. What’s remarkable is they showcase wearables, bluetooth speakers, other electronics…but no phones. Their new retail stores carry phones, but they are often tucked in the back aisles. I look at.

306
306
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

10 must-attend tech conferences in 2014

The Next Web

'One business resolution worth keeping is making a commitment to attend more in-person networking and education events. For entrepreneurs in and around the tech industry, conferences are an excellent way to get up to speed on the latest developments, find great new services, and get a read on potential clients and customers — plus, you never know who else you’ll meet.

article thumbnail

Which Competitor Is Your Biggest Threat?

Mike Michalowicz

'It seems most entrepreneurs fear the big players in their industry. We set our guns on the industry Goliath because if we can take them down, we can then take their spot. We fear them and attack them. But, the Goliath is not the one to fear. The large incumbents are, by the nature of their size, stuck in their ways. The will burn out on their own. They are far from nimble.

article thumbnail

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

article thumbnail

Ten minute-pitch: What to I include in my slide deck since it’s not really an “elevator pitch”?

Gust

article thumbnail

Top 5 Free Press Release Distribution Sites – WebDAM Solutions

Scalable Startup

'Top 5 Free Press Release Distribution Sites – WebDAM Solutions. via Top 5 Free Press Release Distribution Sites – WebDAM Solutions.