Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 28, 2013

'Throughout my career in small companies and large, I’ve always been appalled by the number of people who seem to complain all of the time. These people don’t seem to realize that they are hurting themselves, as well as other people’s productivity, and the company they are working for. I’ve always thought that I might be overly sensitive, until I saw an old survey done by badbossoloy.com , which claims that a majority of employees spend 10 hours or more a month complaining or listening to others

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 28, 2013

'Blogging is like the modern day welcome mat, showing passers-by that someone is home and will probably answer the doorbell if you ring it. For startups, this is particularly important as you strive to establish your voice and brand point of view. Beside giving your startup a platform, having a blog can help you establish thought leadership, build SEO, and promote things that central to your brand’s messaging.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 28, 2013

'There is a controversial interview with Paul Graham floating around and I''m left to wonder why we''re still paying attention to guys like him. He is accused by people of being, at best, oblivious and at worst, sexist. I''ve never sat down with the guy, so I can''t speak to that, but I''m tired of hearing about the same voices over and over again when I''m not even sure they''re relevant.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 28, 2013

'Christian Gheorghe is CEO of Tidemark , the cloud-based enterprise analytics company. “This data is 90 days old, but that’s okay.”. When was the last time you heard a C-level executive say that ? My guess is it’s been a while, because these days, if you don’t have real-time access to the data that drives your business, it’s all but impossible to arrive at meaningful results that help you grow and compete.

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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

Startup

Gust

DECEMBER 28, 2013

'I would be unlikely to invest in a Brazilian startup at this time because I have absolutely no background or knowledge of the local market, I don’t speak Portuguese, I would be unlikely to be able to attend board meetings or even visit the company, and finally because there are issues relative to double-taxation under US and local tax codes that make many international investments challenging.

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Mike Michalowicz

DECEMBER 28, 2013

'Have you have ever wondered how it is that some of your competitors seem to always be in harmony with their clients, while others fight to stay in their good graces? There is a good reason for this, and the sooner you learn it and put it into action, the better off your business will be. The key to building irresistible rapport with your clients lies in tonality!

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Start Up Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2013

'Every time I catch up with my young niece and nephews I ask them about their social media usage. Clearly not a robust analysis, but telling none the less. Given I see them most months it has become like a usage and attitude research program. I’m interested to understand their digital behaviour patterns, and see if they align with what the media is reporting.

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 28, 2013

'If robots are going to be a bigger part of our lives – and they are – one fascinating area of research is the way humans tend to interact with them. The NYTimes writes that the “secret to robots with better social skills” is “ exploiting human nature.” My favorite paragraphs: “Provided with the right behavioral cues, humans will form relationships with just about anything — regardless of what it looks like.

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Scott Edward Walker

DECEMBER 28, 2013

'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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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 28, 2013

'Weekend Favs December Twenty Eight written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. I don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you check them out if they sound interesting.

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Scalable Startup

DECEMBER 28, 2013

'Maximizing shareholder value: The goal that changed corporate America – The Washington Post. via Maximizing shareholder value: The goal that changed corporate America – The Washington Post.

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Scalable Startup

DECEMBER 28, 2013

'Amazon.com : Take Control with Independent Publishing. via Amazon.com : Take Control with Independent Publishing.

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