Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'Having delivered hundreds of pitches myself (and bombed a few), as well as coaching dozens of entrepreneurs on how to pitch, I’ve definitely seen some doozy pitches. I sometimes wish I’d had a video camera with me to create a funny compilation of all the bloopers—something I might have shared with entrepreneurs on how not to deliver a great investor pitch.
Duct Tape Marketing
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'Why This SEO Veteran Is Joining the Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. It’s guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest post is from Phil Singleton – Enjoy! I recently enrolled in John Jantsch’s Duct Tape Marketing Certified Consultant program.
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Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'The universal challenge of every startup founder is to get everything done that needs to get done, and still have a life. Even outside of business, everyone wants to accomplish more, while working less. I’ve been a student of these techniques for some time, but some time ago I saw a great summary that seems to pull all the key principles together. Stever Robbins, known on the Internet as the Get-It-Done Guy, outlines his strategies in his classic book “ 9 Steps to Work Less and Do More.
Jeff Hilimire
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'Will Apple introduce a killer iWatch tomorrow? . Tomorrow at 1pm EST is the big Apple event where there will be new iPhones, new iPads and likely, the iWatch. You can watch it live via the Apple website. I’ve been asked by a lot of my friends if I’m considering switching back to the iPhone after the event. Obviously this is a tough question as no one really knows what will be announced tomorrow.
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
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'by Mark Satterfield , author of “ The One Week Marketing Plan: The Set It & Forget It Approach for Quickly Growing Your Business “ As any experienced business blogger will tell you, one of the toughest parts of the job is thinking of a steady stream of interesting topics. Whether you’re on your 5th or 55th post, it’s equally important to offer value (and to some degree, entertainment) to your readers.
The Next Web
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'Gregory Ciotti is Help Scout‘s resident content marketer. He also gets nerdy about behavioral psychology at Sparring Mind. This post originally appeared on the Help Scout blog. How rare it is to find ubiquitous agreement in the world of management on how an organization should be run. But if there’s one truism that has been repeated since time immemorial, it is that great work is contingent on a willingness to be judged.
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The Next Web
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'Daniel Glickman is the CMO at emaze, an online presentation platform used for content marketing. Presenting your product to investors isn’t your average walk in presentation park. Not only is there huge pressure to deliver effectively, investors are a different breed. You’ve got to know what they are looking for in order to present effectively. Here are the key points in making sure you are giving investors the best presentation you can put together.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'If dreams of opening a restaurant have filled your thoughts for years, it might be time to sit down and draw up a plan to open your own business. To help you create a recipe for success, we’ve put together a how-to-get-started guide to make sure you have all the ingredients you need to open your restaurant with confidence. While starting a restaurant is exciting, it’s also time consuming and one of the toughest businesses to successfully launch.
The Next Web
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'At TechCrunch’s annual Disrupt event in San Francisco (after some issues with electricity that saw the lights and audio go out as the show began), the first chat was between Uber CEO, Travis Kalanick and former TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington. Arrington (who’s CrunchFund is an investor in Uber), asked Kalanick about his salary and growth, and wondered why the press is always picking on the CEO.
This is going to be BIG.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'Because, you know, who doesn''t love a good startup list. 1) Figure out who has written about companies like yours and reach out--when you don''t need something. Think about who else is in your space--other wearables companies, companies also focused on the smart home, you name it. Those are going to be the reporters who are most likely willing to write about you.
The Next Web
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'David Hassell is the CEO of 15Five. This post originally appeared on the 15Five blog. Few adventures are as exhilarating as building a company from scratch — and that’s coming from a once avid kite-surfer like me. That feeling when you land your first customer, close a round of funding, or mold your product into something powerful and elegant is indescribable.
SiliconHills
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'Dell has named Elizabeth Gore with the United Nations Foundation, its next Entrepreneur in Residence. Dell made the announcement at TechCrunch Disrupt Monday. Gore, who currently serves as entrepreneur in residence for the United Nations Foundation, will join the company in February of 2015. Gore will be Dell’s second entrepreneur in residence.
The Equity Kicker
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'From New Scientist a week or so back (apologies for the long quote, but it’s worth it): IN MAY last year, a supercomputer in San Jose, California, read 100,000 research papers in 2 hours. It found completely new biology hidden in the data. Called KnIT, the computer is one of a handful of systems pushing back the frontiers of knowledge without human help.
The Next Web
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'Serial entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban had some choice words for the investors in Silicon Valley while speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt. Having a 90 percent fail rate doesn’t work for him. “Silicon Valley has a FOMO (fear of missing out) approach to investing. Everyone throws money at everything because they want to find their unicorn,” said Cuban, when asked about investments in the red-hot tech market.
Version One Ventures
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'With the influx of seed money, much has been written about the fact that start-ups that are taking far more funding than they need. For example, check out Fred Wilson’s post where he compares funding a start-up to walking up a flight of stairs. When building a company, it’s smarter to hit each step on the way up rather than jumping over three, landing on the fourth, and potentially falling all the way down.
The Next Web
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'Since Twitch’s acquisition by Amazon, there has been speculation (including my own) that the company would incorporate ads and links to games and consoles within streams. According to CEO and co-founder Emmet Shear, that’s the last thing he wants. At TechCrunch Disrupt, Shear also said that he believes it’s the last thing Amazon wants as well. There are currently broadcasters that offer discounts via their streams.
Mike Michalowicz
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
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Eric Friedman
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'Somewhere over the course of the last few years I found myself writing and blogging less and less. I am not sure why this is but I wanted to change all that. So much has changed and transpired that I think I became paralyzed with the fear of having to “catch up” on all that I missed covering. One thing that has remained constant has been my system of tagging things that I would like to one day write about, and drafting the outlines or beginnings of posts via mobile.
Mike Michalowicz
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'As I study all the ‘overnight successes’ in the world, I see one consistent theme: perseverance. Most of them had to persevere for years or even decades before the world took notice. A few others had success literally overnight. But then they had to persevere for the rest of their lives. The post Perseverance appeared first on Mike Michalowicz.
Austin Startup
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'Upland Software, Inc. will soon join the rarefied air of Austin-based public companies. The company announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock in an effort to raise $50M in capital. It was founded by Jack McDonald, former CEO of Perficient, and Chairman of the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce.
SiliconHills
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'Global Cash Access Holdings of Las Vegas announced Monday plans to buy Austin-based Multimedia Games Holding Co. for $1.2 billion in cash. Global Cash has agreed to acquire all outstanding common stock of Multimedia Games for $36.50 per share, 31 premium from the stock’s close on Sept. 5. The news sent Multimedia Games’ stock which […] The post Global Cash Access Acquires Austin-based Multimedia Games for $1.2 Billion appeared first on SiliconHills.
Venture Chronicles
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'Okta has a status page called Trust , and because I compete with them I pay attention to it. At Ping Identity we also have a status page on our IDaaS service and our team makes this a focal point for the service, ensuring that we have realtime data and that it is broken down into the component services along with response times. It is this level of automation and granularity that I think is the underpinning of “capital T” trust.
SiliconHills
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'Austin-based RealMassive, a commercial real estate information company, announced Monday the promotion of Craig Hancock, co-founder and vice president of sales and chief financial officer to the position of president. In his new job, Hancock will lead RealMassive’s sales and partners strategy. He will also serve as Chief Financial Officer until they hire a replacement. […] The post RealMassive Promotes Craig Hancock to President appeared first on SiliconHills.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'Many young high school and college athletes dream of catching that big break. They work hard at the chance to play for the NFL, NBA, and other professional leagues that will provide them money, fame, and a chance at a career doing what they love most. However, there’s a 1 percent chance of that happening. That doesn’t mean though that these talented individuals have to give up their dreams of having an amazing career in the industry they love.
SiliconHills
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'Rackspace Hosting’s stock closed up nearly 7 percent on Monday after Bloomberg News reported the company was talking to CenturyLink, a Louisiana-based Internet and telecommunications company, about a possible buyout. Rackspace’s stock, traded under the symbol RAX on the New York Stock Exchange, closed at $39.79 on Monday. Citing sources familiar with the talks, Bloomberg […] The post Bloomberg Reports CenturyLink is Considering Acquiring Rackspace appeared first on SiliconHill
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