View from Seed
APRIL 5, 2016
This is a story from the Traction community. There are few things in this world that human beings value more than stability. For better or for worse, we get most comfortable as we fall into a consistent routine. There are no surprises, no one gets blindsided—when everything goes the same each and every day, the ecosystem remains in a comfortable equilibrium.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 5, 2016
by Regan Hillyer, author of “ Be Your Brand: From Unknown To Unforgettable “ Everyone has a morning routine. The question is, how effective is yours? Are you accomplishing the goals you want to reach? Are you filled with energy and vitality as you move through your day? Do you have the things you say you want, or do you find yourself falling into habits of procrastination, posting pictures on social media, and getting distracted by other people’s demands?
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Version One Ventures
APRIL 5, 2016
We have all seen Jeff Bezos’ great quote on being stubbornly flexible at Amazon: “We are stubborn on vision. We are flexible on details…. We don’t give up on things easily. Our third-party seller business is an example of that. It took us three tries to get the third-party seller business to work. We didn’t give up.” Whether you’re building a business or your own career, a long-term focus creates the most successful outcomes.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 5, 2016
By Jay DesMarteau, head of small business and government banking distribution for TD Bank. Last year the U.S. economy saw the reversal of a troubling downward trend in small business development that began in 2010. According to the Kauffman Index, which measures the economic impact of American entrepreneurs, new small business creation experienced its largest year-over-year growth in 2015, resulting in around 530,000 new business owners per month.
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
Feld Thoughts
APRIL 5, 2016
Every entrepreneur out there should grab a copy of The Third Wave: An Entrepreneur’s Vision of the Future by Steve Case and read it. If you don’t know Steve, you’ve probably heard of him. He’s had a remarkably entrepreneurial journey starting with co-founding AOL in the 1980s. While AOL has now been absorbed into Verizon (after having been bought, spun out, and bought again) at its peak around 2000 nearly half of all Internet users in the US accessed the internet via A
Up and Running
APRIL 5, 2016
You’ve planned your business carefully. You’ve secured your funding. You’ve just about finished setting up shop. All your metaphorical ducks are nicely in a row. Now what? Before you simply open your doors to the public, you may want to strategize. With a plan in place for your opening day, you’ll be able to ensure that you get plenty of customers in the door and generate enough media buzz to keep bringing in business long after.
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YFS Magazine
APRIL 5, 2016
Most marketers know, it is a tough task to boost conversations rates. And even if you're converting folks into paying customers, we also know there is always potential to improve.
crowdSPRING Blog
APRIL 5, 2016
If you do something that carries more risk, you are more likely to fail. That’s one reason so many people fear failure. But if you risk nothing, you risk everything. The most successful entrepreneurs take calculated risks and are always willing to fail. The question isn’t whether you will fail – everyone fails at something. The question is what you do after you fail.
Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak
APRIL 5, 2016
[ Download MP3 | Transcript | iTunes | Soundcloud | Raw RSS ] Perry Romanowski has made over half a million dollars teaching others the chemistry skills to make products like shampoo, conditioners and body lotions. It was great to learn during this interview that Perry used my Blog Profits. The post Perry Romanowski: How A Cosmetic Chemist Turned Blogger Made $500K Teaching The Chemistry Behind Products Like Shampoo And Makeup appeared first on Entrepreneurs-Journey.com. [ Do
SiliconHills
APRIL 5, 2016
A new accelerator program, Tarmac TX, is launching in Austin. Esteban Fabiao, its director, answered a few questions via email about the nine month long program that offers coworking space, mentorship, events and workshops for seven startups. The program kicks off May 1st. The deadline to apply is Friday. Q. SHN: What is Tarmac TX? […] The post Tarmac TX Accelerator to Launch in Austin appeared first on SiliconHills.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 5, 2016
By Margorie McLenan, alliantgroup Senior Associate Director. With tax filing deadlines right around the corner, and with tax planning still on everyone’s mind, I thought now would be the perfect time to remind entrepreneurs and executives in the software and tech space of an opportunity that could be the difference in ensuring the future success of their businesses.
crowdSPRING Blog
APRIL 5, 2016
When perusing our galleries here on crowdSPRING, we see some amazing work submitted in the projects. Today, we noticed this gem submitted in this logo project. Let us start the slow clap for Cleio. Check out more great work on Cleio’s profile page. Nicely done, Cleio, nicely done! Related posts: Fresh from the SPRING: SUJITHFAB. Fresh from the SPRING: billhill_art.
Start Up Blog
APRIL 5, 2016
In the developed world many people have far more than they need. Sometimes living in a world of abundance, how it’s made and where it comes from is more important than the product itself. In fact, it becomes the USP. (Unique Selling Proposition). Eggs are like that. . Once upon a time it was the size of the egg that counted. The yellow of the yolk, and maybe even the taste.
Pascal's View
APRIL 5, 2016
I recently joined the Advisory Board to Gerhard Blechinger , the Rector of the FachHochschule Salzburg, (the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences) and became a guest lecturer on Entrepreneurship at the University. My inaugural keynote lecture focused on the challenges and opportunities for Salzburg to become a global center of innovation excellence.
Start Up Blog
APRIL 5, 2016
‘Go with you gut instinct.’ We’ve all said it,done it, advised someone to do it, and sometimes ignored it. It’s a much maligned concept, especially by large organisations which like to believe they operate in a world beyond chance and opinion – which incidentally is very untrue. But here’s the thing, it’s not your gut.
Jeff Hilimire
APRIL 5, 2016
I was honored to be asked to give an interview on RadioX last week, and for anyone that wants to listen, here’s the link ! Things we discussed: Tips for growing a business. My story, soup to nuts. Where mobile is headed. What’s the future of Dragon Army ? When it’s all said and done, what do I want to be “known” for? #toughquestion.
Duct Tape Marketing
APRIL 5, 2016
Finding the Truth in Your Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. From the headline of this post you might expect to find a lengthy manifesto about purpose and passion in business, but the truth in most businesses lies in the numbers. (Sorry if the Zen picture made it worse – I just liked it). Analytics or metrics or whatever you choose to call how a business performs can not lie – as long as you ask the right questions and track the right things.
The Entrepreneurial Mind
APRIL 5, 2016
TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious. The post Film Maker as Entrepreneur appeared first on Dr Jeff Cornwall.
Duct Tape Marketing
APRIL 5, 2016
Illuminate the Path Forward written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Nancy Duarte and Patti Sanchez. Great leadership involves great storytelling – it’s simply a proven fact. Storie create emotion and the greatest way to influence someone is to move them. There’s been a lot written about this topic over the last few years, but few people know how to craft a great story and use that story in a business context than Nancy Duarte.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 5, 2016
Those of us in our later years will remember the days when finding a local service was a task in itself. Then came the yellow pages, which helped tremendously by listing services in alphabetical order. The Internet changed all of that, with unlimited access to all kinds of businesses, online directories mean that locating a service is now easy and convenient.
ConversionXL
APRIL 5, 2016
Friction, defined as “the psychological resistance that your visitors experience when trying to complete an action, is a conversion killer. You can optimize your value proposition or CTA buttons all you want, but if your sign-up flow contains too much friction, you’re leaving money on the table. Eliminating friction is one of the most effective ways of increasing conversions.
YFS Magazine
APRIL 5, 2016
Professional networking can be the single most powerful marketing tactic to accelerate and sustain success for any freelancer or small business owner.
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