YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 8, 2014
'by Edward D. Hess, author of “ Learn or Die: Using Science to Build a Leading-Edge Learning Organization “ You know technology is advancing by the day. You may know that over the next 10 to 20 years, according to two experts, 66 percent of U.S. employees have a medium-to-high risk of being displaced by smart robots and machines powered by artificial intelligence.
Up and Running
DECEMBER 8, 2014
'The idea of starting your own business may sound daunting, but the reality is that the economic downturn has forced a lot of Americans to start working for themselves, either by setting up their own venture, or working as a freelancer. In fact, recent research predicts that 40% of America’s workforce will be self-employed by 2020. That’s 60 million people!
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Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 8, 2014
'Steve Jobs was one of those entrepreneurs who seemed universally either loved or hated, but not many will argue with his ability to innovate in the technology product arena over the years. He was instrumental in creating Apple, which has pioneered a dazzling array of new products, and even surpassed Microsoft, to become the world’s most valuable technology company.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 8, 2014
'If you’ve ever spent some of your festive holiday working from home then you’re no doubt well aware that distractions can easily lead to a lack of productivity. Peace and quiet can be hard to find when everyone else at home is enjoying their Christmas break but there are some ways to combat the noise to help you get back to work. Settling down to work in a quiet corner of the home may not be enough to stop external noises filtering in and these simple tips could just be the answer you’re lookin
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
DECEMBER 8, 2014
'I’m back after a one month sabbatical with Amy. We spent the month in Bora Bora, completely disconnected from everything. It is one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself. At the beginning of 2014, my partners and I had a discussion about ways to sustain the pace of how we’ve been working. We were all tired and were searching for something to try.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 8, 2014
'If you caught the movie The Social Network some years back, one of the things you may come away with – aside from a glimpse into how Facebook may have started – is the healthy appreciation for the having the right roommate during college. In fact your college roommate shouldn’t just be someone who you simply share a dorm room with – since you’re spending an inordinate amount of time with them they can have a huge impact on your academic achievement, health and even
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YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 8, 2014
'The Middle East and North Africa region ( MENA ) has been an expat hotspot for decades thanks in the main to the discovery and subsequent development and exploitation of oil. But nowadays with oil reserves diminishing at an alarming rate in some countries of this vast region, diversification into relatively new sectors such as tourism and finance is the new game in town.
The Next Web
DECEMBER 8, 2014
'He grew up on a commune with no internet or TV. He dropped out of college, using credit cards and home equity lines to bootstrap his first business. And without a penny of outside funding, Gabe Luna-Ostaseski scaled Calfinder to more than $20 million. But Calfinder was not without its woes. After growing his sales team to nearly 50 and closing four times the number of deals, he noticed that increasing the team had cost Calfinder $1 million – and cut the lifetime value of their customers in half
Mike Michalowicz
DECEMBER 8, 2014
'Show Summary. Cyndi Thomason, certified Profit First Professional bookkeeper, and Brent Robinson, founder of Modthink, join Episode 5 of the Profit First Podcast. Cyndi and Brent discuss driving profit in social media. Our Guests. Cyndi Thomason , president and founder of bookskeep, has channeled her energetic nature and passion for her work into the perfect business model for assisting small businesses, entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations.
This is going to be BIG.
DECEMBER 8, 2014
'If you take venture capital money. 1) You increase the chances that you may not be CEO of your own company one day--and that also might be the best thing for its long term success. 2) You are signing up to sell the company one day--to another company or to the public market, but definitely to someone. 3) You will almost certainly take more venture capital money after that. 4) You will almost certainly go cashflow negative, increasing the risk that your company will fail. 5) You now have the res
Eric Friedman
DECEMBER 8, 2014
'One piece of advice I have found helpful to new founders is going through the application process for startup programs. Whether an accelerator, incubator, launch, or other flavor of program helpful to early stage startups – almost all of the application processes are incredibly helpful. The goal of course is to have ready and willing founders ready to join the program, but not everyone should.
SiliconHills
DECEMBER 8, 2014
'The Bunker Austin, a program geared to help veterans become entrepreneurs, has launched at the University of Texas at Austin. Joseph Kopser, founder and CEO of RideScout, and Craig Cummings, co-founder, donated $70,000 to provide a Student Veteran Entrepreneurship Endowment. The seed fund is earmarked for students with veteran status at the University of Texas […] The post The Bunker Austin Launches to Help Veteran Led Startups appeared first on SiliconHills.
The Equity Kicker
DECEMBER 8, 2014
'Dave Birss has been shooting a series of documentaries for The Drum about disruption in various industries called The Day Before Tomorrow. Episode 6 is about changes afoot in the retail industry and you can hear the thoughts of myself and others on the subject in the YouTube video below. It was a fun experience and not only was Dave kind enough to let me talk about our portfolio companies Thread.com , Appear Here , and Lost My Name , he let those passages survive the editors cut.
A Crowded Space
DECEMBER 8, 2014
'"Never, ever, think about something else when you should be thinking about the power of incentives." -Charlie Munger. Most marketplaces I know end up seeing some unexpected behavior from their users. It’s always critical to be examining the incentives of all users of the platform. As soon as you have a clear understanding of the incentives, all of the behavior will make more sense.
SiliconHills
DECEMBER 8, 2014
'TeVido BioDevices, which prints 3D nipples crafted from human cells, has launched a crowdfunding IndieGoGo campaign to raise $35,000. The Austin-based company recently received a Small Business Innovative Research grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institute of Health for $900,000. It is also a graduate of the Jon Brumley Texas Ventures Lab […] The post TeVido BioDevices Launches IndieGoGo Crowdfunding Campaign appeared first on SiliconHills.
crowdSPRING Blog
DECEMBER 8, 2014
'It is totally that time of year again. Decorations are everywhere, strains of holiday music can be heard in every Starbucks in the land, delivery truck drivers are straining under the weight of gift-laden cartons, and annual lists of trends are popping up on blogs everywhere. So, thinks I, why shouldn’t I jump in on this trend of trends-lists?
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 8, 2014
'By Nuno Pereira, Director APAC, OutSystems. It’s not easy being a developer. Back in the early days of personal computers and workstations, the average developer only had to worry about applications that ran standalone on the client machine, or during the early days of the internet, client/server apps. The developer of today, in comparison, now has to worry about building apps that work with multiple browsers, various devices of differing form factors both portable and desk-bound, as well as nu
SiliconHills
DECEMBER 8, 2014
'Revionics, a retail software maker, has announced it raised $30 million in venture capital from Goldman Sachs. The Austin-based company plans to use the funds to expand its global market share and for research and development on its software products. As part of the deal, Hillel Moerman, co-head of the Goldman Sachs Private Capital Investing […] The post Austin-based Revionics Raises $30 Million from Goldman Sachs appeared first on SiliconHills.
Jeff Hilimire
DECEMBER 8, 2014
'What a journey this has been so far. A little over a year ago Ryan Tuttle, David Cummings, and I started Dragon Army. The goal: make great mobile games. We started it the Atlanta Tech Village – in my opinion the best place in Atlanta to create a startup. We launched two games, Robots Love Ice Cream and Paper Trail. And we’ve already had some great success, with Robots being in the top 1% of all games downloaded in 2014 and winning an AIMA award for the Arby’s campaign we ran w
SiliconHills
DECEMBER 8, 2014
'Boundless Network, founded in 2005 in Austin, just got acquired by Zazzle, an online promotional products company, according to Promo Marketing Magazine. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Austin Ventures has backed Boundless Network, which makes custom-printed promotional items for companies. It has raised an estimated $17 million since its inception, according to […] The post Austin-based Boundless Network Acquired by Zazzle appeared first on SiliconHills.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 8, 2014
'As the saying goes, sharing is caring; if so the technology startup space seems set to make everyone a lot more caring than before – in fact the sharing economy has literally exploded in recent years thanks to the likes of Uber and Airbnb. But the trend is not restricted to just the United States or Europe; the sharing economy has even spread to many developed and developing countries across the world, and yes, even in China, to the point where global revenues could surpass US$35o billion
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