Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

When most people think of John Shahidi two words come to mind. Bieber & Mayweather. Yes, that Bieber (67 million Twitter followers, 73 million on FB) & that Mayweather (6.4 million Twitter followers, 12 million on FB). The reason being – John Shahidi counts both as investors and friends. So. You’re probably thinking, “slick talking, super confident, tall, extroverted, arrogant, LA kinda dude.” You’d be dead wrong.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Most aspiring entrepreneurs believe that a great idea alone will assure business success. Experts argue that it’s more important to have a great plan, and personal business acumen. Hardly anyone mentions selling principles. Yet in this age when customers have a thousand alternatives, and are overwhelmed by a multitude of messages, sales efforts can make or break a business.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Starting up requires both passion and a willingness to learn from mistakes, and gender balanced teams outperform imbalanced teams. Those were the messages from the two latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on Sirius XM Channel 111. Anand Sanwal , co-founder and CEO of CB Insights ; and Chris Shipley , executive producer of MIT’s Solve initiative, joined me in the studio to discuss the day-to-day chaos of building a company.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

A bicycle-riding robot? What other wonders could the world yet hold? Why if we can get a small machine to balance and adjust its center of gravity like this little fella, how long can it be until those flying cars finally go on the market? Well, I’m not holding my breath, but it does give me some hope that technology may save us after all. Or at least give us some modest entertainment.

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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

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Most people have the notion that one’s business and personal lives should be entirely separate, and in many cases this is true. The ability to manage a personal life away from a business one can be vital to one’s sanity. However, if you’re the owner of a business or hope to start one in the near future that separation can be nonexistent. This is especially true when it comes to the capital that is needed to either start or maintain a business.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

I wrote the other day that a (relatively) hidden key to a successful startup scene is loyalty. This time I want to talk about the ‘secret sauce’ of events: soul. The bigger an event gets the greater the risk becomes that it loses its soul. Le Web is on hiatus right now. That’s for two reasons, in my not so humble opinion: 1. It had its legs swept away by other events that moved faster, and 2.

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The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

CB Insights posted this chart on Twitter today. As you know at Forward Partners we’re ecommerce and marketplace investors, so we like to keep tabs on all aspects of the ecommerce market. E-Commerce exits hit highs in 2014. #globalecomm pic.twitter.com/fTroZadGh8. — CB Insights (@CBinsights) September 10, 2015. Historically there haven’t been many exits in ecommerce, so it’s good to see the number rising.

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YFS Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

If you love the work and are fueled by the hustle then go all in and do it! But if you’re doing it to look sexy or to just get things, forget it.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

The act of applying for a small business loan can be intimidating. You are excited about the prospect of obtaining a loan to grow your business, but at the same time, you are worried about making a mistake that could have a negative impact on your finances. Learning more about a small business loan does not mean you have to apply. Instead, you can use this process to better understand what goes into obtaining a loan, how it could benefit you, and which steps to take if you decide it is the right

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YFS Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Here are some actionable strategies to help you gather feedback that's meaningful to your business.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Learning how to lead takes time. Some CEOs learn on the job, some learn in other fields, even books can take you so far. Extracurricular activities can also prepare you for tough leadership roles whether you realize it or not. In school you learn to deal with group projects. Sports are another fantastic way to learn the ropes when it comes to being an effective leader.

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SiliconHills

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Nobel Prize Winner William Moerner spent the first 18 years of his life growing up in San Antonio and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School. Moerner went on to get multiple degrees in physics and math, including his PhD, and last year he won the 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. BioMed SA honored San Antonio […] The post BioMed SA Honors San Antonio Native and Nobel Prize Winner William Moerner appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

What to Do When Your Leads Run Dry written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. photo credit: shutterstock. We all know the recipe to run a successful business that is filled with infinite leads. The recipe varies, but may look like this: 5 oz of content. 2 additional oz of content. 1 tsp of recognition. 3 cups of great clients.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Learning how to lead takes time. Some CEOs learn on the job, some learn in other fields, even books can take you so far. Extracurricular activities can also prepare you for tough leadership roles whether you realize it or not. In school you learn to deal with group projects. Sports are another fantastic way to learn the ropes when it comes to being an effective leader.

Community 48

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

What to Do When Your Leads Run Dry written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. photo credit: shutterstock. We all know the recipe to run a successful business that is filled with infinite leads. The recipe varies, but may look like this: 5 oz of content. 2 additional oz of content. 1 tsp of recognition. 3 cups of great clients. Few dashes of word of mouth.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

What to Do When Your Leads Run Dry written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. photo credit: shutterstock. We all know the recipe to run a successful business that is filled with infinite leads. The recipe varies, but may look like this: 5 oz of content. 2 additional oz of content. 1 tsp of recognition. 3 cups of great clients. Few dashes of word of mouth.

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Brandanew

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

While we are all familiar with stories, we often tend to find it very difficult when we get to write our own. Why does that happen? More often than not we get stuck. Sometimes we do not know how to begin or what to focus on. In such a situation, it helps if you remember the basic building blocks of a story as you can proceed in a more systematic manner!

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

By Kathy Jensen, Partner at CST Group . As baby boomers begin to retire, and the need for diversity in the workforce continues to rise, the role women play in business has become extremely important to the growth and sustainability of organizations worldwide. According to an AICPA 2013 report, for the last 20 years women have represented about 50% of new CPAs in the accounting profession.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Bringing you the latest on small business news and more—this week it’s shared workspaces, what overtime reform means for your business, and why Google might be doing your grocery shopping. . Brick and mortar boom. A growing group of young entrepreneurs are focused not on launching startups, but on buying existing small businesses. Retail reluctance.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

by Douglas Obey, author of “ Money & The Human Condition “. The presidential candidates are starting to define the issues important to them as they try to gain traction with voters but are those issues what are most important to Americans? Based on the candidates leading in the polls on the Republican side of the race it’s obvious that voters are looking for change and preferring straight talking, anti-Washington candidates.

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