YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
by Tony Campbell, founder and managing partner at WhichVoIP.com. Setting up your own business involves a lot of start-up costs, many of which you may not have even been aware of when you first launched. If you go into business without fully preparing for these costs, you may find that they take you by surprise, which can cause you unexpected problems.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
What is eBay and how does it work? eBay is an online shopping and auction website that allows people to buy and sell used or new products, either as a business, or as way to clear out clutter and make a bit of extra cash doing so. While the site is free to use, eBay does charge a per-item insertion fee and a final value fee, as well as fees for any additional but optional features used.
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YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
Have you ever called a company’s call center to get assistance with a product, make a reservation, or get information, only to be put on hold, and then been so frustrated you move on to another company? A Company with Callback Technology… It happened to me recently with a major computer company, where the mechanical voice said, “due to customer calls, your wait will be approximately 15 minutes.”.
deal architect
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
I tend to gloss over most press releases where vendors announce new customers, but have been noticing several industry trends. Unit4 is starting to show momentum in the N. American local government market – several recent wins. It mirrors their.
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
Brandanew
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
Many businesses have tried running contests and quizzes on their social profiles, and most of them failed miserably. The reason? Launching a contest isn’t all that challenging, but targeting the right audience, keeping things fun and simple most definitely can be hard. You need to plan ahead , gauge all your options and only then go online. Use this tips and brands to inspire your next social contest!
deal architect
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
Gartner has been talking about "postmodern ERP" for a couple of years now: "Businesses looking to improve administration today can take advantage of lower costs, better functional fit and process flexibility offered by blending cloud applications with on-premises applications in.
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The Next Web
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
Jason Zook (née Sadler) makes a living writing books, designing Web products and attending speaking engagements, but you might know him best as the man who sold his last name as a billboard. Owner of IWearYourShirt.com, Zook originally began his project by getting companies to pay him to wear their T-shirts while he records UStream or YouTube videos, or engage with his thousands of social media followers.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
Starting a lawn care business is a viable option for budding entrepreneurs who like to pride themselves on the high standards of care that they deliver to their own lawn and garden. Working outdoors can be very rewarding and many find it a lot more enjoyable than working at a desk – fresh air every day, plus you don’t need to go on holiday to get a tan!
The Equity Kicker
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
It’s premiere week this week in the US when the new season of TV kicks off and the news is that in key age groups far fewer people are watching (Nielsen data from Ad Age ): Number of adults age 18-49 watching dropped by 8%. Number of adults age 18-24 watching dropped by 18%. The fact that younger viewers are dropping TV faster than older viewers suggests the decline in TV viewing will accelerate.
YFS Magazine
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
The use of social media continues to rise, not just for business to consumer marketers, but also for business to business (B2B) marketers looking to generate sales leads.
Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
I was frustrated. I just couldn’t get through to him. To me, his path was obvious. To him, he was stuck because of one big fear. He just didn’t feel qualified enough to help other people. He was afraid that he would be ridiculed because he wasn’t a medical professional, The post Your Qualifications Do Not Matter, But Your Results Do appeared first on Entrepreneurs-Journey.com.
YFS Magazine
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
Open any personal development book and the subject "habits for success" appears time and time again.
Berkonomics
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
Dave’s note: Our guest author this week is John Huston, founder of the 300+ member Ohio TechAngel Funds and a past Chairman of both the Angel Capital Association and the Angel Resource Institute. . By John Huston. There are only two types of companies -those which have achieved positive cash flow and those which have not. (Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, or EBITDA is the most commonly used definition of cash flow.).
Hunter Walker
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
I wasn't at these events so didn't see interviews but as reported certainly a mix of serious & jokey emphasis that struck many as odd. — Hunter Walk (@hunterwalk) September 24, 2015. Part of resulting frustration was "men don't get asked these things" & # of reasons why, incl broken norms & assumptions abt parenting roles. — Hunter Walk (@hunterwalk) September 24, 2015.
ithacaVC
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
PitchBook just came out with its updated rankings measuring the number of founders that received VC funding based on the founder’s university. I posted on the previous ranking here (in which Cornell was #7 in the undergraduate degree category). This year Cornell ranked #6 in the undergraduate degree category, #6 by total capital raised in the undergraduate degree category, #9 for capital raised by women founders in the undergraduate degree category and #4 on the unicorn list.
Duct Tape Marketing
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
How to Be Strategic Using LinkedIn To Generate Leads written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Having a LinkedIn account is essential to not only expand your social media presence but to generate leads. But it’s not enough to create your profile and let it just sit there — that isn’t going to generate leads. You must utilize the tools in LinkedIn to make your account work for you.
Early Growth Financial Services
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
Ahh startup valuations. It’s a topic that causes lots of angst, raises tons of questions, and definitely gets the emotions blazing. But let’s take a step back. Why are valuations even important? Besides determining things such as the amount of equity you give up for funding and how much value you are able to extract from your company in the long-term, valuations are important for demonstrating how attractive your business is to investors and in showing how you compare with your industry peers.
ConversionXL
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
Here’s an uncomfortable truth about conversion rate optimization: lots of people are running bad tests without even knowing it. They’re making decisions based on false positives, they’re acting on inconsistent data, they’re avoiding the issue of sample pollution – I could go on. For example, at CTA Conference in Vancouver, Bart Schutz of Online Dialogue took the stage and asked 400+ marketers to raise their hands if they know what sample pollution is.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
These days blogs are as ubiquitous as new flavors of soda, gratuitous acts of violence on “ Game of Thrones,” and Republican presidential candidates. . Okay, so maybe they’re not as common as that last one, but they’re getting pretty close. Nevertheless, if you’d like to join the parade, there is still plenty of room to march. If you plan to create a blog, their ubiquity actually takes the pressure off.
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