The Next Web

JUNE 13, 2013

'Code Club UK, the network of volunteers that teach kids to program, is celebrating its first birthday today and is doing so in style by announcing the expansion of the initiative to the entire world. Code Club is a free scheme that relies on volunteers around the UK to teach children aged between 9 and 11 coding skills. Since its introduction more than 800 Code Clubs have sprung up around the country.

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Version One Ventures

JUNE 13, 2013

'It’s the age-old debate among start-up circles: which is more important to the success of a start-up: the strength of the sales/distribution strategy or the quality of the product? On one end of the spectrum, many start-ups think that great products sell themselves, while the other camp argues that it’s the channel and monetization that define a company’s success.

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SiliconHills

JUNE 13, 2013

'There’s a new map in town: ATXup. Nick Hammond, an Austin-based software developer, created the map using an open source program called RepresentMap. Other startup communities worldwide are using the same program to map their emerging tech startup economies. Some of the latest additions to the map include: Nitero Inc., Trails.by, Longhorn Startup Camp, Clay.io, [.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 13, 2013

'This article originally appeared on Inc.com. Like most startup entrepreneurs, when I began my first company in 1999 I had no formal sales experience. I did have the wherewithal to visit potential customers and try to understand the pain points that I thought could be solved with our solution. This is a very important to do when you first start a company.

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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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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 13, 2013

'Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is Samuel Faith – Enjoy! When it comes to content marketing, nothing is better than a good webinar. You can educate, inform, engage and convert your target market – all at once. Independent reports from inbound marketing experts indicate that webinars can significantly boost your expert status, build meaningful and engaging relationships with your customers, and turn your audience into high converting pro

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Business Plan Blog

JUNE 13, 2013

'Read about How to Write a Business Plan. A business idea is not enough to build a successful business. Ideas are everywhere, but successful businesses are not. The difference lies in having a solid business model and business strategies around your great idea. The best way to do this is to complete a professional business plan. The business planning process provides structure and guidance, determines resources you need to succeed, establishes a direction for your business, provides a way to mea

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Rembrandt Communications

JUNE 13, 2013

'Content management and good copy skyrocket rankings I know you love the big graphics, videos and short descriptions on your Website. “That’s what the competition is doing, and our customers love it.” “People only want to read short headlines and move on.” But, are you sure about that? It may be time to check your [.].

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 13, 2013

'by Micheal J. Burt and Colby B. Jubenville, co-authors of “ Zebras and Cheetahs: Look Different and Stay Agile to Survive the Business Jungle “ If you have just graduated from college, congratulations! Take a few moments to admire your diploma and pat yourself on the back… and then get ready to attach your nose firmly to the grindstone (again).

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 13, 2013

'One of my favorite acronyms of all time is IHTFP. Its originated at MIT in the 1950s and has achieved widespread adoption. And yes, it does actually stand for I Hate This F **g Place, which as any MIT alumni will tell you, is part of the beauty of the MIT experience. Today, I was in a meeting helping a CEO work on an upcoming investor pitch and told him that his problem was that he wasn’t getting to the f **g point.

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Life Beyond Code

JUNE 13, 2013

'There are fairy tale stories that get reported in the media about the glorious life of an entrepreneur. The details are generally missing as it would be impossible to document the ups and downs of an entrepreneur throughout his or her journey. That would drive the reader insane for sure. The journey in simple terms is akin to a “wild” roller coaster ride in the dark.

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The Next Web

JUNE 13, 2013

'Got a question for Brennan? Use the chat feature above to get it answered live. Brennan White is the CEO and Founder of Watchtower , the social media intelligence software that automates the details so marketers can focus on engaging with the community and creating great content. Prior to Watchtower, Brennan oversaw six years of uninterrupted growth and profitability as the Founder and Managing Director of the international social media agency, Pandemic Labs.

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Mike Michalowicz

JUNE 13, 2013

'The formula to creating a community of raving fans is simple: Over serve the best at the deliberate expense of the rest. Only when you have the courage to do this, will you grow explosively.

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Up and Running

JUNE 13, 2013

'Finding the right business partner is no easy feat. You probably have an idealized image in your head of the type of like-minded individual you would like to launch your venture with, but as with a lot of aspects in life, things don’t always work out the way you planned. The stark reality is that you will most likely work your way through multiple business partners as you embark down your desired career path, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

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Growthink Blog

JUNE 13, 2013

'In the United States, there are many laws that protect investors. One of them prohibits entrepreneurs from mass-marketing investments in their businesses. For example, you can''t solicit investors on your website nor via social media sites like Facebook. However, if you set up a crowdfunding campaign, you can (and should) market that campaign and drive traffic to it using social media.

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Up and Running

JUNE 13, 2013

'When you’re running a small business, it’s always great news to discover that you’ve got more work than you can keep up with. And when an increasing workload doesn’t quite warrant taking on an additional full-employee, outsourcing can be an effective and financially viable solution. Outsourcing work has its benefits; namely, it can take some of the pressure off your in-house team, but there are obvious concerns about letting an external person, regardless of how qualified or experienced they ar

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 13, 2013

'Tweet This is part 9 of my Business Timeline , you can read all of the previous chapters here. In the last chapter of my business timeline I explained what happened during the four years after I turned 30 in 2009.

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SiliconHills

JUNE 13, 2013

'By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News If you want to teach leadership and decision making skills, games are the way to do it, explained Jeff Johannigman, former game designer who now works as Learning Performance Specialist at General Motors. Johannigman spoke at the Elearning Symposium at the Omni Southgate Wednesday. The symposium, hosted [.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 13, 2013

'Marketing Podcast with Adele Revella. I think it’s pretty easy to get caught up in marketing speak when it comes to customers and think in terms of target markets and market share and the like, but in the end, even the buyer at the big corporate purchasing department is a person. photo credit: GuiMeneghelli via photopin cc. Defining and sketching the make up and personality of your ideal customer, you know, the ones you love to work with, is something I’ve been preaching for years.

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SiliconHills

JUNE 13, 2013

'By LAURA LOREK Founder of Silicon Hills News Simulating an earthquake on a wooden building model equipped with sensors or studying energy flow on a miniature power plant and power grid. Those are a few of the hands-on activities for high school kids to learn about physics thanks to a program created by National Instruments. [.] The post National Instruments Helps Train Teachers in the STEM Fields appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Jeff Hilimire

JUNE 13, 2013

'If I look back at my career its not too hard to see the different times that I was really challenged. There are few “jobs” that bring more challenges on a daily basis than being an entrepreneur. When you’re forging new ground and venturing into unchartered territory, with no roadmap to follow, challenges will abound. But even in the last five years after selling my company to Engauge , where the business is no longer “mine” per se, there have been specific times wh

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SiliconHills

JUNE 13, 2013

'National Instrument’s James Truchard, co-founder, president and CEO was named one of the top 100 CEO leaders in the country in promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, known as STEM, fields in the U.S. The STEMConnector magazine released its official list and presents 100 corporate CEO profiles along with their thoughts on the need for [.

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Early Growth Financial Services

JUNE 13, 2013

'Previously published in The Agency Post. The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only nonprofit organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses via live video chats, an expert content library and email lessons. 1.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 13, 2013

'Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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Early Growth Financial Services

JUNE 13, 2013

'Previously published in The Agency Post. The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only nonprofit organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses via live video chats, an expert content library and email lessons. 1.

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Scalable Startup

JUNE 13, 2013

'I’m building my own job hunting tool to try to fix the broken inefficient systems currently out there. I was interviewed by Forbes recently and asked to comment on the job hunting process and my opinion of applying online to jobs. Here’s an excerpt of my answers… Great topic. The market has shifted in several ways – automation, obsession with young malleable low cost employees and the current bad economy – these factors have rendered the online job boards obsolete.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 13, 2013

'by Christine Comaford, author of “ SmartTribes: How Teams Become Brilliant Together “ Leaders to know two things about their communication with employees: One, you absolutely must be able to influence people. Barking commands and strong-arming don’t get results. What does get results is communicating with employees in a way that provides the three things all humans crave: safety, belonging, and mattering.

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