Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 14, 2015
Image via Flickr by Side Wages Some entrepreneurs forget that they need an innovative business model along with an innovative solution to have a successful startup. Inventors alone, or business gurus alone, generally fail. It really takes a complementary pair of founders to improve the odds. That’s why I say “two heads are better than one” in a startup.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 14, 2015
by Donna Cutting, Founder & CEO of Red Carpet Learning Systems, Inc. and the author of “ 501 Ways to Roll Out the Red Carpet for Your Customers “ For many businesses, the holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year. But it certainly is not the time slack off on service. In fact, in today’s market, there is a direct correlation between service and sales. 70% of buying experiences are based on how the customer feels they’re being treated.
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Brandanew
DECEMBER 14, 2015
The end of the year is the season of giving. Not necessarily for selling more, but to develop your community spirit. It’s a time your organization can do some social good. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) refers to businesses becoming a part of initiatives that directly benefit the society. Helping the community, is a way to future proof your brand.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 14, 2015
Launching a home-based business has become a growing trend in recent years, and it isn’t hard to see why. Advanced tech and online activity have created a rich landscape for individuals and entrepreneurs to thrive. Working from home offers all of those benefits while also removing many of the associated risks. Nevertheless, running a company from home isn’t easy.
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
For Entrepreneurs
DECEMBER 14, 2015
The following is part two of a guest post series by Rob Gonzalez. You can find part 1 here. Rob is the co-founder of Salsify, a leading cloud-based product content management and syndication solution that I invested in in 2013 and where I currently serve on the board. Prior to founding Salsify, Rob was at.
Mike Michalowicz
DECEMBER 14, 2015
Also Available On. Show Summary. Author and Entrepreneur Michelle Patterson joins Mike Michalowicz, Chris Curran and Kristina Bolduc for Episode 58 of the Profit First Podcast! Michelle gives female entrepreneurs fantastic tips on how to become as successful as possible. Our Guest . Michelle Patterson is the CEO of Women Network LLC, a media and production company giving women a voice to share their message.
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Feld Thoughts
DECEMBER 14, 2015
The Force Awakens has been particularly exciting to me since we are investors in Sphero. If you haven’t seen BB-8 from Sphero yet, take a look. I watched Star Wars for the first time the week it came out in 1977. I was 11. I’ve been an unashamed Star Wars fan since then, loving almost every moment except for the ones I had to suffer through with Jar Jar Binks.
Up and Running
DECEMBER 14, 2015
If you’re ready to hire your first employee, you might be feeling a little overwhelmed. After all, there are a lot of steps to the process, and a seemingly endless list of hoops to jump through. But when you break it down, it’s really not that complicated. You just need to get organized, and know what you’re dealing with from the beginning. Let’s get started.
ConversionXL
DECEMBER 14, 2015
Writing copy that converts is like boxing. Your shots need to flow, and you need to be 3-4 steps ahead of your opponent. You have to predict their counters, slips and movement patterns before they even think of doing them. Similarly, to craft high-converting copy, your sentences have to flow. And you have to anticipate your reader’s objections and be mindful of each word, sentence, and paragraph that enters their brain.
YFS Magazine
DECEMBER 14, 2015
Getting a conversion, no matter how minor it might be, is your goal. If you focus on user intent and provide an experience that matches that intent, specifically, you’ll achieve your goal far more often.
Start Up Blog
DECEMBER 14, 2015
What’s the technium you ask? Coined by the great mind of Kevin Kelly he defines it as the human-technology relations and argues that technology is the emerging seventh kingdom of life on earth. A giant force which is “the greater, global, massively interconnected system of technology vibrating around us.” Wow, so now we know what that is let’s consider these facts: There are 5000 naturally occurring minerals.
YFS Magazine
DECEMBER 14, 2015
For business owners, startup valuation is a topic that causes lots of angst, raises tons of questions and definitely gets emotions blazing. But let’s take a step back.
SiliconHills
DECEMBER 14, 2015
In 2006, I met Ryan Pitylak, a 24 year old student from the University of Texas, at a coffeeshop in downtown Austin for an interview. He was charming and he was also one of the world’s worst spammers. At one point, Pitylak sent 25 million spam emails a day. At the time I was a […] The post Former Spam King Sells Unique Influence to MDC Media Partners appeared first on SiliconHills.
Hearpreneur
DECEMBER 14, 2015
Cam Newton is on his way to winning the MVP. The leader of the last undefeated team this year–Cam Newton gave this speech that helps entrepreneurs and business owners remember how to be great. The one thing you can control is effort!
SiliconHills
DECEMBER 14, 2015
Perk.com announced Monday it has signed an asset purchase agreement with New York-based Viggle Inc., a mobile and web-based entertainment marketing platform. Austin-based Perk will pay 1.5 million common shares, valued at $4.7 million, based on the closing price per Perk share of $4.30 on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Dec. 11th, along with warrants […] The post Austin-based Perk.com Buys Viggle of New York appeared first on SiliconHills.
Scott Edward Walker
DECEMBER 14, 2015
One of the biggest mistakes I see startups make is failing to set-up vesting schedules for the founders. Below is a short clip from my legal workshop “ The 5 Biggest Legal Mistakes That Startups Make ” and a few FAQ’s. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R01YcgJ3Yw What Is a Vesting Schedule? A vesting schedule is a mechanism by which the ownership of the stock issued to the founders is earned over time (typically four years, as discussed below), rather than immediately.
Duct Tape Marketing
DECEMBER 14, 2015
6 Keys To Growing Your Business in 2016 written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. If your child, young pet or garden wasn’t growing…what would you do? Nothing. Hope they started to thrive without YOU making any changes. Ask yourself, “Am I adequately feeding and hydrating?”. Consult a pediatrician, veterinarian or expert gardener? The alphabetized list makes the choices seem obvious.
Transformify
DECEMBER 14, 2015
What will the world look like in 2030? According to business mogul and SpaceX founder Elon Musk we may be travelling into space. However if that seems too unrealistic his high speed "Hyperloop" transportation system is well on its way and could take you between locations in 45 minutes that currently take hours. Then there's air travel which is expected to get significantly faster and significantly cheaper.
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