Up and Running
OCTOBER 16, 2014
'Google Headquarters has become known for it’s vibrant company culture, including such things as an Irish pub themed lounge. Company culture is a hot topic lately, and for good reason. Recent research shows that especially among younger generations, people want their employers to not only provide them with an income, but meaningful work and a positive environment.
deal architect
OCTOBER 16, 2014
'Dreamforce this week had an even more festive feel than ever. Pennant fever gripped the town as the Giants played October ball. The Beach Boys sounded as youthful as ever during Benioff’s keynote. The many school kids invited in the.
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Rob Go
OCTOBER 16, 2014
'I’m excited to be able to unveil our recent investment in PaintZen. The company is a technology-enabled service marketplace for the home and commercial painting industry. They have gotten off to a torrid start in New York, and just announced their launch of San Francisco today. Check out more details here and here. What I think is really notable about Paintzen is that coupled with their rapid growth, their quality standards and subsequent referral activity is extremely high.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 16, 2014
'By Diane Gottsman , modern manners and etiquette expert, and author of “ Pearls of Polish, An Etiquette Guide for Today’s Busy Woman “. When you are asked to introduce a keynote speaker at an event, you don’t want to pull a “John Travolta”. If you think there is no preparation involved in a well-executed introduction, think again. Here are some tips to help you set the stage for a memorable presentation: 1.
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
The Next Web
OCTOBER 16, 2014
'Sandi MacPherson is the Editor-in-Chief at Quibb. This post originally appeared on the Quibb blog. When you welcome a new user to your product, don’t put a robot in control. The welcome email is your best opportunity to develop a relationship with someone who’s already interested in your product. It’s extremely valuable and you only get one shot, so it needs to be fully controlled by an actual person (preferably the founder).
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 16, 2014
'by Ian Cowley, managing director of www.cartridgesave.co.uk. Hiring an in-house professional is a decision lots of entrepreneurial businesses struggle with. Sometimes it isn’t necessary, but I’ll tell you why hiring a dedicated HR Director was an excellent decision for my business. As your company grows, so does the amount of people you employ as well the HR issues that come with them.
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YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 16, 2014
'by Mark Satterfield , author of “ The One Week Marketing Plan: The Set It & Forget It Approach for Quickly Growing Your Business “. In a day filled with putting out fires, dealing with employee issues, and sweet talking customers, the last thing any small business owner wants to have to do is squeeze in time to run to their office to send out an email to their prospects and customer list.
SiliconHills
OCTOBER 16, 2014
'By LAURA LOREK Founder of Silicon Hills News Six startups showed off their ventures during six-minute presentations at the InnoTech Austin Beta Summit Wednesday morning at the Austin Convention Center. The demos provided the companies an opportunity to show, not tell, the audience what their companies did, said Bryan Menell, managing editor of AustinStartup.com and […] The post Six Startups Demo Their Ventures at InnoTech Austin appeared first on SiliconHills.
Up and Running
OCTOBER 16, 2014
'What image does your website project? When you are researching products and services online, do you ever notice how quickly you dismiss some websites because you don’t feel they will deliver? Well, what about your website? Will your potential customers run away in fear? What does an untrustworthy website look like? Have a look at this list of website trust factors.
SiliconHills
OCTOBER 16, 2014
'By LAURA LOREK Founder of Silicon Hills News It’s no secret women in technology jobs are underrepresented. Women hold more than half of all professional jobs in the U.S., but make up less than 24 percent of all computer-related jobs, “representing a huge pool of untapped talent,” according to a study by the Clayman Institute […] The post Overcoming Barriers to Get More Women in Tech appeared first on SiliconHills.
Mike Michalowicz
OCTOBER 16, 2014
'As a business owner, you are always thinking of ways to find more business. And if you are like most business owners, you probably focus more on acquiring new customers than you do caring for those you already have. But by doing that, you could be creating more marketing work for yourself and leaving a lot of money on the table. Where You Look Matters.
Berkonomics
OCTOBER 16, 2014
'Especially for social media-based businesses, we all need to recalibrate our thinking about who is the teacher and who is the student. There is nothing wrong with a manager slowing a conversation to ask for more background when speaking to an often-younger and more involved associate. You know what I mean… The conversation goes something like this: “We found it on x site and using y app with z as our data object.”.
Jeff Hilimire
OCTOBER 16, 2014
'Some NFL team defenses employ the “Bend, don’t break” strategy. It means that its acceptable to give small amounts of yardage to the other team, as long as you stop them from scoring (or keep them to a field goal). If you can make it hard for the other team to get 3-4 yards, but concede 2-3 yards each play, it makes it tough for the other team to get a first down over and over again.
Early Growth Financial Services
OCTOBER 16, 2014
'The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has been working on updating its rules for revenue recognition since 2002. This year, it announced new guidance created jointly with the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The changes are slated to go into effect in 2017 for public companies and in 2018 for private ones. The new rules are designed to improve comparability of statements across companies, industries, and countries; increase disclosure and reporting quality; tamp down o
Campus Entrepreneurship
OCTOBER 16, 2014
'Peter Thiel, one of the ‘great’ wizards of Silicon Valley has some mortal elements. Peter Thiel back in the days of PayPal. as he too has written a book and gone on a speaking and interview tour. Zero to One , by Thiel (with Blake Masters), has many interesting insights and thoughts and Steve Denning of Forbes does a nice job covering the book.
Up and Running
OCTOBER 16, 2014
'According to a study undertaken by the Small Business Administration , 28% of companies go bankrupt due to problems with the financial structure of the company. Many of these problems could be avoided by following good accounting practices. Keeping a record of your financial details IS important to the livelihood of your business. Not only will the correct documents make it easy to file taxes, obtain new loans and pitch investors , but they will also give you insight into the day to day health
Feld Thoughts
OCTOBER 16, 2014
'As we continue deconstructing the Techstars Mentor Manifesto , element #8 is Adopt At Least One Company Every Single Year. Experience Counts. But first, it’s worth noting that yesterday Techstars announced its newest accelerator program, this time the Qualcomm Robotics Accelerator, powered by Techstars. This is our first accelerator with Qualcomm, our first accelerator in San Diego, and all about Robotics.
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