readwrite.com
APRIL 25, 2013
'And you thought being a software engineer was all about dreaming up clever algorithms or amazing graphics routines and then instantiating them in elegant, tightly written code. Shows what you know. It turns out, at least according to a survey conducted by software delivery service Electric Cloud , that developers spend almost 20% of their time. waiting.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 25, 2013
'Note: if you’re a parent please check out their website. Kara called me on a Tuesday. She was leaving IAC to start a company. “Tasha, clear some space on my calendar tomorrow. OK?” “I want you in my offices tomorrow, Kara. Does that work for you?” Kara came. She didn’t tell me she was bringing anybody. I didn’t ask her for a deck.
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OnlyOnce
APRIL 25, 2013
'The People Who Go the the Trainer the Most Are the Onese Who Were int eh Best Shape to Begin With. Have you ever noticed this? That the people working out with trainers in the gym are usually in great shape? So why do they keep working with the trainer? So they maintain their awesome level of fitness, of course! The lesson for business is the same.
Duct Tape Marketing
APRIL 25, 2013
'Enjoy this guest post from Michael Reynolds is President/CEO of SpinWeb. photo credit: Folk Media via photopin cc. Inbound marketing is both an art and a science. The technology, metrics, measurements, testing, and goals are the science part of it while the creative campaigns and intuitive ideas are a critical part of the art of inbound marketing. While the numbers and metrics are very quantifiable, the multifaceted nature of inbound marketing can make it somewhat challenging to tackle from a p
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
Rembrandt Communications
APRIL 25, 2013
'Is your PR program helping your small business succeed? If you just launched a new business and want to build buzz fast, or you are a struggling small business owner who needs to increase sales right away, try these… 3 Public Relations Tips for Your Small Business to Boost Sales and Awareness Now! 1. Post [.].
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 25, 2013
'Health and safety at work doesn’t need to be as complicated as many professionals make it out to be. Basically it’s about knowing the risks your business could pose and putting reasonable measures in place to reduce the likelihood of these risks occurring. To help clarify the matter, provided below are some top tips for ensuring that your start up business complies with current legislation and employment laws. 1.
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The Next Web
APRIL 25, 2013
'Got a question for Shaun? Use the chat feature above to get it answered live. Shaun King, the founder and CEO of HopeMob , is a highly-respected social entrepreneur and humanitarian. His social media and web projects have raised over $5,000,000 for charity, received over 100 million visits on the web, and recently won the Mashable Award for Most Creative Social Good Campaign.
Mike Michalowicz
APRIL 25, 2013
'The excuses all sound so legit. I don’t have the money to hire someone! The systems aren’t in place yet! Unless the new guy comes up to speed super fast, I’m not going to be able to afford him! Sounds totally legit, right? Of course it does, but its not. Those excuses are all about the symptoms not the real reason. The real reason you keep putting off that first (or next) hire is that you will have to completely change your job.
crowdSPRING Blog
APRIL 25, 2013
'Should you invest your marketing time and budgets in social media , inbound marketing , content marketing , banner ads, pay-per-click advertising or customer service ? Investing in the wrong marketing channels will do little to help your business grow but can quickly challenge your team and waste your marketing dollars. A new digital marketing report from Forrester surveying more than 64,000 online consumers in the North America and 21,000 in Europe reveals interesting data about consumer react
This is going to be BIG.
APRIL 25, 2013
'I reserve the right to be 100% wrong on any of my investment decisions--but at least I make them, and I try to make them fast. Too often, I hear of VCs taking four, five, six, even seven meetings with an entrepreneur only to get to a no. Honestly, if you''re thinking about an early stage company, there really isn''t enough data to process across seven hours of meetings.
The Equity Kicker
APRIL 25, 2013
'Netflix announced Q1 results yesterday, and they topped 1bn in quarterly revenues for the first time and reached 33m subscribers. No mean feat. But the numbers that really caught my eye are that Netflix will spend $350m this year delivering its service, and a further $2bn on content rights. Those are some punchy expenses and respresent a significant barrier to entry for anybody else looking to get into the TV streaming game.
Up and Running
APRIL 25, 2013
'As the world increasingly goes digital, using postage mail for customer outreach has almost become an anachronism. In fact, many small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are using targeted direct mailings alongside their digital efforts to connect with customers. That increased momentum is bringing about the growth of digital mailrooms in offices and companies across the country.
Berkonomics
APRIL 25, 2013
'Reduce the emotion; reduce the threat of lawsuit. You’ve certainly experienced the angry outburst from an associate or employee who has just learned of an event that the person took as “unfair,” no matter how rational the explanation by the decision maker. Most emotional responses to decisions in business are generated not because the person making the response feels the decision was unwise, but rather unfair.
Austin Startup
APRIL 25, 2013
'Time Warner Cable today announced that the company has begun deployment of TWC WiFi™, a citywide WiFi Hotspot network for its customers in Austin, Texas. Access to the TWC WiFi™ network is free to Time Warner Cable customers with Standard Internet or above and to Time Warner Cable Business Class Internet customers. Additionally, free Trial and Prepaid Access options starting as low as $2.95/hour are available on TWC WiFi™ for those not qualifying for free access.
ReadWriteStart
APRIL 25, 2013
Beta testing can be a b h – especially when you’re working with complex business technology that doesn’t make sense for consumers. It can be incredibly difficult to find good test subjects with enough of a knowledge base to give you intelligent feedback on these kinds of sophisticated products. That’s exactly the issue facing Pertino as it prepared to launch its cloud-based network launch last fall.
SiliconHills
APRIL 25, 2013
'In just 13 days, the Austin Technology Council and some of the biggest names in the central Texas technolog industry will gather for the third annual CEO Summit at the ACL Live at Moody Theater. The event takes place May 8th and features talks and panels with some of the movers and shakers in the [.] The post Austin Technology Council to Host its Third Annual CEO Summit appeared first on SiliconHills.
Austin Startup
APRIL 25, 2013
'Two weeks from today, Austin Technology Council (ATC) will host its third annual CEO Summit, for one full day at ACL Live at The Moody Theater. The Wednesday, May 8 agenda features a stellar set of local technology leaders who have built national reputations and global brands, yet remain very personally committed to the success of the region.
Scott Edward Walker
APRIL 25, 2013
'To Our Clients & Friends: Welcome to our weekly series “ Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed.” Each week, we post a short video clip of a successful entrepreneur, investor or business leader on a variety of topics. This week, we present (i) Peter Thiel , co-founder of PayPal and a brilliant entrepreneur and investor; and (ii) Reid Hoffman , co-founder of LinkedIn , a partner at Greylock and another brilliant guy.
Early Growth Financial Services
APRIL 25, 2013
'Bootstrapping is a great startup strategy, as I discussed in my previous post 8 Great Reasons to Bootstrap. But, for some companies, bootstrapping isn’t the right answer—or maybe it was the right answer, in the early-stages, but you’ve outgrown that phase and are now in need of greater capital. Many entrepreneurs are black and white when it comes to capital: it’s either bootstrap or pursue VC funding.
www.extendslogic.com
APRIL 25, 2013
'Most of the info you’ll find on hiring is meant for large companies or startups with funding. What if you’re bootstrapping? While you’re not going to be competing with Google or Facebook for the same people, you still want developers that can do high quality work to help build your product. The post that follows [.].
Campus Entrepreneurship
APRIL 25, 2013
'Received an email the other day about a celebration / competition focusing on business models and customer development. Lots of mentoring and tools will be available for undergraduate participants. Check out the USASBE Launch competition website. USASBE Launch! is an exciting global student startup competition designed to provoke and reward undergraduate students from any discipline who can. 1) design an impactful idea, 2) identify, test and validate business model hypotheses using customer dev
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 25, 2013
'I still know some entrepreneurs who boast of simply following their gut instincts, rather than listen to anyone or any data, to make strategic decisions. We’ve all worked with autocratic leaders in large companies who seem to thrive in this mode. They all forget or ignore the high-profile failures that have resulted from some single-handed business decisions.
Growthink Blog
APRIL 25, 2013
'It''s a given these days that your business needs a website. And, if your website ranks at the top of the search engines for the right keywords, it could mean a ton of new customers and revenue for your business. SEO or Search Engine Optimizing is the process of getting your website to rank as high as possible on your most important keywords. And when focusing on SEO, you should pay most attention to Google (rather than Yahoo or Bing, etc.) as Google currently has a 68% market share of all sear
Scalable Startup
APRIL 25, 2013
'Some interesting trends here - Mobile is up, The West outside California is up, average valuation is unchanged. [link].
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