Sat.Jun 27, 2015

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Leadership vs. Management

SVPG

I would argue that two of the most importance competencies in building great product organizations, indeed nearly any significant organizational undertaking, are leadership and management. Yet so few people actually consider what each of these really means. Many people just lump the two together. Some think this is what’s taught in MBA programs (it’s not).

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8 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Lead With New Work Models

Startup Professionals Musings

The new era of highly connected and interactive technology is changing not only how business employees interact with customers, but also how they interact with each other, and with their company. I am happy to see reports that young companies are in the forefront of these trends, on both the customer trends and the employee trends. Both are required to stay competitive.

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Why you should never tap friends and family for startup funds

The Next Web

You’ve probably heard this line: “If you can’t raise money from angels you can raise from your friends or family.” In fact most young entrepreneurs raise money from friends and family, here is a quick breakdown of funding sources for startups from AngelBlog. I am writing this article to tell you from personal experience: raising money from friends and family is a VERY BAD IDEA.

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4 Ways To Lose Money (Fast) In Business

YFS Magazine

When you’re starting a business, remember you are in it to make a profit. Stick to your startup budget and be smart about purchases.

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Building Healthy Innovation Ecosystems for Your Projects

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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Weekend Favs June Twenty Seven

Duct Tape Marketing

Weekend Favs June Twenty Seven written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. I don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for the week from Flickr or one that I took out there on the road.

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Dominate The First Page Of Google (For Your Name) With These Expert Tips

YFS Magazine

By following the tips and methods outlined in this article, not only can you rank for your name, you can also take total control of your online reputation and deliver the best first impression possible.

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3 +1 Tips For Creating Remarkable Visuals For Social Media

Brandanew

Creating visuals for social media is an ask every brand has to deal with. Images on Facebook pages gain 180 percent more engagement. We are visual as people. But what images can you always come up with? How can you always make something that makes your brand stand out without the need of an army of visual designers and a few hundred thousand dollars?