YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'by Thomas Moran, CEO of Addison Group. Looking for a job in today’s economy is no easy task. Our reliance on smartphones and social media can complicate the search. In fact, a recent study found that 1 in 10 young people have lost a job opportunity due to their social media pages. From Facebook to Twitter to Instagram, people feel comfortable sharing everything about their lives on the Internet.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'Nearly four months ago we rebranded at Upfront Ventures. You can watch the video above for a very brief overview of why we rebranded and where we see our place in the VC ecosystem along with what has changed in our industry. The link for the video is here and if you want a short firsthand view on our changes it’s a great resource. I often advise startup companies not to try and pin all of your brand equity into an announcement.
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deal architect
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'NetSuite has a ERP Consultant Certification program. In reviewing the announcement it struck me they are doing customers so much better than their on-premise peers have done for the previous generation of ERP customers. a) They are recognizing integrators are.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'Based on my experience as a mentor and an entrepreneur, if you fail on your first startup, you are about average. That’s not bad, but who wants to be average? Every young entrepreneur knows implicitly that startup success is a long hard road. Statistics show that the failure rate for new startups within the first 5 years is higher than 50 percent. How can you improve your odds?
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
Jeff Hilimire
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'I love the Pebble watch. It’s a terrific first generation smart watch and I’ve enjoyed it thoroughly for about a year. But unfortunately, I can’t use it anymore because it drains the mess out of my battery! I probably go through two full charges a day when having my S4 connected to the Pebble throughout the day. So for that reason alone it isn’t a device I can use.
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'We’re teaching a Lean LaunchPad class for Life Sciences and Health Care (therapeutics, diagnostics, devices and digital health) at UCSF with a team of veteran venture capitalists. The class has talked to 1,780 customers to date. Part 1 : issues in the therapeutics drug discovery pipeline. Part 2: medical devices and digital health. Part 3: described what we’re going to do about it.
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YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'by Matthew Robinson, author of “ Knickerbocker Glory: A Chef’s Guide to Innovation in the Kitchen and Beyond “, and creator of TheCulinaryExchange.net. If we do not bring any new perspective to our innovation efforts, we have a difficult time bringing new ideas to life. How we make new connections between related and unrelated thoughts and ideas is at the foundation for innovation and no new connections can be made without new information or stimulus.
The Next Web
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'Eduardo Henrique is the head of U.S. operations for Brazil-based Movile , a mobile platform for content and commerce. As announced in Brazilian press in October of 2013, a new version of a law in Brazil just took effect, mandating that smartphones give visibility to Brazilian-made apps , by either pre-loading phones with these homegrown apps or providing a dedicated marketplace on smartphones to display them.
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'by Joanne Black, author of “ No More Cold Calling “ Hello? Is anybody there? One of the biggest problems sales people face with social media and technology is the lack of real, meaningful contact and communication. Sure, it’s quick and easy. But when it comes to closing deals, does it really produce the results you need? It’s easy to get sucked into technology.
The Next Web
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'DesignCrowd , the Australia-headquartered crowdsourcing service for designers, has big plans: it wants to grow its business from $10 million to $100 million as quickly as possible – and its first step is to conquer the US. With this goal in mind, it is taking on 99Designs — which has been based in San Francisco since 2010. Interestingly enough, 99Designs was also founded in Australia.
This is going to be BIG.
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'Yesterday, I saw this tweet come across my screen. "The venture capital game has become about branding yourself so you can get into a handful of hot deals." -- @Naval on stage with @Jason. — Brian Alvey (@brianalvey) November 10, 2013. This feels like a West Coast mentality, because deals seem to feel "hot" more often out there--I believe because of founder pedigree.
The Equity Kicker
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'A lot is written about cognitive biases you want to avoid – e.g. the tendency to seek out information that confirms our hypotheses, but there are four other cognitive biases that are commonly displayed by successful people. These are biases that you want to have, but they come with risks as well. So the mind-trick required from those that would be really successful is to maintain the bias whilst being sufficiently self aware to avoid the risk.
Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'Subscribe to this Podcast in iTunes. Welcome to the start of a new week and of course, a new podcast with Walter and Yaro. Thanks so much to everyone who gave us feedback last week about what name to use for our show. We have now decided on a name and slogan, and with thanks to a listener Carl, … Read the rest of this entry » The post The Two Phases Of Market Research To Identify What People Really Want And How To Move From Employee To $250/Hour Contractor appeared first on Entrepren
SiliconHills
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News When Cameron Crake of Raven and Lilly discovered that she, not the company’s founder, would be pitching at Incubation Station’s Demo Day, she was nervous. To begin with, she’s the background person, not the public face of the company. Also, she was the program’s youngest member and […] The post Perfecting the Pitch appeared first on SiliconHills.
Business Plan Blog
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'Drawbacks of Startup Funding From Friends and Family. Part 2 of the two-part series considers the potential drawbacks of raising startup funding from friends and family. Part 1 detailed the benefits. Most of the drawbacks relate to interpersonal issues that can occur. It is important to take the business relationship seriously. Be transparent about the risks, lay out the business plan for the money they provide, and get everything in writing.
Austin Startup
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'"CopperEgg is truly an Austin success story, founded by Austin entrepreneurs Eric Anderson and Scott Johnson, funded by Austin-based investors Silverton Partners, and built entirely in Austin," said Bob Quillin, CopperEgg CEO.
Duct Tape Marketing
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'What I Know for Sure About Leadership written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing I’ve learned a great deal about leadership in the process of trying to build a business. photo credit: Jeff_Werner via photopin cc. Only recently have I come to appreciate the important role that effective leadership plays in actually growing a business.
Occam's Razor
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'This I Believe was one of my favorite NPR programs. It's raison d'être : "Americans from all walks of life share the personal philosophies and core values that guide their daily lives." In honor of that spirit, I'll take a step away from our mutual obsession with marketing and analytics and share with you the philosophies and values that guide me when I go to work every day.
Feld Thoughts
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'I was in a reading mood this weekend so I read Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal after reading No Better Time on Saturday. I finished it just before I walked the dog and then went to bed. I slept very poorly last night and woke up thinking about the book. I woke up several times in the night (I’m getting older – that’s part of the drill – anyone over 45 knows what I mean) and each time I had something about the book in my brain.
Mike Michalowicz
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'Every mother on this planet teaches their child to “Do what you are told.” Marketers are eternally grateful. Take your shampoo bottle, for example. One of the most powerful marketing “do what you are told messages” of all time was the introduction of the word “repeat” in the shampooing directions. Formally the bottle stated: 1.
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