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Can a human do it?

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

A couple of years ago, a friend and I were debating about how to implement a function on a website, one that we were working on for fun. I came up with an elaborate, thorough way to do editorial reviews of user submitted images. Needless to say, it would have required many more coding hours to implement than not doing editorial review at all. My friend then said, “Why do we need a computer to do this?

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Push Back At Rejection: 4 Ways To Help You Overcome Setbacks

YoungUpstarts

By Hunter Hoffmann, Head of US Communications at Hiscox Small Business Insurance. Whether it’s asking someone on a date, applying to business school or trying to get new clients, rejection can be tough. There’s no way to avoid it completely, but there are ways to help you get past setbacks quickly and keep moving forward. The key is to be prepared for challenges, embrace risk and have the courage to keep moving forward.

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Can a human do it?

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

A couple of years ago, a friend and I were debating about how to implement a function for a website, one that we were working on for fun. I came up with an elaborate, thorough way to do editorial reviews of user submitted images. Needless to say, it would have required many more coding hours to implement than not doing editorial review at all. My friend then said, “Why do we need a computer to do this?

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Manage Twitter Ads On The Go

YoungUpstarts

From announcing the latest products and services to sharing important developments in a specific industry space, Twitter has become in the past decade an indispensable part of a small business’ social media marketing arsenal. And while advertising with Twitter is a relatively recent thing, some companies have used Twitter Ads to supplement and complement their marketing activities.

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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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A Shockingly Common Way that Sales Misses Plan

For Entrepreneurs

It’s just after the end of a quarter, and for VC’s that means many board meetings to review how portfolio companies have performed. Over the years of doing this, I’ve been shocked and surprised how many times I’ve seen good companies with great product/market fit miss their sales targets for an incredibly avoidable reason: they […].

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Use the Summer for Content Marketing Success

Rembrandt Communications

What’s your BtoB strategy for the months ahead? Is Your Content Marketing Strategy on Fire?! It’s hot out there! For many of you, that means you are spending more time in your office in the nice, cool air conditioning. And while business may be slower as people take vacations and spend time with family and […]. The post Use the Summer for Content Marketing Success appeared first on Boost sales with BtoB Content Strategy and PR here.

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Government and startups: It’s not them vs us

The Equity Kicker

There’s a widespread notion in the tech world that governments get in the way of innovation. The idea that slow moving, self-interested bureaucracies make it harder for nimble entrepreneurs to change the world by raising taxes and creating regulations is an easy narrative – but it’s wrongheaded. The problem starts with a mistaken view that the public and private sector are separate entities in conflict with one another.

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Veteran-Led Startups Debut at the Bunker Austin’s Elevator Pitch

SiliconHills

By LAURA LOREK Reporter with Silicon Hills News At well over six feet tall with a strong build, Rodney Curry, a retired member of the U.S. Army’s 101st airborne division, wears a camel colored bag slung over one shoulder. He’s still got the close-cropped haircut of a soldier but instead of an army uniform, Curry […] The post Veteran-Led Startups Debut at the Bunker Austin’s Elevator Pitch appeared first on SiliconHills.

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AMA on Product Hunt About Startup Communities

Feld Thoughts

I’ll be doing an AMA on Product Hunt’s new Book Channel on Friday 7/24 at 1130 AM PST. The post AMA on Product Hunt About Startup Communities appeared first on Feld Thoughts.

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Build A Scalable Business With These 3 Systems

YFS Magazine

Make sure to use these three steps to create the foundation for optimal systems and a sound operational structure for your business.

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Continuum Analytics Gets $24 Million in Venture Capital

SiliconHills

Continuum Analytics has closed on $24 million in Series A funding led by General Catalyst Partners and BuildGroup. The Austin-based startup plans to use the funds on product development, sales and marketing and community development. Continuum makes Anaconda, the leading modern open source analytics platform built on Python, an open data science language.

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5 Costly Things Your Customer Support Should Probably Stop Doing

YFS Magazine

Did you know that 89% of consumers have stopped doing business with a company after experiencing poor customer service?

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Favor Adds New VP of Engineering and Plans Further Expansion

SiliconHills

Favor, a personal delivery service, landed in Austin in the summer of 2013 and has quickly grown. Founders Zac Maurais and Ben Doherty moved here from California and launched a grocery and food delivery service. It quickly gained visibility for its runners who wore bright blue T-shirts with a faux tuxedo front. The service, which […] The post Favor Adds New VP of Engineering and Plans Further Expansion appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Patent litigation can kill the small guy.

Berkonomics

When you think of patents, you think of added value to the corporation in the form of protection of its intellectual property. In fact, many corporations spend millions developing surrounding patents to form what is known as a “patent thicket,” much like Brer Rabbit jumped into to protect himself against his detractors in the briar patch. Investors like to see patents or patent applications as evidence of intellectual property value and barriers to entry.

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Integreon Opens Austin Office with Plans for 300 Employees

SiliconHills

Integreon, a global outsourcing firm, held a grand opening reception at its new office in Austin on Thursday night. The New York=based company plans to create more than 100 jobs initially with the potential to reach 300 jobs in the next few years, according to a news release. The company currently has 30 employees in […] The post Integreon Opens Austin Office with Plans for 300 Employees appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Sell For A Premium

Mike Michalowicz

Customers pay a premium for what makes you different than the competition, not what makes you the same. Be different. Sell those differences. Sell for a premium.

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7 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Your PPC Guy: An Easy-To-Use Checklist

Duct Tape Marketing

7 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Your PPC Guy: An Easy-To-Use Checklist written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. As a small business owner, you know your business. But do you have time to master PPC? If not, you’ll want to hire someone to do this for you. That’s why I’ve created this checklist — to help you pick the right PPC person and make sure they get the ROI what you want.

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The ten requirements of successful entrepreneurs

Jeff Hilimire

I gave a talk this week to a startup program at GA Tech called GT Startup Summer. Thanks @sanjay for inviting me! The group was filled with a lot of first time entrepreneurs, so I decided to target my talk on the things that I have learned in my 15 years of being an entrepreneur that seem to have helped me, and others, reach success. I started the talk by telling them that there is good news and bad news.

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Corporate Activism: The Uber Edition

Venture Chronicles

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio really stepped in it by picking a fight with Uber. Acting as the puppet for the powerful taxi medallion owners in NYC, who despise Uber, the mayor proposed capping the addition of new Uber cars to 1%. Given the customer growth that Uber has been experiencing in NYC, a 1% increase in drivers would kneecap the company.

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What Your Company Values Say About You

Early Growth Financial Services

Over the course of my career I have worked at a large number of companies in multiple capacities, gradually progressing to a leadership level. Every company I have worked at has had a distinct value system. Sometimes this was articulated; sometimes it was not but in any case it was usually very evident. Simply put, your company’s core values are“the deeply ingrained principles that guide all of a company’s actions.” —Patrick M.

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Want to Grow Your Business? Here Are 8 Creative Ways to Get More Customers

Up and Running

As your business grows, you’ll be looking to expand your customer base. You’ve successfully launched your business, and built up a solid—if small—customer base. Starting small has its benefits; after all, it allowed you the opportunity to cultivate a loyal relationship with your customers. By now, you’ve had time to work out any kinks, and you’re confident that your product or service is truly the best your business can offer.

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Convertible Notes for Startup Financing

Early Growth Financial Services

If you’re planning a seed round raise you need to know your way around convertible debt: what it is, how it works, and what the benefits are. While investors in some less well-developed startup hubs are still largely resistant to using convertible notes and some angels prefer priced rounds, according to SEEDCHANGE’S Kevin Smith, 93% of early-stage rounds in coastal startup hubs use convertible notes.

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5 Business Blogs That Are Kicking Ass in Content Marketing

Brandanew

When it comes to content , it is either the social media or content marketing agencies that fill in the top slots for being awesome. With content becoming important day by day, you’ll find many different businesses trying their hand it – some of them failing so miserably that even content might want to die. But here are 5 business blogs that are kicking ass and have definitely got their freak on when it comes to content marketing. 1.

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15 Entrepreneurs Share Their Favorite Business Quotes

Hearpreneur

André Gide wrote that,”Everything that needs to be said has already been said. But since no one was listening, everything must be said again.” Quotes are an important part of motivation, though many of them are repeats of another turn of phrase. Business owners are particularly partial to famous quotations. Reading a motivational speech from a business legend or famous creative mind can give you a spark.