Sat.Aug 16, 2014

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Street-Smart Entrepreneurs Need High-Tech Partners

Startup Professionals Musings

'Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are falling deeper and deeper in the hole. Even if they realize that they need real technical strength at the top, they are not sure how to attract and select the talent and expertise they really need. Should they go after high-tech nerds for partners, or professional technologists?

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What percentage of the business should I ask for if I came up with the idea but didn’t have time to work on the business?

Gust

'As Peter Van Dijck noted, the answer is 0%. “Ideas” are simply not compensated in today’s business world, because there are so many of them out there—even good ones. *original post can be found on Quora @ [link] *.

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5 strategies for keeping a startup vibe in a rapidly growing company

The Next Web

'Sandra Nguyen is the Vice President of People & Culture at Volusion. The dawn of a company is a truly special time for the pioneering team working to forge a path to success. During this stage, the entrepreneurial spirit is high and the group is empowered by close working relationships. This combination of excitement and cohesion, mixed with a passion for success fosters a fast-paced, agile environment where productivity is high and roadblocks are quickly removed.

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Michael Dell Takes the Ice Bucket Challenge to Support ALS Research

SiliconHills

'Michael Dell took the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS research Saturday in front of the construction site for the new Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin. CNBC’s Jon Fortt challenged Dell. In a posting to his Facebook page, Dell, in turn, challenged Meg Whitman, CEO of Hewlett-Packard, Marc Benioff, founder and […] The post Michael Dell Takes the Ice Bucket Challenge to Support ALS Research appeared first on SiliconHills.

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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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“Carpe Diem – Seize the Day” (RIP Robin Williams)

Scott Edward Walker

'Welcome to our weekly series “ Motivational Clips for Entrepreneurs.” Each week, we share a favorite video clip to inspire and motivate entrepreneurs. Why? Because we know how tough it is being an entrepreneur; and whether you’re launching a venture, trying to iterate on your business model or raising funds, you need a little juice to help you push the ball forward.

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WiseWear Creates a Tiny Platform to Analyze Your Body’s Data

SiliconHills

'By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News Wearable companies all over the world are racing to create devices that tell you what’s going on in your body. They’re on sports bras, wristwatches, necklaces and even cocktail rings. They can be stuck on wounded areas to measure pain. And then there’s WiseWear, whose tiny platform […] The post WiseWear Creates a Tiny Platform to Analyze Your Body’s Data appeared first on SiliconHills.