deal architect
OCTOBER 26, 2015
I know you were kidding last night about having only one slide but would love that minimalism in one of your keynotes. Our industry is overrun with slides. When I was at Gartner we unleashed 18 slides in every presentation.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 26, 2015
by Gerry Hays, DinnerCall Founder and CEO. The number of stay-at-home dads in the U.S. has surged to roughly 2 million, a 90 percent increase since 1989, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center. Although stay-at-home dads are becoming a new norm, there are still stigmas associated. Because of the antiquated belief that men are the family breadwinners, many see stay-at-home fatherhood as a loss of income, lack of desire to work and shortage of domestic knowledge.
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Brandanew
OCTOBER 26, 2015
Logos are the most vital part of brand identity. Great logos are not only instantly recognizable but they often have interesting stories , myths, trivia and hidden meanings associated with them. Today let us have a look at the stories behind the most iconic brand logos ever created. This is going to be fun! image credits: unraveling the tale behind the Apple logo, CNN.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 26, 2015
One of today’s most effective modern business tools is the smartphone, whose technology has given many small and start-up companies a greater ability to increase productivity and lower costs. Whether you’re a small business looking to find ways to improve employee multi-tasking, or a larger company hoping to increase your employees’ autonomy, the smartphone and its many applications can provide a solution to creating a more efficient business.
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
Gust
OCTOBER 26, 2015
Kevin Klages, Co-Founder and CEO of Planitar, raised a $500,000 seed round after four pitches to angel investors. We sat down with Kevin as he shared what his fundraising journey was like, the startup lessons he learned, and his advice to fellow founders. Here is what he had to say: HK: Tell me a little about Planitar. How did you Read more >. The post Ask A Founder: Startup Lessons Learned from Planitar’s Kevin Klages appeared first on The Gust Blog.
Version One Ventures
OCTOBER 26, 2015
Given the frequency of media stories focused on a handful of startups with billion dollar valuations and high profile rounds, it’s understandable that founders get impatient with their own company’s natural pace of growth. This sense of urgency is intensified by the fact that growth is an elemental part of being a startup. Paul Graham summed it up: “a startup is a company designed to grow fast.
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ConversionXL
OCTOBER 26, 2015
The best conference I’ve ever attended? Without a doubt, ConversionXL Live 2015 last spring. And our 2016 event is going to be even better. I know what you’re thinking – it’s my own event, so of course I’d say that. But here are the top 3 reasons why this is actually the case. Unique format to facilitate relationship building.
YFS Magazine
OCTOBER 26, 2015
Without a strong brand proposition and identity, even the most extravagant marketing campaign will be powerless.
Cracking the Code
OCTOBER 26, 2015
I had the chance to be invited to speak at the France Digital Day 2015 with Toby Coppel from Mosaic and Delphine Villuendas, GC at Partech. We discuss start-up ambition vs. round size as well fund raising tactics.
YFS Magazine
OCTOBER 26, 2015
“Hello.” “With a simple, one-word greeting, British pop sensation Adele.
Hearpreneur
OCTOBER 26, 2015
This motivational video is for entrepreneurs, startups and business owners to start their week off on the right foot.
Jeff Hilimire
OCTOBER 26, 2015
My original goal was to read 12 books this year, with a stretch goal of getting to 20. I was excited to realize that I’ve now finished 22 and I’ll have a chance to get to 30. I probably “read” an average of an hour a day, between listening to an audio book while driving, and reading at night before I go to sleep. Sometimes on the weekends I can get a few hours in, but again, usually at night.
ConversionXL
OCTOBER 26, 2015
Marketers of all stripes are obsessed with tools. This obsession has breed comprehensive lists of growth tools , SEO tools , and general online marketing tools. It is no different with us in conversion optimization. We nerd out on testing tools. Though no optimization program has ever hinged on which tool you used , there are important distinguishments between A/B test tools, from the statistics they use to the price and more.
Mike Michalowicz
OCTOBER 26, 2015
Also Available On. Show Summary. Michael Spadaro joins Mike Michalowicz, Chris Curran and Kristina Bolduc for Episode 51 of the Profit First Podcast! Michael gives you great tips on how to leverage technology to become more profitable in your business. Our Guest . Michael is the Founder and CEO of Profound Cloud, an award-winning IT consulting firm that helps businesses save time and money using innovative technologies that make them more efficient.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 26, 2015
by Lauren Sergy, founder of Up Front Communication. For many small businesses, marketing budgets are thin to non-existent. While many turn to social media and websites for inexpensive advertising, local speaking opportunities can provide exceptional marketing value with virtually no direct cost. The power in speaking as a marketing platform lies in the fact that face to face interaction increases trust and lets people meet you on a more personal level.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 26, 2015
If you boast of never having a business that failed, most investors will assume that you have never tried anything innovative or you simply haven’t faced the truth. According to many reports , about half of startups fail in the first five years. What investors look for is that you wear your failure as a badge of courage and can talk positively about what you have learned.
Duct Tape Marketing
OCTOBER 26, 2015
The Future of Leadership in 2016 written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Everyone wants to be a leader, but not everyone acknowledges the big difference between managing and leading. And for small business owners looking to grow their business, making the transition from running it to leading it, can be all the difference. The first step is knowing what exactly leadership requires – now and in the future.
K9 Ventures
OCTOBER 26, 2015
We’re becoming and increasingly data driven culture. Whether it is my children’s school, my bank, the last hotel stay, a car service, a visit to the doctor’s office — everyone thinks and believes (rightly so) that they need to collect data on customer satisfaction. And now we have the tools to be able to do this easily. Medallia is a relatively recently minted Unicorn in this space.
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