Up and Running

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Should you spend some time developing a plan for your business, or just dive in and start, figuring things out as you go? There has been plenty of debate on this topic, but no one has pulled together the scientific evidence to determine if planning is worthwhile—until now. With the help of my friend Jeff, from the University of Oregon, I’ve been looking at academic research on business planning—the actual science around planning and how it impacts both startups and existing businesses.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2018

What is the definition of traction for a business startup today? According to most investors I know, traction is some clear evidence that the “dogs are eating the dog food” – usually meaning that you have at least one customer paying full price for your solution. If your phone app or service is free, then the number of users or downloads better be impressive and growing exponentially.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 17, 2018

by Rania H. Anderson , author of “ WE: Men, Women, and the Decisive Formula for Winning at Work “ . Entrepreneurs tend to build their start-up teams with people they know. This isn’t surprising. Launching a business is risky, and going into it with team members you’ve worked with before can make it seem less so. But the operative word in this case is “seem.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Focus on Existing Assets to Generate Better Marketing Results written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Louis Gudema. Podcast Transcript. My guest this week on the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Louis Gudema. He is the founder and president of Revenue & Associates and the author of the book Bullseye Marketing: How to Grow Your Business Faster.

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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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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 17, 2018

by Mark Green , author of “ Activators: A CEO’s Guide to Clearer Thinking and Getting Things Done “ A key part of any CEO’s or entrepreneur’s role is to make the “right” decisions, and then ensure they are enacted to advance the business. Yet their decisions and actions often miss the mark, frustrating the achievement of their aspirations.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Transcript of Focus on Existing Assets to Generate Better Marketing Results written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Back to Podcast. Transcript. This transcript is sponsored by our transcript partner – Rev – Get $10 off your first order. John Jantsch: We all want to go out there and chase that new customer, get those new leads but the truth of the matter is for most businesses, some existing assets, existing traffic, existing customers, existing email list, thatR

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Reid Hoffman

OCTOBER 17, 2018

When it comes to startups, there’s growth, and then there’s ultra-rapid growth—what I like to call “blitzscaling.”Blitzscaling a company isn’t easy; if it were, everyone would do it. Like most things of value in this world, blitzscaling is contrarian. To succeed, you’ll have to violate many of the management “rules” that are designed for efficiency and risk minimization.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 17, 2018

No matter how much you might want it, success doesn’t happen overnight when you’re an entrepreneur. There are bound to be bumps in the road, the key is to be able to cope with these and stay on track. Here are some top tips to help you weather any storms that might come your way as you strive for success. Be clear about what makes you unique. We live in a competitive business environment – with companies from right across the globe competing for customers thanks to the joys of technology.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 17, 2018

We are very happy to announce the launch of Version One Ventures III with $45M USD ($57M CAD) in commitments. With Fund III, we’re doubling down on all that has worked in our previous funds – our strategy, geography, investment thesis and philosophy. It’s an exciting time to be launching a new fund as our focus on network effects and broad geography are driving opportunities in both existing and emerging markets.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 17, 2018

In the past, a business’ reputation was formed through word of mouth communication and referrals. But in today’s digital age, reputation is deeply rooted in online reviews, Google searches, and mentions on social media. With so many consumers making their purchasing decisions online, the health and state of your business’ reputation can make or break your success.

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YFS Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2018

If you’ve experienced a business failure or setback, it’s not the end of the road. Here are 5 steps I took to turn failure into a successful venture.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Are you sending the right ad to the right person at the right time? In this video, Mercer talks about the funnel BEFORE the funnel. He uses his “Behavioral Funnel” technique to build custom audiences for Facebook and LinkedIn along with Google Analytics events to prime customers at the stages before becoming a lead. If you aren’t using Google Tag Manager, now is the time to start!

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Jeff Hilimire

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Well, it happened! We pulled off our 4th Atlanta 48in48 event and our 3rd New York event…on the same weekend! Once again, I was incredibly moved watching the hundreds of volunteers in Atlanta working tirelessly (well, maybe tired-ly) for 48 straight hours to pull off this amazing feat. As I was giving a tour to a friend of mine who had never been before, he looked at me at one point and asked, “Who ARE all these people?

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Reid Hoffman

OCTOBER 17, 2018

There are only three ways to scale yourself: delegation, amplification, and just plain making yourself better. Read the full post on LinkedIn.

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Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2018

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Reid Hoffman

OCTOBER 17, 2018

To achieve your aggressive growth goals in the face of uncertainty and change, you need to follow a new set of rules that are completely counterintuitive to accepted “best practices” of either early stage startups or classic corporate management. Read the full post on Medium.

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Reid Hoffman

OCTOBER 17, 2018

There are only three ways to scale yourself: delegation, amplification, and just plain making yourself better. Read the full post on LinkedIn.

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