David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

'As the former CEO of a professional expert network , I’m a firm believer in the value of speedy access to relevant experts. I was excited to see that GLG (formerly Gerson Lehrman Group), the industry leader, is now offering a professional network service geared to the needs of the startup community: GLG Share. When you’re looking for investors, advisors, introductions, and insight, you can get that information by attending conferences and cocktail parties, and hoping randomly that you find som

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

'These days, with the many Internet articles and new courses available, most new entrepreneurs readily cross the gap from lack of business knowledge to knowing, but many never make it over the knowing versus doing gap. Investors I know highlight this problem with the mantra that they fund founders and teams who can execute, rather than ones who just talk about their great ideas.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

'Jeffrey Lyon is the founder of Black Lotus. Everything looks easier on TV. From the safety of your couch, you know you are a better singer than the contestants on “The X Factor.” You are a tougher cook than those on “Hell’s Kitchen,” and you would be a far better entrepreneur than those cash-strapped startups on “Shark Tank” or the fictional hopefuls on “Silicon Valley.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

'I love origin stories. Yesterday at the kickoff of Techstars FounderCon, I stood on stage with David Cohen and David Brown as we went through the origin story of Techstars, followed by a build up of what has happened over the past seven amazing years. As the 50+ employees of Techstars stood on the stage at the end, I got chills. Afterwards I got feedback from a number of the 500 people in the audience that it was extremely useful context for them, many of whom joined the extended Techstars netw

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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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The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

'At some point in the last few years it became conventional wisdom that co-founding teams are better, so much so in fact that when Paul Graham stepped down as president of YC recently his number one tip to entrepreneurs was ‘ get a co-founder ‘ Similarly Dave McClure talks about the ideal founding team comprising a ‘ a hacker, a hustler and a designer ‘ Today I got to thinking why that might be, and I think it is down to the fact that startups are now hugely capital effic

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Mike Michalowicz

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

'We call people weird because they do things differently than we would. Seth Godin wears those bright colored, but mismatched socks. Steve Jobs’ work uniform was a black turtleneck and jeans. Look around and you can see the obvious differences in a lot of successful people. Those are fun to spot, but they’re not necessarily the habits you need to acquire.

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SiliconHills

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

'3D Robotics, which makes drones for consumers and businesses, has opened a new office in Austin with 12 employees. Colin Guin, senior vice president of sales and marketing, heads up the new Austin office. He is the former North American president of DJI and was recently featured on a segment on drones by 60 minutes. […] The post Drone Maker 3D Robotics Opens an Austin Office appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

'Employees form the heart of any company, so attracting and holding onto the right ones can make or break a startup or small business. Matt Rissell, CEO of TSheets, outlines his secrets for success in the employee-focused arena. The leader behind a fast-growing and innovative technology company known for customer and employee love, Matt Rissell has launched six successful businesses, and shows what it takes to fully engage employees to go the distance.

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SiliconHills

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

'Upland Software filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission Friday for an Initial Public Offering. The Austin-based company plans to raise up to $50 million, but it has not yet determined the price range for its stock or the number of shares it plans to offer for sell. It plans to list […] The post Austin-Based Upland Software Files to Go Public appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

'Consider all of your credit options before you find yourself out of cash. What is a credit line, anyway? Every small business experiences cash flow challenges. Since cash flow fluctuations are a natural part of doing business, rather than trying to avoid them, an alternative approach would be to actively manage your cash flow. In this article, we will discuss an important tool for cash flow management—the line of credit.

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Scott Edward Walker

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

'“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Ziglar. 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 for

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

'Are You Building Your Business With a Crock-pot or a Microwave? written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. It’s guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest post is from Dan Kraus – Enjoy! Photo Credit: lisaclarke via photopin cc. My Hubspot channel colleague Rachel Cogar at Puma Creative has a phase that I just absolutely love – she describes Inbound Marketing as a crock-pot strategy, not a microwave strategy.

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Jeff Hilimire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

'What an amazing first year it’s been at Dragon Army. I’m so glad I made the decision to start this company and while I’m thrilled with the progress we’ve made, I can honestly say we’re just getting started. Game on. Pics and thoughts on the Dragon Army blog ;).

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

'Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

'Here, Oprah receives the presidential medal of freedom from President Obama. We’ve come a long way, but we’re not equal—yet. It’s easy to think we’ve achieved gender equality. Women, so iconic we know them by first name and initials—Oprah, Hillary, RBG—have shattered much of the glass ceiling. The floor is coated with shards, but there is still work to be done.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

'Social Selling and Content Marketing: A White-Hot Combination written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. It’s guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest post is from Robert Rosenthal & Natasha Sekkat – Enjoy! photo credit: canva. “Social selling” and “content marketing” sound like trendy terms you’d hear at a cool conference.

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