Mon.May 30, 2016

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford – Weeks 8 and 9

Steve Blank

We just held our eighth and ninth weeks of the Hacking for Defense class. Now with over 917 interviews of beneficiaries (users, program managers, stakeholders, etc.), the teams spent the last two weeks learning what activities, resources and partners they would need to actually deliver their solution. And they’re getting a handle on what it costs to build a company to deliver it.

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Why Web Presence Is A Necessity For Your Business

YoungUpstarts

There is no business or company who doesn’t have a website as it has become the most favourable marketing plan for everyone. Having a website doesn’t mean you will succeed in your business. Your website has to be decent and clean for your customers to navigate through the website easily. But, if your website is not up to the mark, that means having a below par website would just ruin marketing plan.

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How to Start a Bed and Breakfast

Up and Running

It’s an image that puts you in an instant state of relaxation—a roaring fireplace in a cozy rural bed and breakfast, sharing stories with fellow travelers while enjoying a glass of brandy or your favorite red wine. The romantic notions so closely associated with a bed and breakfast have made owning one a popular dream for many people. This is one of the reasons the bed and breakfast (B&B) industry has grown so significantly in recent years.

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Can Too Much Bootstrapping Be Bad For Business?

YoungUpstarts

Image credit: Bootstrapping from Shutterstock. by Anand Srinivasan, founder of LeadJoint.com. Looking at the startup scene through the lens of TechCrunch or VentureBeat, one may not be faulted for assuming that securing VC capital is the default way to raise a business. Yet, a study from the Kauffman Foundation reveals that less than 1 percent of startups actually receive VC funding.

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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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Why Are Keywords Important For Your Social & Content Strategy?

Brandanew

Whenever you build a website or write a blog, the first thing you get to hear is that the focus must be on keywords. One must do a lot of research to find the right keywords and one must insert them in the content without appearing spammy. But why are they so important for your social and content strategy? Even after all these years and after so many technological breakthroughs in the field of internet and e-Commerce, keywords remain the bedrock of online business.

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Test Startup Urges As An Intrapreneur, With Caution

Startup Professionals Musings

Believe it or not, even large and mature companies often initiate entrepreneurial efforts inside their own companies, and they look for employees who have the right attributes to make this happen. If you want to explore the world of an entrepreneur, without jumping ship, this would be the way to do it. Entrepreneurs working inside big companies are called “intrapreneurs.

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Writing, Running, and Reading

Feld Thoughts

It’s summertime and Snoopy is happy. I’m happy also. Summer is my favorite season. I’ve always been at my most creative in the summer and some of the profound life experiences that influenced me happened during the summer. When I was a pre-teen, summer meant tennis. Endless tennis. Eight+ hours a day in the Texas heat except for the three weeks I went to Camp Champions.

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[Infographic] How Money Moves: The Many Paths Of Currency

YoungUpstarts

The life of money is an interesting and intricate cycle. Currency, whether electronic or physical, is constantly moving throughout our economy, our bank accounts, and our wallets. Everyone participates in this cycle by spending money. Learning about the life cycle of a dollar bill or the 12 Federal Reserve banks in the United States provides an inside look at how currency works.

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To Avoid Burnout, Take Pleasure in the Journey, Not Just the Destination

Hunter Walker

First, let me caveat the s**t out of this post. Burnout can be the by-product of situations which require a lot more than an aphorism to fix. If you’re feeling depressed for a long period of time, seek out help – from family, friends, or a doctor. Professional burnout can also be the result of a bad job or bad boss – in these cases don’t just try to suck it up but instead address the cause of the issue.

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Comparing Apples With Apples

YoungUpstarts

by Cian McLoughlin, author of “ Rebirth of the Salesman “ After the home page statistically ‘the about us’ section of your website receives by far the most traffic. Why is this the case? Because, despite what you may think to the contrary, people don’t care all that much about your product or service. There I’ve said it! All those features and functions, bells and whistles that you have lovingly created and perfected, those gorgeous PowerPoint slides, glossy brochures and slick

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To Avoid Burnout, Take Pleasure in the Journey, Not Just the Destination

Hunter Walker

First, let me caveat the s**t out of this post. Burnout can be the by-product of situations which require a lot more than an aphorism to fix. If you’re feeling depressed for a long period of time, seek out help – from family, friends, or a doctor. Professional burnout can also be the result of a bad job or bad boss – in these cases don’t just try to suck it up but instead address the cause of the issue.

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In Business, Knowing Your Customer Is Everything

YoungUpstarts

Although many marketers talk about the value of building a customer-centric business, few spend much time on it. Instead, they are preoccupied with content creation, improving traffic and conversions, and positioning their brand. They are overwhelmed with the urgent and forget the important. It’s urgent to have your marketing processes going at full steam, but it’s important to know who is receiving your marketing messages.

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3 Incredibly Simple Mind Hacks To Boost Productivity And Clarity

YFS Magazine

You need no investment, no special tools, and no special place to practice them. The only prerequisite is the willingness and desire to become a better version of yourself.
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Internet Services That Are Taking The Internet By Fiber

YoungUpstarts

Technology has improved our living conditions in many ways. In fact, it has reduced the distance between two points on the earth and even extended our possibilities to Space. This is an era when people are thinking of getting settled on the Moon or Mars to stay above everything and everyone! It has also been crucial in providing us some life-saving methods such as organ transplants and cancer treatments.

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Monday Motivation Memorial Day Edition – Sacrifice [VIDEO]

Hearpreneur

Share. This Memorial Day remember the sacrifice that is everything when trying to reach success. Remember those that made the ultimate sacrifice as you chase your goals and dreams.

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Words of Wisdom from Eric Ries

Scott Edward Walker

To Our Clients & Friends: Welcome to our weekly series “ Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed.” Each week, we post a short video clip of a successful entrepreneur, investor or business leader on a variety of topics. This week, we present startup guru Eric Ries , author of the book The Lean Startup and a smart, insightful entrepreneur; he previously co-founded and served as Chief Technology Officer of IMVU and blogs at Startup Lessons Learned.

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Monday Morning Motivation – Go Do

Hearpreneur

Share This motivational video is for entrepreneurs, startup and business owners to start their week off on the right foot. Take action, don’t just wait and ponder your next move. Image Credit: Eskipaper.com.

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Streamline Sales Procedures For Efficiency And Better Inventory Control

YoungUpstarts

One of the most important things a retail business should be able to do is to track the movement of goods into and out of inventory. At a glance, you should be able to see how many you’ve sold of each item, and how many are left. From there, you can not only satisfy your curiosity of what’s ringing up at the register. You can also make some very important business decisions.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 31: Congressmen Dan Lipinski and Seth Moulton

Steve Blank

Lean methodologies have changed the way science is commercialized in the U.S. Now it is changing how we protect the homeland and keep Americans safe and around the world. How the U.S. government has embraced Lean methodologies to reinvigorate its innovation efforts was the focus of the latest episode of my SiriusXM radio show, Entrepreneurs are Everywhere.