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Misconceptions About Mobile Websites

YoungUpstarts

It is a shame to see the fact that most site owners do not actually understand much about mobile websites and about the importance of having a site that is perfectly optimized for mobile browsing. This is due to the fact that many site owners do not have much knowledge about webs development. It is normal. After all, it is why people tend to hire other professionals to get the work done for them.

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7 Reasons Smart Startups Establish 'Coopetition'

Startup Professionals Musings

As a startup advisor, when I suggest cooperating with competitors, most entrepreneurs initially think I'm crazy or suggesting something illegal. But trust me, I’m not talking about anything sinister here, just a concept known in smart business circles as "coopetition," recognized as one of the best and fastest ways to grow a company. And growth is the lifeblood of every startup.

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Focus, Fire, Fortitude: 3 Traits You Need For Your Startup

YoungUpstarts

by Daniel Evans , founder and CEO of Garbshare. When I was in high school, our football coach told us about the three F’s of life: “Faith, family, and football — and not necessarily in that order.” In those days, it was just a funny phrase that was good for a laugh, but today, it serves as a reminder of how phrases stick with you. While telling a few friends about my old coach, I came up with an updated version of the three F’s for the startup world: “Focus, fire, and fortitude — and not neces

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7 Ethical (And Simple) Ways To Grow Your Twitter Following

Brandanew

Each social platform has its own little quirks. Today, we’ll focus on Twitter- which many professionals use for industry related updates and gaining a strong loyal community following. It does come with its own difficulties though. Standing out and reaching your target audience may become a herculean task in itself – apart from engagement.

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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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How Philanthropy Can Make You A Better Entrepreneur

YoungUpstarts

by Kevin Xu , CEO of MEBO International. For many, becoming an entrepreneur represents the chance to not only break free from becoming a corporate drone, but also to become significant. It’s a chance to make a mark on the world and to be “somebody” rather than just “something.”. However, what often gets overlooked in the constant hustle and bustle of being a successful entrepreneur is that becoming significant and making your mark can be accomplished through philanthropy as well.

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When Anxiety Strikes

Feld Thoughts

Three weeks ago, Mardy Fish wrote an amazing article on The Players’ Tribute site titled The Weight. I stopped halfway through the article and took a deep breath. “This is a story about how a mental health problem took my job away from me. And about how, three years later, I am doing that job again — and doing it well. I am playing in the U.S.

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Networking Tips For Introverted Entrepreneurs

YFS Magazine

Armed with these networking tips, even the timidest of introverts might find it a little easier to interact at an upcoming party or networking event.

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In labour marketplaces algorithms might be better for workers than regulation

The Equity Kicker

Tim O’Reilly just wrote a great post suggesting that in labour marketplaces, like the one Uber operates, algorithms might offer a better deal to workers than regulation. It’s a complex argument and Tim’s long post is well worth a read if you have the time. For those of you in the mood for a summary the centrepiece of his argument is that Uber allows market forces to determine prices and allows individual drivers to determine when and where they work.

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Great Storytelling With Data: Visualize Simply And Focus Obsessively

Occam's Razor

The difference between a Reporting Squirrel and Analysis Ninja? Insights. As in, the former is in the business of providing data, the latter in the business of understanding the performance implied by the data. That understanding leads to insights about why the performance occurred, which leads to so what we should do. Do you see how far away a Reporting Squirrel's job is from that of an Analysis Ninja?

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These 10 Thoughts Will Keep You From Being A Successful Entrepreneur

YFS Magazine

These limiting thoughts keep many entrepreneurs from achieving their goals. Don't let them stop you.

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Capital Factory: Evolving at Hyperspeed

SiliconHills

By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News In early 2012, the Capital Factory office on the 16th floor of the Omni was a cavernous space housing only a few oversized bean bag chairs and a really cool conference room woven of branches. (That turned out to be infested with bugs and had to be […] The post Capital Factory: Evolving at Hyperspeed appeared first on SiliconHills.

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The Big Mistake People Who Have Never Made Money Online Fall For Over And Over Again

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

Back in 2012 I made the decision to restart my business. I wrote previously about how I killed almost all my income streams, and I did it on purpose. This was the beginning of the restart process. I knew in order to successfully pull off the re-launch of my blog. The post The Big Mistake People Who Have Never Made Money Online Fall For Over And Over Again appeared first on Entrepreneurs-Journey.com.

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TextureMedia Gets Acquired by New York-based Ultra/Standard

SiliconHills

TextureMedia, a hair care media company in Austin, got acquired Monday by Ultra/Standard, a multicultural hair care and beauty distribution company based in New York. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. TextureMedia, formerly known as NaturallyCurly.com, has raised about $2 million since its founding in 1998. It was one of the first investments made […] The post TextureMedia Gets Acquired by New York-based Ultra/Standard appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Learning outside the classroom: HCI in the Real World

K9 Ventures

One of my reasons for going back to school for a PhD after doing my own startups was that I love the academic environment. I either TA’d or taught for 9 out of my 16 quarters at Stanford. It’s refreshing to be surrounded by smart people, and no matter how smart people may be in various tech corporations, there is a sense of independence of thought in academia that is hard to find elsewhere.

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AT&T Launches its GigaPower High Speed Network in San Antonio

SiliconHills

By LAURA LOREK Reporter with Silicon Hills News The battle to provide the highest speed broadband Internet connections in San Antonio has begun. And the winners of the battle will be local consumers and businesses. On Monday morning, AT&T announced U-Verse with AT&T GigaPower high speed Internet service will launch in San Antonio and surrounding […] The post AT&T Launches its GigaPower High Speed Network in San Antonio appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Monday Motivation: Don’t Be Perfect

Hearpreneur

This motivational video is for entrepreneurs, startups and business owners to start their week off on the right foot.

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How to Get Over Local Maximum? Everyone Hits It Eventually

ConversionXL

At a certain point, the results from your A/B testing may slow down. You’ll try dozens of small iterations, but the needle just won’t move. You’re experiencing diminishing returns , and it’s not fun. What does this mean? Probably that you’ve hit a local maximum. What do you do now? If you’ve hit a local maximum, there are ways to get past it and climb the next highest mountain.

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How To Start A Small Auto Repair Business

YoungUpstarts

When it comes to a recession-proof business in these continued tough economic times it doesn’t come much better than the auto repair business. Americans just cannot manage without their automobiles. As long as this remains the case, there will always be a need for auto repair businesses to help fix mechanical issues that inevitably happen over the period of car ownership.

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Episode 46: Cash Flow and Profitability with Rich Manders and Emma Bradshaw

Mike Michalowicz

Also Available On. Show Summary. Rich Manders and Emma Bradshaw join us for Episode 46 of the Profit First Podcast! Rich gives us great tips on how to scale your business. Emma shares her story of how her business came full circle. Our Guests. Rich Manders (left). Rich is a coach with real life serial entrepreneur business that has “been there-done that” He grew his last business www.i-automation.com through $80M in sales.

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Roadmap Alternative FAQ

SVPG

In my prior article I discussed my favorite alternative to conventional product roadmaps. That article seemed to strike a chord in people, and I received quite a bit of very positive feedback. However, I also received more than a few questions. This didn’t really surprise me because as I said in the article, this is not a minor topic. But in my back and forth with people, I realized that there were several common and often significant confusions, and sometimes, the discussions would expose

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Episode 46: Cash flow and Profitability with Rich Manders and Emma Bradshaw

Mike Michalowicz

Also Available On. Show Summary. Rich Manders and Emma Bradshaw join us for Episode 46 of the Profit First Podcast! Our Guests. Rich Manders. Rich is a coach with real life serial entrepreneur business that has “been there-done that” He grew his last business www.i-automation.com through $80M in sales. Rich was the CEO and used coaches to get himself to the next level.

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3 Effective Ways to Outsource your Marketing

Duct Tape Marketing

3 Effective Ways to Outsource your Marketing written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. photo credit: 072 via photopin (license). Outsourcing your marketing can be a scary idea to take in. What if you don’t have full control? What if the content produced isn’t written in your voice? What if something is posted to your social media account that doesn’t represent your brand?