Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
'All true entrepreneurs operate off a set of tenets that are built into their psyche, or drilled into them from training and mentors. These are represented by sayings like “You never get anywhere unless you take a chance” and “Passion and persistence are the keys to success,” Unfortunately, there are still other old, reliable tenets that don’t work anymore.
deal architect
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
'Inspired by Anthony Bourdain’s travels, innovations from various parts of the world we don’t usually expect innovation from Wushu Painting – Malaysia High-tech camel racing – UAE Global Video Blogger – Dennis Howlett Wi-fi Hopping – Zambia Raspberry Pi -.
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YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
'For some obscure reason, people are suddenly starting to realize the dangers of posting too much information on their social media platforms, especially when it comes to oversharing photos of their children online. But the trouble is, with nuclear families and various other assorted family relations getting scattered all across the world, there needs a better way for us to stay in touch.
Feld Thoughts
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
'In 2007 when I co-founded Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado with a bunch of folks our mission was to create wealth that we could give back to the community that has been the foundation for so many of our entrepreneurial endeavors. We envisioned that this would be a long term build, just like the creation of many of the companies we are involved in.
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
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
'by A. Jane. Being the boss is hard work. You’re in charge of dealing with clients, crises, and employees. There’s not much you can do to control the people outside of your company, but if you can streamline the day-to-day of your employees, you can almost guarantee a more successful business. The easiest way to make sure your employees are successful, is to help them meet their deadlines.
Feld Thoughts
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
'Amy and I took one of our Qx vacations last week – where we go off the grid entirely for the week (no phone, no email, no computer stuff). We were originally going on a walking trip to Prague with some friends, but decided we needed 12 hours of sleep a night for a week so we gave our trip to some other friends and headed to Vail to hide out for a week in a fancy hotel with room service and a spa.
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Mike Michalowicz
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
'The weather guy struggles to predict the weather a mere five days out. The weather guy is wrong about that rainstorm that is “going to hit” this afternoon 50% of the time. The weather guy said it would snow when it rained. That it would rain, when the sun shined. And that it was going to be sunny all week, as the clouds set in… all week.
David Teten
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
'One of our founders called me. “An analyst just called me. He works for a VC fund tied to an investment bank. He’s interested in our company and is keen to know more. How much information should I share? “. CEOs need to know what they’re getting into when they talk with VCs, particularly if those VCs work for entities which also house investment banks.
Growthink Blog
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
'Small business owners normally lead what are the most efficient and effective organizations ever designed by human hands: profit-seeking businesses where the chief executive also happens to be the chief (as in, largest) shareholder, too. This has its benefits, chief among them that it avoids the agency problem, where the interests of the professional managers do not always sync and align with those of the shareholders.
The Equity Kicker
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
'Streaming media services from companies like Spotify and Netflix have long argued to big media owners that streaming is the way to capture market share back from pirate sites and hence increase revenues. Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, put it like this recently (from Torrentfreak ): “Certainly there’s some torrenting that goes on, and that’s true around the world, but some of that just creates the demand,” Hastings says.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
'Sabrina Parsons—entrepreneurial expert, “ Mommy CEO “, and the head of Palo Alto Software—writes frequently on the topic of managing the dual roles of mother and businessperson, but last week she wrote an op-ed for Forbes Woman calling attention to the other half of the “working parent” conversation: working dads. From the article: To some this may be appear to be an odd statement, because to suggest that a dad is a “working dad” is not news.
Duct Tape Marketing
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
'4 Types of Referral Programs Every Business Needs written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing I get asked to talk about referrals quite often – in fact, I’ll be doing Referral Engine presentations with two distinctly different audiences this week. One of the things I always feel the need to emphasize is that referral generation is something that should be baked into pretty much every angle possible.
SiliconHills
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
'BuzzBee, a technology marketing and communications firm based in Seattle, is opening an office here. Mary Rose Becker, formerly director of marketing at Dell, will head up the Austin office. BuzzBee, founded in 2000, has some big time clients in Austin. Chief among them is AMD, the big chip maker. They also count Microsoft and […] The post BuzzBee Opens an Office in Austin appeared first on SiliconHills.
Jeff Hilimire
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
'I had breakfast this morning with one of my mentors. She’s an amazing person and the most positive, energetic and generally nice person I’ve ever met. To know her is to love her. She’s one of those unique people who make you feel like you’re the center of the universe when she’s talking to you. We had breakfast at one of her favorite restaurants and she was early (of course).
Bryce Dot VC
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
'I wrote about Odd Future 2 years ago. Apparently Tyler was living on his grandmother’s floor. A lot can change in 2 years. Or not. Your call.
Reid Hoffman
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
'How updating the communication device known as a “diploma” will help students acquire the right skills and help companies hire the right talent. Every year, millions of Americans embark on the quest to earn a four-year college degree. Many motives propel them. They go to acquire skills and knowledge from experts in their fields. They go, more generally, to learn how to learn, and to broaden their minds in ways that will help them function as autonomous adults participating fully in the civic li
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