Berkonomics

DECEMBER 22, 2016

One of my company CEO’s recently described his rule for acquisition success, and it resonated with me as a great goal for planning during acquisition exercises. This CEO states that he has made it work twice when acquiring companies, and that is enough for him to make it his rule for all future acquisitions. If the target company is able to show a ten percent EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization), then the acquisition team should be able to create a way to

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2016

by Michael S. Melfi, author of “ The Simple Secrets of Being an Entrepreneur “. Have you ever met someone who shared with you what they have going on in their life and in your mind you could not help but question how they are able to be successful in all those different areas of their life? We all know someone, even if it’s just a connection through social media – the person who owns a business or is running a company and finds time to complete incredible athletic feats, contribute

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 22, 2016

With the adoption of Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa, the Internet of Things (IoT) is already part of our home lives. Many of us also use a smart thermostat to monitor the temperature of our living rooms, and maybe even a smart doorbell to keep an eye on the front porch. But what about beyond our homes and yards? The IoT promises to change many aspects of our lives, so I asked 14 entrepreneurs from YEC the following question: What technologies do you think are likely to change the way people do

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Today business cannot exist and develop inside of its own shell. In the fast-growing business world connections and creativity are the basics of a successful entrepreneurship. For this reason many modern companies forget about standard understanding of cubic offices and move on to offsite meeting locations or at least shared offices. According to statistics, with the help of such strategy you can liberally boost your company’s working efficiency and stimulate fresh ideas among your employees.

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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 Next Web

DECEMBER 22, 2016

2016 has been quite a year, and has spared no one its many, many surprises. So too in tech we’ve seen some pretty surprising deals take place. From toy manufacturers buying IoT startups to traditional retailers paying billions for e-commerce unicorns, deals coming straigh-out-of-left-field abound. The ultimate goal of any startup is an exit. Exit strategies fall mainly into two camps: IPO, or get acquired.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 22, 2016

I’ve decided to hire two people for 2017: a full time writer and a full time WordPress Goddess (or God – I’m good with either gender …). I’ve been very reticent to add people to our team. However, at this point it’s clear that I can get a lot of leverage from two very specific people. Writer : I’m looking for a full time non-fiction writer.

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YFS Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2016

These four qualities will determine your ability to achieve massive success no matter what your goals are.

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SiliconHills

DECEMBER 22, 2016

San Antonio had a roller coaster year in tech in 2016 with the sale of one of its largest technology companies, Rackspace, to Apollo Global for $4.3 billion. It also increased the funding available to entrepreneurs through the founding of the San Antonio Angel Network. But it also saw the Techstars Cloud program leave the […] The post Top 20 San Antonio Technology Stories in 2016 appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 22, 2016

How to Engage with Customers Using Facebook Live Video written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Facebook Live is among one of the remarkable developments in the social media marketing world in 2016. According to Unmetric Discover, the number of brand mentions of Facebook Live to date is close to 40,000. One of the key features of live videos is its flexibility.

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SiliconHills

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Here’s the top 10 list of what the stats report as the most popular stories for the Austin technology community in 2016 on the Silicon Hills News website. Indeed Plans to Hire 1000 Employees in Austin Condé Nast Plans to Go Big in Austin OJO Labs Lands $5.8 Million in Venture Capital Stealth Startup Magic […] The post 25 of the Biggest Tech Stories in Austin in 2016 appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2016

We are really excited to announce we have launched a new business plan website, BusinessPlanTemplate.com. As the name indicates, the site will include business plan templates for all types of businesses. Currently, we have forty templates on the site. Templates are organized into 3 categories: Food & Retail, Service, & “Other” business plan templates. read more.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 22, 2016

You are already familiar with the companies I am going to write about — Facebook and Google. Continue reading on Austin Startups ».

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2016

by Nate Vickery, editor-in-chief of Bizzmarkblog.com. Running a business is never easy and since software became part of the business ecosystem, things have only gotten more complicated. The good news is that with a few good choices, one can provide themselves with a few amazing allies that will help them run that business. Project management software can be especially tricky to choose since there are too many choices and as many different situations as there are companies in the world.

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Bryce Dot VC

DECEMBER 22, 2016

For an industry that doesn’t do it for the money, we sure talk about money an awful lot in the world of startups. A few posts were written this past week diving deeper into the numbers that drive VC returns which, in turn, drive behavior in startups who’ve raised money from VCs. One post , written by Samuel Gil , outlined what is considered a meaningful exit for VCs.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2016

by Farid Dordar, CEO and founder of PerfectMind. New businesses with limited capital and resources are often faced with many difficult budgeting decisions. These decisions are made with the best intentions (to maximize value and minimize risk) but may have the opposite effect. One of the assets frequently sacrificed is software purchasing. In an attempt to keep costs down, many business owners elect to purchase standardized business tools like Microsoft Excel or Intuit Quickbooks.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Over the last couple of years, confidence has finally returned to the manufacturing sector after years of post-recession negativity. During that time, employees were often fearful of making moves to new companies because they were worried that such moves might lead to them being laid off. But now, as the sector improves and gains strength, workers are gaining more confidence and assessing their options.

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