YoungUpstarts
APRIL 14, 2015
'By Alison Brehme, Senior Online Marketing Manager at Hostway Services, Inc. In today’s marketplace, companies cannot afford to overlook their online presence, including the brand’s website. Whenever new content is added or adjusted on this platform, it is critical to ensure that new features work appropriately and information is displayed as planned.
SVPG
APRIL 14, 2015
'In my recent articles I have been exploring the critically important but complex topic of autonomy of product teams. First we discussed the trade-offs between autonomy and leverage , and then we discussed the trade-offs between autonomy and mission. From your feedback I know this is a subject that is important to many of you, and I realized there was one more dimension to this discussion that I should also put out there, and that has to do with the trade-offs between autonomy and the concept of
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View from Seed
APRIL 14, 2015
'Editor’s note: We recently published original research on the startup activity of Harvard Business School classes between 2008 and 2014. NextView’s David Beisel and Dimitri Dadiomov recently sat down with Michelle Tandler (HBS, Trinity Ventures) on her podcast to analyze this data further. This is a paraphrased summary of that interview. Why did you do this report?
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 14, 2015
'The phrase “like a boss” may have made it into pop culture lexicon for describing an action that’s made with great authority and finesse, but if you’re the owner of a business you need to be a boss in many ways as well. From being a good listener to having a great vision, a good boss is a great leader who’s willing to get his or her hands dirty.
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
SiliconHills
APRIL 14, 2015
'Austin ends up on a lot of top 10 lists and now it’s ranked No. 9 on its ability to attract and grow tech talent, according to a new CBRE Research report “Scoring Tech Talent.” The ability to retain and grow tech talent and that clustering effect leads to big demand for office space in […] The post Austin Ranks as One of the Strongest Markets for Tech Talent Growth appeared first on SiliconHills.
The Equity Kicker
APRIL 14, 2015
'Mattermark just released their report on Q1 2015 venture activity in the US (download here ). As you can see activity is up across the board but it is only late stage venture that has seen a massive jump. This picture is consistent with what I’ve been seeing and reading generally – if there is a bubble, and I now think there may well be, then it is confined to late stage investments.
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SiliconHills
APRIL 14, 2015
'StemBioSys, which focuses on research with adult stem cells, has closed on $8 million in Series A funding. San Antonio-based Targeted Technology Fund led the financing with $2.25 million which included more than 50 angel investors. San Antonio-based StemBioSys, founded in 2010, plans to use the money for manufacturing facilities and to prepare for the […] The post StemBioSys of San Antonio Lands $8 Million in Funding appeared first on SiliconHills.
Tim Keane
APRIL 14, 2015
'A week ago, Belk Stores (BLKIA:OTC) announced it was considering strategic alternatives (We’re for sale) and had hired a banker. ([link] Whether the outcome is a strategic acquisition by another retailer in the department store or adjacent business, a financial.
SiliconHills
APRIL 14, 2015
'Ortho Kinematics, a spine imaging diagnostics company, announced Tuesday it has closed on $9.6 million in Series C funding. The Austin-based company plans to use the money to expand sales and marketing of its flagship product, Vertebral Motion Analysis. It also plans to use the funds for limited research and development activities. The investors in […] The post Ortho Kinematics Lands $9.6 Million in Funding appeared first on SiliconHills.
Duct Tape Marketing
APRIL 14, 2015
'The 3 Kinds of Partners Every Business Needs written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. When you get right down to it business is mostly about successful collaboration. In order to succeed you need to develop an ecosystem of collaboration and support. You don’t simply get new customers, you partner with them to deliver the most value over time.
Early Growth Financial Services
APRIL 14, 2015
'Originally published on ReadWrite. Startups are fast-paced, sometimes hectic places to work. In the early days, everyone wears multiple hats and is expected to lend a hand where needed, leading to close bonds between team members. But when a startup starts to become successful—and outgrows its all-hands-on-deck philosophy—the founder’s job is to make sure that the company can properly scale to cope with the new reality.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 14, 2015
'I was contacted today by Matt Lauzon, the founder of Dunwello , who I had met previously when he was running his startup Gemvara. I always liked Matt and found him to be quite thoughtful so I enjoy when he reaches out. This time it wasn’t pleasant. He was asking me for a simple favor. He wanted me to read some information and if I felt both moved and comfortable he wondered whether I would retweet him.
Pascal's View
APRIL 14, 2015
'We tasted too many 2012’s and 2013’s that our group felt were prematurely available for retail purchase— not because they are not excellent wines, but because they need an additional 12-18 months of bottle aging before reaching the consumer. Selling wines too soon, when they are not approachable, can leave you with too much tannin on the finish, closed or muted fruit aromas, and an overall flatness on the palate that hides the complexity of what can evolve to be a great wine in another year.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 14, 2015
'by Nancy D. O’Reilly, PsyD, author of “ Leading Women: 20 Influential Women Share Their Secrets to Leadership, Business, and Life “. A new study from Quorum shows that women in Congress are working hard (and together) to make real progress. In addition to other impressive statistics, the startup reports that women in the Senate are more active than their male counterparts, with individual women senators introducing 96.31 bills on average to the men’s 70.72 bills.
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