deal architect
JUNE 4, 2015
I know people measure Gartner by its Magic Quadrants, Cool Vendor lists and Symposium presentations, but to me Gartner really shines when it triangulates a) maturing, large markets it sees from its thousands of client queries each month b) summarizes.
Duct Tape Marketing
JUNE 4, 2015
3 Advantages to an Experiential Web Presence written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. I spend a lot of time online. Whether it’s at work researching and managing my clients , at home browsing my favorite blogs and shopping, or on the go using Uber and Google Maps , I usually always have a way to access the Internet.
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deal architect
JUNE 4, 2015
Over the last decade I have been a staunch supporter of the SaaS/cloud model – multi-tenancy, OpEx v. CapEx, collapsing of software license/apps management/hosting into one contract, other advantages. But writing SAP Nation and now the sequel looking at S/4HANA.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 4, 2015
Wi-Fi, both free or private wireless local area networks that allows users to access the Internet, will soon be everywhere. According to the Wireless Broadband Alliance there has been unprecedented growth in Wi-Fi hotspot deployments around the world, at a rate predicted to rise 350% by this year alone. Even in Singapore, free, public Wi-Fi networks are increasingly getting popular across the country with hotels, cafes, restaurants and even some public buildings provide the service for the publi
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
Brandanew
JUNE 4, 2015
Unfortunately, from CEOs to brand managers, there are STILL people who refuse to see the impact social has on their personal and professional brands. Here’s a quick stat: over 90% recruiters look at your online behavior before hiring you. Consumers Googling your brand before they buy is equally high. And yet, several among us, continue to behave in a questionable and irresponsible manner.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 4, 2015
By Nichola Ansbro, contact centre manager, officekitten.co.uk. In this age of WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, it seems natural that companies should also run live chat on their websites as a quicker and easier way for customers to interact and get answers. For customers, live chat is the best of both worlds – we all dread phoning call centres because we don’t want to sit in a queue for 15 minutes before speaking to someone.
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YoungUpstarts
JUNE 4, 2015
Startups understand that where they base themselves have a direct impact on their success; aside from being where their markets are, it’s also about availability of the right infrastructure and access to talent and funding. But there are some cities (and areas within cities) that also offer added prestige – from London to Silicon Valley, some office addresses have more gravitas than others.
Up and Running
JUNE 4, 2015
Competitive analysis has become an essential part of business marketing activity and has made it possible to perform qualitative strategic planning. While analyzing your competitors, you should know what you are looking for and how it can help your business. It is not about stealing your competitor’s ideas; it’s about revealing their strengths and weaknesses, and finding your own company’s competitive advantages.
The Equity Kicker
JUNE 4, 2015
In the last five years we have seen three new ecommerce and marketplace companies worth $10bn+, whereas in the last twenty years there were six US public companies in those sectors worth the same amount. At Forward Partners we focus on ecommerce, marketplaces and related SaaS. There are two takeaways: The ecommerce and marketplaces opportunity has been yielding huge companies for two decades now.
Mike Michalowicz
JUNE 4, 2015
There is a danger when you raise your prices. You may lose customers. It can (and does) happen. But you also need to realize that higher prices only result in the loss of certain customers called Price Shopper. Customers that complain about price increases are called Price Shoppers. Customers who seek value are called Value Shoppers. They both exist in all markets.
ConversionXL
JUNE 4, 2015
ConversionXL Live 2016 is coming up next March (get on the list to get tickets at pre-release prices ). We’re going to publish video recordings of the previous event, and here’s the first one. You run A/B tests – some win, some don’t. The likelihood of the tests actually having a positive impact largely depends whether you’re testing the right stuff.
Start Up Blog
JUNE 4, 2015
The medium is the message , first coined by Marshall McLuhan has been a staple belief in the world of advertising and communications for a very long period. During the heady days of Mass Media, being seen on TV itself was beacon of success. Products on the shelf would proudly beam ‘As seen on TV’ on their packaging. For only those who sold a lot of their product could afford it, or was it that if you were on it, you’d sell a lot of product?
SiliconHills
JUNE 4, 2015
TabbedOut, a mobile payments app for bars and restaurants, announced Thursday it has raised $21.5 million in a Series C round. Wellington Management Company led the round with participation from previous investors NEA and Morgan Creek Capital Management. To date, the Austin-based startup has raised $39 million. “TabbedOut was founded on the fundamental idea that […] The post TabbedOut Raises $21.5 Million appeared first on SiliconHills.
OnlyOnce
JUNE 4, 2015
Book Short: Blink Part II. Years ago I wrote a post about Malcolm Gladwell’s excellent book, Blink ( post , buy ). While my post has lots of specifics in it for entrepreneurs, for VCs, and for marketers, my quick summary was this: Where The Tipping Point theorizes about how humans relate to each other and how fads start and flourish in our society, Blink theorizes about how humans make decisions and about the interplay between the subconscious, learned expertise, and real-time inputs.
Hippoland
JUNE 4, 2015
Dear elizy : I’m raising my seed round right now. An investor I met with got really excited about joining my round. He said he would like to join once we have a lead. Do I need a lead? What is a lead? What should I do? -Leadless in Mtn View Dear Leadless : Without knowing the details, here’s some general advice. 1) Technically speaking, you do not need a lead.
The Entrepreneurial Mind
JUNE 4, 2015
The Entrepreneurial Mind : Bill Burleigh – Operation Stand Down. Tweet Facebook LinkedIn Tumblr Stumble Digg Delicious The post Social Entrepreneur Helps Veterans appeared first on Dr Jeff Cornwall.
Early Growth Financial Services
JUNE 4, 2015
Finding the right talent is hard enough. Bringing in a non-U.S. worker can be especially daunting. Delya Ghosh, Partner at Berry Appleman & Leiden (BAL), shed light on the process including visa categories, working with federal agencies, and managing the application process. Read below for the highlights and check out the presentation deck for Immigration Challenges for Startups and Emerging Businesses on SlideShare.
Berkonomics
JUNE 4, 2015
This week, our guest post is by David Steakley, a past President of the Houston Angel Network, and a reformed management consultant. David is an active angel investor, and manages several angel funds in Texas. . I have a positive fetish for recurring revenue. When I hear a company pitch a business model which I believe has the potential to acquire a customer once, and keep the customer paying for a multi-year period without further marketing expense, my ears perk up.
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