View from Seed
DECEMBER 8, 2015
Editor’s note: At a recent team meeting at NextView, we looked at the high number of startups we invested in which were pre-product at the time. The question arose: What is a seed VC’s process like when a company is pre-product? The below article answers that question. You can also find a graphic outlining Rob’s process in detail here.
Up and Running
DECEMBER 8, 2015
Legal help can be really expensive. . But, it’s one of those things that, when done right, will save you more in the long run than what it cost you up front. Finding the right legal help will steer your company clear of potential lawsuits, saving your hard earned cash for other money-making endeavors. Anyone who has had the need for a lawyer understands the pinch of hiring competent legal help.
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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks
DECEMBER 8, 2015
Does it feel like everyone is working very hard, all the time, and yet not accomplishing as much as everyone would like? Maybe this is why. Suppose a web server is running at 50% of its full capacity. Browser traffic doesn’t arrive in regular, smooth amounts; it comes in spurts and occasionally large spikes. Because the server is under-utilized, when a spike arrives there are spare resource to deal with the increase.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 8, 2015
By Sherry B. Jordan, author of “ Plan It! Do It! Love It!: Be Outrageously Successful in the Small Business Lifestyle “ Recently a client said to me, “I am a great small business owner but a lousy leader.” At that moment I realized we talk a lot about the technical components of a successful small business but do not put enough emphasis on the value of being a strong leader.
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
Feld Thoughts
DECEMBER 8, 2015
If you play tennis almost every day for five weeks you get a lot better. I’m back from what was an amazing sabbatical. Last year Amy and I went to Bora Bora. This year we went to Rancho Valencia – a tennis resort near San Diego. In addition to turning 50, I had an incredible mental, emotional, and physical reset. Two years ago, Seth, Jason, Ryan, and I decided that we would each take a month off the grid each year.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 8, 2015
Starting a business is a huge move to make, and you want everything to go according to plan. One of the first things that you need to do is hire your first batch of employees. These are the people that will help to push the business forward, so it’s a vital step. But if you’ve never hired people before, it can be daunting. There are lots of things to remember.
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YFS Magazine
DECEMBER 8, 2015
Let’s face facts. We all have those down days. days where we feel as if nothing is going right. But you have to cultivate the right mindset.
The Startup Lawyer
DECEMBER 8, 2015
Accelerators can certainly help a startup reach new levels. But when the relationship between the startup’s co-founders is already on shaky ground upon entrance, the only thing the accelerator, by no fault of their own, accelerates is the divorce of the co-founders and possibly death of the startup.
SiliconHills
DECEMBER 8, 2015
Austin took the fourth spot in the Milken Institute’s annual Best Performing Cities index for 2015, down two spots from last year. “Austin-Round Rock, Texas, remains among the Top 5 best-performing large metros at fourth place, slipping from second last year,” according to the report. “It accomplished this feat despite a couple of shocks to […] The post Milken Institute Ranks Austin Fourth Best Performing City in 2015 appeared first on SiliconHills.
The Startup Lawyer
DECEMBER 8, 2015
Accelerators can certainly help a startup reach new levels. But when the relationship between the startup’s co-founders is already on shaky ground upon entrance, the only thing the accelerator, by no fault of their own, accelerates is the divorce of the co-founders and possibly death of the startup. The Problem In a disgruntled co-founder situation, … Continue reading → The post Accelerators and Co-Founder Divorces appeared first on Startup Lawyer.
SiliconHills
DECEMBER 8, 2015
Videotape, based in Austin, announced it has released its new iOS app to help people create interactive videos. The startup created the app’s technology, called Jumpcut, that lets users share videos and receive interactive video responses. Other people can add to the new with new video and audio for up to 40 seconds. “We wanted […] The post Videotape Launches New App to Create Interactive Videos appeared first on SiliconHills.
The Startup Lawyer
DECEMBER 8, 2015
Accelerators can certainly help a startup reach new levels. But when the relationship between the startup’s co-founders is already on shaky ground upon entrance, the only thing the accelerator (by no fault of their own) accelerates is the co-founder divorce and possibly death of the startup. The Problem In a co-founder divorce situation, rather than … Continue reading → The post How to Survive a Co-Founder Divorce while at an Accelerator appeared first on Startup Lawyer.
SiliconHills
DECEMBER 8, 2015
Younicos, based in Austin and Berlin, announced Tuesday it has signed agreements for $50 million in venture capital. The company plans to use the funds to scale sales of its intelligent energy storage solutions. First Solar, a global provider of solar energy solutions and Grupo ECOs, a sustainable investment-focused private equity firm, invested along with […] The post Younicos Raises $50 Million to Expand its Energy Storage Solutions appeared first on SiliconHills.
Mike Michalowicz
DECEMBER 8, 2015
The bigger problem you solve, the more you will get paid to solve it. Fix big problems.
SiliconHills
DECEMBER 8, 2015
Everfest has launched a new festival photography program to complement its marketplace for discovering festivals worldwide. The Austin-based startup just launched the program to give photographers a chance to have their work published on Everfest. Photographers can apply on the site, upload links to their portfolio and if they are approved they get press passes […] The post Everfest Launches New Festival Photography Program appeared first on SiliconHills.
YFS Magazine
DECEMBER 8, 2015
Here's an inside look at a few reasons why our staff (and I) look forward to them.
SiliconHills
DECEMBER 8, 2015
Zilliant, based in Austin, announced Tuesday that is has hired Steve Hale as vice president of its newly launched worldwide channel sales. Hale will lead, design and execute Zilliant’s new channel program. Its channel partners will sell Zilliant data science solutions. Zilliant, founded in 1999, makes price optimization and price management software.
Duct Tape Marketing
DECEMBER 8, 2015
I’m Kind of Fed Up and I’m Not Going to Take It Anymore written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. I had a long conversation with a small business owner the other day and I came away pretty angry. Now don’t get me wrong, I love small business owners and I certainly love helping them, but what made me angry was this guy was throwing in the towel.
Early Growth Financial Services
DECEMBER 8, 2015
Learn how Early Growth Financial Services provided the financial acumen and support for California-based biotech company Bolt Threads. Click the image to read the case study in its entirety.
Reid Hoffman
DECEMBER 8, 2015
Read my full post at LinkedIn to learn why I’ve joined Bill Gates and others in accelerating critical innovation for clean energy.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 8, 2015
by Emma Rosser of Publicize. A successful entrepreneur is one that disrupts, creates and innovates. This quality is inherent in all great leaders. Having a depth of knowledge in a selected field and the ability to shout about it allows entrepreneurs to differentiate themselves and their products. For a startup, being new to the scene this can be difficult.
ConversionXL
DECEMBER 8, 2015
One of the testing strategies is experimenting with the path people take towards their final conversion/purchase. This is referred to as a split-path test or alternative path test. This could give you the needed lift when nothing seems to move the needle anymore. What Is a Split-Path Test? A split-path test is defined as “a type of A/B/n test where, instead of just altering a single page, you change multiple sequential pages.”.
Steve Blank
DECEMBER 8, 2015
This is the third in a series about the changing models of corporate innovation co-authored with Evangelos Simoudis. Evangelos and I are working on what we hope will become a book about the new model for corporate entrepreneurship. Read part one on the Evolution of Corporate R&D and part two on Innovation Outposts in Silicon Valley. . —– Corporate Leadership’s Innovation Outpost Decision Process.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 8, 2015
By Doug Bewsher, CEO of Leadspace. The role of the CMO has transformed dramatically over the past few years. The scope of the CMO’s responsibilities has broadened, and their influence has increased significantly within their organization. The Internet has changed the way consumers and enterprises alike research and purchase buy products, and according to McKinsey & Company , this has led the CMO to serve as the “voice of the customer” for their company by helping to identify and meet the nee
Hunter Walker
DECEMBER 8, 2015
As best as I can figure, we’re not going to discover a 25th hour in the day. So instead we’re left attempting all sorts of tricks and tips for using the time we have more effectively. While I’m not quite at Tim Ferris level of Four Hour Work Week or outsource and automate your life, I do rely upon a number of different virtual assistant services to solve problems for me that would be time consuming or full of suck.
Professor VC
DECEMBER 8, 2015
I've written previously ( here and here ) about the issues with private companies merging in an acquihire or other downside scenario (i.e. one company running out of cash and another with cash but searching for a business model). Often times those involve trading within a venture capital portfolio or between two venture firms portfolios. But what about the case where both companies are well capitalized and doing well?
SiliconHills
DECEMBER 8, 2015
Revionics, which makes price optimization software for retailers, announced Tuesday that it has acquired Marketyze, based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Onn Manelson and Nave Ronen founded Marketyze in 2011. The company has six employees and offices in Phoenix, Arizona and Tampa, Florida, according to its LinkedIn […] The post Austin-based Revionics Buys Marketyze appeared first on SiliconHills.
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