YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2014

'by Anthony Coundouris , trade finance evangelist for ApexPeak. Across Asia Pacific, the average number of days for an invoice to be paid rose from 48 to 56, compared to the same period in the previous year. 1. In the same year, Singapore did not improve its credit terms with export customers either. A total of 30 per cent of business-to-business (B2B) invoices issued to foreign companies were paid late and 6.5 per cent were written off as uncollectable.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 22, 2014

'I rarely read physical magazines anymore. I only read in the bathroom and most are things I forget to unsubscribe to or that Amy gives me. Today, I finished the most recent MIT Technology Review where I was reminded about the amazing MIT Science Fiction Society. As a sci-fi nut, I realized I’d screwed up by not having a lifetime membership. So, I’m now trying to figure out where to send my $260 to be a lifer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2014

'Successful entrepreneurs are the ones who think the most creatively, not only in their initial product or service, but more importantly all through the stages of growth from startup to maturity. But even the best of them can easily slip into some bad decision habits that limit or hurt their business, due to natural human tendencies and the pressures of business challenges.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2014

'By Ron Kaufman, author of “ Uplifting Service: The Proven Path to Delighting Your Customers, Colleagues, and Everyone Else You Meet ”. Fueled by caffeine and desperation, you brave the holiday crowds to buy this season’s “it” toy for your child. After waiting 15 minutes for a parking space and racing through the aisles, you grab the last one on the shelf.

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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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Mike Michalowicz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

'Show Summary . Lisa Robbin Young,business coach and trainer, joins Episode 7 of the Profit First Podcast. Lisa explains the art of speaking on stage and selling your product successfully. Our Guest. Known as “The Singing Business Coach” Lisa Robbin Young is a business coach and trainer, helping owners of personality-based businesses build a Noble Empire and live an inspired life.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 22, 2014

'Brian Honigman is a marketing consultant, speaker and freelance writer. This post originally appeared on the SkyWord blog. You’re likely well aware of the potential benefits of implementing an inclusive content marketing strategy. You’ve seen how it can transform a brand, and now you’re itching to put the channel to work for your organization. However, your colleagues are likely less enthusiastic about this approach—if they’re aware of it at all.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 22, 2014

'The holidays are a great time to foster a positive workplace culture, as well as give charitably to your community. With the holiday season in full swing, you might be looking for some creative ways to liven up old traditions in your office. Maybe your office needs a fresh way to bring the giving spirit of the season into your typical holiday activities.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2014

'When Ron Charles and Timothy R. Smith of the Washington Post described 2014 as a good year for book lovers, they probably weren’t referring to texts of the business variety. That said, the business book fans among you shouldn’t be too disappointed. From the lessons of a hugely successful serial entrepreneur to the surprisingly insightful musings of a rock star, this year’s bumper choice of business books contained more than a few gems.

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Start Up Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2014

'We know that newspapers are in decline. We know that we are shifting where we get our news, both in channel and in provider. Gone are the days when we have a few local TV stations, radio and newspapers to get our news from. News is more fragmented than any industry I can think of. But the truth is that we’ve never read more and watched more news per person than we do today.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 22, 2014

'How to Use Your Past to Create Your Future written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. Recently, my friend Dan Sullivan, creator of The Strategic Coach , join me for a live discussion with my readers to talk about something he calls the Freedom Cycle. I’ve known Dan for a number of years now and I think he’s one of the best strategic thinkers I have encountered.

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Scott Edward Walker

DECEMBER 22, 2014

'I’m using Twitter as a form of micro-blogging to share interesting articles, posts and podcasts relating to entrepreneurship and startups, M&A and legal issues. Below are my five most popular tweets for the past three weeks and a couple of blog-related tweets. Cheers, Scott. Top 5 Tweets. Solid advice for founders via @Jason : “You just want to be as candid as possible with your investors…” [link] (at 6:20).

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