Sun.Oct 19, 2014

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A Seriously Great Story and Why We Funded Them

Both Sides of the Table

'We are often asked how companies get funded, why VCs make the decisions we make and what we’re looking for in entrepreneurs. I think this is a Seriously great example of how this process works for at least one VC – Upfront Ventures. But I’m guessing the narrative is similar elsewhere. I first met Andrew Stalbow , the founder & CEO of Seriously in August of 2013.

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How To Recognize The Greatest Boss You Never Had

Startup Professionals Musings

'Everyone can recognize a great boss a mile away, so why is it so hard to find one? We all remember a few that are “legends in their own mind”, but that doesn’t do it. In fact, the clue here is that the view in your mind is the only one that matters, rather than the other way around. Almost every one of us in business can remember that one special manager or executive in their career who exemplifies the norm, who commanded our respect, and treated us like a friend, even in the toughest of person

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The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Software Patents

Gust

'Image via Flickr by Joshua Gajownik for opensource.com. I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. The good news is that a patent can scare off or at least delay competitors, and as a “rule of thumb” patents can add up to $1M to your startup valuation for investors or M&A exits (merger and acquisition).

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[Event] Hackatron Asia Singapore 2014

YoungUpstarts

'Do you have 32 hours to spare? If you do – and would like to showcase your coding chops to the world – you may want to participating in Hackatron Asia Singapore , and one and a half day hackathon that will bring brands, technologies and developers together to see what technological magic can ensue. Held on 6-7 December, the event will feature various challenges fielded by companies with real technology offerings (APIs and SDKs) for developers to hack on, with mentors roving on-site

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Building Healthy Innovation Ecosystems for Your Projects

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 content marketing trends your business should be implementing

The Next Web

'JT Ripton is a business consultant and freelance writer. Through proper content marketing, businesses can build their brand, raise awareness, and engender trust. This type of marketing positions businesses as credible and reliable information sources. Sharing and promoting content related to your particular industry attracts people to your social media and digital platforms as well as your product lines.

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Office Design Elements That Can Boost Performance

YoungUpstarts

'By Kerrie Kelly, Kerrie Kelly Design Lab. A successful home office is a delicate balance – a little bit home and a little office. In designing my own, “home” definitely came first, but underneath that layer of the look I love is everything I need to get busy. As a business owner, my hours often go far beyond the traditional 9-to-5, and occasionally require seeing clients at home.

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TEDxSanAntonio Sparks a City of Ideas

SiliconHills

'By LAURA LOREK Founder of Silicon Hills News San Antonio has evolved into the City of Ideas, said Graham Weston, chairman of Rackspace. “The whole genesis of TED is about sparking ideas and spreading ideas and that happens every year at TEDxSanAntonio,” Weston said This is a culture Rackspace wants to be a part of, […] The post TEDxSanAntonio Sparks a City of Ideas appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Weekend Favs October Nineteen

Duct Tape Marketing

'Weekend Favs October Nineteen written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. I don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for the week from Flickr or one that I took out there on the road.

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"If I had listened to sales reports at the beginning, I would have given up on things that are some."

Bryce Dot VC

'“If I had listened to sales reports at the beginning, I would have given up on things that are some of our biggest successes now.

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