Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 27, 2016
There is an old saying in the startup investor community, “Smart investors invest in the team, not the idea.” As an angel investor, I’ve learned to believe in this approach, since I have seen great ideas go astray, due to poor execution and I have seen apparently marginal ideas make millions, managed by a savvy entrepreneur. Giving the wrong people money doesn’t help at the idea level.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 27, 2016
I was speaking recently to the team at NuOrder , an LA-based company we’re an investor in about “realism in startups” — an impromptu talk I have given to any of our portfolio companies who ask. During the Q&A I was asked about how I make investment decisions in early-stage businesses. I was asked again in an LP meeting later in the week and then again at a founder breakfast gathering we hosted yesterday.
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Agile VC
MAY 27, 2016
Conventional wisdom is that when self-driving autonomous passenger cars arrive, they’re likely to decrease individual ownership of cars. If there’s a liquid supply of cars that can operate autonomously, one needn’t own a car… you could simply summon one on-demand from a fleet run by [Uber, Google, Apple, Ford, etc] and pay per use or subscription or whatever economic model emerges.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 27, 2016
Telephone sales agents are the backbone of many organisations. These guys cold-call prospective customers to generate leads for the business, as well as handle incoming calls from new and existing customers. They are the first contact for customers, so you need them to be good at their job. Clearly sales agents need to be motivated and well trained, but there are other things you can do to improve results from your telesales people.
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
The Equity Kicker
MAY 27, 2016
On Tuesday morning I went to see legendary VC Sir Mike Moritz give a talk to launch his new book Leading – thank you Felix for inviting me. Sir Mike has spent time with lots of very successful business leaders over the years and has recently been asking himself what separates those who’s companies stay at the top of their field for multiple decades and those who’s success is more fleeting.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 27, 2016
When you think about starting a new business, you’ll have dozens of things to think about. You might not know it. But, new startup owners seldom consider the legal aspects of their new enterprises. As a result, they could find themselves in legal hot water. Let’s face it. Entrepreneurs are interested in making money and increasing brand awareness.
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YoungUpstarts
MAY 27, 2016
When you’re running a business, you need to understand that image is important. People need to view you as a professional and successful brand. And the best way of doing this is to make sure you keep a clean and presentable business. Use these tips to help you achieve that and get the company up to scratch: Make Sure You Have Clean Premises. There is nothing more off-putting than having an untidy business.
The Next Web
MAY 27, 2016
Innovation is the key word of today’s startup culture. New businesses pop up every day, each providing solutions to make life easier for customers. Even existing corporations are seeing the value in these startups and partnering with them to address specific issues. The help desk is changing just as rapidly as the business environment, and startups need a firm grasp on new customer behaviors to provide the best support possible.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 27, 2016
by Matthew Horn, Esq., President and Co-Founder of Legal Services Link. When done properly, launching a startup can be an exciting and fulfilling endeavor. When done improperly, it can be a nightmare. Unfortunately, in an effort to get the business off the ground, many new founders overlook the importance of legally protecting their business and themselves.
SiliconHills
MAY 27, 2016
In 1922, 25 U.S. Army officers founded USAA to insure each others’ automobiles. Today, USAA is the second largest private employer in San Antonio with 17,000 employees, only eclipsed by another homegrown company, H-E-B, according to the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation. USAA also occupies one of the nation’s largest office buildings at its main […] The post USAA Plans to Expand Downtown San Antonio Office and Open an Austin Office appeared first on SiliconHills.
YFS Magazine
MAY 27, 2016
According to statistics, around 37 percent of employee time is spent in meetings and almost half of them believe they are a waste of time.
Mike Michalowicz
MAY 27, 2016
In fact, find a way to make money without money and you will make a lot of money.
YFS Magazine
MAY 27, 2016
Sometimes I feel like I wasn’t meant to be a parent. Now, before you go all crazy on me — hear me out.
Duct Tape Marketing
MAY 27, 2016
Marketer’s Guide to Helpful Content Optimization Tools written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. photo credit: Unsplash. Today, with over 152 billion blogs inhabiting the content landscape, it’s almost impossible for a small business to stand out of the crowd. The best method for leading new audiences to a website that doesn’t require a huge marketing budget is attracting organic traffic.
YFS Magazine
MAY 27, 2016
The possibilities of global business are immense. But to actually achieve them requires hard work and a focused strategy.
Brandanew
MAY 27, 2016
This is 2016 and making growth hacking part of your content marketing strategy is a need. Today, we have guest blogger and online media maven, Nina Pineda sharing her tips on how to give your content releases that much needed boost. Time to take notes, and over to Nina! The term “growth hacker” was coined in 2010 by Sean Ellis, an entrepreneur who enabled many companies to achieve massive growth.
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