thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

'In 2011, I wrote about Jugaad, according to Wikipedia “a colloquial Hindi word that can mean an innovative fix or a simple work-around”. I noted in the blog post that Jugaad is “now an acceptable management technique…and also applies to any kind of creative and out of the box thinking which maximizes resources for a company and its stakeholders”. Resource scarcity leads to innovation — as those of us who have lived and worked in the developing world are acutely aware.

Africa 106

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2014

'Winning customers as an entrepreneur in a startup has many parallels to a young army trying to penetrate some formidable new and unfamiliar territory. You need a strategy as well as a goal, and you need to pick your battles well. Even in this age of purpose before profits, a business won’t survive by pretending there are no competitors out there to worry about.

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Entrepreneur Due Diligence Small Business Leadership 299

thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

In 2011, I wrote about Jugaad, according to Wikipedia “a colloquial Hindi word that can mean an innovative fix or a simple work-around”. I noted in the blog post that Jugaad is “now an acceptable management technique…and also applies to any kind of creative and out of the box thinking which maximizes resources for a company and its stakeholders”. Resource scarcity leads to innovation — as those of us who have lived and worked in the developing world are acutely aware.

Africa 40

Africa India Bangladesh United States 40

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 15, 2014

'Online payment solution provider PayPal has announced the launch of PassPort , a web resource designed to help small businesses – especially those that have a heavy reliance on online commerce – by providing them advice and free tools to expand their global sales. By providing country-specific guidance on seasonal sales peaks (including sales fluctuations based on special holidays and events), advice on cultural customs, taboos and trends, local shipping and distribution logistics

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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

Startup

Gust

JUNE 15, 2014

'Image via Wikipedia. Everyone seems to like the aspect of being an entrepreneur that goes with “being your own boss” and “able to do things my way.” But sometimes they forget that this kind of freedom comes with a price of personal accountability. Accountability means “the buck stops here,” and “all the failures are mine.”. Too many people seem to do whatever it takes to avoid accountability, both before and after the fact.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 15, 2014

'Thinking of hosting a conference or convention to solicit customers or clients? It can be a great opportunity to improve your standing with them. The best principle to use in forming the idea for your event is to focus on showing your current and potential clients and customers that you genuinely care about hosting a nice event for them. Good business practices in general reveal your level of caring and concern for your customers, but when those clients, customers, colleagues, or other connecti

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Customer Hosting Customer Development Mobile 157

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 15, 2014

'Gary Vaynerchuk is a phenomenal storytelling entrepreneur. He is so good in what he does that Businessweek lauded him as “one of the top 20 people every entrepreneur should follow” Former founder of Wine Library and author of bestselling social media marketing books like “ Crush It! ” and “ The Thank You Economy “, Gary’s straight talking shoot-from-the-hip style has won him many fans.

Social Network 150

Social Network Social Media Networking Media 150

The Next Web

JUNE 15, 2014

'Ramon Suarez is the founder of Betacowork. His latest work, “The Coworking Handbook,” is a guide for company owners and managers. Below is an excerpt from the chapter about growing your community. We all have a different definition of community. Community is an elastic concept, like so many others in the world of coworking. The community of coworkers (of which you are part of as an operator) is what makes a coworking space sustainable in the long term and what brings more value to the coworkers

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 15, 2014

'I spend a lot of time thinking about leadership and how to encourage the best from the team. There are thousands of books on the topic, a quick google search on “business leadership” returns 971,000 results and I figure there must be a hundred million or more Tweets posted on the subject. But lately (especially with Father’s Day yesterday) my thoughts have been turning to my dad and the lessons I learned from him.

Leadership 79

Leadership Small Business Community Search 79

The Next Web

JUNE 15, 2014

'Brian Honigman is a marketing consultant, a professional speaker and freelance writer. This post originally appeared on the SumAll blog. Many entrepreneurs start their businesses on eBay as a long-term solution for reaching their customer base or as a stepping stone towards building their community and then eventually moving their store off the platform onto their own website.

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Differentiation Community Web Conversion 140

Scott Edward Walker

JUNE 15, 2014

'Welcome to our series “ Motivational Clips for Entrepreneurs.” Each week, we share a favorite video clip to inspire and motivate entrepreneurs. Why? Because we know how tough it is being an entrepreneur; and whether you’re launching your venture, trying to iterate on your business model or raising funds, you need a little juice to help you push the ball forward.

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Business Model Video Entrepreneur 55

Pascal's View

JUNE 15, 2014

'I am blessed with three wonderful children. The oldest two are now over twenty, and my youngest is 7 months old. As an older father, I’ve experienced a sense of déja vu and even surprise when I can do something really well on the first attempt, such as swaddling or changing a diaper, even though I had totally forgotten that I knew how to do it.

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Matching Design Web Management 37

entrepreMusings

JUNE 15, 2014

'My son’s 6th grade class at the Magellan International School , that was founded 5 years ago, is attempting to win a 3D Printer in the The Great Big Gigabot Giveaway! Their video entry is on Vimeo here: [link]. I was trying to find a way to embed the video, but it doesn’t work like YouTube so I included a photo of one of their 3D printers instead.

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