Wed.Aug 06, 2014

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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

'The popular ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s is a certified B corporation—a type of social enterprise. A social enterprise is defined by its mission, specifically that it makes a positive contribution to a social cause. Because of this, the structure of a social enterprise can vary. Nonprofits are certainly social enterprises, but many for-profit companies fall into this category by making the conscious decision to have their focus be an altruistic cause, rather than the maximization of

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What Impact Social Media Truly Had On Society

YoungUpstarts

'By Jenny Q. Ta , CEO of Sqeeqee.com and author of “Wall Street Cinderella” By now, we are all aware that social media has had a tremendous impact on our culture, in business, on the world-at-large. Social media websites are some of the most popular haunts on the Internet. They have revolutionized the way people communicate and socialize on the Web.

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Are Your Summer Sales Sizzling?

Rembrandt Communications

'Are Your Sales as Hot as the Weather? It’s August. That means it’s probably hot and humid where you are, and most people are in “summer” mode. But there is no reason you can’t boost sales, awareness and credibility right now. With this in mind, here are… 3 Tips to Make your Sales Sizzle Now! […]. The post Are Your Summer Sales Sizzling?

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The Anti-Diva Guide To Startups

YoungUpstarts

'By Danielle Tate, CEO of MissNowMrs.com. Approaching a startup with a diva attitude is a great way to fail before you even begin. To launch a successful startup you need to be willing to work harder, longer and for less (usually nothing at the beginning) than any other person out there to make your idea become a reality. Essentially, you need to be the anti-diva.

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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 ‘magic’ of business: Uncovering the trick to making your startup fail less

The Next Web

'Callum Laing is the CEO of Entrevo Asia and the founder of Fitness-Buffet, an employee fitness business in 11 countries. Magic has always fascinated me. As a kid, there was the sense of awe and wonder – and the desire to do the impossible. Then as an adult, even though it’s much less cool and sometimes downright cheesy, I have to sheepishly admit I’m still fascinated by it.

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Testing Your Entrepreneurial IQ

YoungUpstarts

'By Eric Tyson, author of “ Investing For Dummies “ Many people dream about running their own companies — and for good reason. If you start your own business, you can pursue something that you’re passionate about, and you have more control over how you do things. Plus, successful business owners can reap major economic bounties. But tales of entrepreneurs becoming multimillionaires focus attention on the financial rewards without revealing the business and personal challenges and cos

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Graduate Programs: Online Vs. Brick And Mortar

YoungUpstarts

'In today’s tough market, having the right education and training can give you a leg up on the competition; not just in an employment setting, but also as an entrepreneur looking to attract clients. This could mean completing a certificate program, or going back to school for a post graduate degree. When it comes to choosing an education, there are several options available at both online and brick-and-mortar institutions.

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Google acquires the most, Apple hasn’t bought big (until now)

The Equity Kicker

'Tomasz Tunguz of Redpoint ventures posted this table as part of a long analysis of M&A by leading tech companies over the last 15 years. Here are the takeaways: Google comes out as the most prolific acquirer by far, with almost twice the number of acquisitions per year as Facebook who sit behind them. Most surprising for me was that with the exception of the $3bn acquisition of Beats (which is missing from the analysis above) Apple hasn’t paid more than $390m for a company in the last

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8 Sleeping Habits That Could Be Holding You Back

Mike Michalowicz

'Sleep. It’s one of the most important things that your body needs in order to be healthy. But it’s also essential to having a sharp mind, being able to learn, be in a good mood, and even stay safe and maintain a healthy weight. It is an important part of just about every corner of your life. Problem is, if you are like most entrepreneurs, you have no hesitation about sacrificing it for your work!

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Asset-Based Lending vs. Traditional Bank Lending: Which is Right for You?

Up and Running

'Companies seeking financing to maintain and grow their business will often look first to traditional unsecured bank loans, since that is usually the least costly form of borrowing available. However, many small businesses are either: Growing rapidly, Do not have a lengthy track record; or. Do not have a sufficiently high credit rating. As a result, these businesses are often turned down for a traditional bank loan.

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The Autonomous Corporation

Start Up Blog

'Tonight I’ll be doing a presentation at the amazing building above. The new Docklands Library – a library… the original internet of knowledge transfer. It’s for the Future Crunch event , and I’ll be doing a talk I’ve never done before: The Autonomous Corporation: It’s kinda Star Trek. A short 20 minute presentation which will cover a few of these thought jams: Language is a technology.

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SpaceX to Build a $85 Million Rocket Launch Pad in Brownsville

SiliconHills

'Texas is set to play a major role in the new space race. This week, Gov. Rick Perry announced Texas would offer $15.3 million in incentives to bring SpaceX’s commercial rocket launch facility to Brownsville, on the southern tip of Texas. The facility will launch commercial satellites. SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, plans to create […] The post SpaceX to Build a $85 Million Rocket Launch Pad in Brownsville appeared first on SiliconHills.

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In Sales & Marketing, Zero Dark Thirty is 30 Minutes Too Late

Duct Tape Marketing

'In Sales & Marketing, Zero Dark Thirty is 30 Minutes Too Late written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. … or why the biggest sales problem businesses think they have isn’t the one they actually have! It’s guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest post is from a member of the Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network - Kurian M.

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Charles Schwab Expansion in Austin to Create 800 Jobs

SiliconHills

'Austin’s financial services industry is expanding right alongside the growth in its high tech industry. And this week, The Charles Schwab Corp., a securities broker, investment services, money manager and financial advisory company, announced plans to expand in Austin, creating 800 jobs and investing $196 million. Charles Schwab plans to build a new 250,000 square […] The post Charles Schwab Expansion in Austin to Create 800 Jobs appeared first on SiliconHills.

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“Creativity takes courage.” Learning from Matisse

Scalable Startup

'“Creativity takes courage.” –Henri Matisse. This is one of my favorite quotes about innovation, by an innovator who is still revered 100 years later; it’s the first thing you’ll see if you go to my personal website [link] . Matisse was an amazing innovator, and his innovation and originality. Innovation, Originality, Creativity – why are these things so important in the tech startup world?

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What’s actually required to start or close a funding round?

Gust

'Technically, a “funding round” simply means a company accepting one or more investments from one or more investors on similar terms within a certain period of time. As such, this could cover many different things, such as: Your parents loaning you money to cover your expenses while you code your product. 25 individual angel investors funding a startup on a convertible note. two angel groups investing money in Series Seed Preferred stock purchase. a single venture capital fund puttin

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Congrats To Directr on their Acquisition by Google

Rob Go

'Directr was founded on a mission to allow anyone with a smart phone to create great video. The realization of the founders is that while video is perhaps the most powerful mechanism for communication, very few people are able to use it effectively. In a few short years, the team at Directr built an award winning product that democratized the creation of quality video for consumers and businesses alike.