Tue.Sep 30, 2014

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The Future Of SEO And Online Visibility

YoungUpstarts

'by Jennifer Sultzaberger, founder of #vidit. If you want to be found online today, you need to be thinking in terms of online visibility not traditional Search Engine Optimization (SEO). In the past, the focus was on getting a high ranking on page one of Google as it was the most popular destination for website surfers and a high ranking on Google would have a huge effect on your business.

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Its good to be the King!

deal architect

'I know many analysts feel sorry for customers who appear trapped in their on-premise cages – PeopleSoft, Siebel, JD Edwards etc. Actually, they are in the driver’s seat a) Oracle keeps supporting them as part of its Apps Unlimited initiative.

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PayPal Unshackled – Now Is the Time

Agile VC

'eBay announced today plans to separate itself into two companies, one the core eBay marketplace business and the other is the PayPal payments business. This is a move that’s been contemplated by folks both inside the company and outside for many years. Recently prominent activist shareholders have also been “encouraging” eBay management to spin off PayPal as a way to maximize shareholder value.

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Why offering employee equity is crucial for your startup

The Next Web

'Andrej Kiska is an associate at Credo Ventures. Dealing almost exclusively with first time startup founders, we tackle the following question with nearly all of our CEOs: How much equity should they give to the employees? During the first conversation with a given founder about employee equity, it is not uncommon for the CEO to fire back with the following question: Why would I give any equity to my employees?

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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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Ten Startups to Watch in Austin and San Antonio

SiliconHills

'The criteria for being a hot startup in Central Texas is the founders need to disrupt an existing industry and create something compelling enough that people want to open up their wallets and buy their product. The following ten startups in Austin and San Antonio fit that bill. In Austin Makexyz - a 3-D printing […] The post Ten Startups to Watch in Austin and San Antonio appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Top 9 struggles new managers face (but you don’t have to)

The Next Web

'Elli Bishop is the community manager for BusinessBee, a place for business owners and executives to discover and compare various business service providers. This article originally appeared on the 15Five blog. Do you remember when you were first hired as a manager or were promoted from within? Perhaps you founded your first company and had to lead and support a staff for the first time.

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Do Purpose – a shot of inspiration for CEOs

The Equity Kicker

'Do Purpose was the first book published by our portfolio company Unbound under it’s ‘channels’ initiative. Unbound is a crowdfunding platform for authors and has now published several notable books working directly with authors, including best seller Letters of Note and The Wake which was shortlisted for the Man-Booker prize. The channels initiative is a way for traditional publishers to work with Unbound to crowdfund the books that they then publish.

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Kat Loterzo: From Personal Trainer Trading Hours For Dollars, To Making $80,000 A Month Online, Traveling The World And Living The Laptop Lifestyle

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

'Kat Loterzo was a successful personal trainer based in Melbourne Australia. She built up a thriving practice and enjoyed her work, but something wasn’t right. She wanted to do more, help more people and gain freedom from the hours-for-dollars business model. [ Download MP3 | Transcript | iTunes | Soundcloud. The post Kat Loterzo: From Personal Trainer Trading Hours For Dollars, To Making $80,000 A Month Online, Traveling The World And Living The Laptop Lifestyle appeared fi

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Apple Has Been Echoing Consumer Values for 30 Years (and You Should Too)

Up and Running

'Why is Apple’s marketing strategy so great? It appeals to consumer values, and is always evolving. Few iPhone users would identify “hedonism” (or the pursuit of pleasure) as a core value in their lives, but when you look at the sentiments behind Apple’s marketing strategy for the past 30 years, you might not be so quick to disagree. This extremely human core value is a key factor in Apple’s success today, despite the fact that the company based its marketing on entirely different values w

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The Best Way To Break The Industry Rules

Mike Michalowicz

'To know the rules is dangerous. You are likely to adhere to them. Drive down a road without a speed limit sign, you’ll guess the likely speed limit and drive accordingly. You’ll adhere to a rule that might not even exist. Conversely, if you had no concept of speed limits, you will drive differently. You’ll more likely adhere to the limits of the car, not the rule in your mind.

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7 Common Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make in VC Pitches & How to Fix Them

View from Seed

'With plenty of resources available for entrepreneurs about how to craft an effective pitch deck for raising seed-stage capital from VCs, often what’s left out are some of the tactical components of an initial meeting. The following is a list of mistakes that, despite seeming obvious or perhaps mundane, are still frequently committed by founders and CEOs.

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That time I was interviewed on NPR

Jeff Hilimire

'A few weeks back I was interviewed by an old friend, Bill Nigut , on his radio show, Two Way Street. I was honored to be asked and then, to realize I was on the same segment as the great Clark Howard, I was blown away. The segment aired this past Saturday on NPR! Here is a link to the interview , but be prepared, I talk a lot about games on it ;).

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Our Investment in Hipcamp

Bryce Dot VC

'3 hours. That’s how long I drove around Moab, UT with a car full of kids looking for a campsite last Friday night. 3 excruciatingly long hours. You see, in Moab most camp sites are first come, first serve. There’s no reservation system. And for those that do take reservations your online options often end with a phone call to a government voicemail box from which your cries for help rarely return.

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How To Work As A Team

YoungUpstarts

'by David Jones, managing director of Frontline Communications. We hear it so often that it seems like a mantra: teamwork is essential to a good company. Yet behind the cliché lies a truth that bears repeating. Without teamwork, you, your company and everyone around you are about as useful as dead ducks floating in the water. But how do you ensure you get the best from your team?

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"Apple Pay optimizes for how the world does work. The real winner in payments will build for how the."

Bryce Dot VC

'“Apple Pay optimizes for how the world does work. The real winner in payments will build for how the world should work.” - Tim on payments, but applicable to any existing behavior going digital.

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Stick To Real News To Get Your Startup Press Releases Noticed

Early Growth Financial Services

'Originally published in Fox Business. The Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) posed the following question to members: What one tip do you have for writing press releases that actually get noticed? Read on for their answers. No. 1: Skip the Fluff When drafting a press release, think like a reporter. A reporter will read the headline and the first few sentences; if it doesn’t capture him in the first few seconds, it gets deleted.

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4 Simple Strategies To Make Sure Your Startup Grows Up

YoungUpstarts

'by Daniel Barnett, is the founder of WORK[etc]. Running a startup is always going to be hard work. More than you ever thought, in fact, and just when you think you have it all under control, your startup starts to grow and the game changes. Here are five things I learned (and was forced to learn) on how to manage a fast growing company. Repay that Startup Debt.

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A Mixer for Startup Mixology

Feld Thoughts

'Frank Gruber, a long time friend, recently released a book, Startup Mixology: Tech Cocktail’s Guide to Building, Growing, and Celebrating Startup Success. The book is filled with a bunch of great stuff for any entrepreneur. Each section has a story, actions to take, the harsh reality, and suggestions for how to enjoy the journey. For a sense of the book, take a look at how it is structured and the table of contents.

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These 44 Apps Will Make Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners More Productive

crowdSPRING Blog

'Entrepreneurs and small business owners must manage many different tasks in a short amount of time. The most successful entrepreneurs and business owners find ways to maximize their time and get more done. Here’s a useful infographic highlighting the pros and cons of 44 tools that every entrepreneur and small business owner should review and consider using to help manage workloads and teams.