Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 27, 2014
'The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 27, 2014
'They’re not your minions. The people who work for you are the lifeblood of your company. Since you already know that, why are so many of the good ones walking away to find greener pastures elsewhere? Turnover is a serious problem for all businesses. Ideally, you want to train once, and keep that person working for you and happy for the rest of their working years.
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For Entrepreneurs
JUNE 27, 2014
'As most of my readers know, I am a big fan of Inbound Marketing. However there are times when inbound leads aren’t either enough, or the right kinds of leads needed to reach your best potential customers. In those situations, one tool worth considering is the use of a dedicated sales team to do outbound […].
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 27, 2014
'by Lionel Thain, CEO of IPT and MyOffers.co.uk. LinkedIn is by far the most professional social network in the world, and employers often use the app on their laptops or tablets to search for relevant candidates wherever they may be – so it’s important to make sure your profile is ready to stand out from the crowd when it’s called upon. Employers are also pretty nosey (and understandably so) so they will often take a look at your LinkedIn profile even after they’ve read through your CV.
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 Next Web
JUNE 27, 2014
'Anand Srinivasan is a digital media consultant and is the author of the book, “How We Did It: 100 entrepreneurs share the story of their struggles and life experiences.” He also runs a small newsletter for entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship Daily. Pricing your product is always a tricky business. Price it high and you run the risk of not being within reach for a majority of your target customers.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 27, 2014
'Are you responsible for picking the venue for a work party this year? Whether it’s an annual summer family day, a corporate away day or a Christmas party, many London employers like to treat their staff to a day of fun every so often. As each company tries to outdo the others, the hunt for something truly unique is on. We take a look at some of the best options in London at the moment: The Zoo.
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Mike Michalowicz
JUNE 27, 2014
'Notice any of your neighborhood restaurants going out of business in this economy? If so, you are not alone! It is happening everywhere, to all kinds of restaurants. But the good news is that there is actually a lesson to be learned from these failing restaurants. Keep It Simple. You have probably heard the saying “keep it simple” before, right? Unfortunately, those failing businesses were doing anything but.
The Equity Kicker
JUNE 27, 2014
'Chris Dixon posted this chart on Twitter yesterday. Growth this rapid is highly remarkable. I know that the US government is onto the issue of patents. They’d better do something soon.
Up and Running
JUNE 27, 2014
'Do your quarterly taxes fill you with the dread of what you don’t know, or do you feel confident when it comes to reporting your numbers to the IRS? Join us on Thursday, July 10 at 11:00am PT / 2:00pm ET for this free webinar presentation by Zach Olson, the founder and CEO of Tax Alli. We will cover four key areas every small business owner should understand to make the most out of their business.
SiliconHills
JUNE 27, 2014
'WellAware, an oilfield analytics startup in San Antonio, received another $37 million in funding. Billionaire Carlos Slim, Ed Whitacre Jr., former CEO of AT&T and General Motors and former vice president Dick Cheney led the investment. The company plans to use the money to further develop its software for oilfield data collection, storage, visualization, mobility […] The post WellAware of San Antonio Lands $37 Million in Venture Funding appeared first on SiliconHills.
Austin Startup
JUNE 27, 2014
'WP Engine, a leading SaaS content management platform for websites and applications built on WordPress, today announced the launch of the new WP Engine Labs and its first innovation, S3 Mirror. The new WP Engine Labs will contribute to the Open Source community and serve as the innovation wing of WP Engine’s product suite. Headed [.].
Duct Tape Marketing
JUNE 27, 2014
'Can Accounting Reports Really Be Beautiful? written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. It’s guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest post is from Tyler Nay – Enjoy! As a small business owner, what is more rewarding than focusing on the area of your business that you are most passionate about?
Austin Startup
JUNE 27, 2014
'Indeed has agreed to acquire MoBolt, an alliance that will enable any employer to accept mobile job applications.
Andrew Payne
JUNE 27, 2014
'I thought two recent Supreme Court cases were especially interesting. In Riley v California , the court ruled police need a warrant to search your cell phone. The court recognized that your phone contains so much information, it deserves Fourth Amendment protection. Justice Alito made an interesting point though: if you’re arrested carrying your phone bill and your cell phone, the police can use the call log information on bill.
Scalable Startup
JUNE 27, 2014
'In several negotiations I’ve participated in recently, I’ve seen an alarming set of trends – Hesitation, Uncertainty, lack of confidence. While this is quite understandable for many reasons (see below), it’s still not a good thing. The ability to work quickly through a negotiation process is critical to the negotiation itself, as THINGS CHANGE over time.
Up and Running
JUNE 27, 2014
'When it comes to finding the right price for your product or service, there is no formula and no single correct answer. Even within the same industry, what works for one company won’t necessarily work for the next. Today, a Google search for the term ‘pricing products’ returns 297,000,000 results, almost double the results of a search for the phrase, ‘writing a business plan’ – a business process that does have a formula, and which can be learned.
Jeff Hilimire
JUNE 27, 2014
'There are so many great nonprofits in Atlanta serving people that truly need help. I’ve had the opportunity to get to know a small group of them intimately by sitting on boards and helping with campaigns, while at the same time exposing my network to a larger group of them via MATCH Atlanta and Advice For Good. This week I was able to hang out with Year Up.
Up and Running
JUNE 27, 2014
'Every Friday I’ll provide basic tips on how to improve the way you promote your business online and increase your audience engagement. There’s one important element missing though, and that’s your voice. What tactics are you trying? Are they working? Tell us about them in the comments below. It’s Friday, so kick your feet up, grab your beverage of choice, and let’s talk shop.
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