YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2015

'by Jack Narcotta, Devices Analyst at Technology Business Research. The substantial changes to Microsoft’s culture, business models and organizational structure since Satya Nadella was appointed CEO in February 2014 have enabled to company to put strategies influenced by Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer behind them, which TBR believes has helped Microsoft capitalize on a broader range of opportunities in cloud and software markets.

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The Equity Kicker

JANUARY 27, 2015

'Steve Denning, one of the leading business thinkers pushing the business world to abandon the outdated idea of maximising shareholder value has published an interesting article on Forbes titled Why do managers hate agile? That immediately made me think of my first experiences with agile as a board member of software and web startups shifting away from waterfall development to agile to improve productivity.

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Agile Management Forecast .Net 96

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 27, 2015

'Have you ever finished something and thought to yourself, “That didn’t need to take an hour?” In my world, I have an endless stream of requests to do something for an hour. I just looked at my calendar for the next two weeks and almost everything that someone else scheduled and invited me to is for an hour. In contrast, all of the things I (or my assistant) have scheduled are for 30 minutes.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2015

'According to a recent report, 84 percent of enterprises believe that big data will change their industries in the next year. Because of this, it has become essential for companies to embrace this movement in order to maintain their market position and competitive edge, while also adapting to employees’ needs and wants. By understanding the current landscape, the transition to big data adoption will be much smoother for all involved.

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Cloud Employee Technology Management 155

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

Up and Running

JANUARY 27, 2015

'If you’re planning to use your personal savings to launch a new business, you’ll be happy to hear that many of the costs you’ll incur are tax deductible. In this article, we’ll go through what you can and can’t deduct during the startup phase of a business, to help you spend strategically and get a better return come tax time. See Also 7 Overlooked Tax Deductions for Small Business Owners.

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Acquisition Cost Startup Advertising 122

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2015

'Even if you have come up with a winning product or service idea, it won’t bring your startup business success unless you know how to sell it. There are several sales techniques that every startup should be aware of before they enter the market. Armed with this know-how you will have a much better chance of attracting customers to your business and selling your product or service.

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Sales Startup Customer Product 146

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2015

'Deciding to start your first business venture is an exciting but somewhat daunting step. Never underestimate the difference that careful planning and thought to every aspect of the business can make. Whether you are a big company like Apple or a more modestly-sized if similarly expert one like The Print Group , you need to devote close attention to your brand, promotion, marketing and collateral, just as much as you need to have strong financial backing and a comprehensive business plan in pla

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Mike Michalowicz

JANUARY 27, 2015

'We all have ‘em – you know, the folks who make you cringe when you see that they’re calling. The ones who drain your energy, criticize everything, and are slow to pay, to boot. Difficult customers exist in every business, for every company, and even though you may want to kick them to the curb some days, you know that it’s better to keep them if you can.

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Customer Conversion Revenue Product 88

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2015

'Some people may believe that print is dead, and similarly the need for librarians and libraries has come to an end. That’s not true – information science and knowledge management continues to be a very important part of ensuring that humankind gathers and institutionalizes its collective knowledge for future generations. It’s the reason why despite the industry maturing, the field of library and information science continues to be competitive.

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Management 136

Early Growth Financial Services

JANUARY 27, 2015

'This guest post was contributed by Adam Quinton, CEO and Founder of Lucas Point Ventures. During a conversation with my friend, former colleague, and leadership guru Roseanna DeMaria, we discussed how relevant our former careers on Wall Street seem to be in the startup world. Roseanna is an expert in organizational design and transformation, a top leadership coach, and a passionate educator.

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Startup Leadership Business Model Conversion 47

Small Business Force

JANUARY 27, 2015

As I've noted over the years in this blog, I learn lessons that are usable for entrepreneurs from every conceivable corner. My most recent one comes from an unlikely source - my brother, John, who has been operating and programming radio stations for multiple decades in markets all over the country. Recently, he was faced with an extraordinarily difficult business decision - to make a major change in the staffing of one of his stations' longstanding shows, a popular duo who had been on the air f

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