Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

'A lot of executives have noticed that the workplace is being flooded by a new generation of workers, and they are questioning who will be the winners, and who will be the losers. In reality, Gen-Y is here, and they are already inheriting our businesses, so let’s figure out how to make them winners, or we will all be losers. By definition, Gen-Y is the generation born between 1977 and 1995 (synonymous with Millennials).

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

'Last year I recapped a few episodes of season 4 of Sharktank from a VC’s point of view. A few people have asked me to do the same, at least for the Season 5 premier. So here goes! (You can watch it here for a couple of weeks if you didn’t see it last night). POSTCARDS ON THE RUN. The first pitch was most interesting to me because it most closely resembled a company that I may actually see in my day job as a VC.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

'Sangeet Paul Choudary analyzes business models for Internet startups at his blog Platform Thinking. You can follow him on Twitter @sanguit. Online platforms work on principles similar to offline communities. The onset of crime and vandalism in a community can lead to large-scale abandonment. The same applies to online communities and marketplaces, especially as they grow in size.

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Mike Michalowicz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

'I have noticed a trend with employees. As a company grows it’s the natural tendency of employees to work more and more within the corporate structure. Their job is to fit in. Their job is to not make mistakes. It make’s sense from the employee’s vantage point. Do what you are told, how you are told, and you will be rewarded with a predictable paycheck.

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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

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Scott Edward Walker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

'“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Ziglar Welcome to our weekly 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 just getting started or you’re trying to execute on your business model or you’re raising funds, you need a little juice to help you p

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

'Weekend Favs September Twenty One written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. I don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you check them out if they sound interesting.

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