YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2016

By Omer Tadjer, CEO and co-founder of Comeet. Hiring mistakes and turnover can be costly for any organization; according to the Society for Human Resource Management , it can cost as much as half of an employee’s annual salary to replace them. Hiring the right employees in the first place can help prevent your losses by ensuring that the people you add to your team truly belong there and will stick around for the long term.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

JANUARY 28, 2016

I once witnessed a first-time entrepreneur pitch his very early stage startup, vision, and product with so much passion, precision, and authority to a well-recognized Global consumer goods brand that the CIO agreed to a POC (proof of concept) even before the entrepreneur finished his 30-minute pitch! For a large multinational to take this leap of faith was no small feat – especially considering the relatively early stage of the startup.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 28, 2016

So you ran a test – and you ran it correctly, following A/B testing best practices – and you’ve reached inconclusive results. What now? A surprising amount of tests end up inconclusive. According to Experiment Engine’s data, anywhere from 50% to 80% of test results are inconclusive, depending on the vertical and stage of the testing program.

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deal architect

JANUARY 28, 2016

For a decade now, my two blogs have been yin and yang. New Florence keeps me excited about new technologies, Deal Architect keeps me level headed about the economics of technology and the slow adoption rates in most enterprises. That.

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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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View from Seed

JANUARY 28, 2016

On Tuesday, I wrote a post to help define pre-seeds and give context to their rise. You can find that here. On Wednesday, my partner David wrote about how we’ve been using our office space (and network and other resources) to support pre-seed companies. Today, we continue our look a this trend by getting more specific about our approach to these rounds as institutional seed investors.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2016

by Dr. Xiao Wang, Chief Fire Starter, InnoSpring Silicon Valley. So you’ve decided to enlist a technology incubator to help your new business get off the ground. You have a great idea and a strong business plan, and an incubator is just the partner you need at this stage. Luckily, there are a good number of incubators now available to burgeoning entrepreneurs.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2016

So: You’ve decided to market your business by taking it to an industry conference or event. This will give you the opportunity to engage with an audience of thousands of industry professionals, which is why it’s important that you make the best impression possible. The whole event is full of prospective customers, so follow these suggestions to ensure you stand out: How Do You Go About This?

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YFS Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2016

A blackboard stood in the middle of New York City asking passersby to write down their biggest regrets. At first, each regret seemed different and unique.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2016

At some point, it will no longer be possible to run your company from a home office. The fact that you have reached the point where you need business premises is a sign that you have a successful firm on your hands. Here we explain how to find the right commercial premises for a start-up. Following our advice will help you to avoid common mistakes and quickly find the right office for you.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 28, 2016

Do you know your company unemployment insurance tax rate? It’s different for each business, and it changes every year. Did you know that your unemployment insurance tax rate is the only tax you have control over? Being aware of the rules and implementing some simple procedures can save you hundreds of dollars per employee each year in your new or established business.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2016

Even if your employees come in on time and work for their contracted hours, you might notice gaps in output. Not meeting your quotas but feeling that everything’s fine in your business can be confusing and frustrating. The issue could be with your employees’ productivity. Target this as a weakness, and you may well notice your problems diminishing. Here are three ways to boost productivity at your business: My first tip would be to relax your internet restrictions.

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The Equity Kicker

JANUARY 28, 2016

Nobody much likes app stores, discovery is broken, our phones get cluttered, and Apple and Google take a 30% cut. “There must be a better way” is a common refrain. Intercom.io partially addresses this question with their latest post The end of app stores as we know them , listing three ways we will use apps without downloading them: Embedded in relevant services – apps simply turn up when you need them – e.g.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 28, 2016

No–one needs to tell you that mobile readers now outnumber desktop readers for your message. A recent Experian marketing survey revealed that 52% of all email opens are from mobile devices, and that 38% of all clicks are from mobile devices. Experian looked at three hundred brands and 21 billion emails – a few more than you or I have as a resource for our marketing intelligence.

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SiliconHills

JANUARY 28, 2016

By Laura Lorek Reporter with Silicon Hills News The birth of a new microscope industry is taking place at the University of Texas at Austin that can change the way scientists view living cells at the smallest stage. On Tuesday night at the Austin Chamber of Commerce, a small group attending UT’s Startup Studio got […] The post Ground Breaking Microscope Technology Spins out of UT Austin appeared first on SiliconHills.

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YFS Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2016

According to Washington State University, disengaged employees cost the economy at least $300 billion a year. That’s just a safe estimate.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 28, 2016

A huge part of what we do in customer service here at crowdSPRING is working to make sure creatives produce original work, respecting the work of others, and that buyers walk away happy with a design all their own. We often get asked why we are such sticklers about the use of generic concepts and why we are against it, so here’s the rundown for buyers and creatives.

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Start Up Blog

JANUARY 28, 2016

Today I went to went to the second Above all Human Conference and it was as terrific as the first one. A lot of great speakers but, Mike Monteiro really spoke to me. I was thinking about what made him the stand out for me and this is was my conclusion. “I don’t hear what comes our of people’s mouths, but what comes out of their hearts.” He meant what he said, and I felt it.

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Rob Go

JANUARY 28, 2016

On Tuesday, I wrote a post to help define pre-seeds and give context to their rise. You can find that here. On Wednesday, my partner David wrote about how we’ve been using our office space (and network and other resources) to support pre-seed companies. Today, we continue our look a this trend by getting more specific about our approach to these rounds as institutional seed investors.

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 28, 2016

“ Dr. Kim ” is super duper smart. Sometimes intimidatingly (physician, Chief Innovation Officer for Kaiser Permanente SF Medical Center, etc). Fortunately she’s also very nice. We met via mutual grad school friends and our families hang out (she’s got two rocking daughters and an entrepreneur husband ). My favorite “Five Questions” interviews focus on people who have one foot in the tech world and one foot elsewhere.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 28, 2016

5 Ways to Jumpstart your Marketing Strategy in 2016 written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. photo credit: Dollar Photo Club. It’s resolution time: You’ve already been to the gym this morning. You haven’t eaten anything bad for you (but tastes so good!) in at least 24 hours. You’re actively thinking about your Marketing Strategy right now.

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