YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'Those of us who’ve been to the International CES – better known as CES or Consumer Electronics Show – would have been awed by the array of existing and upcoming consumer technology displayed at the four-day technology trade exhibition that can take up to weeks to set up and dismantle. Well it seems Singapore is going to get its own version in 2015.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'I’m a big fan of the old adage "There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers." We have all heard questions that begin, "This may be a dumb question, but …" used effectively by smart people who are not afraid of risking ridicule by challenging a questionable assertion from an intimidating speaker. Most people in business seem to expect their leaders just to give orders.
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YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'By Mark James, Crunch. Behind every successful entrepreneur is an excellent accountant – a natural number cruncher carrying a passion for payroll. With their assorted accountancy knowledge they help keep businesses afloat, but unfortunately like everything in life their expertise comes at price. As such, as an aspiring entrepreneur you’re probably struggling to afford one, their yearly or monthly fees impacting significantly on your cash flow.
deal architect
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'In 2009, The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), its subsidiary CPA2Biz, and Intacct formed an alliance to bring the benefits of cloud accounting to CPA firms. In my book project this summer, the CEO of DATEV told me.
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
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'The best examples of marketing are those that make emotional connections with its target audience. When a brand can engage and stir the deepest emotions of their consumers, it pushes beyond the boundaries of mere acceptance to winning their love – that’s the premise of the book “ Loveworks: How the world’s top marketers make emotional connections to win in the marketplace “ by Brian Sheehan.
For Entrepreneurs
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'We worked together with Pacific Crest, an investment banking firm with a specific focus on SaaS, to survey 155 SaaS companies on a variety of topics such as growth rates, CAC (cost to acquire a customer), gross margins, churn rates, etc. The goal of the survey is to provide useful operational and financial benchmarking data. […].
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Mike Michalowicz
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'I have noticed that some people are news addicts and others are anti-news addicts (avoiding the news like the plague). I am the latter. I never watch the news. To me, it’s simply a compilation of the most shocking, horrific stuff the producers can compile. Anything to keep my attention. Anything to have me glued to the TV. Anything to make money.
Feld Thoughts
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'I’m a huge fan of the The Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado. In fact, Foundry Group is such a fan that we’ve donated a part of our profits to this state-wide organization that gives back to local communities through the success of our entrepreneurs. This Saturday, September 7th, EFCO is holding a big fundraiser. It’s at the Boulder Theater and should be a ton of fun.
SiliconHills
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'At most technology events I’ve attended in Austin during the last two years, I would see this tall handsome guy. His name was Scott Robinson. He was always impeccably dressed and extremely nice. Robinson, in addition to his job as vice president at USDM.net, served as the Austin Chair for The Startup America Partnership. He […] The post In Memory of Scott Robinson, a Huge Supporter of Austin’s Tech Industry appeared first on SiliconHills.
The Equity Kicker
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'In a short interview with the New York Times, Francisco D’Souza (Frank), CEO of Cognizant (Fortune 2013 rank #352) said the following: The lesson I learned is that when you have to evolve that quickly as a person, you need to be aware of two things. One is personal blind spots and the other is personal comfort zones. Those two things can be real gotchas.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'In Social Media, as in Fantasy Football , you can’t go far unless you know where the goalposts are. Each requires planning, strategy, and passion. Here are the top 8 reasons your social media strategy is like your NFL Fantasy Football draft. 1. You’ve Got Your Superstars. “ Facebook ? Psh. Five bucks says I got more retweets than your likes.”. If you work in social media, it’s possible you’ve made that very same bet.
Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'Two Bloggers Use The Same Fundamentals To Build Their Blogs, Yet They Make Money In Very Different Ways… I've landed back in Melbourne , where for a week I am staying in an AirBNB rental apartment in Carlton North, then moving on to a proper 12 month lease in my new home in Fitzroy North. I have to say it … Read the rest of this entry » The post Product Launch Formula And How Two Bloggers Make Money In Different Ways appeared first on Entrepreneurs-Journey.com.
SiliconHills
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'Set.fm has raised the second half of a $1.2 million seed stage investment round. The Austin-based startup, formerly known as Dejaset, raised $750,000 last year and just closed on an additional $500,000 led by Golden Venture Partners, based in Toronto. “As we are exiting our beta as of today, we are going to be spending […] The post Set.fm Gets $1.2 Million for Band Recording App appeared first on SiliconHills.
Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'Briefly noted: Registration is open for the fourth annual State of Creativity Forum. The main day is Tuesday, November 19th. It’s in Oklahoma City - - but make no mistake — this is now an international event. This conference is 1000+ people from all parts of the country and around the world. It has a strong speakers list, a vibrant exhibit hall, and a palpable energy.
SiliconHills
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'The British are coming. That’s British Airways. It will begin offering direct flights from London to Austin starting March next year. (Just in time for South by Southwest 2014). The airline plans five flights a week initially and then plans daily flights starting on May 5th in its Boeing 787 Dreamliner with its three-cabin layout. […] The post British Airways to Offer Direct Flights from Austin to London appeared first on SiliconHills.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'I’ve read more than 100 business plans so far this year, and seen about 50 pitches. About half of them promised to disrupt their industry. No wonder somebody asked in Quora last week: What does it mean to “disrupt” an industry? I hear this all the time about this or that that is ‘disrupting’ whatever industry its in. What does that mean?
SiliconHills
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'Taylor Rhodes is the first Chief Customer Officer at Rackspace Hosting, based in San Antonio. In that role, Rhodes will lead the company’s sales and support operations globally. He formerly served as senior vice president and managing director of Rackspace International. Now Rhodes will focus on the company’s hybrid cloud portfolio and in providing what […] The post Rackspace Appoints Taylor Rhodes as its Chief Customer Officer appeared first on SiliconHills.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'by Mitchell Rigie and Keith Harmeyer, authors of “ Smartstorming: The Game-Changing Process for Generating Bigger, Better Ideas “ Craig never shuts up. Ever. Diane openly worries that every new strategy idea is going to bring the company crumbling to the ground. Kevin picks apart every suggestion until everyone is weary of discussing it and there’s no actionable element left.
SiliconHills
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'Decision day is Thursday for the latest crop of startups to come out of the Austin Technology Incubator’s Student Entrepreneur Accelerator & Launch, known as SEAL, program. “This is a program that evolved out of ATI’s activities on campus,” said Kyle Cox, director of Information Technology/Wireless and University Development Portfolios at ATI.
Duct Tape Marketing
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'The Most Efficient Way to Sell More written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Just as writing does more than produce words and sentences, speaking, or at least organizing and then verbalizing your point in an effort to persuade, is at its core what the fine art of selling has always represented. photo credit: Dogfael via photopin cc Back before radio, TV and certainly before all these online platforms, the best orator won the argument, the elect
Austin Startup
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'Troux, the global leader in Enterprise Portfolio Management (EPM) and Enterprise Architecture (EA) software, today announced a partnership with the German business unit of Atos, an international information technology services company to provide advanced IT solutions and outsourcing services with a global reach. By combining their services, Troux and Atos extend their customer’s competitiveness through insight and analytics across the entire IT landscape and along all stages within its lifecycl
Jeff Hilimire
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'I’ve made some very bad hires over my time at Spunlogic and Engauge. I’m not sure I’ve ever hired “bad people”, but I’ve certainly hired the wrong person or people who weren’t a good fit for my company or for the role we gave them at the time. In fact, my partners and I all agree that hiring the wrong people was the biggest mistake we made over the years.
Pascal's View
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'Digital content providers from traditional print media franchises to traditional television have finally figured out that giving away your valuable content on the Web will only accelerate your ability to go out of business. We are still in the early days of video monetization, and one of the great gaps in the landscape has just been closed by a new startup, LittleCast , that I co-founded with Amra Tareen and Stephen Ackroyd.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'Google+ is a newer social media site, but it’s definitely not small. Within the first year of its introduction, Google+ (Google Plus) gathered 450 million users, and that number continues to grow every day. It is used by individuals and businesses, and many users are even leaving Facebook for Google+ because of Google+’s integration with other Google services.
Pascal's View
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'I’ve written about board governance challenges for startups since 1999, publishing one book, a series of three white papers, and many articles and blog posts on this topic. Because I am both a venture capitalist and a technology entrepreneur, I understand the different perspectives of entrepreneurs and investors from both sides of the boardroom table.
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