April, 2023

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Playing With Fire – ChatGPT

Steve Blank

The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life. John F. Kennedy Humans have mastered lots of things that have transformed our lives, created our civilizations, and might ultimately kill us all. This year we’ve invented one more. Artificial Intelligence has been the technology right around the corner for at least 50 years.

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7 Reasons That Worker Empowerment Rules The Workplace

Startup Professionals Musings

As I work with businesses who are struggling to restore staffing and recover after the pandemic, I see a new culture and a new generation of workers who have found strength in working remotely from their homes, and savoring their ability to survive on their own terms. Many business leaders are assuming this is only a temporary situation, but I’m convinced this model is the new norm.

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Ecommerce Trendwatching: How To Find, Follow, and Set Trends

ReadWriteStart

Keeping up with trends is the reality show of the e-commerce world, which is constantly developing, gaining a significant market share, and driving online sales. It becomes even more interesting in the world of emerging technologies and the IoT. Trendwatching is one of the most effective ways to have a competitive advantage over rivals and become a leader in the industry.

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Digital Detox: Take Control Of Your Smartphone

The Startup Magazine

It’s so easy to become addicted to our smartphones, but it doesn’t have to be. If you want to break the cycle of addiction, it’s important that you take control over your smartphone habits. As much as we like our phones, too much time spent on it can lead us into a trap where we are checking emails first thing in the morning and scrolling through Facebook at night or before even getting out of bed.

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Building Healthy Innovation Ecosystems for Your Projects

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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30 Entrepreneurs Share Their Thoughts on Industries That Need Technology Innovation The Most

Hearpreneur

Technology advancement has transformed the way we live, work, and communicate. The continuous innovation in technology has led to the development of smarter devices, faster and more reliable networks, and unprecedented levels of connectivity. The advancements in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data have enabled businesses to improve their operations and increase productivity.

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What Is ‘Ex Officio’? A Complete Definition With Examples

Board Effect

‘Ex officio’ refers to a person who holds a particular position or office and is therefore entitled to certain duties or privileges without additional authorization. There is generally some degree of confusion surrounding the ex officio meaning and role among board directors, executive directors, CEOs and managers of corporations and nonprofits. What is the ex officio member meaning?

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8 Strategies to Boost Your Leadership Impact at Work

Startup Professionals Musings

As a business consultant and mentor to many young entrepreneurs, I often get questions about leadership challenges , and what you can do to solidify your leadership position and impact. It seems that today’s worker generation is more demanding, and less willing to accept guidance and direction from anyone with a leadership title. They want a role in every leadership decision.

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Like Their Customers, Tech Startups Will Weather the Storm

ReadWriteStart

Markets are always in flux, randomly walking between gains and losses, but sometimes macro factors conspire to create sustained volatility. In 2022, we saw unusual supply constraints — lingering post-coronavirus supply chain issues, a persistently tight labor market , and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — converge with high demand — partly fueled by heavy government stimulus during the first two years of the pandemic.

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Starting A Delivery Business: 5 Tips For Success

The Startup Magazine

Whether it’s your first time launching a business or a seasoned entrepreneur opening a new one, nothing beats the excitement of starting your own business. However, standing out from the crowd can be challenging, considering you’re competing against companies that have gained traction in the market. However, this shouldn’t put you off if you want to venture into the delivery industry; many companies claim to offer seamless services, but their processes are flawed.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain How Technology Will Affect Their Business Tomorrow

Hearpreneur

It’s becoming increasingly important for every business to have at least basic technology to run daily operations in the current day society. Society is changing and so is its demand and supply for new products and services. With new technology emerging, we can only imagine the changes it will bring along to the business platform. We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how technology will possibly affect their business tomorrow and here are the responses: #1- Automation will increase Photo C

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Humanizing the Workplace: Building Strong Employee Relationships

Duct Tape Marketing

Humanizing the Workplace: Building Strong Employee Relationships written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Joey Coleman In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Joey Coleman. He helps companies keep their customers. He is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Never Lose a Customer Again , an award-winning speaker, and works with organizations around the world ranging from small startups to major brands.

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Analyst Cam: SAP Verticals - Semiconductor

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As we have moved to virtual briefings, I have increasingly been excerpting short video segments (with permission) as part of my Analyst Cam series. This time it is Jeff Howell, Global Vice President, Head of High-Tech Industry Business Unit at.

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8 Employee Behaviors Challenge Every Business Leader

Startup Professionals Musings

The most valuable assets of a new startup are the people on the team, and the most challenging task of the entrepreneur and team leaders is to spend their leadership time and energy productively. Cash isn’t always the scarcest resource startups have to invest – more often it’s the leadership capital of under-experienced and over-stretched entrepreneurs and co-founders.

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Startup Nation: The Best Startup Capitals for Entrepreneurs in 2023 

ReadWriteStart

The last few months have been an unprecedented time for entrepreneurs and startup founders on the market. Tightening of monetary policies has led to skyrocketing interest rates as central banks try to manage rampant running inflation, supply chain issues persist despite the fact that the pandemic is now in the rearview — and venture capital funding has looked to dry up almost overnight.

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Understanding How Collaboration between HR and Finance Can Improve Business

The Startup Magazine

In today’s highly competitive business environment, it is more important than ever for organizations to leverage all of their resources to achieve success. One key area where collaboration can make a big difference is between HR and Finance. By working together, an HR-Finance collaboration between these two departments can bring their unique perspectives and skill sets to bear on common business challenges, leading to better decision-making, improved operational efficiency, and, ultimately

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Came Up with Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

The idea of exactly what your business is going to do usually comes first. Secondly, most often, is giving a title to your idea. What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Some people turn to their childhood for inspiration or a beloved family pet. It could be a made-up word you dream of one night and feel has the right ring to it. Even still some people study foreign words for the perfect meaning behind their chosen business.

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The Benefits of Hiring A Virtual Assistant For Your Business Growth

Duct Tape Marketing

The Benefits of Hiring A Virtual Assistant For Your Business Growth written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Rob Levin In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Rob Levin. He co-founded Work Better Now in 2018 and currently serves as the chairman. He is also the managing member of the Oasis Strategy Group and CEO of RSL Media.

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Analyst Cam: SAP Verticals – Aerospace & Defense

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As we have moved to virtual briefings, I have increasingly been excerpting short video segments (with permission) as part of my Analyst Cam series. This time it is Torsten Welte, Global VP and Head of Industrial Business Unit for Aerospace.

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10 Simple Strategies to Prevent Your Business from Losing Money

Women Entrepreneurs Can

No one ever plans on losing money, yet it happens more frequently than you might think. According to The Economist study, nearly half of small businesses in the United States close within five years. So how can you ensure yours doesn’t become another statistic? Here are 10 effective tactics designed specifically with this in mind – stop yourself from becoming another victim!

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How Can Financial Automation Protect You from Vendor Impersonation

ReadWriteStart

In many organizations, security risks can arise from nearly any digital transaction and communication in today’s ultra-complex world of cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Hackers and fraudulent entities typically monitor an establishment’s business protocols and patterns and search for vulnerable avenues to target. It’s especially common for bad actors to pursue financial pathways to infiltrate a company.

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10 New Venture Factors To Consider Before You Commit

Startup Professionals Musings

If you are one of the new age of entrepreneurs who hates the thought of doing a business plan as a first step in starting your new venture you will love this message. More and more professionals agree that a better strategy is to explore and fine tune your assumptions before declaring a specific plan with financial projections based only on your dream and passion.

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Reorganizing the DoD to Deter China and Win in the Ukraine – A Road Map for Congress

Steve Blank

This article previously appeared in Defense News. It was co-written with Joe Felter , and Pete Newell. Today, the U.S. is supporting a proxy war with Russia while simultaneously attempting to deter a China cross-strait invasion of Taiwan. Both are wakeup calls that victory and deterrence in modern war will be determined by a state’s ability to both use traditional weapons systems and simultaneously rapidly acquire, deploy, and integrate commercial technologies (drones, satellites, targeting soft

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The Rise of AI in Advertising

Duct Tape Marketing

The Rise of AI in Advertising written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Mike Rhodes In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Mike Rhodes. With over two decades in the digital marketing industry, he established his award-winning Melbourne-based digital agency WebSavvy back in 2006, to help small businesses grow.

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Analyst Cam: SAP Verticals - Chemicals

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As we have moved to virtual briefings, I have increasingly been excerpting short video segments (with permission) as part of my Analyst Cam series. This time it is Matt Reymann, Global VP of the Chemicals Business Unit at SAP. He.

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7 Steps to Get a Product Off the Ground

Women Entrepreneurs Can

You can have the best idea in the world, but there are many things you need to know before you can successfully get a product off the ground. The world of startups and new inventions is murky at best. And with everything working against you, you need all the help you can possibly get. Have an Accurate View of What It Is First, you must have a clear understanding of what it is you are trying to launch.

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The 3 + 1 Essential Success Skills Every Business Leader Should Master

YoungUpstarts

Alex Brueckmann shares some of the critical skills and insights that every young entrepreneur needs to develop to create a thriving business and build a life filled with happiness. The post The 3 + 1 Essential Success Skills Every Business Leader Should Master appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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10 Keys To Real Innovation In Your Next New Business

Startup Professionals Musings

As a startup advisor in this age of the entrepreneur, I see many more startups, but innovation is still hard to find. The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( 200 on Wikipedia ), or another dating site/app ( over 1500 in the USA ). Startups which display real innovation, such as alternative energy sources and new medical treatments, are still rare.

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Pottery and Mental Health for Entrepreneurs in Boulder

Feld Thoughts

After my post about the Founder Mental Health Pledge , I received a note from Kari Palazzari, the Executive Director of Studio Arts Boulder , a local nonprofit that manages a community pottery studio. She lamented that very few members of the Boulder startup community seem to take advantage of their programs. She said, “Studio Arts Boulder would love to help support the Founder Mental Health Pledge.

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Navigating Uncertainty: The Art of Imperfection in Strategy

Duct Tape Marketing

Navigating Uncertainty: The Art of Imperfection in Strategy written by Felipe Orrego read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Charles Conn In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Charles Conn. He is co-founder of Monograph Capital, a life sciences venture firm in London and San Francisco, and was previously CEO of the Rhodes Trust in Oxford.

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Burning Platform – Even More Business as Unusual

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In the 86th episode of Burning Platform, we host repeat guests, Peter Maier and Tilman Goettke of SAP. We discuss reaction to the book, Business as Unusual that Peter co-authored and both Tilman and I helped research and curate -.

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Shhh… Secrets of the Press Release, Revealed!

Rembrandt Communications

Do You Publish Monthly Press Releases? Big companies do it. Non-profits do it. They publish press releases every month. Do you? If not, you are missing a huge, cost-effective opportunity to boost sales, awareness and credibility, even if you have a small business. What is a press release, anyway? It’s a simple, one-page document that provides information about events, products, services, awards, and other news happening at your business.

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Things To Consider For Building A Successful Fitness App

YoungUpstarts

Are you one of those business owners planning to create a health and fitness app? Here are some things that you must consider. The post Things To Consider For Building A Successful Fitness App appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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7 Excuses I Don’t Want To Hear For New Owner Failure

Startup Professionals Musings

When I heard a friend and business mentor say, “Your startup won’t fail if you don’t quit,” I realized that every entrepreneur should adopt “never give up” as their mantra. Rather than quitting, there are always alternatives, like pivoting the business model or merging with new partners for support. Either could improve the statistic that half of startups fail within the first five years.

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5 Best Tips from Financial Experts

The Startup Magazine

Money is a sensitive subject for many of us. Whether it’s managing debt, saving for retirement, or investing in the stock market, there’s no shortage of financial advice out there. But with so many opinions and strategies floating around, it’s hard to know what’s best for you and your unique situation. It’s easy to get overwhelmed and feel like you’ll never be able to get a handle on your finances.

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How Decisions Define Our Business Destiny

Duct Tape Marketing

How Decisions Define Our Business Destiny written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Steve McKee In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Steve McKee. He is the co-founder of McKee Wallwork, a nationally recognized marketing advisory firm that made the Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America in its first year of eligibility and has twice won the prestigious Effie Award for marketing effectiveness from the Ame

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Burning Platform: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times

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In the 85th episode of Burning Platform, we host a repeat guest, Dion Hinchcliffe of Constellation Research. Dion is one of the most strategic industry analysts I know and he is always in tune with high level trends CIOs are.

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