deal architect
JANUARY 26, 2012
I am helping review for a client competing proposals from several consortia of software vendors and systems integrators/outsourcing firms. The range of on-premise versus SaaS, onshore versus offshore talent, opex, capex, EBITDA calculations of license, hosting, maintenance, implementation etc. is.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 25, 2012
While you’re undoubtedly learning a lot from your MBA courses at college, it never hurts to supplement your education with a little outside reading material. There are numerous great books out there on business, entrepreneurship, leadership, and other topics of interest to MBA students that can be immensely valuable to anyone looking to build their knowledge and prepare for a career in business.
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VC Cafe
JANUARY 24, 2012
Reports on the drop of local VC financing in Israel don’t tell the whole story. The latest IVC report reveals that in 2011, 546 Israeli high-tech companies raised $2.14 billion in VC funding, representing a 70% increase compared to the $1.26 billion raised in 2010 and almost double from the $1.12 billion raised in 2009. How can we explain such a big increase?
crowdSPRING Blog
JANUARY 26, 2012
Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!
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
Up and Running
JANUARY 23, 2012
Market research is a very important step for all startups as, amongst other things, it helps you understand whether your offering is likely to generate demand. Once you have a clear sense of who your customers are, the following represent some additional things to think about: Where are these customers? How many customers are there? What do they require from your product or service?
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 24, 2012
If you’ve ever been a trade marketing manager in charge of setting up an exhibition booth for your company in a trade conference or expo, you know the acute pain of trying to source for the right vendors who can build and run your booth at the right price. Founded in 2010, Las Vegas-based startup ExhibitMatch ( www.exhibitmatch.com ) hopes to solve that particular problem – it is a global online interactive bidding platform that matches trade show exhibitors with stand builders from
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mashable.com
JANUARY 23, 2012
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Up and Running
JANUARY 26, 2012
Image via CrunchBase. Raising finance is a time consuming process and can also be quite stressful (particularly as time progresses). There may be some date in the future where your current trading position is no longer sustainable (which has brought you to the table in the first place). It is worth remembering that you need to recognise that the more desperate your situation, the more vulnerable you will be, which will typically result in poor decisions.
VC Cafe
JANUARY 24, 2012
Reports on the drop of local VC financing in Israel don’t tell the whole story. The latest IVC report reveals that in 2011, 546 Israeli high-tech companies raised $2.14 billion in VC funding, representing a 70% increase compared to the $1.26 billion raised in 2010 and almost double from the $1.12 billion raised in 2009. How can we explain such a big increase?
crowdSPRING Blog
JANUARY 22, 2012
Last week I posted the first part of this article on crowdsourcing strategies. In the post, I discussed some of the big-picture issues that I believe should be considered carefully when planning a crowdsourced project. Best practices for crowdsourcing require managers to first determine the best venue for their project, effective management of the process, careful quality control, executing a well-planned recruiting strategy, active engagement of the intended audience, express ’training
Software By Rob
JANUARY 25, 2012
Photo by psiaki. Based on the title of this post you might be thinking I have mad stacks of money in the bank. That I’ve had a few “exits” and instead of hunkering down and writing code for 6 months I opted to talk to a few of my buddies at the yacht club and purchase a primed and growing social network for somewhere in the mid-seven figures.
Start Up Blog
JANUARY 26, 2012
A startup blog regular – Josh Moore has been asking for as post on Property Investing. Which like anything can be treated like a startup. It’s a big topic with a million books on it. But I have had a side interest in it for some time. So here are some tips on stuff that I think is worth knowing when investing in property. A bit of a 101 guide: Property returns on average about 10%.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 26, 2012
An "elevator pitch" is a concise, well-practiced description of your startup and your plan, delivered with conviction and enthusiasm, that your mother should be able to understand in the time it would take to ride up an elevator. Everybody knows about these, but few people seem to deliver a good one. A good elevator pitch is not just for an elevator discussion.
deal architect
JANUARY 25, 2012
Zach Nelson is a really interesting tech executive. He has a wide rolodex (over 20 pages in my last book, The New Polymath came from interviews with Zach and several others he introduced me to), diverse interests (numerous relationships with.
Scott Edward Walker
JANUARY 23, 2012
I’m using Twitter as a form of micro-blogging to share interesting blog posts, articles and podcasts relating to entrepreneurship and startups, M&A and legal issues. Below are my five most popular tweets (via bit.ly ) for the past week and a couple of blog-related tweets. If you’d like to see all of my tweets (or an RSS feed of them), you can do so here.
Genuine VC
JANUARY 23, 2012
At NextView Ventures, we have a number of companies in our portfolio which are “marketplace” businesses, where buyers and sellers meet to exchange a good or service. And along the way we’ve met with or observed a larger number of seed-stage startups attempting to start them. All of these companies face the challenge of the marketplace cold-start problem : simultaneously attracting both sellers and buyers to generate enough liquidity so that meaningful transactions can result.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 25, 2012
One of the toughest things about running a business is the feeling of loneliness and isolation. You are on your own and nobody supports you because it’s hard for them to see what you see and feel the excitement that you feel at the critical stages. This is especially true if you run your small business from home. The leadership position alone can cause loneliness and disconnectedness, and that sometimes results in self-defeating behaviors.
deal architect
JANUARY 23, 2012
Steve Jobs supposedly told President Obama ““Those (iPhone) jobs aren’t coming back,” according to this article in the New York Times. Apple’s labor in China is also showing up in much hand-wringing in the Presidential race. Let’s explore a few.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 26, 2012
By Marsha Friedman, CEO of EMSI Public Relations and author of Celebritize Yourself. I remember when the Internet first gained prominence and it became apparent that having a website was essential for any commercial enterprise. Back then, web designers were not plentiful and few people thought to hire a professional to create a site. They felt that ANY web presence was better than none at all and they found people they knew who were “into the whole Internet thing”to help them.
Rembrandt Communications
JANUARY 25, 2012
If you are an SEO copywriter, love technology, or just don’t like dealing with people, you may be using e-mail too much and missing out on some important opportunities and communications. If you haven’t picked up the phone in some time, here are… 5 Reasons to Use the Phone Instead of E-mail 1. You have [.].
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 22, 2012
One of the hottest buzzword for startups these days is “pivot.” The term, introduced by entrepreneur and venture advisor Eric Ries in an article on Lessons Learned a couple of years ago, is properly used to describe smart startups that change direction quickly, but stay grounded in what they've learned. They keep one foot in the past and place one foot in a new possible future.
deal architect
JANUARY 23, 2012
My friend Brian Sommer recently pointed out “On 5/14/2012, SAP, NetSuite, Plex Online, Host Analytics and other vendors(?) are all having their user conferences.” Clearly, that will be a busy news week. But it made me think about the news.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 23, 2012
The recently concluded Sandbox Global Summit which took place over the weekend saw some of the brightest young minds gather in Lisbon, Portugal and engage in discussions over ideas that (one day may) change the world. Over 200 young innovators and leaders participated in collaborative, participant-led sessions that ranged ranging from “On Stealing Ideas” by Mattan Griffel , CEO of a NYC-based digital agency, to “How to have the luck of the Irish and pour the perfect pint of Gui
For Entrepreneurs
JANUARY 24, 2012
In this article I interview Aaron Ross, co-author of a new book, Predictable Revenue. Aaron discusses his experience at Salesforce.com starting a new group that used an innovative outbound prospecting approach (involving no cold calls) to create new leads. Aaron’s group came up with several important breakthroughs which enabled them add over $100m in incremental [.].
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 27, 2012
Remember a term sheet agreement is not a deal until the check clears. Entrepreneurs sometimes assume an initial agreement with an Angel is a commitment, so they start spending before any money is received. But due diligence and paperwork take time, and can change everything. It’s true that Angel investors typically do not present entrepreneurs with overly complicated deal structures, especially when compared to venture capitalists.
deal architect
JANUARY 27, 2012
on the New Florence blog SpaceX and spacecraft reusability The Virtual Sky Turn wood into sugar The OnLive Desktop: MS Office on iPads.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 24, 2012
This evening, as U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to the nation during his State of the Union address, many volunteers will be working behind the scenes to translate his speech into thousands of languages. The team behind Babelverse , the world’s first real-time on-demand interpretation service, announced earlier today that they will translate President Obama’s address in real-time to viewers in every language around the world, which is potentially up to 6,976 languages.
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 25, 2012
Over the last three weeks I’ve had numerous people ask me how my trip to Boston has been going. For a while I corrected them and said “I’m mostly in Cambridge” but gave up. Tonight, after hanging out at the TechStars Boston Mentor evening and program kickoff, I got into a long discussion with a Bill Warner and Ken Zolot about Cambridge, Boston, and startup communities.
Life Beyond Code
JANUARY 21, 2012
To be relentless is to keep going. The dictionary definition for relentless is “unyieldingly severe.” The Relentless Manifesto is an invitation to get something done this year. Here is the manifesto for your consideration: The Relentless Manifesto. 1. Pick themes that you will be passionate about even after ten years. If your themes are like fashion-de-jour, there is a good possibility that you may not be able to sustain your interest when the marketplace perceptions for those themes
deal architect
JANUARY 22, 2012
on the innovation blog Predictive Policing The largest move since WW II Sensors to detect volcanic ash Somebody left the gate open!
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 25, 2012
By Mark Miller, co-author of “ Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life “ Some of you are Tim Tebow fans and some of you are not – got it. Regardless of your feelings, let’s not miss the chance to learn something here about leadership. Here are a few things I’ve observed watching Tebow this season that may help you on your leadership journey.
Up and Running
JANUARY 24, 2012
I don’t know what it is about Marketing, but everyone on earth seems to think they can do it. And yet I see so many people NOT doing it or wasting thousands of dollars and not getting results. I see business owners try the same things over and over, wasting more money, more time, and more energy. If I had 1/10 th of what business owners waste on stuff that doesn’t work, I’d be the most successful marketing consultant on the planet.
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 23, 2012
Six months ago I wrote a post about how I think about competition which included a list of topics that summarizes my philosophy. I covered the first item, Be The First Mover , but then went on to other things, like thinking about competitors every single day. I’m back today with the second topic, “Resegment If You Aren’t In The Top Three.” If you look at the Foundry Group portfolio , you’ll notice a lot of market leaders.
deal architect
JANUARY 24, 2012
on the innovation blog Click first, Focus later Electronic Noses The future of war Next-gen Cruise Life Boats.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 23, 2012
Here’s a useful resource for those of us entrepreneurs who aren’t too good with our financials – the “ Ask Your Budget: Amazing Questions a Small-Business Budget Can Answer ” e-Book is currently going for free on online small business community EnMast.com. The eBook by EnMast.com managing editor Brad Farris walks you through all the steps in building a business budget, comes with a complete with an Excel budget template, and a video series that shows you the proces
Life Beyond Code
JANUARY 21, 2012
To be relentless is to keep going. The dictionary definition for relentless is “unyieldingly severe.” When you are relentless, you know that stop signs are temporary. The Relentless Manifesto is an invitation to get something done this year. Here is the manifesto for your consideration: The Relentless Manifesto. 1. Pick themes that you will be passionate about even after ten years.
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