Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 2, 2017
Even in this age of globalization and virtualization, the geographic area where you choose to live and work can still make or break your startup business. I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. get the attention of the market they choose.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 7, 2017
by Hannah Sieber, co-founder and COO of EcoFlow Tech. Crowdfunding has become common place for new products and new brands. Kickstarter companies alone have raised more than $786 million in funds ( Forbes ) and while many companies still use this method for raising money for production, others are recognizing the marketing value running a campaign can have.
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The Startup Magazine
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Many small businesses are continuing to multiply the number of vehicles and equipment they rely on to serve their clients and deliver goods and products to customers. This has seen a sharp increase in the reliance on fleet management systems to efficiently manage their fleet and get critical data that will help them make informed decisions. [link]. Without a fleet management system, it’s hard for businesses that use vehicles within their services to achieve the level of efficiency needed to grow
Hearpreneur
DECEMBER 3, 2017
The idea of exactly what your business is going to be 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 it has the right ring to it. Even still there are some people who study foreign words for the perfect meaning behind their chosen business.
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
ConversionXL
DECEMBER 7, 2017
In 2015, 9-figure apparel retailer Karmaloop.com filed for bankruptcy. The company had been bleeding cash, losing six figures per month. That summer a private equity fund acquired the assets of the company. They brought me in as CMO. Within three months all marketing KPIs had improved. Within a year-and-a-half the PE fund sold the company to a strategic buyer.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 8, 2017
Businesses are continuously changing and evolving, making it extremely difficult for consumers to keep up. These improvements are extremely important and without them, businesses with a high level of competition would fail. Owners must do whatever is necessary to ensure their business is successful, but how do they do this? One thing is for sure, they will need to monitor their competitors’ activities, learn about new technology and listen to their customers along the way.
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The Startup Magazine
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Freelancing is an exciting career since it has flexible working hours. You don’t have to commute every day to work and follow a stipulated schedule. Freelance involve managing your time, choosing clients, and choosing the work that suits you best. Freelance work adds flexibility and independence, but it also has some challenges like any other form of work.
Austin Startup
DECEMBER 5, 2017
And how can we help lead them in the right direction? I joined Facebook in November 2005 and Twitter in November 2009. In both years I was a freshman in high school and college, respectively, and interestingly enough, a freshman at new-age social media. Facebook wasn’t my first social site, as I had been on Myspace and Xanga, but gaining access to the platform back when you had to be invited by a peer almost felt like a rite of passage.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 3, 2017
by Bill Lewis, co-founder at Temasys Communications. Our traditional view of globalization, common for decades, was massive container ships conveying goods from distant manufacturing locations; and watching services, capital, and expertise flow from one from major established commercial and financial city or region to another. Just less than a decade ago there was a cataclysmic change – a major event, a crisis – that was a precursor to an even greater structural shift.
deal architect
DECEMBER 6, 2017
We have had many previous hype cycles around AI. As I wrote in Silicon Collar : “Since the 1950s! That is when Alan Turing defined his famous test to measure a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behavior equivalent to that.
The Startup Magazine
DECEMBER 6, 2017
The corporate world is rapidly migrating from in-house IT to cloud-based IT. It’s true that many businesses still cling to their older systems because they’re used to them and want to recoup the investment they’ve made in in-house equipment. But even here, partial migration to “the cloud” is often underway. So, does your business use the cloud? If not, you are likely putting yourself at a needless business disadvantage and leaving money on the table.
Austin Startup
DECEMBER 4, 2017
The Forrest Four-Cast: December 4, 2017 Building more diversity and inclusion in the entrepreneurial ecosystem is an absolute priority. Why? Because creativity powers the world’s best startups and creativity is strongest where diverse opinions thrive. In Austin, DivInc is absolutely committed to this goal. Their mission is to help foster the growth and development of ethnically diverse and women-led tech companies.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 7, 2017
According to the Small Business Administration , just one in two businesses with employees survives to see its fifth anniversary. By the 10-year mark, fewer than 30% of businesses with employees remain viable. Surprisingly, macroeconomic trends have minimal impact on long-term business survival rates. Launching your startup in a down economy doesn’t make it any less likely to last.
deal architect
DECEMBER 4, 2017
This time, last year I felt very lonely. In writing Silicon Collar, I was one of the few voices who is not pessimistic about automation killing masses of jobs. I kept getting asked, how can you ignore the rapid pace.
View from Seed
DECEMBER 7, 2017
As you may know, NextView now has a thematic investing focus on the redesign of the Everyday Economy. We’ve shared our thoughts on how the internet and associated digital technologies are creating massive shifts in home , apparel , and other categories. Next up is the topic of work and money. What we call “work and money” covers a broad range of areas.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 8, 2017
Unless you are a serial entrepreneur with a string of successes behind you, you need a business plan to convince investors that you can build a business out of the dream that has been driving your passion to change the world. Don’t believe that Silicon Valley myth that all you have to do is sketch your idea on the back of a napkin, and investors will line up to give you money.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Winners of the 2017 CMA STAR Awards and CONSTRUCTION MARKETER OF THE YEAR Awards are announced by the program sponsor, the Construction Marketing Association (CMA). The STAR awards recognize excellence in 16 marketing categories and 80 sub-categories. SUPERSTAR and STAR (first place/second place respectively) are awarded for each category or sub-category.
deal architect
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Peter Diamandis, of Abundance fame, put out this rallying cry in a recent post. Renewables definitely need a kick in the behind. A recent conversation with my lawn guy, Bruce told me how far they still have to go. I.
Brandanew
DECEMBER 4, 2017
At a recently held creative round-table in Walled lake, Michigan, we entered into a good conversation around design and creativity. Many of us tend to believe that our businesses or brands exist to meet the needs of customers that we serve. Customers are people who use or need your products/services. The customer centricity debate wants you to put them at the heart of your work.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 3, 2017
How is it that only a few business leaders and entrepreneurs seem to drive exceptional results and disruptive innovation in this rapidly changing market economy (marketquake)? These few seem more adept at executing market and technology turns, not just incremental evolution. They consistently take bold steps to stay ahead of the curve, often contrary to conventional wisdom.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 6, 2017
by Anand Srinivasan, founder of LeadJoint.com . Between 2012 and 2016, the number of people working remotely at least sometime rose eight percentage points from 39% to 47%. Nearly a third of these workers spend between 80 to 100 percentage of their time working remotely. Training these workers can be a massive challenge especially in industries like healthcare, manufacturing and finance where even minor slip-ups could escalate real quick.
For Entrepreneurs
DECEMBER 6, 2017
I’ve seen hundreds of startup pitch decks in my time at Matrix, and have found total addressable market (TAM) slides to be among the most frequently mis-executed. I get the sense they are often included as a formality in an attempt to get VCs to check a mental box and continue on hearing about other.
Brandanew
DECEMBER 3, 2017
No matter if you’re working on your personal or business brand, here are questions that matter. You need to answer these to find your story. Every time you’re thinking of building something unique or world-changing, ask yourself these questions. Your long-term vision depends on it. It deserves some time and energy. Your growth depends on it. via. 10 Questions That Matter for Your Brand.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 6, 2017
A tidal wave of valuable data is surging from the Internet and connected devices today, and the volume is growing exponentially each year. It’s enough to drown any business which tries to fight it or ignore it, and it’s an opportunity to ride higher and faster than even the successes of Google and Facebook, for those startups that use it as their driving force.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 5, 2017
by Inés Ruiz, founder of the Women Entrepreneur Community. I became a location-independent entrepreneur as a matter of necessity. I had always worked the typical 9-5 workday like the vast majority of people. I was an educator at Cambridge University, and like many people, the only reality for me as far as career was working like a bee in a hive, in a particular building, comfortable in the safety and certainty that working for a large institution provides.
The Next Web
DECEMBER 3, 2017
You can uncover how to become one of those fully-trained and certified Agile (and its popular Scrum framework) masters with this Agile and Scrum Project Management Certification Bundle. Right now, grab this high-level instruction at just $29 from TNW Deals.
Brandanew
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Year end brand reviews are a touchy topic. Mid-level managers in large companies may have over 10 people reporting into them, and no one really enjoys the evaluation process. Usually it takes up valuable time and can often be seen as a mere formality. However, surging ahead without any reflection or review can be detrimental to your brands. Simply because, you do not know where you’re headed unless you know where you’re at.
YFS Magazine
DECEMBER 7, 2017
If anyone knows what it means to work full-time, it's a mom. Here's why mothers are the perfect fit for the mompreneur club and how to balance the journey.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 4, 2017
by Allison Yount, Director of Customer Success at Scout RFP. Customer happiness is the lifeblood of any business — after all, happy customers mean lower churn rates, increased word-of-mouth marketing, a boost for internal morale, and so much more. Something that many tech companies will quickly find out is that much of that happiness starts with the onboarding process.
The Next Web
DECEMBER 4, 2017
TNW has always been about promoting innovation. Be it through our media platform, or our conference, if there’s a red thread that runs throughout all our endeavors, it’s the idea that innovation and technology will lead to a better society. One of the examples of how this works is our Tech5 competition: a celebration of Europe’s fastest-growing startups organized in partnership with Dutch unicorn Adyen — and a great opportunity for attracting new investors.
Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Like most people, some mornings I wake up and feel less than enthusiastic about working. Sometimes, this feeling doesn’t stem from laziness or apathy, it’s a stronger power, a sense of futility and helplessness. I know a lot of people look to my story of success as a source of. The post How To Remain Productive When You Feel Like Giving Up appeared first on Entrepreneurs-Journey.com.
YFS Magazine
DECEMBER 4, 2017
As you delegate project management be on the lookout for these three issues. The wrong project management processes can completely destroy business growth.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 7, 2017
by Barry Kaplan and Jeff Manchester, authors of “ The Power of Vulnerability: How to Create a Team of Leaders by Shifting INward “ Much of the time, people look for outside solutions to problems. But when high-potential teams are low performers, the solution may reside inside the team. To unleash their full potential, each team member must unlock his or her voice.
Berkonomics
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Business coaches come in all sizes and shapes. Entrepreneurs will have a relative willing to devote time, a school friend with business experience, professionals who charge for the service, investors with a reason to promote your success and more. Photo courtesy IBM Business Coaching. But by far the best coaches are those that have lived through the process you’re going through and built successful enterprises in your same industry.
Feld Thoughts
DECEMBER 2, 2017
I turned 52 on Friday. Last year, when I turned 51, I wrote a post titled @bfeld v51.0 where I talked about several things that I wanted to change in v51 of me. This year, I enhanced my annual tradition of birthday reflection by reviewing my previous year’s blog post, writing a letter to my 52-year-old self, going for a 52-minute run, and then condensing the letter to myself into a public blog post (the letter was much longer.
VC Cafe
DECEMBER 6, 2017
In my last post, I covered 5 tech trends that shaped 2017 including the proliferation of AI, Blockchain and crypto currencies the growing dominance of GAFAM, etc. Below, I cover the trends that. This is a content summary only. Click on the post title to continue reading this post, share your comments, browse the website and more! In my last post, I covered 5 tech trends that shaped 2017 including the proliferation of AI, Blockchain and crypto currencies the growing dominance of GAFAM, etc.
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