Steve Blank
JANUARY 2, 2014
'This post is part of our series on the National Science Foundation I-Corps Lean LaunchPad class in Life Science and Health Care at UCSF. Doctors, researchers and Principal Investigators in this class got out of the lab and hospital talked to 2,355 customers, tested 947 hypotheses and invalidated 423 of them. The class had 1,145 engagements with instructors and mentors.
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 2, 2014
'I often get asked how I ended up becoming a venture capitalist. When people ask me how they can become a VC, I point them to my partner Seth Levine’s excellent blog posts How to become a venture capitalist and How to get a job in venture capital (revisited). But it occurred to me today – after getting another email asking me how I’d become a VC, that I wasn’t really answering the question.
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Start Up Blog
DECEMBER 30, 2013
'I’ve been reviewing my notepad from 2013 and thought I’d share my insights into what’s changed and the big issues from my perspective in startups, business and technology. Technology is no longer a thing: It’s almost not worth mentioning now it is so ensconced in human life. Business, political dn social activities are intertwined in technology as an organism.
Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak
DECEMBER 31, 2013
'Subscribe to this Podcast in iTunes. In episode #12 of Everything Entrepreneurship , the final for 2013, Walter and I look back over the previous year and talk about some of the most significant moments in both our personal and business lives. We review how these events changed us and changed the direction we took during the year. We also … Read the rest of this entry » The post Reflections On 2013, What Walter Discovered About Starting A Business After Listening To Podcast Interview
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
Mike Michalowicz
JANUARY 1, 2014
'Being a business leader is not all roses and gumdrops (I suspect you already knew that). You will be required to fire someone at some point. Perhaps it is based upon the employee’s poor performance, or deviant activity, or maybe it is due to struggling times. Regardless of the circumstances, you better know how to fire someone before you just blindly do it.
ReadWriteStart
DECEMBER 31, 2013
ReadWriteReflect offers a look back at major technology trends, products and companies of the past year. Real companies making real products that real people, you know, spend real money on. That’s what ReadWrite predicted would be the hottest of hot startups in 2013 and, for the most part, we were right. 2013 showed us new hardware built by smaller companies for what seems like the first time in a long time.
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deal architect
DECEMBER 31, 2013
'Vivek Wadhwa writes “Why I have become pessimistic about Indian IT” “It is not that Indian outsourcers have become less capable of servicing Western needs. It is that their customer base—the CIO and IT department—is in decline.” He is right.
A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks
DECEMBER 30, 2013
'My personal experience, confirmed by numerous studies, is: It’s faster to process email in batches rather than checking in 30 times/day. Humans cannot multi-task, they just complete both tasks slower, and with lower quality. (Texting and driving, meetings and email) The best ideas, new ideas, come in a flash when you’re not working. You are most productive when you’re “in the zone,” a contiguous period of focus, without interruption by human or computer.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 29, 2013
'As a mentor for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs, I talk to a fair number who may have a great vision and a strong engineering background, but have a negative interest in the role of public speaking in business. In fact, they often claim to be part of the survey group that fears public speaking more than death, but I’m not sure how anyone could validate that survey.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 30, 2013
'by Robert Morris, NinjaEssays.com. We are wrapping up another year, so it’s time to review the 12 months that passed and start thinking of ways to improve ourselves and our lives in the year that comes. Many people make resolutions and they promise to realize them every New Year, but somehow those aspirations tend to fade away after the first few months.
deal architect
JANUARY 2, 2014
'Over the holidays personal data has drawn plenty of my attention. On the one hand, we can celebrate the data rich life we live as I wrote in Living the Vida Data. On the other hand there is a constant.
entrepreMusings
JANUARY 1, 2014
'¡Feliz Año Nuevo 2014! Another year has passed and boy/girl what an entrepreneurial year it has been! I’ve been trying to figure out how to fix the spam (stupidity) hack that someone has done to my email feed, but after checking feedburner, feedblitz, WordPress, and staring into space, a solution/fix hasn’t surfaced. Thank you to all of you who replied to my email feed noticing the insertion of random, annoying spam ads.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 31, 2013
'If an entrepreneur doesn’t find themselves in over their head at least 20% of the time, they are probably not pushing the limits, not taking enough risk, and probably not working on an idea that’s worth doing. The challenge in to know when and how to ask for help, and not let bravado and ego mask anxieties. The best people know when they don’t know, and know how to find the right help.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 3, 2014
'Every small business that has some success inevitably deals with various growing pains. This should not be treated like a disease to be avoided, but a problem that needs to be addressed. There is an initial period of time when owners of startup businesses wear many hats as salesperson, accountant, researcher etc. – all necessary to run the business.
deal architect
DECEMBER 30, 2013
'I have been running a series on New Florence of best of 2013 and things to look forward to in 2014.from a scan of over 50 magazine issues Here are the 2013 entries: Popular Mechanics – Breakthrough products Fortune –.
Gust
DECEMBER 29, 2013
'Image via HealthyBodyLife.com. I’ve been advising and mentoring startups and growth companies for years, and find myself always pushing them to try something new, for the sake of growth and survival. When you try new things, you make mistakes, and I’ve seen many. Smart companies learn from their own mistakes, but some don’t pay enough attention to other people’s mistakes.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 28, 2013
'Throughout my career in small companies and large, I’ve always been appalled by the number of people who seem to complain all of the time. These people don’t seem to realize that they are hurting themselves, as well as other people’s productivity, and the company they are working for. I’ve always thought that I might be overly sensitive, until I saw an old survey done by badbossoloy.com , which claims that a majority of employees spend 10 hours or more a month complaining or listening to others
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 1, 2014
'Many of us spend a great deal of time worrying about money, and rightfully so. Have you noticed Americans are living longer than ever before? Financial planning for baby boomers has taken the spotlight, and as times become leaner, retirement issues have gained a new urgency. Is it possible to convert a nest egg into a monthly stream of income that will last forever?
deal architect
JANUARY 3, 2014
'An excerpt from The Digital Enterprise says “There is a growing acceptance that most commercially available antivirus software cannot keep up with the speed and intensity of the attacker community.
The Next Web
DECEMBER 28, 2013
'Blogging is like the modern day welcome mat, showing passers-by that someone is home and will probably answer the doorbell if you ring it. For startups, this is particularly important as you strive to establish your voice and brand point of view. Beside giving your startup a platform, having a blog can help you establish thought leadership, build SEO, and promote things that central to your brand’s messaging.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 30, 2013
'The first question most people seem to ask when contemplating a new startup is where they will get investor money. That’s certainly a valid question, but all the money in the world won’t make your business work if you don’t have a plan to use it, or hate what you are doing. I suggest that there are several important questions before assuming that funding is the gate to your success.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 2, 2014
'If you’re a chronic smoker you’ve probably tried quitting those cancer sticks a few times now to no avail. It can be an incredibly tough journey to being smoke-free but there’s help at hand – literally. There are a number of quit smoking applications for the mobile smartphone that can help you along the way. Take Quit Pro , developed by Singapore-based Bitsmedia , for example.
deal architect
DECEMBER 31, 2013
'The New Florence blog ended 2013 with 730 posts. No, not a record – 2012 had 750. However, November and December had 200+ entries – each way above monthly average. So, we can dream of a 1,000 entry 2014. There.
The Next Web
DECEMBER 30, 2013
'Stuart Wall, CEO of Signpost , a local advertising platform funded by Spark Capital and Google Ventures. In January, Denver will become one of the few American cities that allows its residents to purchase and recreationally consume marijuana, a move that is expected to create jobs and generate tax revenue. Roughly 1,200 miles away in the heart of Silicon Valley, San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed is pushing for restrictions that will shutter many of the city’s medical marijuana dispensaries.
This is going to be BIG.
DECEMBER 28, 2013
'There is a controversial interview with Paul Graham floating around and I''m left to wonder why we''re still paying attention to guys like him. He is accused by people of being, at best, oblivious and at worst, sexist. I''ve never sat down with the guy, so I can''t speak to that, but I''m tired of hearing about the same voices over and over again when I''m not even sure they''re relevant.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 1, 2014
'It’s funny how most people have certain ideas about creativity. If we only knew, it’s tragic how many of us have wrong ideas about how to find, cultivate and assert creativity in their lives, businesses or organizations. Here’s an example: how many times have we been called by a superior, put into a room together and ordered to brainstorm solutions to a particular problem?
deal architect
DECEMBER 29, 2013
'Last entry this year in a series on innovation from places you do not typically expect much innovation from Startup City – Boulder, CO Monument Men – structures across US Desert West Diplomacy and Digital Signatures – Finland, Estonia Technology.
The Next Web
DECEMBER 29, 2013
'2013 has been quite a year for the startup community and social and technology-related businesses in particular. In just a few months, Twitter went public , Google Glass showed up on our train route to work, and YouTube hosted ‘live’ music video awards. Clearly, social media (and all the content creation that comes with it) is a hot place to be. If anyone was asking a few years ago what “social media” was, now they’re building whole departments around it.
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 1, 2014
'I’m glad it’s 2014. Last year was a difficult one for me as I hit a wall of depression that completely surprised me. I was over it by mid year and, while the second half of the year was better, I still struggled with figuring a bunch of stuff out about what I cared about as I turned 48 years old. I stopped doing a few things last year. I stopped traveling for business.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 2, 2014
'If you’re in management or administrative services, you’re undoubtedly trying to find ways to communicate with multi-generational team members. Working with multiple generations has always been important for management, but it’s become even more challenging in the past few decades. The baby boomers have very little in common with the millennials , and in many ways they are at odds.
The Equity Kicker
DECEMBER 31, 2013
'This chart shows that manufacturing has become decoupled from employment and explains why people are predicting that half of US jobs could be done by computers. We are in for a period of considerable social dislocation. As a society we’ve been through these sorts of changes before, most notably with agriculture which used to employ c100% of the population and now employs 2-3%.
The Next Web
DECEMBER 29, 2013
'Martina King is the CEO of Featurespace where she is responsible for the strategic direction and corporate vision at the company. A popular internet meme goes something like this: ‘It’s 2013: where’s my flying car?’ The question, asked on t-shirts and coffee mugs around the world, debated on technology forums, or bantered around with friends at a café, is essentially one that asks: Where exactly are the benefits of this ‘better future’ we all signed up for?
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 3, 2014
'“History is written by the victors” – maybe said by Winston Churchill. “ History is Written By the Winners ” - George Orwell. “To the victor belong the spoils” – New York Senator William L. Marcy. Yesterday I wrote a post about my first experience as a venture capitalist. I didn’t try to dramatize anything – I just wrote what I remembered.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 2, 2014
'Whether you’re an operations manager with an MBA in operations degree or merely looking forward to being one in the future, there are some goals that all operations managers will need to have in 2014. Operations managers are responsible for the overall productivity, efficiency and revenue of chains of companies, and they need to always be on the move and improving if they are to retain their competitive edge.
The Equity Kicker
DECEMBER 30, 2013
'Nassim Taleb is one of the most visionary thinkers in modern finance. His books Black Swan and Fooled by Randomness are must reads for anyone in the investment business. Tren Griffin writes a good blog about investing, and this post is inspired by his article A dozen things I’ve learned from Nassim Taleb about optionality/investing. Thanks to Josh March for the pointer.
The Next Web
DECEMBER 31, 2013
'There are a litany of points to consider when you’re launching a startup, namely: “What’s the company purpose?,” or “What’s unique about my brand that’ll make people care and pay attention?”. When you’re creating a business, you will naturally have a lot on your plate. As 2013 come to a close, we’re counting down startups that’ve made a splash in using “social good” as their primary motivator.
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