Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 7, 2020
Every one of you has had to deal with the conflicting requirements of optimizing your business in the short term versus the long term. In the short term you need customers to find you at any price, and in the longer term you need revenue, profit, and return loyalty. Even a million users on your social media site won’t pay the bills until you sell some advertising or a premium service.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 3, 2020
by Bhupendra Choudhary, Business Head of FieldCircle. According to the US job report from the labor department, US employers have given off nearly 30 million positions from payrolls due to the coronavirus pandemic and related lockdown. Similar reports came from India as well. Center for Monitoring Indian Economy reported that 27 million youth in the age group of 20-30 years lost their jobs in April 2020.
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The Startup Magazine
AUGUST 4, 2020
Social distancing is now the norm for businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, The Guardian notes that small companies may face severe restrictions due to social distancing. Companies such as a tanning salon or a beauty parlor are faced with a lot of uphill challenges just to keep staff and customers safe. To effectively manage remote workers during the social distancing era requires understanding the problems and approaching them proactively.
deal architect
AUGUST 5, 2020
I have been doing video interviews with a number of CIOs, software executives and practitioners about acrobatics they have been seeing in various vertical sectors during the COVID-19 crisis and the "New normal" they can expect as the economy wakes.
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
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 3, 2020
The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 4, 2020
The covid-19 pandemic prompted huge numbers of workers to try their hands at working from home – and many small businesses are looking to allow workers to continue the practice even after the virus has gone away. Most workers report that being allowed to work from home has improved their lives. It means less time spent travelling from place to place, and more flexibility in fitting working life around personal life.
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Women Entrepreneurs Can
AUGUST 4, 2020
Starting a business is no small feat. There are so many factors to consider, such as budgeting, office space, and customer satisfaction. Creating a brand, however, is arguably the most challenging task of this venture. Read this helpful guide on how to create better brand recognition so that you can be successful right out of the gate. Search Engine Optimization.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 2, 2020
One of the characteristics that every good investor looks for in an aspiring entrepreneur is resilience , or the ability to learn from and bounce back after a failure. You don’t have to have previous startup problems to show resilience – everyone should have a story of tackling a tough challenge with minimal success, but using the failure to move on and achieve an objective.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 6, 2020
Calendars have changed countless times throughout history. In recent times, technology has improved upon calendars. In the days when workers would use desktops, Microsoft Calendar ruled the market. After phones became widespread, the generic calendar apps on our phones replaced Microsoft Calendar. With countless calendar apps on the market, here’s how to use the newest Microsoft Calendar to improve your life.
The Startup Magazine
AUGUST 1, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has become a global crisis of epic proportions—affecting businesses and economies around the world. Due to the restrictions imposed by different governments, many have been relying on digital platforms for their needs. eCommerce has seen a boost in the past few months, with online shoppers doing their shopping in bed, in the office, and even from the bathroom.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
AUGUST 3, 2020
Leveraging technology within your business model can lay down the path for improved productivity, smoother operation, and increased profits. Although technology can do wonders when it comes to improving the efficiency of any business, most business owners have no idea when it comes to implementing and integrating the right IT systems into their organizations.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 5, 2020
As an advisor to entrepreneurs, one of the most common requests I get is for an evaluation of a next startup idea. I try to explain that even the most innovative idea will fail if it is not a good fit for you at this time, so the question I ask them is “why you now” rather than “ why this solution now ?” The right person can make any idea a business success, and the wrong one will always struggle.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 6, 2020
If you think that direct mail is a non-effective marketing tool, then you should think again. Direct mail, if done right, can be as effective as any other marketing tool. Despite the increased popularity of technological means of advertising, some business still benefits largely from direct mail. And if you think that direct mail is for the old, you’re wrong.
Rembrandt Communications
AUGUST 3, 2020
How do you use content in a crisis? The right words can help you thrive instead of just survive. During this pandemic, did you realize that there were many things you could have done to prepare in advance? Don’t worry. You are not alone. The good news is that you’ve learned a valuable lesson. Now, you can prepare for the future, and one of the key tools to use is copywriting.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
AUGUST 6, 2020
It’s often said that people don’t leave jobs, they leave bad managers. Poor management can impact badly on employee retention, and it can also reduce engagement and damage productivity levels. Learning to be a good leader is a very important skill. Here are the top tips to become, and stay, a great manager. Be caring. Caring is the most unexpected but the most powerful trait for a manager to have.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 1, 2020
Entrepreneurs seem to have blinders on when looking at competitors. Generally they are so focused on killing competitors that they fail to see the positive potential of a strategic partnership or some other type of collaborative relationship. Sometimes you have to put aside the emotion and the passion, and just look at what is best for your business.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 7, 2020
To earn good grades is your priority as a college student. During this time, you’re expected to spend most of your days attending classes and submitting academic requirements to your professors. College can be challenging, but being able to earn money on your own can make the experience less stressful and more rewarding. Earning money while attending college is very beneficial as this allows you to improve your time management and networking skills.
View from Seed
AUGUST 5, 2020
As summer moves into fall there is always a surge in new investment activity. This year will likely be even more pronounced since many companies delayed seeking funding during the beginning of the pandemic, and are now thinking about approaching investors. During this time, founders are often confused about the opaque world of decision-making within VC firms.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
AUGUST 4, 2020
Innovation means coming up with something new: a better way to perform an existing service, a new product that improves on an older one, or a more efficient process that replaces a more complicated one. Businesses create innovations by observing their customers and filling a need that hadn’t previously been met. Establish Open Communication. Encouraging innovation requires open lines of communication with employees.
Feld Thoughts
AUGUST 3, 2020
Amy and I, through our Anchor Point Foundation, underwrote a new video series on PBS 12 called From Moment to Movement. From the trailer: Tensions around race relations have been simmering for centuries in the U.S. Now they’re now at a boiling point. Meanwhile, President Trump’s administration is treating Black Lives Matters protestors like domestic terrorists.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 5, 2020
by Kristy Campbell, COO of Rev1 Ventures. In the face of continued economic uncertainty, startups must look at all avenues for growth. One that may have been dismissed during COVID-19 is offering internships to college students and recent graduates. Internship programs lead to collaboration that can move companies forward, while developing the next wave of entrepreneurs.
The Startup Magazine
AUGUST 1, 2020
Being an entrepreneur and setting up your own manufacturing business is a very exciting opportunity. Even after we have narrowed down on the best product for manufacturing, there are many other challenges once needs to pay attention to. Do you know some of the fundamentals when it comes to setting up a new manufacturing business? Are you aware of some areas you would need to focus on, which are more important than others are when setting up your factory?
SiliconHills
AUGUST 5, 2020
Breyer Capital has announced plans to open a new office in Austin. The Silicon Valley-based venture capital and private equity firm, founded in 2006, is already an investor in Austin-based OJO Labs and Swivel. “I personally will be spending significant time in the city, investing in new opportunities and working alongside longtime friends and colleagues,” […].
Feld Thoughts
AUGUST 4, 2020
I got a note from someone who recently saw my Techstars mental health video. He said that could relate to how I describe depression as the “absence of joy.” He went on to write me a long, thoughtful, and brave note about his experience with depression. One thing stood out to me was a statement near the end: “I can’t convince myself to “speak to someone” because it feels wrong if I am paying them.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 6, 2020
by Lonny Kocina, CEO of Media Relations Agency and author of “ The CEO’s Guide to Marketing: The Book Every Marketer Should Read Before Their Boss Does “. There are lessons to be learned from this current marketing environment. Not even the best prepared businesses could have planned for the economic fallout that is taking place during this pandemic.
The Startup Magazine
AUGUST 1, 2020
Making relocation packages attractive to prospective candidates is one of the most important parts of ensuring success. One of the best ways to achieve this is by offering corporate housing to those who are being given the opportunity to relocate, since this makes life much easier for them when a major move is proposed. There are a raft of other benefits to consider in this context, so here is a look at what other reasons you might want to provide organization-owned accommodation to those who ne
SiliconHills
AUGUST 5, 2020
BigCommerce is Austin’s latest startup to go public. BigCommerce Holdings’ shares were priced Tuesday night at $24 a share. It went public on the Nasdaq stock exchange opening at $68 a share on Wednesday morning and nearly tripled in price on its first day. Within three minutes of trading, the stock was halted for volatility, […]. The post Austin’s Newest Public Company, BigCommerce sees its Shares Soar on the First Day of Trading appeared first on SiliconHills.
Feld Thoughts
AUGUST 2, 2020
Saturday is reading, running, resting, and playing with Amy day. Digital sabbath. I was tired from the week and slept for ten hours. I also took a 90-minute nap in the afternoon. I had a good, albeit short (4 loops) run in the morning. I ran ten loops this morning, so getting back in the groove after a week of not feeling great. My book was John Lewis’ Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 4, 2020
How popular are cryptocurrencies? Well, the crypto market was born to trade them specifically. Bitcoin is the leading cryptocurrency by market cap, and the most known, a lot of people are trading bitcoin online. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned bitcoin trader, the following tips will help you a lot to be successful in every trade you make: Trade on Only What You Can Afford to Lose.
The Startup Magazine
AUGUST 1, 2020
Think print marketing is outdated and lacking compared to digital marketing? Think again! Here’s how to embrace print in 2020 and beyond. Four out of five people downright ignore every online ad they see. Despite this, yearly spending on digital advertisements has already exceeded 100 billion dollars. However, this has only led to a saturated market with rising costs.
SiliconHills
AUGUST 5, 2020
By LAURA LOREK, Publisher of Silicon Hills News Ceresa, a leadership development platform, announced Wednesday that it has raised $1 million in seed funding. Austin-based Next Coast Ventures and LiveOak Venture Partners led the round. Ceresa plans to use the funds to expand product development. It has created a data-driven, personalized program called the Ceresa […].
Feld Thoughts
AUGUST 5, 2020
My partner Chris Moody decided to be a vlogger and has started a new video series. I suggested he hang out on TikTok but he prefers trying to get famous on Youtube. So far he has 57 Views but 102 Subscribers. I find that fascinating. Enjoy! The post Never Take Money From A VC: Part 1 appeared first on Feld Thoughts.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 4, 2020
Bitcoin trading is a good way to earn money. It has a high volatility level that can provide many opportunities for aspiring traders. Before we discuss on earning money with Bitcoin, let us first know why you must trade bitcoin. Trading in Bitcoin. If you want to gain profit more thrillingly and uniquely, bitcoin investment is a good decision. The following are some reasons why you must opt for Bitcoin trading.
The Startup Magazine
AUGUST 3, 2020
So, you’ve decided to open up a franchise business, but which franchise should you choose to get into? Love Money mentions that franchising is the simplest method for starting a new business. However, as with every new business idea, you need to do your research or else you risk running afoul of existing companies in the industry. The determination of which franchise best suits your business style and what industry is the most attractive to enter are critical in selecting a franchise to bu
ReadWriteStart
AUGUST 5, 2020
Finding a sweet spot between “too low” and “too high” prices can be quite tricky. That’s why price intelligence exists: It can help retailers come up with the correct pricing strategy to beat the competition and build value for their products. Here is price intelligence for startups. What is price intelligence? Do you need it? How to get started with your price intelligence.
Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook
AUGUST 7, 2020
Intensive Program Helps Small Business Owners in Indiana Survive and Grow. Indiana Business Owners: Sign Up Now, It’s FREE, Starts August 12th. MoshPits, those crazy human-smashing dance scenes at heavy metal concerts are deliberate chaos. Those who participate dive in because they want that wacky experience. They Choose to Dance. Innovation MoshPit is a Trademark of Gregg Fraley.
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