YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
'By Sean C. Castrina, author of “ 8 Unbreakable Rules For Business Start-Up Success “ You have a respectable, steady job. You provide for your family. You do home improvement projects on the weekends and even find the time to coach your son’s Little League team. But as you slog away at your 9 to 5 and go through the motions of daily life, in your own mind, you feel that true success is still eluding you.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
'As a mentor and advisor to entrepreneurs, I find it’s easy to recognize “street smarts” when I see them, but it’s hard to explain the specifics to someone on the other end of the spectrum, even if they are willing to learn. Some people argue that street smarts are only a natural born skill, but I disagree. I believe they are disciplines that can be taught and learned.
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Startup Lessons Learned
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
'Guest post by Lisa Regan, writer for T he Lean Startup Conference. We’ve posted the full program for The Lean Startup Conference , and it includes more than three days of events for Gold pass holders and six days of events for VIP pass holders. We wanted to give you a rundown of what’s in store, along with particular insight into two of the workshops we’re most excited to have lined up for Gold and VIP attendee s—one session with Jez Humble on implementing continuous delivery and one with Alist
SiliconHills
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
'San Antonio-based Diligent Consulting announced on Friday that it has received a $5.2 million contract with the military. The company got a contract for Cryptologic Mission System Software Services to support its Air Force Lifecycle Management Center Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division in San Antonio. The contract supports modernizing and integrating the cryptographic units in […] The post Diligent Consulting Lands $5.2 Million Contract with the Military appeared first on SiliconHills.
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
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
'by Mike Deck , CEO of EchoVantage. Failure as an entrepreneur is inevitable. Not all entrepreneurs hit rock bottom, go bankrupt, and are forced to claw their way out of the gutter, but you should not expect a linear path from finding that first idea to developing a tangible finished product. There will be problems, pivots, and, yes, failures along the way.
Duct Tape Marketing
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
'Ego Metrics: What Measurements Matter? written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is Andy Crestodina – Enjoy! photo credit: samuiblue. There are lots of ways to measure results. There are just as many ways to compare ourselves and our businesses to others.
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deal architect
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'NetSuite has a ERP Consultant Certification program. In reviewing the announcement it struck me they are doing customers so much better than their on-premise peers have done for the previous generation of ERP customers. a) They are recognizing integrators are.
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
'by Annie Tsai, author of ” The Small Business Online Marketing Handbook: Converting Online Conversations to Offline Sales “ Are your customers “connected consumers”? Do they use technology to help make buying decisions, to stay in touch with your company, and to share their experiences with others? Many small business owners don’t think so.
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
'When scientists and engineers who’ve been working in the lab for years try to commercialize their technology they often get trapped by their own beliefs - including who the customers are, what features are important, pricing etc. ——– One the key tenets of the Lean LaunchPad class is that every week each team gets out of the building and talks to 10+ customers/partners to validate a new part of their business model.
Small Business Force
NOVEMBER 9, 2013
I started my career, "carrying a bag," as a marketing representative for IBM.I had some decent success. But in my most successful year, I didn't make one sale until May of that year, yet won a half dozen district and regional awards and was recognized as one of the top sales people in the entire division of more than 20,000 sales people. I had spent the first four and half months of the year researching each and every customer in my territory as well as some key prospects.In those days, that mea
deal architect
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
'I got an email yesterday from GEICO. They were encouraging my kids who are currently on the family auto insurance policy to consider getting their own policies. I am probably being a little naive, but hoping when they call they.
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'by Thomas Moran, CEO of Addison Group. Looking for a job in today’s economy is no easy task. Our reliance on smartphones and social media can complicate the search. In fact, a recent study found that 1 in 10 young people have lost a job opportunity due to their social media pages. From Facebook to Twitter to Instagram, people feel comfortable sharing everything about their lives on the Internet.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
'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.
Jeff Hilimire
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'I love the Pebble watch. It’s a terrific first generation smart watch and I’ve enjoyed it thoroughly for about a year. But unfortunately, I can’t use it anymore because it drains the mess out of my battery! I probably go through two full charges a day when having my S4 connected to the Pebble throughout the day. So for that reason alone it isn’t a device I can use.
deal architect
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
'Bill Kutik ribbed me recently about a decade + old prediction that the HR function would evolve into a Knowledge Management function. He is right, of course. Microsoft and IBM and others sold plenty of Sharepoint and Notes and other.
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
'by Vickie Milazzo, author of “ Wicked Success Is Inside Every Woman “ Corporations who insist on maintaining a good ol’ boy network are making (and keeping) themselves stupid. You’re probably thinking that is an extremely inflammatory statement, especially considering many of those same organizations are amongst the most profitable in the world.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'Based on my experience as a mentor and an entrepreneur, if you fail on your first startup, you are about average. That’s not bad, but who wants to be average? Every young entrepreneur knows implicitly that startup success is a long hard road. Statistics show that the failure rate for new startups within the first 5 years is higher than 50 percent. How can you improve your odds?
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'We’re teaching a Lean LaunchPad class for Life Sciences and Health Care (therapeutics, diagnostics, devices and digital health) at UCSF with a team of veteran venture capitalists. The class has talked to 1,780 customers to date. Part 1 : issues in the therapeutics drug discovery pipeline. Part 2: medical devices and digital health. Part 3: described what we’re going to do about it.
deal architect
NOVEMBER 10, 2013
'Innovations from various parts of the world we don’t usually expect innovation from StarChase for safer police pursuits – various US cities Breaking the mold – from the UK, Australia and Denmark EPCOT for healthcare technology – Cleveland Move over.
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
'by Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, authors of “ The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built a Bestseller “ These days we hear plenty about employee engagement. We know disengaged employees are bad for business. We know an office full of innovative, collaborative employees who feel like “owners” is the key to surviving a brutal marketplace.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
'It seems like everyone has an Internet startup these days. The cost of entry is so low – you can create a web site for almost nothing - and you are on your way to riches with e-commerce, your latest invention, or personal services. But the low cost also means that your competition will also be there in force. Mashable claims there are 150,000 new web sites created per day.
Rembrandt Communications
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
'Think Big for Bigger Results. If you are an entrepreneur, you may be looking for “small business public relations.” But the truth is, public relations strategies and tactics are the same for large corporations as they are for small business owners. You both have specific business goals, targeted media members to pursue and the need […].
deal architect
NOVEMBER 9, 2013
'I was in Chicago when the Red Sox won Game 6 of the World Series. There was muted interest in that baseball savvy town. Change Red to White and you would have had a very different vibe. Earlier in that.
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'by Matthew Robinson, author of “ Knickerbocker Glory: A Chef’s Guide to Innovation in the Kitchen and Beyond “, and creator of TheCulinaryExchange.net. If we do not bring any new perspective to our innovation efforts, we have a difficult time bringing new ideas to life. How we make new connections between related and unrelated thoughts and ideas is at the foundation for innovation and no new connections can be made without new information or stimulus.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
'I tell entrepreneurs that Google was an “exception” to all the investment and startup rules, but I’ve always wondered what it takes to be an exception. Since every business is built by unique individuals, I’m totally convinced that exceptional people are the key to an exceptional company. To check out the Google founders, and because I still see so many business plans that are modeled after Google (more search engines, and more billion dollar growth models), I had to take a look at the definiti
The Next Web
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
'Brett Kopf is the CEO and co-founder of Remind 101 , a communications solution for teachers, students, and parents. Virgin, Apple, Ikea, Tommy Hilfiger, HP are all companies founded by people with the learning disability dyslexia. Hindrance or gift is in the eye of the beholder when it comes to a learning disability. Like anything else in life, it is what you do with it.
deal architect
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
'Fortune on Ginni Rometty of IBM Speaking October 16 at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit in Washington, D.C., Rometty outlined five areas on which she depends to help her prepare IBM for future markets. First, there''s research, an area.
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 10, 2013
'The world of business is like a cocktail party. At least according to Dave Kerpen. To be a huge hit at a party – or a market – one needs to be a good listener, tell great stories, and be responsive, authentic, passionate, and full of surprises. These traits, amongst others, are also necessary for a business to be likeable. Author of the bestselling “ Likeable Social Media: How to Delight Your Customers, Create an Irresistible Brand, and Be Generally Amazing on Facebook (&
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 10, 2013
'We all have to communicate and collaborate with other people at work, but most of us start out instinctively trying to maintain an emotional distance from others in the work environment. In fact, most employee training courses recommend the distance if the work relationship crosses management levels, and most management policies strictly forbid fraternizing with the team.
The Next Web
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
'Josephine Sabin is the Marketing Manager for DesignCrowd. Getting the most out of your graphic designer is often reliant on being a great communicator. If you want a brilliant end product, one-line briefs simply won’t do. With over 140,000 designers ready to offer their talents on DesignCrowd.com , we’ve had our fair share of design briefs for all sorts of projects.
deal architect
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
'Innovations from various parts of the world we don’t usually expect innovation from Arab Lady Technologists - Oman, Qatar Unique ID - India Kinect and Sign Language – China Amazon’s Fashion Studio – Brooklyn Airport Advertising - various US airports.
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'by Joanne Black, author of “ No More Cold Calling “ Hello? Is anybody there? One of the biggest problems sales people face with social media and technology is the lack of real, meaningful contact and communication. Sure, it’s quick and easy. But when it comes to closing deals, does it really produce the results you need? It’s easy to get sucked into technology.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 9, 2013
'Brands are people first. Customers are people too, so customers tend to take their relationship with a brand personally. Thus it’s not a surprise that people love their favorite smartphone brand, cringe when you mention their cable company, or even hate the mention of a particular bank. Startups, as well as every existing business, need to realize that this brand perception is becoming more and more driven by their relationships with customers, as well as feedback from other customer brand rela
The Next Web
NOVEMBER 10, 2013
'Ogilvy & Mather is one of the most well-known international advertising, marketing and public relations agencies. But when it comes to incorporating technology into marketing for brands, the stalwart has been willing to cede a point to a particular startup in Singapore. Circus Social , which specializes in building social software to help brands and marketers, has been incubated in-house within Ogilvy for a year.
deal architect
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'It looked for a while I might be overseas during Dreamforce week. With that resolved, I have been getting daily emails summarizing Chatter conversations about the event. And getting excited about the trip next week. I have been eyeing the.
Feld Thoughts
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
'It’s amazing to me that Techstars is now 7 years old. We are involved in over 300 active companies who have now raised over $400 million. 27 of them have been acquired. They’ve created over 2,000 jobs. And we are just getting started. There’s some awesome classic footage from the last 7 years in the 3:37 video below. Enjoy. And thanks to EVERYONE who has been part of the Techstars community – we wouldn’t exist without you.
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