View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Apparel is currently one of the most fascinating categories within the Everyday Economy. It’s a $1T+ global industry undergoing tectonic shifts. We are currently seeing the most rapid collapse of retail since the Great Recession, due to the internet changing consumer demand and purchasing patterns. In 2017 alone, we’ve seen widespread store closures or bankruptcies from apparel retailers, including: True Religion.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

by Sean Gordon, CEO of Hirenami . Employee training is usually associated with new hires. However, even the most seasoned employees can benefit from training. Many companies are seeing the value of training veteran employees and for good reasons. Sometimes a company has to change directions or how they sell their products. Other times company leaders notice a drop in productivity or accuracy or need employees to become more efficient in order to remain competitive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2017

New entrepreneurs tend to focus only on getting the product right, and assume that the right culture and ethics will come later simply by hiring good people. In fact, they need an early focus on developing their moral compass, as well as setting the right ethical tone. Building an ethical business is more than just compliance and meeting legal requirements, and it has big paybacks.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

If given a choice, most people would like to own their own business, be their own boss and build their dream rather than working for someone else’s dream; what holds them back is not having the know-how (a business plan), which creates doubt and fosters fear of failure. These are also the best reasons to consider a franchise when going into business.

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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

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Transformify

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

70% of Africa’s population is under the age of 25 shaping one of the largest untapped talent pools in the world. At the same time, 75% of all university graduates in Kenya and Nigeria are likely to be unemployed for up to 5 years after graduation. What are the drivers behind these figures and why Africa is so polarized when it comes to skills development and unemployment rates?

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

You’ve been acquiring a ton of customers lately for your SaaS company. On the surface, this seems awesome. More customers, more money. So you throw your energy into your customer funnel. However, soon after sign up, they seem to fly right out the back door. Why is this happening? Why do customers leave, or use the service less, often without saying anything?

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Aside from visionary management, this is your most important job. Close. Many of us go through the motions of hiring to fill a position, trying to use our intuition and skills to find the best candidate for the job. Sometimes we use consultants or recruiters; often we use internal talent to fill most positions. And over the years, we students of business success have learned that there is a science to the hiring process that continues through the life of an employee’s tenure with the company.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

Mention artificial intelligence (AI) to someone, and they’ll probably think of things like sentient robots or murderous computers. (“I’m afraid I can’t do that, Dave.”). You have to look no further than the phone in your pocket or the credit card in your wallet to know the truth: AI is no longer just a science fiction plot device; it’s everywhere, and super useful for your business.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

As a startup, one of your key considerations will be how to properly administer funds within your budget. Seeking to save money where possible will allow you to make the most of what you have in the bank. Leasing is one route you can take to avoid the high cost of newer vehicles. It provides a number of financial incentives that can provide your business with more financial stability.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

How to Conduct Your Own Total Online Presence Audit written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Wondering why your prospects don’t find you on Google, or why your website doesn’t generate traffic and leads like you thought it would? How about why your competitors seem to show up for coveted keywords above you in search results? These are good questions that you should have the answers to.

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Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

The dream of every entrepreneur is to build a company successful enough so as to one day be able to attract a buyer to and for it. So as to reap a financial harvest and windfall. Sometimes in the millions of dollars, sometimes in the billions of dollars and at all points in between. This is really a simple and straightforward goal. But one that so often gets lost in the noise, hustle and bustle of the daily business battle.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

Mention artificial intelligence (AI) to someone, and they’ll probably think of things like sentient robots or murderous computers. (“I’m afraid I can’t do that, Dave.”). You have to look no further than the phone in your pocket or the credit card in your wallet to know the truth: AI is no longer just a science fiction plot device; it’s everywhere, and super useful for your business.

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deal architect

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

I tend to not listen to vendor quarterly earnings calls. I get much better value from briefings at industry analyst events and from customer feedback. I also find it irritating that executives brag and beat up on competitors on these.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

5 Ways to Supercharge Your Custom Audience written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. If you don’t upload a custom audience to your Facebook ads, pack your bags, leave, and forget about Facebook advertising. Without a custom audience, you can’t target an audience that is likely to respond to your ads and convert. A custom audience allows you to do one important thing: target a highly interested audience that has already interacted with your business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

You can’t win as an entrepreneur working alone. You need to have business relationships with team members, investors, customers, and a myriad of other support people. That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Co

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

by Amanda Bowman of crowdspring. Business cards have been a part of any entrepreneur’s self-promotion toolkit for a long time. The Chinese handed out calling cards in the 15th century to let people know they planned to visit. The French in the 17th century swapped cards as a way of introduction, and this spread to the British and eventually America soon after.

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For Entrepreneurs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Because of the huge overload of topics clamoring for a startup CEO’s attention, it can be really hard to figure out where to focus. As anyone involved with startups will tell you, focus is key to success. I believe there is one question that should dominate startup founders’ thinking, as it brings all aspects of.

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Small Business Force

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

Whether you’re an early-stage company or have been around for ten years, for entrepreneurs, leading and managing a small business, especially its growth, is never an easy task. However, for entrepreneurs, it’s when you are facing adversity that your ability to lead both your company and your team, is most challenged, and when you need to think differently. "We realized we weren’t going to make our numbers." A recent article in The Wall Street Journal noted that Lego, th

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Running a business would be so much easier if we didn’t have to deal with office politics. Every business professional not only have to deal with their own office politics, but also with those in their customer offices, vendors, and partners. According to some sources , 47 percent of workers feel that office politics take away from their productivity, and is one of the top 10 stressors.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

by Blair Thomas , co-founder of eMerchantBroker.com. Are you facing the problem of whether to continue your studies or start your business? This is a serious issue that many young people are struggling with these days. Many college graduates ask themselves whether the time and money they spent on their education was worth it. On the other hand, many young startup founders believe they wouldn’t be able to do without the skills they learned in college.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

In my 25 years in creative industries, the way we have worked has never felt right. Like some kind of industrial revolution hangover — a time when work was boring, uncomfortable and dangerous — it appears people still need to be coerced with carrots and sticks into being productive. Even in 2017 the starting point for employers still sounds most often like: “you don’t enjoy working, so I’m going to make you.

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Reid Hoffman

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

This post is part of theBoardlist ‘s #BeABetterBoard series of posts and interviews with leading CEOs and VCs from the tech industry. Thought leaders share what they’ve learned while serving and managing boards, what they wish they knew when they started, and what they’re focusing on now. Here are a few of my reflections. The ideal board member should have skills, knowledge, and a network that is mission-critical to the company, but that you cannot easily hire.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Early-stage entrepreneurs rightly keep their focus on creating an innovative product or service. After celebrating success at that level, they often find themselves ill-prepared to move to the next stage, for scaling their business into a high-performing enterprise. That’s where I see too much entrepreneur burnout, growth plateaus, and founders being replaced, to their chagrin.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Whether you’re trying to turn your favorite hobby into a career or simply like the idea of being your own boss, starting a small business can be hard, especially for someone young. It can be time-consuming and tiring, not to mention expensive, and can be very lonely if you are trying to set up your business on your own. It’s even harder to keep your business going once you’ve got it off the ground, so here’s a few tips to help you out. 1.

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Rembrandt Communications

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Discover content marketing strategy, SEO , B2B copywriting, and PR tips here from Melanie Rembrandt. 3 Key Tips to Remember at All Times As you start and grow your business, it can be overwhelming. You wear many different hats and deal with numerous types of personalities, issues, deadlines, budgets, and more. It can be a whirlwind of activity… with little sleep.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

To succeed as a small business owner and an entrepreneur, you need passion. That’s what led me to start my business, BlueVine , four years ago. BlueVine, which is based in Redwood City, California, offers online working capital financing to small- and medium-sized businesses in many industries. My company provides convenient access to funds for everyday business needs, from covering payroll to procuring supplies, to dealing with emergencies and taking on unexpected business opportunities.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

In the world of global business, it’s likely you’re going to have to learn how to master the art of digital leadership at some point — whether that’s to manage an entire team of displaced freelancers, to communicate with other offices, or to outsource specific roles. The word virtual sounds pretty scary. Speaking to a friend of mine, he said the idea of a virtual workforce made him feel panicked about “a lack of control”, in other words, he envisioned an army of computers taking over every aspec

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

VPS extends to “virtual private server.” This article is regarding why some forex dealers utilize a VPS for their trading purposes. Forex merchants that need to be fruitful would dependably pay some idea to the devices that they use to bear on the trade. One part of this identifies with how the trading stage is gotten to for forex trading.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

A shorter version of this post first appeared on the HBR blog. — I just watched a very smart company try to manage innovation by hiring a global consulting firm to offload engineering from “distractions.” They accomplished their goal, but at a huge, unanticipated cost: the processes and committees they designed ended up strangling innovation. There’s a much better way.

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YFS Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

In order to be a successful entrepreneur, the best thing you can do is leave your office. Here's a look at when you should alter your surroundings–and why.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Stories of Scale is a content series we’re doing with startup participants from our conference in a partnership with EQT Ventures, sharing growth stories and lessons from industry insiders centered around 4 pillars: technology, business, human optimization, and communication. At our most recent TNW Conference in Amsterdam, we spoke with Yoram Speaker, co-founder of SweepBright.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

A sticky website is one where visitors hang around because they love what you’ve got. When you’re just getting started it’s important to focus on your stickiness stats to help improve conversions and get your name to stand out in people’s minds. Getting your bounce rate down to reasonable levels is one indicator that your stickiness is improving. If visitors are spending more time on your site, that’s generally a good sign too.

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SiliconHills

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

MassChallenge, a global network of network of startup accelerators, announced Wednesday plans to launch its new program in the Austin and San Antonio region. The Austin-based nonprofit accelerator will work with up to 100 startups that will compete for up to $500,000 in equity-free cash awards. The MassChallenge Texas accelerator program is “supported by a […].

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YFS Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Customer happiness isn’t easy. Most people think a great personality and a smile makes great service, but there’s more to it.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

The majority of executives believes that AI will have massive impacts on their businesses in the next five years according to a recent study by MIT. Here are 16 UK startups who've raised funding in. This is a content summary only. Click on the post title to continue reading this post, share your comments, browse the website and more! The majority of executives believes that AI will have massive impacts on their businesses in the next five years according to a recent study by MIT.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

When you open up a small business, the obvious goal is to make money. Most businesses need startup capital to get up and running in order to properly sustain and grow their operations. In situations like this, small business financing is typically the best way to get a cash infusion to make it possible to run your company during the early growth stages.

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