YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 19, 2019

Launching a startup is not easy – at any phase. Founders have many things to think about and decisions to make, most of which need to be made on a dime. There is not some magic solution to obtaining small startup success. There is not some magic solution to obtaining small startup success. Do Not Fear Failure.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 25, 2019

by Rick Mac Gillis , founder and CEO of Dragon Cloud , author of “ The New Frontier In Web Api Programming “ Startups, more than any other type of business, are sensitive to change. Macro and micro influences which others survive can often be fatal to that of the startup. Because startups are fragile and fledgling.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 10, 2017

by Mark Gilbert, founder and CEO of MBS Accounting Technology & Advisory. Roughly 27 percent of startups can’t get the funding they need to take their business to the next level, according to the National Association of Small Businesses. Startups don’t demonstrate due diligence.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

by Saeju Jeong, CEO and Co-founder of Noom Coach. Here, I outline five principles all co-founders must agree on before working together. It’s important for co-founders to each have their own personal strengths in a business so they can divide the responsibilities and succeed in their respective roles.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 17, 2017

“You need three things to create a successful startup: to start with good people, to make something customers actually want, and to spend as little money as possible.” – Paul Graham. Have you ever considered working for yourself; ergo, opening your own startup? What is a startup? Funding your startup. Final words.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

by Gaurav Gupta , Founder of Square Boat. Startups are all the rage these days with innovative minds coming up with novel ideas and transforming them into reality. If you’re running a startup and looking for some handy tools, picking the right ones might be somewhat of a challenge. But that’s where we come in!

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Those in such tricky financial situations may be thinking of taking out a payday loan , however, while this is certainly tempting given the time of year, one startup founder urges consumers not to go down this path, as expensive forms of credit can end you up in more severe financial problems. households. households.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 23, 2018

Most startups do not fail because they had a bad idea that could not find a market, but rather because the founders and startup teams got overwhelmed or were missing key ingredients to success. Many founders or startup teams gravitate toward sales or design. Often, founders have an entrepreneurial mindset.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 31, 2019

As a startup founder with a fledgling business, the goal is to reduce/eliminate as many risk variables as possible in order to give your young startup an unimpeded runway to fly to new heights. Most startups fail. Documentation and meticulous record keeping is a must for startups. Do you know where to start?

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Copywriting the website content for a tech startup can be a critical part of spreading your brand image and awareness. These are some copywriting tips that can help your tech startup to grow through your website and its content. As a tech startup founder, you might need to turn your attention to several things at once.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 4, 2019

by Bruce Cleveland, Founding Partner at Wildcat Venture Partners and author of “ Traversing the Traction Gap “ As we continue our exploration of the Traction Gap Framework® – a step-by-step approach that startup teams can use to go from ideation to preparing to scale – I will walk you through the principles.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 23, 2019

by Caroline Pegden, co-founder of TempaGoGo. Our startup, TempaGoGo , a comparison website for temporary agency recruitment, won 3 awards within 6 months, including the Innovator of the Year award from Hounslow Chamber of Commerce , in partnership with Heathrow. You will find below my top tips to win a business award.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Founding a startup company can be very difficult, especially when you have to go at it alone. But it doesn’t have to be that way, as the co-directors of Startup Weekend – Marc Nager, Clint Nelsen and Franck Nouyrigat – can attest. And that’s even if you don’t intend to pick up this book.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 30, 2016

by Shane Kenny, founder of Filtersnap. I love the fast-paced, see-my-work-have-a-big-impact nature of a new startup. Despite this, I have been drawn by the siren call of the startup once again. Despite this, I have been drawn by the siren call of the startup once again. I am now neck-deep in Startup No.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2019

by Bruce Cleveland, Founding Partner at Wildcat Venture Partners and author of “ Traversing the Traction Gap “ As we continue our exploration of the Traction Gap Framework® – a step-by-step approach that startup teams can use to go from ideation to preparing to scale – I will walk you through the principles.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2017

Almost synonymous with this startup-focused era, the once indomitable VC investor sector is changing and adapting to deal with the changing nature of entrepreneurship. Startups, naturally, need to be aware of how these changes affect the current investment environment and how they can be leveraged to their advantage.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Starting a startup is definitely no easy endeavor. In fact, many experts say that around 90 percent of startups end in failure. However, there is hope for all you startup founders. Here are the top nine startup tips to adhere to in order to keep your startup or small business from becoming a failure statistic.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 12, 2012

“We need to be like Silicon Valley,” we hear many a startup community organizer around the world intone. After all, Silicon Valley been held up as a shining example as a hotbed for startups and many clamor to copy its success in positioning themselves as a similar scene for innovation and technological entrepreneurship.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 20, 2019

by Chris Makara , founder of Bulkly. When you’re running a startup, pennies aren’t the only thing you’re pinching. He is the founder of Bulkly , a social media automation tool for individuals and small businesses. It’s not just a pipe dream after all. Feel free to find him on LinkedIn or Twitter.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 18, 2018

by Jamie FitzHenry, founder of Grizzly. Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) can be challenging for many businesses, however it can be even more puzzling for startups. Many startups hurry to launch their sites and create web content without considering an SEO strategy. Here is a breakdown and what to action for each category: 1.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 4, 2023

An infographic look at the anatomy of a startup team, identifying the roles and responsibilities that a tech startup founder needs to fill to ensure stability and scalability. The post [Infographic] Anatomy Of A Tech Startup Team appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 11, 2019

For startups and their founding teams, it’s easy to spend too much time designing a website, yet not enough getting the developmental side of things right. If you want your startup to have a solid footing in a digital marketplace, this has to change. Acing the Developmental Side of Startup Website Design. MVP Approach.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Running a startup is exhilarating. For an increasing number of successful startups, they are foregoing London, New York, or Silicon Valley for the business-friendly UAE. But other emirates, such as Ras Al Khaimah , offer competitive advantages for founders and investors alike. If you are a startup, then this is a big plus.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

by Emmanuel de Watteville, co-founder of Blue Ocean Ventures. Investing has always (and will always) come with a long laundry list of liabilities that can deter even the most experienced investors from making a generous contribution to a startup or early-stage company they believe in. Secure the financial investment plan.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 4, 2015

By Stephen Tanenbaum, co-founder and CEO of UGallery. I’m a startup founder and I spend more time at the office than I’d like to admit. Work/life balance has become a hot topic in the startup world. Duolingo is an online language learning startup that counts Ashton Kutcher as one of its investors. Sound familiar?

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 29, 2011

This week Blackbox , founded by entrepreneurs Bjoern Lasse Herrmann and Max Marmer, released its first Startup Genome Report — a 67-page in depth analysis on what makes Silicon Valley startups successful based on profiling over 650 startups. Founders that learn are more successful. Solo founders take 3.6x

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2017

We’re hearing a lot about “RegTech” startups that are working hand-in-hand with FinTech to make compliance easier and also to help companies achieve greater operational efficiencies and cost benefits. How do you view this new category of tech innovators and their ultimate role when it comes to compliance?

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 20, 2023

Improving workplace safety is one of your priorities as a startup founder. The post How Can Startups Improve Workplace Safety? Following these tips will help you steer clear of costly workplace injuries and create a safer environment for workers. appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 15, 2015

by Andrea Martins, co-founder of GreenSocks. He may have been named by Silicon Valley thought leader Paul Graham as one of the five most interesting startup founders since 1979, but Sam’s curious penchant for wearing t-shirts over long-sleeve shirts suggests that he’s definitely too young for me. Lecture 3: Before The Startup.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 21, 2013

Creators of new products in environments of extreme uncertainty, startups face enormous risks. As a startup owner, what can you do to improve your chances? The Lean Startup’s core is represented by the Build-Measure-Learn feedback loop. There are principally three engines of growth in any startup.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Have you ever wondered why some startups are able to land funding while so many others struggle to do so? What is it about those startups that were able to attract not only the attention of venture capitalists, but also make them rip out their checkbooks and fall over themselves signing them? Is it a great business plan?

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

by Bob Adams, serial entrepreneur and founder of BusinessTown.com. A good example of a business plan for a small startup is the plan that I wrote for Bob’s Rent-A-Bike , a summer bicycle rental business that I started after my freshman year at college. Isn’t that what business plans are really for anyway: raising money?

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2019

It’s not uncommon for startups that are laser-focused on fundraising to deprioritize certain challenges. Startups tend to put a premium on being “agile,” but that doesn’t always work – and certainly won’t replace the effective collaboration a business needs to grow. by Everett Harper, CEO and cofounder of Truss.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 22, 2016

It is important for all startups to ensure that they fulfill all necessary legal requirements before beginning operations. Fulfilling these requirements early, ensures that your startup will not be subject to serious and business ending legal ramifications later. by Laura Costello. Choosing the incorrect business structure.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 22, 2019

Without the resources to hire a full time bookkeeper and little understanding of how to get their heads above water, many of these small businesses will founder having struggled due to lack of cash flow and poorly managed accounts. One-stop-shop” accounting software.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 17, 2022

As a startup founder, you'll need to wear many hats. The post 13 Useful Tips To Finance Your Business Startup appeared first on Young Upstarts. However, there are plenty of ways you can make money quickly as you develop your venture.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2016

Think of a tech startup the same way. Startup stardom is the new American Dream. Fifty percent of all startups flame out after four years. Another common issue among tech startups I work with is improper compliance with state and federal tax regulations. Ideally, tech startup founders stay on till the very end.

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