• FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG  |  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013
    Twitter Acquires Discovery Start-Up Spindle
    In case you''re unfamiliar with Spindle, All Things D ''s Mike Isaac, who broke the story, calls it a "social startup (sic) focused on the location and check-in space, and discovering local places of interest nearby." Yahoo isn''t the only tech giant going on a shopping spree this summer.
  • JEFF JORDAN  |  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013
    The Series A Round is the New Series B Round
    There are signs that the startup ecosystem is already correcting to mitigate the crunch going forward.  But higher investor expectations earlier in a startup’s life are here to stay, and the smart entrepreneur will take steps to mitigate follow-on financing risk.  Why is this happening?  In 2012, there were 2.5x We’re getting spoiled. 
  • SILICONHILLS  |  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013
    Cubit’s Lean Startup Journey to Profitability
    'By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News The founders of Cubit had a list of failures for each of their five years, but decided not to enumerate those for the crowd of 150 at Austin Lean Startup Circle at Capital Factory Tuesday night. The post Cubit’s Lean Startup Journey to Profitability appeared first on SiliconHills.
  • ORRICK TOTAL ACCESS  |  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013
    The Digital Health Rundown
    Throughout the discussions, the messaging was clear that adoption and changing behaviors of consumers are what will drive and continue to drive the increase in health startups and products. There were lots of great takeaways from the event, watch the video below and see for yourself.
  • BLOGTREPRENEUR | ENTREPRENEUR BLOG  |  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013
    Interview with Simon Berg, CEO of Ceros
    'Simon Berg is the CEO of Ceros , an intriguing startup, whose brand marketing platform gives customers the tools to create, manage and deliver engaging, brand experiences across all modern devices and channels: web, tablet, mobile and social. All of this is accomplished in the cloud and with no need for any coding. hated that! Absolutely.
  • STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS  |  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013
    6 Key Marketing Do’s and Don’ts For Your Startup
    You can have the best technology, but if customers don’t know you exist, or they don’t know how your technology solves a real problem for them, your startup will fail. In fact, this article was driven by a startup press release I just saw today, highlighting a startup’s “geo-fencing technology” as a new basis for discount coupons.
  • FELD THOUGHTS  |  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013
    Mentor Whiplash About Early Board Members
    We both started out as entrepreneurs and have spent a lot of time participating in, learning about, and teaching how to create and scale startups. 'At TechStars , we talk often about “mentor whiplash” – the thing that happens when you get seemingly conflicting advice from multiple mentors. Totally valid.
  • ARCTICSTARTUP  |  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013
    Swestartups Maps The Swedish Startup Scene
    'Everyone loves a good map, and one crowdsourced initiative is Swestartups , a startup map attempting to cover the whole of Sweden. We''ve seen other startup maps pop up, like StartupLocation covering Stockholm and Helsinki, as well as CPH startups covering the Copenhagen region and StartupNorway''s coverage of Norway.
  • BUSINESS OF SOFTWARE BLOG  |  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013
    “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know”. Guest blog from Adii Pienaar, Founder of WooThemes.
    Adii’s company, Woothemes celebrated it’s 1,000,000th download this week but Adii has moved on… Adii Pienaar… When I was a kid, my dad always told me “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know” I never really understood that until the day that I quit my day job in the pursuit of a new startup.
  • SILICONHILLS  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2013
    The Funemployment Movie Seeks to Showcase Austin’s Tech Startup Scene
    The post The Funemployment Movie Seeks to Showcase Austin’s Tech Startup Scene appeared first on SiliconHills. 'By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News The entrepreneur’s reality began to warp as the pitch competition took on a Shark Tank feel. The entrepreneur made an introductory joke…nobody got it. Soon it was [.]
  • FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2013
    Silicon Valley's Hottest Matchmaker
    My goal every day is to meet with four startups and then I usually like to have a meeting with one or two investors. 'What began as a social gathering for like-minded entrepreneurs and VCs has evolved into one of the Valley''s most dynamic accelerators. Meet the man with the connections, Saeed Amidi. How did Plug and Play get started?
  • SILICONHILLS  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2013
    San Antonio Gets Its Own Health 2.0 Chapter
    The organization’s mission is to support health technology startups. 'San Antonio has landed its own chapter of Health 2.0 and an organizational meeting will be held Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. at Geekdom. Health 2.0, based in San Francisco, started as an annual convention and now has 64 chapters around the world. Austin
  • CROWDSPRING BLOG  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2013
    Surprise Is One Of The Most Powerful Small Business Marketing Tools
    Startup tips: 5 great tools for freelancers (and small businesses). Startup and Small Business Tip: Marketing One-To-One. Lean business practices Marketing and branding Small business Social media Strategy Uncategorized loyalty marketing neuroscience retention small business smallbiz startups surprise word of mouth Not much.
  • FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2013
    The Great Business Book Purge
    Books on startups I set aside for the prison library where I volunteer. The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses. 'I just dumped (and donated) 300 books. But the rest you''ll have to pry from my cold, dead fingers. “Dumped” sounds harsh.
  • STARTUP HOUSTON  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2013
    Virtuix on track to raise $1M+ through crowdfunding
    'Houston startup Virtuix has already raised $845,000+ on Kickstarter this month. Startup Houston first reported on their Kickstarter success two weeks ago when they hit $300,000. With more than 30 days remaining on their campaign, Virtuix will be one of the few Houston technology startups to raise over $1,000,000 in funding this year.
  • GENUINE VC  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2013
    A Special Web Innovators Group Next Monday – Mobile Growth Masters
    As a startup-tech industry, we’ve been talking about it coming right around the corner for well over a decade. And we’re thematically making new investments in startups which ride this momentous wave, like our two most-recently announced ones in Sunrise and tapCommerce. As it’s a salient one for any and all startups in our space.
  • STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2013
    Entrepreneurs Must Be Survivors in Their Own Mind
    victim entrepreneur startup mentality survivor business 'People with a victim mentality should never be entrepreneurs. We all know the role of starting and running a business is unpredictable, and has a high risk of failure. m sure you all know someone who is the perennial victim. When I talk to myself, I never have a positive discussion.”
  • CHRIS DIXON  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2013
    FiftyThree
    startups 'Steve Jobs predicted that tablet computers would become so dominant that “PCs would become like trucks” – special-purpose industrial devices. When I am going to write that 35-page analyst report, I am going to want my Bluetooth keyboard. That’s 1 percent of the time. The software will get more powerful.
  • STEVE BLANK  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2013
    The Lean LaunchPad Educators Class
    Ten years ago I started thinking about why startups are different from existing companies.  I wondered if business plans and 5-year forecasts were the right way to plan a startup.  In 2004 I funded IMVU, a startup by Will Harvey and Eric Ries. Finally we had a definition of what it was startups were searching for. Thanks!”
  • CHARLIECRYSTLE.COM  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2013
    New Startup
    But I thought the chances of him going all in were low, simply because it''s hard to launch a startup and he''s on a great 'I was driving to an auction of a horse farm about 8 weeks ago to hopefully find something worthwhile for the community gardens, when a friend called to tell me about his idea. 
  • ARCTICSTARTUP  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2013
    Swedish STD Triage App Launches On Android
    iDoc24 is a teledermatology startup from Sweden with a few apps that allow users to send anonymously pictures of worrying skin condition to a team of licensed dermatologists and get a response within a day. Since 2008, the startup has grown from the Sweden-based service into a global healthcare platform available in five languages.
  • UP AND RUNNING  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2013
    Your financial health snapshot: the key metrics you need
    Finance accounting entrepreneurship metrics projections startup 'Imagine piloting an airplane: you taxi to the runway, prepare for takeoff, and as you’re rapidly speeding up to get airborne you notice a construction crew frantically working to build out the rest of the runway. We’ll be using LivePlan to display these metrics.
  • EARLY GROWTH FINANCIAL SERVICES  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2013
    8 Essential Traits of a Rockstar Startup CEO
    work with startup CEOs every day—from clean tech to Web 2.0, So what are the essential qualities of a successful startup CEO? Above all else, the startup CEO needs to provide a strong, stable foundation on which a company can be built. 'Originally published in CoFounders Lab. Technical knowledge? Charismatic personality?
  • YOUNGUPSTARTS  |  MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013
    [Infographic] Inside The Mind Of A Startup Entrepreneur
    After all, startups are fast paced, small, and ever-morphing, which means it takes certain type of person to help make things succeed. Others entrepreneur infographic leadership startup 'What makes an entrepreneur tick? Perhaps the better question is – what kind of leader makes the best entrepreneur? Write Code. Build a server.
  • BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE  |  MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013
    Identifying Pain in the First Step in a Sales Process – Here’s How
    Startup Advice 'This article initially appeared on Inc. If you haven’t already followed me on Twitter, that’s the fastest way to get blog updates. Click here. In my first enterprise software company we developed a methodology for sales that we called PUCCKA. This post is about the “P” or pain. That is still “pain.”
  • SCOTT EDWARD WALKER  |  MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013
    Walker Twitter Highlights: June 3rd – 16th
    'I’m using Twitter as a form of micro-blogging to share interesting blog posts, articles and podcasts relating to entrepreneurship and startups, M&A and legal issues. Quora: “What are the coolest startup culture hacks you’ve heard of?” Cheers, Scott.  . Top 5 Tweets. ”   [link]. via Weil)   [link].
  • FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG  |  MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013
    Learn How to Start a Company Stanford-Style
    Regardless, take "Startup Engineering," Stanford''s now-available free online course. Today Stanford is launching "Startup Engineering," a free online course through Coursera. Startup Engineering was also offered on its real-world campus this spring. 'Are you a technical founder?
  • FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG  |  MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013
    Mayor Bloomberg Wants Stanford Techies to Move to New York
    In his apparent bid to lure the techies of Silicon Valley to his city, Bloomberg quipped, "Apparently, every single person here has a great idea for a new startup. 'You can''t beat the nightlife or business opportunities, said Michael Bloomberg during his Stanford commencement speech Sunday. Look down the Broadway, you see the future."
  • INSTIGATOR BLOG  |  MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013
    Are You Really As Far Along As You Think?
    'In Lean Analytics , Alistair and I identified five stages that a startup goes through from the original idea to big-time success. It’s rare that startups succeed by skipping steps; things eventually fall apart because the fundamentals aren’t there. Most startups never really make it past Stickiness.
  • UP AND RUNNING  |  MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013
    Logging Time: The Ambitious Entrepreneur’s Savior
    The Startup Killer. The Startup Savior. Maybe it sounds overly dramatic, but that personal time log can save your startup. Startups thrive on ideas, but money is made on execution. time log can protect your startup from the very thing that made it possible in the first place: your ambition. The solution?
  • BLOGTREPRENEUR | ENTREPRENEUR BLOG  |  MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013
    The Lean Startup: Building Your Business Around Learning
    The core argument in his book, The Lean Startup , is that companies should be learning what they need to know before they move into the development phase. ve broken down some of the basic cornerstones of the Lean Startup movement here, and hopefully they’ll serve you well in building your next idea. Say it out loud. Dropbox.
  • STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS  |  MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013
    Investors Seek Out Entrepreneurs With Resilience
    Wear you startup failure as a badge of courage. entrepreneurs startup resilience investors business 'If you haven’t had a failure, you aren’t pushing the limits. If you are really an entrepreneur, you are a risk taker and less cautious by nature, so failures should be expected. They are better off keeping their day job. Marty Zwilling.
  • VERSION ONE VENTURES  |  MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013
    Is it time for a Chief Talent Officer? How to create local hubs for high tech entrepreneurship
    For example, some of the questions for a Chief Talent Officer to consider include: How can you implement (or lobby the federal government for) entrepreneur-friendly immigration policies like the Startup Visa ? From cities in Canada, the U.S. In other words, great entrepreneurs make it happen in unlikely places. Not necessarily. Stay tuned.
  • THIS IS GOING TO BE BIG.  |  MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013
    Making the NYC Community Smaller
    With the help of the Kitchensurfing platform (I''m not an investor, I just like it as a user), I''ve gotten together with nearly a dozen hosts to have people fro the tech, startup, and digital media community together in apartments from Park Slope to Midtown, from the West Village to Williamsburg and beyond. The dinners have been fantastic.
  • CROWDSPRING BLOG  |  SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2013
    Lean Business: Save Money, Save the Environment
    But it’s not just Fortune 100 companies that can benefit from sustainable strategies –  small businesses and startups can also see cost savings while doing their own bit to reduce their environmental impact and  lessen the effects of greenhouse gases by keeping an eye on their own carbon footprint. Kill the vampires. Promote remote.
  • CROWDSPRING BLOG  |  SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2013
    Lean Business: Save Money, Save the Environment
    But it’s not just Fortune 100 companies that can benefit from sustainable strategies –  small businesses and startups can also see cost savings while doing their own bit to reduce their environmental impact and  lessen the effects of greenhouse gases by keeping an eye on their own carbon footprint. Kill the vampires. Promote remote.
  • START UP BLOG  |  SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2013
    Who is your competition?
    Startup Blog says: In times of transition, it pays to look to the sides instead of straight ahead. entrepreneurship competition disruption marketing startups strategy 'If we ask any well know brand who their major competitors are the answers are reasonably predictable. The planet of Apple, Google, Instagram and Facebook.
  • STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS  |  SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2013
    7 Ways to Stop Treating Your Business Like a Hobby
    There are no middle roads to real commitment, and if you are not ready to fully commit to all the rigors of a startup, you are better off sticking with your current role. If you are annoyed rather than exhilarated at the long or unpredictable schedule at your startup, you are involved but not committed. Exhibits surging raw ambition.
  • START UP BLOG  |  SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2013
    The genius equation
    entrepreneurship genius personal development startups 'I truly believe that the perception of the genius is a problem. But rather than rant, I thought I’d give my own version of it. I call it the genius equation: Genius = Above average natural talent in specific area X sustained effort in that area.
  • BUSINESS OF SOFTWARE BLOG  |  SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2013
    Peter Bauer, CEO & Founder of Mimecast, Founding principles vs Scaling principles
    ” Not enough entrepreneurs talk openly about the challenges of entrepreneurship and the non-sustainability of startup life. And that is, as im sure many of you can appreciate a startup business, is a pretty fragile thing. 'This is a talk about some of the big challenges founders face when their ideas take off. Whoops. laughter].
  • KEVIN DEWALT  |  SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2013
    Why The Next Silicon Valley is Twitter and Skype – NOT Beijing
    'Summary : There will NEVER be a “Next Silicon Valley”  Geography is becoming irrelevant for startups because best practices are available online, capital flows freely to talent, and Silicon Valley will come to you. There will never be another Silicon Valley because geography is becoming irrelevant for startups. Today?
  • STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS  |  SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2013
    Savvy Entrepreneurs Look for More Than Funding
    It’s helpful to think of startups as proceeding through several stages, which I have defined before from a funding perspective. Their real value is your access to senior advisors with experience, and other startups in the same stage. universities entrepreneurs resources incubators funding startups investors Marty Zwilling.
  • STARTUPENGINEERING  |  FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2013
    How can you get to a better place when you don’t know where you’re coming from? More on the problem problem
    Customers didn’t trust a change-the-world approach that asked them to buy a car but lease a battery, and depend on electricity instead of gas, and look for a battery swap stations instead of gas stations, and trust a startup, even one of history’s most well-funded startups, to keep it all together. How could this have happened? 
  • A VC IN BRAZIL  |  FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2013
    Brace for impact
    To create new startups after some of these companies fail, starting to solve one of the community’s biggest issue, experienced entrepreneurs.  . Powerpoint startups are, for the vast majority, a thing of the past.  'This post has been on the oven for a few months.  I think it still makes sense.  .  . Seed Stage – Build!
  • THE PRODUCT GUY  |  FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2013
    From Preparing for the Unobtrusive to Committing to the Guide
    Filed under: weekend reading Tagged: bitcoin , design , equity , modest , product management , responsive , roadmap , startup , unobtrusive , user experience , ux , vc. weekend reading bitcoin design equity modest product management responsive roadmap startup unobtrusive user experience ux vc 'Every week I read thousands of blog posts.
  • ARCTICSTARTUP  |  FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2013
    If You Bike, You Probably Need This 'Smart' Breaklight
    'We like to keep our eyes on crowdfunding projects from the region, so this time around we bring to you Velodroom , a startup from Estonia that just launched a campaign on Kickstarter. The big idea? Smart bicycle break light. How can a light be smart? It also detects deceleration, allowing it to act as a break light. It looks great as well.
  • THE NEXT WEB  |  FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2013
    Eyetease bags Verifone deal for iTaxiTop in London, soon you’ll be seeing news, ads and more on the roof of your cab
    'London TechCity startup Eyetease has signed a deal with Verifone Media for its iTaxiTop digital media screens to be rolled out on the top of London’s iconic black cabs. Eyetease isn’t the only London startup working in this area, however. It’s an honor to work with the global leaders in taxi media. Image Credit – Eyetease.
  • ARCTICSTARTUP  |  FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2013
    Wish There Was A 99designs For Tattoos? Check out Tattoodo
    That''s all changing with the launch of a new Copenhagen-based startup, called Tattoodo , that is doing for the tattoo industry what 99designs did for graphic design. 'The internet has done an awesome job of allowing us to share pictures of bad tattoos, but it hasn''t necessarily helped people get better tattoos. Yeah, I should get a tattoo
  • STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS  |  FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2013
    How Many Entrepreneurs Really Need a Business Plan?
    You have built a successful startup, and plan to use the same investors. On the other hand, don’t forget Angel investors, who fund 60 times as many startups, to the tune of $20 billion last year, who start their search primarily from platforms like the ones mentioned above. loan entrepreneur startup investor business plan
  • ARCTICSTARTUP  |  FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2013
    Bootstrapping A Startup: The Mentimeter Way
    Similarly, if you read the biggest magazines you’d be forgiven for thinking that most successful startups take in outside funding. 'If you were to google “bootstrap”, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s a statistical technique. On the contrary: many bootstrap. Nimble, customer-centric approach. Openness to new ideas.
  • ARCTICSTARTUP  |  FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2013
    Norwegian Fund Bets Big On Encap Mobile-ID
    Norwegian startups tend to look abroad for funding rather than rely on the small domestic VC scene, so today''s news is a welcome change. Following their success in the Nordic Startup Awards, Encap opened a Palo Alto office in February. ProVenture Seed has a track record of helping technology companies succeed in a global market.".
  • CROWDSPRING BLOG  |  THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013
    Twitter Link Roundup #183 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More
    These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The Most Effective Price Discovery Question for Your Startup | by Tomasz Tunguz – [link]. 30 Examples of Startup Landing Pages | InstantShift – [link].
  • STARTUPENGINEERING  |  THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013
    The Problem Problem
    ' . There are a lot of people saying that the best way to create a Startup is “problem first.” We just did a Startup Weekend and instead of pitching ideas, attendees pitched  problems. Almost twice the amount of pitches compared to a standard Startup Weekend. .  . ”  Some examples:  . link] l.  .   [link].  .
  • GROWTHOLOGY  |  THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013
    Startups and the Great Recession: The Housing Story
    small firms as a proxy for startups, but the BDS allows for a much more. This helps shed further light on how important home equity appears to be for startups, and informs us about the financing environment. 'Census researchers Teresa Fort, John Haltiwanger, Ron S. The work is based on the Census Bureau''s Business Dynamics Statistics.
  • UP AND RUNNING  |  THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013
    How to Find the Perfect Business Partner
    Although the majority of people use Meetup for recreational activities, more and more business orientated groups are popping up around major cities and startup hotspots. Berlin Startup Culture. PartnerUp is a free networking site that encompasses several aspects typically related to small businesses and startups. Meetup.
  • SILICONHILLS  |  THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013
    Mapping the Austin Tech Startup Scene
    Other startup communities worldwide are using the same program to map their emerging tech startup economies. Trails.by, Longhorn Startup Camp, Clay.io, [.] The post Mapping the Austin Tech Startup Scene appeared first on SiliconHills. 'There’s a new map in town: ATXup. Austin
  • BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE  |  THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013
    Why Your Startup Needs a Sales Methodology
    Like most startup entrepreneurs, when I began my first company in 1999 I had no formal sales experience. 'This article originally appeared on Inc.com. did have the wherewithal to visit potential customers and try to understand the pain points that I thought could be solved with our solution. We called our methodology PUCCKA. Compelling Event.
  • FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG  |  THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013
    U.S. Immigration Policy Is Killing Innovation
    In true startup fashion, these newer startup communities are growing at a rapid pace and have already produced some exceptional companies. Prezi , founded in Hungary, is changing the way many of us give presentations and London-based Wonga , a real-time risk-profiling startup, is bringing small loans to the 21st century.
  • STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS  |  THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013
    Beware the Long-Term Pitfalls of Entrepreneurship
    Every business startup has to have a viable idea, but it also needs a strong sense of realism on the possible pitfalls. entrepreneur startup long-term pitfalls business But many forget the pitfalls associated with traditional business jobs which can apply even to the smartest and most dedicated people running their own business.
  • ARCTICSTARTUP  |  THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013
    Jolla Partners With DNA To Launch In Finland First
    This does not come as a huge surprise as we earlier had a post by Marc Dillion , the head of Sailfish OS and co-founder of Jolla, that was originally posted on DNA startup blog. 'So you have seen the brand new Jolla phone and are excited to get your hands on both halves of it. Great, but who will get it first?
  • MARK BIRCH  |  THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013
    "Data scientists are beginning to peer into work relationships, trying to identify patterns that can."
    It is a nascent market, but up-and-coming startups have their eyes set on upending established business-technology companies like Salesforce, which are also increasingly digging into data.” - “ Your New Secretary: An Algorithm ” via The Wall Street Journal.
  • STARTUP NOODLE  |  THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013
    Please translate in zh_cn: Why Entrepreneurs are Bad Mountain Climbers?
    Startup Leadership Program in BeijingThe Best Students’ Chance for a Successful Startup in ChinaFind Your Project Partner Even If You Don’t Speak the Local LanguageWelcome Hidden Entrepreneurs5 [.]. 'Please translate in zh_cn: Why Entrepreneurs are Bad Mountain Climbers? General
  • EARLY GROWTH FINANCIAL SERVICES  |  THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013
    What Startups Need from an Advertising Agency
    'Previously published in The Agency Post. The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only nonprofit organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. Reliability “A lot of PR/advertising or marketing agencies can promise a lot of things, but I want to know I can rely on them.
  • START UP BLOG  |  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013
    Reality, Comedy & Venture Capital
    — entrepreneurship comedy Court Jester entrepreneurs startups Tesla Venture Capital 'The story of the court jester is an important one. Largely employed by rulers to entertain during medieval times, they served not simply to amuse but to criticize their master and their guests. Maybe we should.
  • SILICONHILLS  |  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013
    A Slice of Silicon Hills Talks App Deployment with SocialREST
    Slice of Silicon Hills Andrew Moore Clay Selby Geekdom San Antonio SocialRest startups 'By ANDREW MOORE Reporter with Silicon Hills News While most iOS app developers want to incorporate social media in on their new apps, the process is easier said than done. That’s where SocialREST comes in. [.]
  • FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG  |  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013
    What to Do When Your Start-Up Doesn't Fail--But Doesn't Succeed
    Any person close to us will say we have had no shortage of miracles and most startups that really make it far have similar stories; years where founders did contract work, or full teams were let go. Many of these things happened in our first year as a startup when our sole focus should be product. remember after a trip to D.C,
  • SILICONHILLS  |  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013
    LDRK Media Does Whiteboard Illustration Videos for Startups
    'Austin-based startup LDRK Media makes fun and engaging online videos. Now it’s focusing more on doing whiteboard explainer videos for startups in which it takes complex subjects and break them down into a series of white board illustration. The videos are [.] Austin
  • ARCTICSTARTUP  |  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013
    Startup Sauna Graduates 15 Companies, Ylimutka Passes Baton To Next Generation
    'Startup Sauna presented their Spring ''13 batch last night, graduating all 15 of the companies that participated. Typically the accelerator will leave a couple out of the final cut, but it comes as good news that they felt all participating startups met their standards. Ylimutka''s farewell can also be found on the Startup Sauna blog.
  • BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE  |  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013
    Why You Should Give Before You Get
    Todd Gitlin is one of the best executive recruiters the technology & startup market in Los Angeles. Startup Advice 'I have a motto in business and life, “give before you get.” ” It’s a philosophy, really. It seems we live in an era of “ask.” ” I see it on Twitter. Lots of asking. Then Get.
  • UP AND RUNNING  |  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013
    Why hiring an editor is a solid investment
    Operations & Productivity Business Planning startup success tips 'When trying to start a new business, the last thing you want is for a typo in your painstakingly crafted materials to stand between you and potential funding. Here are just a few reasons why you’ll be glad you did./12. Fresh eyes will help you see things you missed.
  • STARTUPCFO  |  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013
    Breaking the time barrier
    have gone back to hourly billing a few times in my career, most recently doing interim CFO work for a bunch of startups. Likewise, many of the founders I meet working on startups have previously or are currently billing by the hour while they bootstrap their projects. startup You can get it here.
  • THIS IS GOING TO BE BIG.  |  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013
    When a sales oriented founder's job isn't to sell, but to build a sales team
    When you''re a startup founder, taking your foot off the gas when you know you have something that customers want is incredibly hard. I''d love to hear about tips, good resources, and experiences from early sales team members of startups. 'I''ve had two entrepreneurs I know in the last week come to this same conclusion.
  • STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS  |  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013
    A Business Requires Collaboration But Not Consensus
    while back I read “ The Collaboration Imperative ,” by Ron Ricci and Carl Wiese, which makes the case very well for why collaboration matters in every business, as well as startups. Startup executives need to first build a culture and processes with communication and shared goals, rather than internal competition and bureaucracy.
  • BUSINESS OF SOFTWARE BLOG  |  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013
    Rita McGrath, Columbia University & Scott Farquhar, Atlassian speaking at Business of Software Conference
    What were the most important things that Scott learned as a founder entrepreneur in taking a startup to the point that it is one of the most credible technology IPO candidates in the software business? She will share the concept of temporary advantage and what that means for you. Intrigued? You should be. BoS Updates Speakers
  • DUCT TAPE MARKETING  |  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013
    Solving the Most Frustrating Part of Marketing
    had a large ad agency professional approach me recently and tell me about trying to help several of his family members find some marketing help for their startup. Because he had spent most of his life in six and seven digit budget land he was appalled at how hard it was to find help that made sense for this startup. More on this.
  • FELD THOUGHTS  |  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013
    Zen and the Art of Entrepreneurship
    While a plethora of entrepreneurship books have come out recently, including the ones I’ve written in the Startup Revolution series , there hasn’t yet been the equivalent of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance for entrepreneurship. 'One of my favorite books of all times is Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
  • YOUNGUPSTARTS  |  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013
    5 Startup Lessons From MaryAnn Bekkedahl Of theSwizzle
    Thinking Aloud entrepreneur founder leadership management startup theSwizzle 'by MaryAnn Bekkedahl, co-founder and president of theSwizzle. VC’s and angels know that a good idea is nothing without the right people steering the ship. They invest in people as much as they do a product or service. VCs bet on the jockey, not the horse.  At all. 
  • MARK BIRCH  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2013
    "That said, it is a great exhale for Waze’s investors, who were facing the prospect of building a."
    VC venture capital acquisitions Google investors business startups Ponzi scheme Most VC’s would know little to nothing about building an actual business…it is all about the flip.
  • WIRED WIRED WEST  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2013
    Jim Armstrong’s Take on LA Tech–It’s Past and It’s Future
    Uncategorized Who Angel investor Clearstone Venture Partners Coworking Entrepreneur Initial public offering Jim Armstrong Jim Jonassen Los Angeles Silicon Beach Silicon Valley SnapChat Tech Startups ThursdayNights Venture capital 'This is far from an old school locker room. No wooden benches; no metal lockers. No chalkboard.
  • SPENCER FRY  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2013
    How to Get Your First Customer
    The very best thing you can do as a startup founder is to earn a reputation for helping others. The startup community has a great "pay it forward" mentality, and if you''ve helped people in the past by testing their product, giving feedback, and sharing the product with your friends, people will do it for you in turn.
  • CROWDSPRING BLOG  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2013
    To Succeed, Stop Trying To Please Everyone
    business Marketing and branding Small business Social media start-up tips Strategy entrepreneur small business smallbiz startups success 'Many young entrepreneurs and small business owners make a common mistake when they launch their new business or a new product/service. This seems logical. It’s incredibly difficult to please everyone.
  • MASHABLE.COM  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2013
    16 Common Mistakes Young Startups Make
    16 Common Mistakes Young Startups Make. Are you working on a startup? In fact, recent research shows that 75% of startups fail (based on a study of 2,000 startups that received VC funding from 2004 to 2010). Some startups are destined for failure. This doesnt really work for a startup. 'Mashable. Mashable.
  • STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2013
    Your Health and Balance are Key to Startup Health
    entrepreneur startup life balance employee health business 'A couple of years ago, I saw firsthand what can happen to a founder, and the business, when the founder practices unhealthy habits such as working 20 hours a day. If your business won’t run for a day without you, then the business isn’t healthy either. Find a stress reliever.
  • STEVE BLANK  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2013
    Fund Raising is a Means Not an End
    ———– One of my ex students came out to the ranch to give me an update on his startup. It all starts with understanding what a startup is. What’s a Startup?  Just as a reminder, a startup is  a temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model.  What is an IRR?
  • FRED DESTIN  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2013
    Backing CustomMade, the marketplace for one-of-a-kind goods
    AtlasVenture Startups 'The first investment out of our new fund IX will bring me back to some well trodden stomping ground, and specifically the world of marketplaces, as Atlas Venture leads the new round of financing for CustomMade. CustomMade is a marketplace for one-of a-kind-goods. which they''ve done. meaning the service is truly useful.
  • JASON BALL  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2013
    Terminal Velocity
    Or, for startups, you’ve got to have enough momentum and acceleration to break away… There are several components to this, and they don’t all have to be there, but one of them gives you the fuel you need… 1) Lots of funding. There’s another component that I take into consideration as well: Terminal Velocity.
  • VENTUREWOODS  |  MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013
    Blogging helps to generate traffic for your site
    Ecosystem General Ideas & Companies blogging blogs Business Consultancy go-to-market GTM india start-up consultancy start-ups startup ideas 'Having built a great website, how do you get traffic to your site? Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is one way, but another effective way is to post blogs on your website. All this is part of SEO.
  • ROB GO  |  MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013
    Startup Advice from Sam Altman
    Startup Advice. In honor of the new YC batch starting tomorrow, here is some of the best startup advice I’ve heard or given (mostly heard): 1. In general, don’t start a startup you’re not willing to work on for ten years. Startups are very hard no matter what you do; you may as well go after a big opportunity. Move fast.
  • MARK BIRCH  |  MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013
    This is the special place startups go when they disappoint their.
    'This is the special place startups go when they disappoint their investors…so be careful. VC venture capital investors startups founders growth revenue metrics The End Of The Line at MTA Subway - 14th St/Union Square (L/N/Q/R/4/5/6) - via  fred-wilson.
  • ORRICK TOTAL ACCESS  |  MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013
    Digital Health Confidential – The Past, Present, and Future
    With all the interest and startups in the space that are now on the rise, we thought it would be a good opportunity to host a panel discussing hot topics surrounding this space, current trends, and the future of health. Our all-star lineup includes: Ron Gutman , CEO & Founder, HealthTap. Jef Holove , CEO, Basis.
  • YOUNGUPSTARTS  |  MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013
    Estimating The Startup Costs For Your New Business
    Assessing the upcoming expenditure and determining your startup budget will be essential for the smooth and problem-free start of business activities. To estimate the startup costs for a new business, you will have to take a look at several different categories of expenditure. 'by Nick Anderson. Technological Costs. Human Resources.
  • FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG  |  MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013
    Housing Gains Trigger Uneven Small Business Recovery
    The Small Business Administration does not do pre-revenue funding, and startup funding is nearly impossible," Lundstrom says. 'Things are looking up for small businesses--those lucky enough to meet certain criteria. By all accounts, it looks like the long-awaited economic recovery is finally under way for small businesses.
  • ARCTICSTARTUP  |  MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013
    Ashton Kutcher Joins YPlan's $12 Million Round To Expand To The US
    'We have recently written a story on how the Baltic startup scene is becoming "boiling soup" with a lot of exciting ideas and investors keeping an eye on the region. It is interesting to note that the startup from Lithuania didn''t begin with the local market launch. The "soup" is now spiced up with even more great news.
  • MARC ANDREESSEN  |  MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013
    Announcing Anki
    'Today I am delighted to help unveil the best robotics startup I have ever seen — Anki. Filed under: Andreessen Horowitz , Startups , Technology , Web/Tech. Andreessen Horowitz Startups Technology Web/Tech Anki AnkiDrive robotics stealth Your jaw drops. This is why we became venture capitalists.
  • STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS  |  MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013
    How Many Key Leadership Principles Do You Practice?
    Look for these and nurture them in your own context to improve the odds of success for your own startup: Clarity of vision and expectations. Effective leaders set a personal standard of competence for every person and function in the startup. entrepreneur startup principles leadership business Willingness to make decisions.
  • FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG  |  MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013
    Mark Suster: The Sharing Economy Is Here to Stay
    Why is Collaborative Consumption Becoming a Hot Trend for Startup Companies? Consider the case of Tradesy founder Tracy DiNunzio who could only launch her startup by giving up her bedroom for a year and earning $28,000 that allowed her to not have a full time job that year. Kudos. described that phenomenon in this post. Prices down.
  • THE NEXT WEB  |  MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013
    Ingenious Ventures prepares to open its wallet for 15 UK startups, nearly $3.5m up for grabs
    'The venture capital arm of investment company Ingenious has today opened a programme that will see up to £2.25m (around $3.5m) invested in 15 startups working in the media and creative industries in the UK. Finding 15 great ideas in three months is a challenge. If already trading, not have commenced trading more than two years ago.
  • YOUNGUPSTARTS  |  SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2013
    [Singapore] Remote, Freelance, Online Work Taking Off Here
    Freelance work driving startup growth in Singapore. An interesting fact that emerged from Elance’s report is that a large proportion of its Singapore-based clients (it had 67 respondents in the survey) – are mostly startups and small businesses, with almost 3 in 4 of them having less than 10 full-time employees.
  • THE PRODUCT GUY  |  SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2013
    This Week’s Featured Product Management Jobs (Week of June 9, 2013)
    Product Manager @ Transcendent Endeavors (Midtown West, New York City) Keywords: communication, ehealth, health IT, health startup [link]. Product Manager @ ZocDoc (Manhattan (Soho) ) Keywords: agile, consumer, healthcare, product, startup [link]. Filed under: product jobs Tagged: product management. product jobs product management
  • BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE  |  SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2013
    Here’s What’s Driving Collaborative Consumption and Where the Market May Head Next
    Why is Collaborative Consumption Becoming a Hot Trend for Startup Companies? Consider the case of Tradesy founder Tracy DiNunzio who could only launch her startup by giving up her bedroom for a year and earning $28,000 that allowed her to not have a full time job that year. Kudos. Final le web london (june 2013) from Mark Suster.
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