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Isn’t it amazing that some people you know always seem to be working hard, but never seem to get anything done? As an entrepreneur, you need to avoid partnering with these people, or hiring them into your startup. The challenge is to find people who get things done, as well as work hard. MORE
I have been doing video interviews with a number of C-level execs 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 up. MORE
A few weeks ago, I published a post on how we make decisions and vote at NextView. Usually when we record our votes, we also score each company based on five attributes. This isn’t used as a “scorecard” where companies need to clear a certain quantitative bar to get through our process. MORE
More than ever, digital marketing is offering huge advantages to businesses around the world. COVID-19 has taught us all that the internet is used now more than ever. With people stuck in lockdowns and quarantine, more people than ever are enjoying the chance to indulge in online shopping, too. MORE
Survey websites offer a win-win solution for both business owners and consumers. With these platforms, the former can now conduct market research to improve their companies at a relatively affordable price. Paid survey sites are where they can find honest opinions about their products and services. MORE
The common saying goes that the first year of running a business can be one of the hardest. MORE
It takes one wrong word to put your foot in your mouth. We’ve all done it and, in the process, squandered an opportunity to impress someone (or some crowd). With copy, you have a chance to slip up on every homepage , product page , or ad. Copy is a bridge between your product and your customers. MORE
Poor performance in business doesn’t always imply the failure of a business. It can be an improving point for a business or mark its upward trajectory. MORE
The cost of entry to the entrepreneur lifestyle is at an all-time low, but the challenge of winning and success is at an all-time high. Anyone can build a new web site, or publish a smartphone app for a few thousand dollars, but getting market penetration requires a lot more. MORE
by Larry English, author of “ Office Optional: How to Build a Connected Culture with Virtual Teams “ When COVID-19 began, work-from-home seemed like a blessed stopgap — a way out of working in potentially health- and life-compromising environments, and a way to (partially) manage kids who had nowhere to go during the day. MORE
If you feel chronically tired and unable to conduct your daly activities for more than 2 or 3 weeks, you may have a sleep problem. Lifestyle health and wellness lifestyle recommended MORE
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Many small businesses are now choosing to set up a home office and work from home. While this often saves time and money, if proper security measures are not put in place, it can open up the business to certain security risks. MORE
Appropriation of indigenous cultures is not a new issue, but examples of appropriation are increasing at an alarming rate, and the issue needs to be addressed. For example, if you walk down the wine aisle at your local supermarket, you will notice a significant number of M?ori ori brands. MORE
Amy has a birthday coming up. We spent some time this morning talking about her next year. Since the two of us are together all day every day, we also discussed how I’m spending my time over the upcoming year that begins at her birthday. MORE
Like any popular business term, “customer centricity” is often abused by businesses that shoehorn it into their core values. Unsurprisingly, this doesn’t cut it. It’s actually better not to claim customer centricity if you can’t get people across your business to really care about your customers. MORE
You’ve done everything right for your ecommerce store. Your blog is getting traffic, your social media has lots of followers and you know your product is good and helpful to your customers. Yet, conversions are stagnant. No matter what tweaks you’ve tried, the number just doesn’t budge. MORE
Many companies need venture capital funding, including startups. The process of getting venture capital funding may be difficult, but it pays off in a cash infusion for your business which may be able to make the difference between failure and success. MORE
For decades, efforts to satisfy customers have been built around demographics – capitalizing on race, ethnicity, gender, income, and other attributes. Today, in this age of pervasive social media and two-way communication, the focus needs to get beyond demographics into personalities. MORE
Global Corporate Venture-backed funding fell 30% in Q2 2020 , reviving the sector’s stigma of ‘tourist capital’ which disappears in the low season. MORE
by Edward D. Hess, author of “ Hyper-Learning: How to Adapt to the Speed of Change “ The old way of working is dead. Its death throes began decades ago, and the COVID shake-up has slammed the lid on the coffin. MORE
Creating a community outreach effort during difficult times can provide precisely the invaluable payback your business needs. Grow Marketing & Sales cause marketing community building instagram pandemic recommended social media social media marketing MORE
Opening your own fashion boutique is exciting. However, the steps you must take can seem overwhelming and daunting at first. While hard work and effort are involved, it is possible to start a successful fashion boutique. Create Your Vision. MORE
The coronavirus outbreak has had a dramatic impact on the value of international currencies, with this having been exacerbated by the various quantitative easing measures imposed by various governments. MORE
Below is an article I co-authored with Elizabeth MacBride of Times of Entrepreneurship (it was cross posted there on the ToE site yesterday). It’s a good companion piece to the OpEd we wrote for CNBC earlier this week. MORE
(This post also appeared on Bolster.com and builds on last week’s post where I introduced my new startup, Bolster). Welcome to Bolster, the on-demand executive talent marketplace. We are creating a platform that is the new way to scale an executive team and board. MORE
Regardless of whether you support Daniel Andrews’s lockdown or want to give him the boot and open up, here’s what I know to be true for both parties. They see what they already believe. MORE
There are so many reasons to consider starting a blog. Perhaps you want to explore your hobby online and share helpful articles to inspire others. You might be looking to create some kind of side hustle you can easily do from home to earn some extra cash on the side. MORE
The idea of exactly what your business is going to usually come first. Secondly, most often, is giving a title to your idea. What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Some people turn to their childhood for inspiration or a beloved family pet. MORE
Want to rate your marketing plan on social media? If you think you are the only one who is stressed out about planning a profitable digital marketing strategy, you are wrong. It’s not as easy as it used to be since social media came along. MORE
I have been doing video interviews with a number of C-level execs 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 up MORE
Brian Sommer and I go back nearly 30 years. We ran parallel Software Intelligence units at Andersen (now Accenture) and PwC (that unit is now part of IBM) and competed. The competition was tough at a professional level, but respectful. MORE
Willingness to take a risk is the hallmark of a serious entrepreneur. That’s why one of the first questions that potential investors ask is “How much of your own money, and friends and family, have you put into the new business?” If you won’t risk yours, you won’t get investors to risk theirs. MORE
So, you’ve successfully sold your business and have received enough money from the sale to become financially independent, no longer having to work for a living. That is a comfortable place to be, and it is one experienced by more and more people, especially in technology-based businesses. MORE
I have been doing video interviews with a number of C-level execs 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 up. MORE
I’ve always been a fan of startup resources lists and had a dedicated page on VC Cafe since the blog’s inception in 2005. While some things change slowly, maintaining the list current proved tricky as time went by. MORE
Few launches have been as timely. Over the past month, those of us on the west coast have been dealing with forest fires… if anyone ever doubted climate change, let us be the first to tell you that the orange, fiery, smokey skies and the ash raining down from it are all very real. MORE
deal architect
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
I have been doing video interviews with a number of C-level execs 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 up
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Willingness to take a risk is the hallmark of a serious entrepreneur. That’s why one of the first questions that potential investors ask is “How much of your own money, and friends and family, have you put into the new business?” If you won’t risk yours, you won’t get investors to risk theirs.
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deal architect
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Brian Sommer and I go back nearly 30 years. We ran parallel Software Intelligence units at Andersen (now Accenture) and PwC (that unit is now part of IBM) and competed. The competition was tough at a professional level, but respectful.
View from Seed
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
A few weeks ago, I published a post on how we make decisions and vote at NextView. Usually when we record our votes, we also score each company based on five attributes. This isn’t used as a “scorecard” where companies need to clear a certain quantitative bar to get through our process.
Speaker: Nick Noreña, Innovation Coach and Advisor, Kromatic
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 their own ecosystem. He'll also go over metrics we can use to measure the health of our ecosystems as we build more resources for innovators.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Opening your own fashion boutique is exciting. However, the steps you must take can seem overwhelming and daunting at first. While hard work and effort are involved, it is possible to start a successful fashion boutique. Create Your Vision.
Feld Thoughts
SEPTEMBER 13, 2020
Amy has a birthday coming up. We spent some time this morning talking about her next year. Since the two of us are together all day every day, we also discussed how I’m spending my time over the upcoming year that begins at her birthday.
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Version One Ventures
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Few launches have been as timely. Over the past month, those of us on the west coast have been dealing with forest fires… if anyone ever doubted climate change, let us be the first to tell you that the orange, fiery, smokey skies and the ash raining down from it are all very real.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Survey websites offer a win-win solution for both business owners and consumers. With these platforms, the former can now conduct market research to improve their companies at a relatively affordable price. Paid survey sites are where they can find honest opinions about their products and services.
VC Cafe
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Global Corporate Venture-backed funding fell 30% in Q2 2020 , reviving the sector’s stigma of ‘tourist capital’ which disappears in the low season.
deal architect
SEPTEMBER 13, 2020
I have been doing video interviews with a number of C-level execs 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 up.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 13, 2020
The cost of entry to the entrepreneur lifestyle is at an all-time low, but the challenge of winning and success is at an all-time high. Anyone can build a new web site, or publish a smartphone app for a few thousand dollars, but getting market penetration requires a lot more.
Hearpreneur
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
The idea of exactly what your business is going to usually come first. Secondly, most often, is giving a title to your idea. What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Some people turn to their childhood for inspiration or a beloved family pet.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
by Edward D. Hess, author of “ Hyper-Learning: How to Adapt to the Speed of Change “ The old way of working is dead. Its death throes began decades ago, and the COVID shake-up has slammed the lid on the coffin.
The Startup Magazine
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Many companies need venture capital funding, including startups. The process of getting venture capital funding may be difficult, but it pays off in a cash infusion for your business which may be able to make the difference between failure and success.
deal architect
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
I have been doing video interviews with a number of C-level execs 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 up.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
For decades, efforts to satisfy customers have been built around demographics – capitalizing on race, ethnicity, gender, income, and other attributes. Today, in this age of pervasive social media and two-way communication, the focus needs to get beyond demographics into personalities.
VC Adventure
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Below is an article I co-authored with Elizabeth MacBride of Times of Entrepreneurship (it was cross posted there on the ToE site yesterday). It’s a good companion piece to the OpEd we wrote for CNBC earlier this week.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 13, 2020
You’ve done everything right for your ecommerce store. Your blog is getting traffic, your social media has lots of followers and you know your product is good and helpful to your customers. Yet, conversions are stagnant. No matter what tweaks you’ve tried, the number just doesn’t budge.
The Startup Magazine
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
More than ever, digital marketing is offering huge advantages to businesses around the world. COVID-19 has taught us all that the internet is used now more than ever. With people stuck in lockdowns and quarantine, more people than ever are enjoying the chance to indulge in online shopping, too.
Hearpreneur
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Poor performance in business doesn’t always imply the failure of a business. It can be an improving point for a business or mark its upward trajectory.
YFS Magazine
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Does the day seem to end before it even begins? Here's a look at four productivity tips to help you reclaim your day. Lead productivity recommended
VC Cafe
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
I’ve always been a fan of startup resources lists and had a dedicated page on VC Cafe since the blog’s inception in 2005. While some things change slowly, maintaining the list current proved tricky as time went by.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
The common saying goes that the first year of running a business can be one of the hardest.
The Startup Magazine
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Want to rate your marketing plan on social media? If you think you are the only one who is stressed out about planning a profitable digital marketing strategy, you are wrong. It’s not as easy as it used to be since social media came along.
ConversionXL
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
It takes one wrong word to put your foot in your mouth. We’ve all done it and, in the process, squandered an opportunity to impress someone (or some crowd). With copy, you have a chance to slip up on every homepage , product page , or ad. Copy is a bridge between your product and your customers.
YFS Magazine
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Creating a community outreach effort during difficult times can provide precisely the invaluable payback your business needs. Grow Marketing & Sales cause marketing community building instagram pandemic recommended social media social media marketing
NZ Entrepreneur
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Appropriation of indigenous cultures is not a new issue, but examples of appropriation are increasing at an alarming rate, and the issue needs to be addressed. For example, if you walk down the wine aisle at your local supermarket, you will notice a significant number of M?ori ori brands.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
by Larry English, author of “ Office Optional: How to Build a Connected Culture with Virtual Teams “ When COVID-19 began, work-from-home seemed like a blessed stopgap — a way out of working in potentially health- and life-compromising environments, and a way to (partially) manage kids who had nowhere to go during the day.
The Startup Magazine
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
There are so many reasons to consider starting a blog. Perhaps you want to explore your hobby online and share helpful articles to inspire others. You might be looking to create some kind of side hustle you can easily do from home to earn some extra cash on the side.
ConversionXL
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Like any popular business term, “customer centricity” is often abused by businesses that shoehorn it into their core values. Unsurprisingly, this doesn’t cut it. It’s actually better not to claim customer centricity if you can’t get people across your business to really care about your customers.
YFS Magazine
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
If you feel chronically tired and unable to conduct your daly activities for more than 2 or 3 weeks, you may have a sleep problem. Lifestyle health and wellness lifestyle recommended
OnlyOnce
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
(This post also appeared on Bolster.com and builds on last week’s post where I introduced my new startup, Bolster). Welcome to Bolster, the on-demand executive talent marketplace. We are creating a platform that is the new way to scale an executive team and board.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Many small businesses are now choosing to set up a home office and work from home. While this often saves time and money, if proper security measures are not put in place, it can open up the business to certain security risks.
The Startup Magazine
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
The coronavirus outbreak has had a dramatic impact on the value of international currencies, with this having been exacerbated by the various quantitative easing measures imposed by various governments.
Start Up Blog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Regardless of whether you support Daniel Andrews’s lockdown or want to give him the boot and open up, here’s what I know to be true for both parties. They see what they already believe.
Berkonomics
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
So, you’ve successfully sold your business and have received enough money from the sale to become financially independent, no longer having to work for a living. That is a comfortable place to be, and it is one experienced by more and more people, especially in technology-based businesses.
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