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To all elected officials and media, I ask that you commit to lead our nation with the common goal of unity and alignment. Economy economy open letters MORE
If you have recently started a new business, here are three powerful ways to stay energized, remain inspired and avoid burnout. Lead confidence health and wellness leadership mental health MORE
Congratulations to Infor for the new funding and potentially more when they go IPO. Here is today’s announcement: “Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, today announced an agreement to receive a $1.5 billion investment from. Enterprise Software (other vendors MORE
It has been discovered that over 25 million Americans currently own a startup business and this number is expected to increase. Still, it can be difficult to encounter much-needed funding in advance. Let us look at five methods which can produce viable results as well as the unique benefits of each. MORE
I’m sure we have all seen entrepreneurs with high levels of passion and confidence touting an idea that seems to make very little sense to us. MORE
Don't miss these 10 tips to help you make the right impression at your next networking event and be remembered for the right reasons. Lead business networking conferences networking events personal development professional networking MORE
Seventy five percent of small business owners donate an average of 6% of their profits to charitable organizations each year. Company Culture Grow cause association charitable giving charity company culture MORE
While there have been many words written about gender bias in the context of entrepreneurship and funding, I thought the following TED Talk from Dana Kanze presented one of the best frames of references, supported by a real research study, that I’ve seen to date. In addition, she has some clear, actionable suggestions at the end of the talk to help eliminate the bias. MORE
Apologies to Frank Scavo for twisting his quote “You don't get a pass just because you're SaaS." but this is a reaction to the trend that every cloud application vendor is offering a platform and actively recruiting developer communities. MORE
by Prince Kapoor. It can be difficult to develop a content marketing strategy that best suits your needs. Additionally, you will have to understand the type of audience your business caters to. It is also important to develop high-quality content for that audience. MORE
I love podcasts. Basically they’ve replaced satellite radio in my car and airpods + apple watch combo make it near frictionless to listen while walking between meetings. MORE
Today, Techstars announced a new initiative called Techstars Studio which will allow Techstars to source new company concepts from Techstars alumni founders, community leaders, venture capitalists, mentors, and corporate partners. MORE
Securing clients is something that every business in every industry needs to do. Without your customers, you have no profits, which mean the business won’t be able to succeed. MORE
I read Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger by Rebecca Traister recently. It was recommended to me by Tami Forman, the CEO of Path Forward and I was immediately cheered on by Amy when I started reading it. It was extraordinary. Every man I know should read it. I’m now officially a Rebecca Traister fan. I learned a lot, was forced to think about a bunch of uncomfortable stuff, and formed some new ideas about how to address some gender-related issues in our society. MORE
We asked entrepreneurs and business owners on how they maintain boldness while running a business and here are the responses. #1- 1- Being open. Photo Credit: Nela Dunato. MORE
Everyone knows that that startups are risky, but they also expect that the job will be exciting and potentially very lucrative (think early employees at Facebook and Google). Yet we have all heard stories about the high turnover, unstructured work environment, lower base pay, and unpredictable expectations from the top. Assuming you are lucky enough to get hired, what can you do to survive, and even stand out above the rest in this environment? MORE
There’s a fundamental difference between the sensitive data that your business stores, and the publicly accessible information that you hold. For hackers, that difference could be the key to gaining access to everything that you store, and your business will be at major risk of disruption. MORE
This article is part of our Business Startup Guide , a curated list of our articles that will get you up and running in no time! What is a franchise? I posed this question to a high school entrepreneur club. Their answers were interesting: “A franchise is a business that you see in different cities. MORE
When I moved back to the Bay Area in early 2011, the technology and startup sector didn’t feel as big or expansive as it does today. In that time, Twitter was just getting its sea legs, the Quora private beta was one of the hottest tickets in town, and TechCrunch was the de facto powerhouse in tech/startup media attention. MORE
Becoming a lawyer is one of the most challenging goals that a newly graduated student could have. After all, it includes spending another three to four years in law school after getting a bachelor’s degree. MORE
by Mark Green , author of “ Activators: A CEO’s Guide to Clearer Thinking and Getting Things Done “. Bad habits can be hard to break, and for business leaders who have them, they can be deal-breakers. MORE
Drillinginfo, an energy software and data analytics company, has acquired Austin-based MineralSoft. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. MineralSoft, which graduated from the Y Combinator accelerator program in 2016, had raised $9.2 million in funding to date, according to Crunchbase. MORE
Every aspiring entrepreneur I know is convinced that his or her idea could be the next big startup, blossoming into a billion dollar unicorn. MORE
Image via Wikipedia Effective communication is an absolute requirement for successfully starting a business, but it doesn’t come naturally to many entrepreneurs. Communication is considered a social skill, and inventors and engineers, for example, are not known to be social butterflies. MORE
Every startup founder knows implicitly that startup success is a long hard road. Yet we always dream that we are the exception to the rule. So once in a while it’s good to look at some facts to temper our imagination. MORE
Finding the right people to fill out your positions at the workplace or your business can be a challenge, especially since you always need someone who is reliable and who will be good at the job. MORE
Setting up a business can be really difficult and attracting the customers can be even more. Attracting customers and keeping them for the long term and to create a strong customer base is what a company aspires. MORE
A lot of people call themselves entrepreneurs—but in reality, they’re not. They’re idea machines, or “wantrepreneurs.” ” They want to make something of themselves, but they don’t have the skills or the hustle to make things happen. MORE
Six years ago this week Satya and I took our Homebrew deck on the road (as far south as the Rosewood!) and began raising Fund I. Despite now being on our third fund, we still approach our work with a beginner’s mind, working hard to get better at what we do every day. MORE
Inbound marketing. Conversational marketing. The subscription economy. Growth hacking. Each term, now ubiquitous, had humble origins but a profound—and profitable—impact. The phrases have defined brands. Those brands, in turn, have nurtured and sustained the intellectual capital of the phrase. MORE
You might have heard by now about the amazing benefits of cloud-based software and services, but haven’t yet tried them for yourself. Many business owners are implementing cloud contact centers to improve their operations. MORE
Amy’s favorite poet, Mary Oliver , just passed away at 83. In her honor, following is Amy’s favorite Mary Oliver poem White Owl Flies Into and Out of the Field. MORE
Today’s world issues are so complex that the traditional way of addressing them, targeting them individually, simply isn’t enough to influence change at the scale on which they exist, experts at Stanford believe. MORE
Starting and building a company is all about leadership – formulating an idea, building a unique plan based on vision and experience, and forging a path over and through all obstacles. MORE
You have taken the leap and have decided to start your own business. But you find that the business world can be daunting because of the amount of competition in the market. You have done your research and are delivering good quality products to your customers. MORE
For those who are just starting their business, it can be quite difficult to raise funds, especially if you’re opting for crowdfunding or if you’re hoping to get people to invest in your project. You don’t always have to come up with the capital on your own, after all. MORE
by Joseph Brady, Senior Director of Digital Marketing for Reliant Funding. Starting a business, growing it and sustaining in the market are the three chapters of a small business story. MORE
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 19, 2019
Image via Wikipedia Effective communication is an absolute requirement for successfully starting a business, but it doesn’t come naturally to many entrepreneurs. Communication is considered a social skill, and inventors and engineers, for example, are not known to be social butterflies.
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 16, 2019
Today, Techstars announced a new initiative called Techstars Studio which will allow Techstars to source new company concepts from Techstars alumni founders, community leaders, venture capitalists, mentors, and corporate partners.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 12, 2019
Every startup founder knows implicitly that startup success is a long hard road. Yet we always dream that we are the exception to the rule. So once in a while it’s good to look at some facts to temper our imagination.
deal architect
JANUARY 18, 2019
Apologies to Frank Scavo for twisting his quote “You don't get a pass just because you're SaaS." but this is a reaction to the trend that every cloud application vendor is offering a platform and actively recruiting developer communities.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 16, 2019
Finding the right people to fill out your positions at the workplace or your business can be a challenge, especially since you always need someone who is reliable and who will be good at the job.
YFS Magazine
JANUARY 16, 2019
If you have recently started a new business, here are three powerful ways to stay energized, remain inspired and avoid burnout. Lead confidence health and wellness leadership mental health
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 15, 2019
While there have been many words written about gender bias in the context of entrepreneurship and funding, I thought the following TED Talk from Dana Kanze presented one of the best frames of references, supported by a real research study, that I’ve seen to date. In addition, she has some clear, actionable suggestions at the end of the talk to help eliminate the bias.
Start Up Roar brings together the best content for start up professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 18, 2019
There’s a fundamental difference between the sensitive data that your business stores, and the publicly accessible information that you hold. For hackers, that difference could be the key to gaining access to everything that you store, and your business will be at major risk of disruption.
The Startup Magazine
JANUARY 13, 2019
It has been discovered that over 25 million Americans currently own a startup business and this number is expected to increase. Still, it can be difficult to encounter much-needed funding in advance. Let us look at five methods which can produce viable results as well as the unique benefits of each.
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 17, 2019
Amy’s favorite poet, Mary Oliver , just passed away at 83. In her honor, following is Amy’s favorite Mary Oliver poem White Owl Flies Into and Out of the Field.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 16, 2019
Every aspiring entrepreneur I know is convinced that his or her idea could be the next big startup, blossoming into a billion dollar unicorn.
deal architect
JANUARY 15, 2019
Mark Hurd tells Bloomberg “In fact, the highest application percentage of any company in any segment is sort of mid-20s. This generation will see a leader that’s much more material than that, and I volunteer us to do it.” Enterprise Software (IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 15, 2019
by Joseph Brady, Senior Director of Digital Marketing for Reliant Funding. Starting a business, growing it and sustaining in the market are the three chapters of a small business story.
Hunter Walker
JANUARY 17, 2019
Six years ago this week Satya and I took our Homebrew deck on the road (as far south as the Rosewood!) and began raising Fund I. Despite now being on our third fund, we still approach our work with a beginner’s mind, working hard to get better at what we do every day.
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 14, 2019
I read Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger by Rebecca Traister recently. It was recommended to me by Tami Forman, the CEO of Path Forward and I was immediately cheered on by Amy when I started reading it. It was extraordinary. Every man I know should read it. I’m now officially a Rebecca Traister fan. I learned a lot, was forced to think about a bunch of uncomfortable stuff, and formed some new ideas about how to address some gender-related issues in our society.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 14, 2019
Starting and building a company is all about leadership – formulating an idea, building a unique plan based on vision and experience, and forging a path over and through all obstacles.
The Startup Magazine
JANUARY 18, 2019
Setting up a business can be really difficult and attracting the customers can be even more. Attracting customers and keeping them for the long term and to create a strong customer base is what a company aspires.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 19, 2019
Securing clients is something that every business in every industry needs to do. Without your customers, you have no profits, which mean the business won’t be able to succeed.
Up and Running
JANUARY 15, 2019
A lot of people call themselves entrepreneurs—but in reality, they’re not. They’re idea machines, or “wantrepreneurs.” ” They want to make something of themselves, but they don’t have the skills or the hustle to make things happen.
Hearpreneur
JANUARY 13, 2019
We asked entrepreneurs and business owners on how they maintain boldness while running a business and here are the responses. #1- 1- Being open. Photo Credit: Nela Dunato.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 13, 2019
I’m sure we have all seen entrepreneurs with high levels of passion and confidence touting an idea that seems to make very little sense to us.
The Startup Magazine
JANUARY 18, 2019
You have taken the leap and have decided to start your own business. But you find that the business world can be daunting because of the amount of competition in the market. You have done your research and are delivering good quality products to your customers.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 19, 2019
by Prince Kapoor. It can be difficult to develop a content marketing strategy that best suits your needs. Additionally, you will have to understand the type of audience your business caters to. It is also important to develop high-quality content for that audience.
YFS Magazine
JANUARY 18, 2019
To all elected officials and media, I ask that you commit to lead our nation with the common goal of unity and alignment. Economy economy open letters
SiliconHills
JANUARY 16, 2019
Drillinginfo, an energy software and data analytics company, has acquired Austin-based MineralSoft. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. MineralSoft, which graduated from the Y Combinator accelerator program in 2016, had raised $9.2 million in funding to date, according to Crunchbase.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 18, 2019
Everyone knows that that startups are risky, but they also expect that the job will be exciting and potentially very lucrative (think early employees at Facebook and Google). Yet we have all heard stories about the high turnover, unstructured work environment, lower base pay, and unpredictable expectations from the top. Assuming you are lucky enough to get hired, what can you do to survive, and even stand out above the rest in this environment?
The Startup Magazine
JANUARY 18, 2019
Today’s world issues are so complex that the traditional way of addressing them, targeting them individually, simply isn’t enough to influence change at the scale on which they exist, experts at Stanford believe.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 13, 2019
by Mark Green , author of “ Activators: A CEO’s Guide to Clearer Thinking and Getting Things Done “. Bad habits can be hard to break, and for business leaders who have them, they can be deal-breakers.
Hunter Walker
JANUARY 12, 2019
I love podcasts. Basically they’ve replaced satellite radio in my car and airpods + apple watch combo make it near frictionless to listen while walking between meetings.
YFS Magazine
JANUARY 17, 2019
Don't miss these 10 tips to help you make the right impression at your next networking event and be remembered for the right reasons. Lead business networking conferences networking events personal development professional networking
Up and Running
JANUARY 14, 2019
This article is part of our Business Startup Guide , a curated list of our articles that will get you up and running in no time! What is a franchise? I posed this question to a high school entrepreneur club. Their answers were interesting: “A franchise is a business that you see in different cities.
The Startup Magazine
JANUARY 18, 2019
Becoming a lawyer is one of the most challenging goals that a newly graduated student could have. After all, it includes spending another three to four years in law school after getting a bachelor’s degree.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 18, 2019
You might have heard by now about the amazing benefits of cloud-based software and services, but haven’t yet tried them for yourself. Many business owners are implementing cloud contact centers to improve their operations.
ConversionXL
JANUARY 16, 2019
Inbound marketing. Conversational marketing. The subscription economy. Growth hacking. Each term, now ubiquitous, had humble origins but a profound—and profitable—impact. The phrases have defined brands. Those brands, in turn, have nurtured and sustained the intellectual capital of the phrase.
YFS Magazine
JANUARY 18, 2019
Seventy five percent of small business owners donate an average of 6% of their profits to charitable organizations each year. Company Culture Grow cause association charitable giving charity company culture
Haystack
JANUARY 14, 2019
When I moved back to the Bay Area in early 2011, the technology and startup sector didn’t feel as big or expansive as it does today. In that time, Twitter was just getting its sea legs, the Quora private beta was one of the hottest tickets in town, and TechCrunch was the de facto powerhouse in tech/startup media attention.
The Startup Magazine
JANUARY 18, 2019
For those who are just starting their business, it can be quite difficult to raise funds, especially if you’re opting for crowdfunding or if you’re hoping to get people to invest in your project. You don’t always have to come up with the capital on your own, after all.
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