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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
One of our favorite VC firms to work with is True Ventures. I’ve made many investments over the years with both Jon Callaghan and Tony Conrad, and I love being a co-investor with them. Recently, Tony told me a great Jon Callaghan quote. “Money Doesn’t Solve Problems. People Solve Problems.” ” I’ve learned this lesson 7,345,123 times. Every successful company I’ve been involved in had a least one near-death experience. MORE
New developments along with general market indicators may leave potential franchisee's wondering which direction the industry is going in 2019 and beyond. MORE
by Steven Starks, Senior Career Counselor at University of Phoenix. In today’s increasingly competitive labor market, it is critical for employees to differentiate themselves from the competition. MORE
With the arrival of 2019, if you own a spa or beauty business, then it is time for you to reflect on 2018’s marketing plan for promoting that business. The post 5 tips for promoting your Spa/Beauty Business in 2019 appeared first on The Startup Magazine. 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
As with the expansion of Techstars Accelerators around the world (Techstars will run 41 accelerator programs in 31 cities and 11 countries in 2019), expect Techstars Studios to follow a similar expansion path. MORE
by Ryan Berman, author of “ Return on Courage : A Business Playbook for Courageous Change ” and founder of Courageous. Captain obvious alert: Courage is something we take quite seriously at Courageous. MORE
Business trust seems to be in short supply these days. Perhaps it’s because we are reminded daily of scams on the Internet that result from unscrupulous businesses and people. Yet if you run a business, you know things won’t get done, and most customers won’t buy, unless they trust you. MORE
James Oliver, Jr. has written a fun book that is part memoir, part advice, for what he calls Parentpreneurs (entrepreneurs who are trying to raise kids.) He’s got a website with a bunch of history about him, his journey, and the book. 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
Most of you aspiring entrepreneurs have no idea how dramatically your own role has to evolve as you develop a solution, start a business, and expect it to scale into a successful self-managed company. MORE
I love a Haiku My mother is an artist Haikus in winter. My mom has started a haiku project. She takes haikus that friends write and turns them into a collage. Following is a haiku I wrote after my mom sent me an email asking me for one. Yes, I was in Charlotte, North Carolina at the time. MORE
I’m going to be throwing 30m and 60m “writing times” on a shared calendar as an experiment to see if it helps other people find time/inspiration to write, knowing that they’ll be part of a group doing the same thing. MORE
100 Every year I revisit the classics and add a few noteworthy books to my list. Here's a look at five books I'll be reading this year. Lead audiobooks business books entrepreneurship books personal development MORE
Some investors seem to focus wholly on the strengths of the management team, or a sustainable competitive advantage, and in reality these are the core attributes for every funding equation. MORE
It looks like the infamous refrigeration company Carrier is going to shake things up even further in 2019. Well, it seems that in 2019 they want to take things even further. However, in 2017, 2018, and 2019 the industry is showing that reclamation efforts are softening. MORE
Make sure your packages don’t get left on the shelves in 2019 because of dated, unattractive design. Here’s are 2019 packaging design trends that are accessible, attractive, and easily adapted for any business. by brainstorm666 on crowdspring. MORE
Entrepreneurs share the challenges they face this year along with practical insight on how they plan to (or have already) taken steps toward solutions. Lead business challenges business lessons leadership startup advice 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
As you enter 2019, the word of the day is perspective. The post Perspective entering 2019 appeared first on Hi, I'm David G. Happy new year everyone. MORE
Last week was what piqued my interest in 2018 – and here’s 10 things I will be looking out for in 2019. This is why Zuckerberg better get ready for another tough year in 2019. Walmart have stated it will be mandatory for suppliers in 2019. MORE
Fred: What Is Going To Happen In 2019 Albert: Staying Optimistic: Happy New Year! I read 113 books in 2018 and have a goal of 100 books again in 2019. However, I had way too many “predictable” books in my 2018 reading list, so 2019 will be much more unpredictable as I skip over the obvious stuff to read and instead indulge my curiosity. The post Welcome to 2019 appeared first on Feld Thoughts. 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
I’m a big fan of McKinsey’s Three Horizons Model of innovation. (if if you’re not familiar with it there’s a brief description a few paragraphs down.) It’s one of the quickest ways to describe and prioritize innovation ideas in a large company or government agency. MORE
Contrary to what you might guess, the highest rate of entrepreneurial growth over the last few years is not Gen-Y upstarts, but Boomers over the age of 50, now called encore entrepreneurs. MORE
Last month, Amy and I matched all of the Colorado first time DonorsChoose.org projects. So far, 103 projects have been fully funded, with a total of $25,722 donated. We still have plenty of matching dollars out there, so we’ll continue to run this match for a while. 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
So, if you’re planning to release or design a new product in 2019, here are seven of the most important trends in product design that you should know about: Sustainable product design. Google “self-care in 2019” and you’ll find pages and pages of articles. MORE
A large portion of your competitive advantage and your potential value to investors is the size of your intellectual property portfolio. When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. MORE
In 2019, we’ll be doubling down on this effort as we are hiring a GM for our CXO Advisory Board & Network ( job description here ). Fortune December 2019 Investor Roundtable. Enterprise Tech in 2019. 2018 Recap. MORE
After paying salaries, retirement benefits, and health insurance, as well as any taxes associated with hiring employees, it is very easy for businesses to spend a lot of money on your employees. MORE
We asked 20 entrepreneurs to share their business goals and what they were looking forward to in 2019. #1- I cannot wait to see what 2019 brings. . For 2019 my goals are to: 1. I have a goal to read more in 2019. MORE
Most entrepreneurs I know are individually very innovative, but a successful startup can’t be a one-man show (for long). That means they need to build an innovative team, which is not a skill that most people are born with. MORE
A lot of people are predicting that 2018 was the peak and the beginning of a downturn / recession / whatever-you-want-to-call-it. I’m not a predictor so I have no idea. MORE
Many aspiring entrepreneurs are looking to the Internet as an opportunity to get rich quick, instead of a place where you can start a business you love, for very little capital and minimal technical expertise. 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
There are trends to watch for in 2019 and over the next few years that signal a recalibration of everything we thought we knew. Here are a few trends to watch for in 2019: 1. 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
I used to be chronically late to everything, both personal and professional. In my twenties, before cell phones, I was one of those people that others referred to as having “Brad time” which did not correlate with the actual time in the world. MORE
by Samuel Dinnar and Lawrence Susskind, co-authors of “ Entrepreneurial Negotiation: Understanding and Managing the Relationships that Determine Your Entrepreneurial Success “ Eighty to ninety percent of all start-ups will fail. 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
2019 Related Topics Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 1, 2019
Fred: What Is Going To Happen In 2019 Albert: Staying Optimistic: Happy New Year! I read 113 books in 2018 and have a goal of 100 books again in 2019. However, I had way too many “predictable” books in my 2018 reading list, so 2019 will be much more unpredictable as I skip over the obvious stuff to read and instead indulge my curiosity. The post Welcome to 2019 appeared first on Feld Thoughts.
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.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 6, 2019
It looks like the infamous refrigeration company Carrier is going to shake things up even further in 2019. Well, it seems that in 2019 they want to take things even further. However, in 2017, 2018, and 2019 the industry is showing that reclamation efforts are softening.
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 16, 2019
As with the expansion of Techstars Accelerators around the world (Techstars will run 41 accelerator programs in 31 cities and 11 countries in 2019), expect Techstars Studios to follow a similar expansion path.
Hearpreneur
JANUARY 4, 2019
We asked 20 entrepreneurs to share their business goals and what they were looking forward to in 2019. #1- I cannot wait to see what 2019 brings. . For 2019 my goals are to: 1. I have a goal to read more in 2019.
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.
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 9, 2019
James Oliver, Jr. has written a fun book that is part memoir, part advice, for what he calls Parentpreneurs (entrepreneurs who are trying to raise kids.) He’s got a website with a bunch of history about him, his journey, and the book.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 2, 2019
There are trends to watch for in 2019 and over the next few years that signal a recalibration of everything we thought we knew. Here are a few trends to watch for in 2019: 1.
YFS Magazine
JANUARY 2, 2019
Every year I revisit the classics and add a few noteworthy books to my list. Here's a look at five books I'll be reading this year. Lead audiobooks business books entrepreneurship books personal development
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 10, 2019
I used to be chronically late to everything, both personal and professional. In my twenties, before cell phones, I was one of those people that others referred to as having “Brad time” which did not correlate with the actual time in the world.
YFS Magazine
JANUARY 17, 2019
New developments along with general market indicators may leave potential franchisee's wondering which direction the industry is going in 2019 and beyond.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 7, 2019
Contrary to what you might guess, the highest rate of entrepreneurial growth over the last few years is not Gen-Y upstarts, but Boomers over the age of 50, now called encore entrepreneurs.
deal architect
JANUARY 2, 2019
Happy New Year to all my readers! I have spent the last month extracting from hundreds of pages of transcripts of my interviews for SAP Nation 3.0. I am struck by the frank comments from so many customers about SAP, Industry Commentary
Steve Blank
JANUARY 8, 2019
I’m a big fan of McKinsey’s Three Horizons Model of innovation. (if if you’re not familiar with it there’s a brief description a few paragraphs down.) It’s one of the quickest ways to describe and prioritize innovation ideas in a large company or government agency.
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 2, 2019
A lot of people are predicting that 2018 was the peak and the beginning of a downturn / recession / whatever-you-want-to-call-it. I’m not a predictor so I have no idea.
crowdSPRING Blog
JANUARY 17, 2019
So, if you’re planning to release or design a new product in 2019, here are seven of the most important trends in product design that you should know about: Sustainable product design. Google “self-care in 2019” and you’ll find pages and pages of articles.
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 7, 2019
Last month, Amy and I matched all of the Colorado first time DonorsChoose.org projects. So far, 103 projects have been fully funded, with a total of $25,722 donated. We still have plenty of matching dollars out there, so we’ll continue to run this match for a while.
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.
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.
crowdSPRING Blog
JANUARY 10, 2019
Make sure your packages don’t get left on the shelves in 2019 because of dated, unattractive design. Here’s are 2019 packaging design trends that are accessible, attractive, and easily adapted for any business. by brainstorm666 on crowdspring.
YFS Magazine
JANUARY 15, 2019
Entrepreneurs share the challenges they face this year along with practical insight on how they plan to (or have already) taken steps toward solutions. Lead business challenges business lessons leadership startup advice
The Startup Magazine
JANUARY 13, 2019
With the arrival of 2019, if you own a spa or beauty business, then it is time for you to reflect on 2018’s marketing plan for promoting that business. The post 5 tips for promoting your Spa/Beauty Business in 2019 appeared first on The Startup Magazine.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 5, 2019
Many aspiring entrepreneurs are looking to the Internet as an opportunity to get rich quick, instead of a place where you can start a business you love, for very little capital and minimal technical expertise.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 4, 2019
Most entrepreneurs I know are individually very innovative, but a successful startup can’t be a one-man show (for long). That means they need to build an innovative team, which is not a skill that most people are born with.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 6, 2019
Some investors seem to focus wholly on the strengths of the management team, or a sustainable competitive advantage, and in reality these are the core attributes for every funding equation.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 11, 2019
A large portion of your competitive advantage and your potential value to investors is the size of your intellectual property portfolio. When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents.
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.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 2, 2019
Most of you aspiring entrepreneurs have no idea how dramatically your own role has to evolve as you develop a solution, start a business, and expect it to scale into a successful self-managed company.
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.
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 8, 2019
I love a Haiku My mother is an artist Haikus in winter. My mom has started a haiku project. She takes haikus that friends write and turns them into a collage. Following is a haiku I wrote after my mom sent me an email asking me for one. Yes, I was in Charlotte, North Carolina at the time.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 9, 2019
Business trust seems to be in short supply these days. Perhaps it’s because we are reminded daily of scams on the Internet that result from unscrupulous businesses and people. Yet if you run a business, you know things won’t get done, and most customers won’t buy, unless they trust you.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 10, 2019
by Ryan Berman, author of “ Return on Courage : A Business Playbook for Courageous Change ” and founder of Courageous. Captain obvious alert: Courage is something we take quite seriously at Courageous.
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.
Hunter Walker
JANUARY 7, 2019
I’m going to be throwing 30m and 60m “writing times” on a shared calendar as an experiment to see if it helps other people find time/inspiration to write, knowing that they’ll be part of a group doing the same thing.
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.
deal architect
JANUARY 11, 2019
I was in Shanghai, China recently. As I have told my friends, I ended paying a “tourist tax” everywhere. Moneychangers, gypsy taxi drivers, tour guides who took me to pearl and silk stores where I am sure they got a
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 16, 2019
After paying salaries, retirement benefits, and health insurance, as well as any taxes associated with hiring employees, it is very easy for businesses to spend a lot of money on your employees.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 18, 2019
by Samuel Dinnar and Lawrence Susskind, co-authors of “ Entrepreneurial Negotiation: Understanding and Managing the Relationships that Determine Your Entrepreneurial Success “ Eighty to ninety percent of all start-ups will fail.
David Cohen
JANUARY 1, 2019
As you enter 2019, the word of the day is perspective. The post Perspective entering 2019 appeared first on Hi, I'm David G. Happy new year everyone.
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?
Start Up Blog
JANUARY 3, 2019
Last week was what piqued my interest in 2018 – and here’s 10 things I will be looking out for in 2019. This is why Zuckerberg better get ready for another tough year in 2019. Walmart have stated it will be mandatory for suppliers in 2019.
BeyondVC
JANUARY 3, 2019
In 2019, we’ll be doubling down on this effort as we are hiring a GM for our CXO Advisory Board & Network ( job description here ). Fortune December 2019 Investor Roundtable. Enterprise Tech in 2019. 2018 Recap.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 15, 2019
by Steven Starks, Senior Career Counselor at University of Phoenix. In today’s increasingly competitive labor market, it is critical for employees to differentiate themselves from the competition.
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