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Our unusual client: Citizen Vinnie

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Deal Architect has advised hundreds of clients on their software and outsourcing decisions. We run a tight ship, we diligently coach our clients, we keep it unemotional and quantified, we force vendors to follow our scripts, present their positives not.

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Cybersecurity Advice for Startups

The Startup Magazine

Small businesses are an easy target for ill-intended actors ( 43% of cyber attacks are aimed at small businesses ), but very few of them are well-prepared to face this type of scenario. In fact, many startups assume they won’t be a target due to their size, so they don’t put much thought into cybersecurity protection methods. . Source: Pexels. Still, startups that want to stay in business and grow must be prepared to face a cyber-attack such as ransomware, phishing, malware, and others.

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Sample Conflict of Interest Questionnaires for Nonprofit Boards

Board Effect

Conflicts of interest can and do occur within nonprofit organizations. Most often, they’re not intentional. That said, it’s everyone’s responsibility to be aware of the possibility of conflicts of interest and for bringing them out into the open to protect the integrity of the organization. The key to addressing potential or real conflicts are awareness and encouraging disclosure.

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WHY ARE COMPANIES GRAPPLING FOR DATA

The Startup Magazine

Operating a business in the twenty-first century is quite difficult. In addition to the complexities of business operations, companies face extreme competition in the market. Today, there are many internal and external challenges that typical business faces. There is excessive competition as there are lesser barriers to entry in the market. Similarly, customers are more knowledgeable, aware, and conscious to choose from the variety out there, which slows down the company’s revenue and grow

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Building Healthy Innovation Ecosystems for Your Projects

Speaker: Nick Noreña, Innovation Coach and Advisor, Kromatic

Every startup and innovation project exists within an ecosystem that either helps or hurts that project. As innovation managers, we need to keep a pulse of that ecosystem and make sure we're helping those innovation projects we're managing every step of the way. 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

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How The Reality That Entrepreneurs Face Is Not Fair

Startup Professionals Musings

Most of the time, I’m all about providing encouragement and inspiration to entrepreneurs. They need it and they deserve it, because entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of our economy. But every so often, I try to give them a reality check, just to keep their feet on the ground and their nose to the grindstone. A few years ago, I enjoyed one of Guy Kawasaki’s first books, “ Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition.

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Latest digital marketing trends to give a boost to your business

The Startup Magazine

Marketing is one of the essential sources to intensify the rate of consumers for any business. It is also one of the most practiced strategies for interacting and attaining a chain of interested customers. Marketing generally includes advertising a company or products via media and other sources. However, the procedures vary from time to time, depending upon the latest practiced marketing strategies, the audience, and the products’ specifications.

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Why Ethernet Is Beneficial for Businesses

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Most people are more familiar with Wi-fi when it comes to network connections, and for good reason. Wi-Fi is convenient because it uses radio waves, so you have freedom to move your computers within its range. Still, it is not always the best choice for businesses. Wired Ethernet may be better due to its unique advantages. Here’s why Ethernet is beneficial for businesses.

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Dear Founders: Here Are Three IP Mistakes to Watch-Out For

Scott Edward Walker

Introduction. Over the past six months, my firm has been engaged by a number of startups with significant intellectual property (“IP”) problems. In a couple of cases, the founders played lawyer on their own; in the other cases, the founders either used (i) a Web service that did not address IP issues or (ii) an inexperienced law firm. The purpose of this blog post is to briefly discuss the three most common IP mistakes that startups make.

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Manage Emotions To Manage The Unknown – 5 Steps To Stay Calm And Focused In Trying Times

YoungUpstarts

by Joey Klein, author of “ The Inner Matrix: A Guide to Transforming Your Life and Awakening Your Spirit “ It’s no secret we’re living through times of massive uncertainty — over the pandemic, the election, political and racial strife, and the economy. The challenge for business owners, entrepreneurs, and everyone is to stay focused on our vision and not get derailed by the chaos around us.

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Burning Platform: The Post-Pandemic world of the CHRO

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In episode 7 of the Burning Platform series, Brian Sommer and I discuss how the world of the CHRO has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have talked for a long time about HR becoming strategic. The pandemic may not.

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5 Essential Tips To Secure the Right Loan For Your New Startup

YoungUpstarts

Having a business idea is only the first step in a long series of decisions you’ll make — and the next step is to secure funding for it. You can do this by pitching your idea to investors, borrowing from friends, relatives, or commercial lending companies like iCASH. Since most startup owners have zero track record or equity, commercial lenders base their decision to borrow on the business plan and the owner’s ability to execute it.

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Supporting Sophie’s Neighborhood on World Pediatric Bone & Joint Day

Feld Thoughts

Today, I’m helping amplify a $50,000 fundraiser for Sophia’s Neighborhood as part of World Pediatric Bone & Joint Day. Amy and I just contributed $25,000 so we are effectively matching any contributions dollar for dollar up to $50,000. Whenever I feel exogenous stress from the world, it helps me lower it by doing something to support someone in need.

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How To Conserve Water In Your Business

YoungUpstarts

Water is an abundant resource, it covers 71% of the planet. However, most of that is salt water and is not fit to be drunk. . Next to oxygen, water is necessary for life. We need fresh water so that we can sustain life. It is estimated, however, that the world’s supply of fresh drinking water will have run out by 2040 if we don’t all take steps now to change the way that we use water. .

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Start A Business With A Degree In Economics

The Startup Magazine

It is always hard work when you decide to start your own business. No matter what sector you might choose to work in, or how well you know your subject matter, the fact is that small business ownership is as difficult as it is rewarding; the more you put into it, the more you’ll get out of a startup business. This is why waiting until you have graduated from your studies in applied economics can be such a good thing to do before starting your own business.

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A Conversation With Calgary Entrepreneur Ali Ghani: How Commitment To Health And Fitness Benefits His Work And His Life

YoungUpstarts

Ali Ghani , a Calgary-Alberta based investor and entrepreneur, has an extensive history of investing in and working with companies in a diverse range of industries including real estate. A graduate of SAIT Polytechnic with a diploma in electrical engineering and a bachelor’s degree in Applied Systems Technology, Ali spent several years working for several major corporations in the information technology sector.

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Tips and Formulas for Attaining Financial Freedom in 2020

The Startup Magazine

Financial freedom is gaining ownership of your own life and finances. May it be traveling, being free of any debt, finance plays a role at the care center. It is all about having sufficient savings and investments to afford a lifestyle that one wants to enjoy. Source: Pixabay. But unfortunately, not everyone gets the chance to achieve the same and fail to weave the safety nets.

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Why Good Website Design Is So Important

YoungUpstarts

Many factors contribute to a website’s success, one of them is design. Investing the time and effort into your website design is worth the rewards you’re getting. In this article, you will learn how good website design benefits your business. On top of that, you’ll find tips on how to ensure your website design is up to par. So, whether you’re creating your first website or redesigning it – keep on reading. 1.

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Helping Employees With Alcoholism

The Startup Magazine

Alcoholism is a primary and chronic disease with many factors influencing its manifestation like environmental, psychological, and genetic. The user and addicts lose their control over drinking despite its adverse effects. Alcohol is the most abused drug in the US according to the National Institute of alcohol abuse and alcoholism (NIAAA) , nearly fourteen million US citizens are alcoholics.

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Monday Motivation: No More Excuses

Hearpreneur

This motivational video is to help CEOs, entrepreneurs and business owners start the week off on the right foot. Here are some takeaways from the video: Crank up that voice that asks you these questions: Who could you be if you worked hard or imposed real discipline in your life? Tomorrow is not a viable choice, get it done today and do it again. Stop rationalizing, stop making excuses and tell yourself the truth.

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What is Medical Negligence and Are You Eligible for a Claim?

The Startup Magazine

Feel like you’ve been let down by the healthcare sector? While healthcare in the UK is generally excellent, things can and sometimes do go wrong. Whether you have experienced inadequate care through the NHS or a private healthcare provider, you may be entitled to make a medical negligence claim. Here, you’ll discover what medical negligence is and how to know if you are eligible for potential compensation.

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Ontario Lawyer Karen McCleave: Why Living a Well-Rounded Life Should be a Priority

Hearpreneur

For Ontario lawyer Karen McCleave, public service provided a meaningful and purpose-driven life. Karen knew from a young age that a barrister’s path would be the most fulfilling, as she enjoyed reading, writing, public speaking and helping others. Those interests materialized into serving as an Assistant Crown Attorney for over 30 years, prosecuting criminal cases on behalf of the community in the Ontario and Superior Courts of Justice, primarily in York Region, Dufferin and Simcoe counties.

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FinTech in India and the world: Evolution, Impact, and Uses

What is ESG Investing? The tricycle of businesses

With this piece, we take a look at everything you possibly need to know about Fintech in India and the.

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5 Tips for Beginning Bitcoin Investors

The Startup Magazine

You’ve heard about that teenager or grandmother or your brother-in-law’s co-worker’s cousin who invested a little bit of money in bitcoin and struck it rich and you want part of the action. Investing in a cryptocurrency like bitcoin in 2020 makes a lot of sense. The stock market is saturated with day-traders and new investors and it seems like there isn’t much opportunity to turn a profit, especially a big, quick profit.

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The Hedgehog, Fox, Eagle And The Ostrich: Studying Leadership Through Fables

YoungUpstarts

by Jan-Benedict Steenkamp, author of “ Time to Lead: Lessons for Today’s Leaders from Bold Decisions that Changed History “ “A fox knows many smaller things, but a hedgehog knows one big thing.” – Archilochus, Ancient Greek poet. Philosopher Isaiah Berlin expanded on Archilochus’ quote in his 1953 essay The Hedgehog and the Fox, which divided writers and thinkers into two categories.

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How to Implement a Zero Waste Strategy for Your Business

Up and Running

If you haven’t already heard, waste is a big problem in the U.S. Current estimates put the total figure for municipal solid waste at around 267 million tons a year, with as little as 67 million tons recycled and 27 million tons composted. However, the nation is waking up to its waste output. And as new legislation and state-wide initiatives place increased emphasis on producer responsibility, businesses everywhere are looking for ways to reduce waste.

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Why a 47-Year Republican is Crossing Party Lines and Lessons in Life and Business from Her Daughter’s Painful Journey

VC Adventure

The post below was written by a friend who wanted to share it but asked to stay anonymous (so as not to call her mom out). I think it’s really powerful, I hope you as well. The strain this political season is putting on families is real. November 3rd will be here soon, for better or worse… Why a 47-Year Republican is Crossing Party Lines and Lessons in Life and Business from Her Daughter’s Painful Journey.