Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 20, 2020
Even if you ignore all the hype around crowdfunding, there can be no doubt that it is a real alternative for entrepreneurs to achieve visibility and funding today. According to a recent article on Thrinacia , there are now aver 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence, currently estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to 2022.
ReadWriteStart
JANUARY 20, 2020
We all love a good story, especially those that involve rags-to-riches path. We love the zero-to-unicorn stories of Microsoft, Facebook and Uber. We often tie this type of success to proof of the American experiment–an ever-present reminder to some that if they put in the time and eventually get funded, they too can scale a business into the stratosphere.
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YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 20, 2020
Did you know that only about half of all small businesses are still open at the 5-year mark? About 80% make it through the first year, but after that, success rates decline sharply. If you’ve recently started a small business, you want to be in that 50% that’s still around in 50 years, but how do you do that? What makes small businesses succeed?
ReadWriteStart
JANUARY 20, 2020
We all love a good story, especially those that involve rags-to-riches path. We love the zero-to-unicorn stories of Microsoft, Facebook and Uber. We often tie this type of success to proof of the American experiment–an ever-present reminder to some that if they put in the time and eventually get funded, they too can scale a business into the stratosphere.
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
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 20, 2020
When traders look forward to trade in pairs, they try and search for certain commodities and stocks that have things in common, like price, etc. This is because the trading history justifies that if one stock goes up, the other will tend to decrease in terms of pricing. This is how the traders capitalize on the situation. They try to long with the stocks that they believe will increase price in the future.
crowdSPRING Blog
JANUARY 20, 2020
When I was a kid, Friday was B & C Pizza night at our house. The local Chicago-style pizza is a Michigan favorite. And, while their delicious fare is something I still crave as an adult, it’s their marketing strategy that remains at the forefront of my memory. B & C has hosted an eating challenge since they opened over 33 years ago. The ….
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Hearpreneur
JANUARY 20, 2020
This motivational video is to help CEOs, entrepreneurs and business owners start the week off on the right foot. Demand more from life. Don’t let other people’s opinion deny you from a life that will make history. Be on the right path on your road. Go where you can be a pioneer. Break outside the box. The post Monday Motivation: THE CRAZY ONES – Best Motivational Video appeared first on Hearpreneur.
Board Effect
JANUARY 20, 2020
As technology helps nonprofit organizations to streamline processes, it calls many of the longstanding processes into question. Large donors will almost always ask nonprofits for a copy of their business plan because they want to know what nonprofits are doing and how they plan to accomplish their goals. That’s really not a lot to expect from an organization that’s interested in supporting your cause.
Duct Tape Marketing
JANUARY 20, 2020
MarTech Podcast – The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. John Jantsch appears on the MarTech Podcast to discuss his entrepreneurial journey, life as a marketer, and his latest book, The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur. Jantsch has been in the world of marketing his entire adult life and founded his own firm, Jantsch Communications (which later morphed into Duct Tape Marketing) some 25 years ago.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 20, 2020
by Daniel Pigg , director of business engagement and an instructor at Indiana State University. Would you bet money on an inexperienced horse? Few people would. Yet despite an unproven track record, first-time entrepreneurs consistently seek funding. As a result, many struggle to convince financial institutions to lend them a penny. The issue is one of reality rather than greed or emotion.
Duct Tape Marketing
JANUARY 20, 2020
Conversations on Kansas Public Radio – The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. John Jantsch appears on Conversations with host Dan Skinner on Kansas Public Radio to discuss his lastest book, The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur. Jantsch is a marketing expert who founded his own firm three decades ago. While he’s written five other books that serve as marketing how-tos, this book is instead a “why-to” not just for marketers, but ent
Up and Running
JANUARY 20, 2020
Cash is king and all business owners know it. Research “causes of business failure” and lack of cash turns up everywhere. A commonly-cited US bank study says 82 percent of business failures are due to poor cash management. Cash flow problems can kill businesses that might otherwise survive. I learned the hard way, when my own business suddenly took off, that even growth can stifle cash.
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