Wed.Jan 24, 2018

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Internet of Things: The Skills Connected Companies Look For In Young Professionals

YoungUpstarts

by Nicolas Windpassinger , author of “ Internet of Things: Digitize or Die “ Everyone speaks about the Internet of Things, by now most people know what it is and some start-ups and young professionals are knees deep in IoT. If it’s relatively new for you, I’m sure that you know and probably have or use one or more consumer IoT applications, maybe even without realizing it.

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4 Essential Elements of An Effective PR Campaign

YFS Magazine

When it comes to PR, many startups and small businesses don't have deep pockets. But brand recognition can be achieved without spending thousands.

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5 Impactful Ways to Grow Your Coffee Business This Year

Up and Running

Coffee shops can be very attractive options for entrepreneurs interested in entering the competitive food service industry. After all, there seems to be at least one coffee shop on every other corner in busy urban areas, and there’s always someone walking out with a cardboard-wrapped cup of joe in hand. Of course, the reality isn’t quite that simple, and cafes can struggle just like any other small business if they’re run poorly or face serious economic downturns.

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8 Proven Strategies to Make Video Marketing Successful for Your Small Business

crowdSPRING Blog

Every day, people watch billions of videos. TechCrunch reports that 8 billion videos are watched on Facebook every day, Bloomberg reports that 10 billion videos are viewed on Snapchat every day, and videos on Instagram and Twitter are climbing rapidly in popularity. Twitter even started to show view counts on their videos as businesses look for more detailed metrics.

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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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5 Smart Ways To Grow Your Bottom Line This Year

YFS Magazine

Whether you’re running a multi-million dollar company or a micro-business, two similar challenges are faced year after year: time and money — money and time.

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Why It’s Vital For Startups to Adopt a Smart Communications Strategy

The Startup Magazine

Getting started with a business is a challenging engagement. Everything needs to be thought out because the search for suitable solutions needs to be efficient and cost-effective. A lot is required to establish a good foundation including product specifications, operation structures, financing options and cost optimization among a few other elements.

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Poor Password Protection Leaves Online Gamers Exposed To Hacking

The Startup Magazine

Online gaming is now one of the most popular pastimes all over the world, particularly for those aged 34 and younger. It has become very big business and unfortunately this means that it has also become a target for cyber criminals. The easiest way for a criminal to hack into one of your accounts is for them to gain access to your password. Most people are aware of this fact but many of them do not take the necessary action meaning that their accounts are actually quite poorly protected.

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Announcing NextView Operator Guilds

View from Seed

When we create new platform initiatives, our team tries to think about how we can be the most impactful with our portfolio companies. We don’t sit in a room and pontificate about what they need — we just ask. And they tell us over and over again that they just care about four things: Hiring and developing a great team. Building a great product.

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Entrepreneur Behind One of the Most Successful Podcast

Hearpreneur

Not only do podcasts create the best impressions (user experience) but podcast listeners are proven to take action more than any other media audience. In 2016, Wondery launched a brand new podcast that achieved extreme success with the runaway hit true-crime podcast “Dirty John,” (over 8 million downloads to date) and other gripping series such as “Inside the Exorcist,” and “Inside Psycho,” which explore behind the scenes around the making of classic American horror films.

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8 Proven Strategies to Make Video Marketing Successful for Your Small Business

crowdSPRING Blog

Every day, people watch billions of videos. TechCrunch reports that 8 billion videos are watched on Facebook every day, Bloomberg reports that 10 billion videos are viewed on Snapchat every day, and videos on Instagram and Twitter are climbing rapidly in popularity. Twitter even started to show view counts on their videos as businesses look for more detailed metrics.

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Love About Being An Entrepreneur

Hearpreneur

Being in love is great. Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Waking up each morning knowing you are getting to do exactly what you love is more than most people could ever say about any “job” they have had. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality.

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Resolving Conflict in Marketing Teams with a Data-Driven Culture

Austin Startup

*Some of my favorite people are in sales. This is just a joke. Coda Hale gave a speech at GitHub’s CodeConf that really stuck with me. There was one line that stood out, in particular: “Do you think your solution is working, or do you know it’s working?” While Coda’s speech was about using data to understand your application’s performance, I saw many applications of this mantra in marketing.

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The Evolution of Networking and How It Can Benefit Your Business Today

Duct Tape Marketing

The Evolution of Networking and How It Can Benefit Your Business Today written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with John Corcoran. Podcast Transcript. My guest for this week’s episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is John Corcoran. He is a lawyer, former writer in the Office of Presidential Letters and Messages for the Clinton administration and former speechwriter in the California Governor’s office during the Davis administration.

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The Missing Piece

Austin Startup

There is a puzzle in Austin which remains unsolved regarding why Austin hasn’t seen more big and consistent breakout successes in the tech startup ecosystem. I have identified the missing piece of the puzzle and you may not like the answer. If you follow the writings regarding the Austin ecosystem you’ve probably read debates about the absence of capital.

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The Art of Self, not The Art of War

Jeff Hilimire

A lot of people point to The Art of War as a great book to learn about how to successfully build a business (or a career.). To that I say, “Psssht.” While The Art of War shares what seem to be sound military tactics, its not a recipe for business success IMHO. Maybe I’m different, but I just don’t spend all that much time worried about the competition.

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Transcript of The Evolution of Networking and How It Can Benefit Your Business Today

Duct Tape Marketing

Transcript of The Evolution of Networking and How It Can Benefit Your Business Today written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Back to Podcast. Transcript. John Jantsch: This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing podcast is sponsored by Podcast Bookers. Podcastbookers.com. Podcasts are really hot, right? But you know what’s also really hot?

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The Top 15 Business Trends to Avoid for 2018

Mike Michalowicz

Every day it seems like there are a dozen new trends that I “need” to jump on to give my business a competitive edge. The truth is most new trends, aren’t really trends yet. Most are flashes in the pan. And if you jump on the wrong ones (which, since most are the wrong ones) you are stuck spinning your wheels. The Rule Of Thumb. The rule of thumb here is to employ patience.

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11 AMAZING Businesses Your Business Can Learn From

Growthink Blog

Does your company defy the odds? Remake the status quo? Transform your patch of the business world? Well, the 11 finalists in Inc. Magazine’s “ Company of the Year ” competition certainly do. What can your business easily learn from them to perform far better in 2018 than ever before? Well, here are 11 quick business wisdoms from these 11 great companies: #11.

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How Female Entrepreneurs Prevent Harassment

The Startup Magazine

In light of the recent sexual harassment allegations in the entertainment industry, Sara Douglas and Kristina Velkova, the founders of Vitaclean HQ , thought it would be a good time to shine a light on the topic for women wishing to start a company. The girls wanted to share some tips on protecting yourself and how to get to the bottom of people’s real intentions.

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Which Background Checks Should You Run on Potential Hires?

Transformify

As an employer, you should be carefully screening the applicants who want to work for you. While it's important to read through their resume and cover letter, performing the right background checks can ensure that you’re only hiring the most qualified and trustworthy people for your team. There are many different types of employment background checks , but here are four to definitely consider running on potential hires: Criminal Background Check.

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7 Tips For Success With Today’s Demanding Customers

Startup Professionals Musings

If you think your business has weathered the storm, think again. In addition to obvious economic challenges, the emerging generation of customers is determined to radically change the rules for customer engagement. Their expectations of relationship and personalization are taxing businesses today, and their power through social media will kill those who can’t or won’t comply.

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7 Tips For Success With Today’s Demanding Customers

Startup Professionals Musings

If you think your business has weathered the storm, think again. In addition to obvious economic challenges, the emerging generation of customers is determined to radically change the rules for customer engagement. Their expectations of relationship and personalization are taxing businesses today, and their power through social media will kill those who can’t or won’t comply.

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