ReadWriteStart

MARCH 31, 2020

Venture capital investment is one of the top places startups look out for when seeking funding for their business alongside other popular options like angel investing and crowdfunding. Moreso, there is a lot of competition with investors doing all they can to determine the viability of a business before putting their money into it. When anyone asks what investors look for in startups , typical answers include an experienced management team, a large market for their product or service, growth pot

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ConversionXL

MARCH 31, 2020

With over 4,000 apps on the Shopify app store—and 3–5 added every day—it’s impossible for store owners to keep up with the changing app landscape. But that doesn’t mean there’s no pressure to keep up. While ecommerce conversion rates have increased in recent years, that increase isn’t all about on-site optimization. Brands, especially those that have never done traditional retail, like Jet or Away, are winning buyers before they arrive on a site by focusing on “experiences” (not just trans

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 31, 2020

Taking and keeping photos on your cell phone, listening to music or watching movies on mobile devices such as tablets are everyday activities, as well as reading on the screen of e-readers or other devices such as notebooks or computers. All of these activities result in the creation or storage of files, whether on computer hard disks, cell phone memories or systems such as personal storages.

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deal architect

MARCH 31, 2020

I was talking to a vendor exec last week and I mentioned the agility and innovation I am seeing in various sectors - agile manufacturing, re-jigged supply chains, reshaped shopping experiences, last-mile delivery, telework, telemedicine, teleschool- as we are fighting.

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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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Austin Startup

MARCH 31, 2020

While the concept of search engine optimization (SEO) may seem complex and daunting for many B2B startups and medium-sized organizations, there are several key SEO tactics that organizations can take right now to improve their search rankings. Continue reading to learn some actionable SEO tactics for B2B startups. Local SEO If your organization provides a service or product that caters to a local audience, you’ll want to maximize online exposure to drive these prospects to your website and aim t

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 31, 2020

Investing is a great way to boost your wealth for the long term; however, if not done right, you may end up making careless mistakes that could cost you. Thankfully many of these costly investing errors can be avoided just by being more aware. Below we highlight some of the most common investing mistakes and advice for preventing them. Buying When Everyone Else Is.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 31, 2020

by Dr. Todd Saxton and Dr. Kim Saxton , co-authors of “ The Titanic Effect: Successfully Navigating the Uncertainties that Sink Most Startups “ . Side hustles are quite the rage right now, in part enabled by technology and the gig economy. Surveys suggest that as many as 45% of American workers have a side hustle. Among them, 30% say they need the side hustle to cover their expenses, while 34% use it to generate disposable income.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 31, 2020

Your website is more than a container for information. It’s a visual representation of your business’s personality and level of professionalism. For many small businesses, their website is the first thing a potential customer will see, and the visuals will stand out long before the consumer has a chance to explore your amazing products or unbeatable services.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 31, 2020

Having a solid career plan can become your ticket to gradually improve the quality of your life. When you have one, you’ll have an idea of how you can personally and professionally grow. A career plan allows you to create goals, improve your weak areas, and gain skills that are vital in the world of employment. A career plan also helps you set a specific timeline for your goals.

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VC Adventure

MARCH 31, 2020

Over the past week I’ve been gathering work-from-home tips from Foundry Group portfolio companies. Here are some of the best suggestions – from WFH veterans as well as some newbies quickly getting up to speed. I highlighted a few that I thought were particularly good ones. Work Space. Create a dedicated work space distinct from high traffic or personal areas.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 31, 2020

Being a business owner or manager in charge of a team of employees can be hard, even if they are among some of the brightest people you know. All people, no matter how intelligent and skilled, need a little bit of nudging in the right direction so that they stay on track and continue to progress in their careers. As a boss, there is a bit of pressure on you to motivate these folks by maintaining a working environment that is nurturing, supportive, constructive, and which encourages individual gr

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 31, 2020

How to Create a Brand Style Guide written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. When you’re starting your business, you spend a lot of time considering your brand. You want to find a name that fits just right and design a logo that represents the essence of who you are and what you do. Once it’s out in the world, though, it’s tougher to protect that beautiful brand you’ve created.

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OnlyOnce

MARCH 31, 2020

This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: The post Protected: State of Colorado COVID-19 Innovation Response Team, Part II – Getting Started, Days 1-3 appeared first on Only Once.

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Our Own Start-up

MARCH 31, 2020

Are you trying to learn how to become a better leader? If yes, you should check out some of our best tips by clicking right here.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 31, 2020

Building a Culture of Trust and Belonging written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Mike Robbins. Today on the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I sit down with leadership expert, speaker, and author Mike Robbins. Robbins started his career as a professional baseball player, and it’s his background in sports that originally piqued his interest in leadership and teamwork.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

MARCH 31, 2020

The word from Washington (and the word from here in Tennessee, too) is that we better get settled in to working from home for a while longer. Even though I’ve been doing quite a bit of working from home over the years, it is an adjustment to be only working from home. So, I reached […]. The post Helpful Habits and Hacks for Working from Home appeared first on Dr Jeff Cornwall.

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Growthink Blog

MARCH 31, 2020

Our investment banking arm – Growthink Capital – just released its assessment of growth capital financings that occurred during February 2020. A copy of the assessment is below. March 2020, in spite of everything going on (for those reading this email in the future, March 2020 was when the coronavirus really took its impact on the world), […].

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Our Own Start-up

MARCH 31, 2020

Diving into some of the top tips and expert startup advice to help you make it through troubling times. How to keep your business afloat during an economic dip.

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Start Up Blog

MARCH 31, 2020

As far as I can tell there are only 3 business strategies we can employ right now during this crisis: Hunt. Hibernate. Die with Dignity. It takes an astute and mature business mind to be honest about which one is right. In order to do that, I’ll break them down by borrowing stories from nature (biomimicry) to explain each. Hunting. This isn’t a general, everyday hunt where we go known stomping grounds to get a win.

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Jeff Hilimire

MARCH 31, 2020

I searched ’embrace’ in Google Photos and this shot of my son and his best friend (and cousin) came up. Plus there is water flowing so I guess it fits :). I don’t know about you, but my motivation tends to ebb and flow. There are times when I’m crushing it and I feel like I’m the best version of myself, and times when I fall prey to distractions and find it hard to accomplish anything at all.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 31, 2020

While everyone I know feels the weight of being in the midst of the Covid crisis, we are actually dealing with the overlap of three linked crises. Understanding this, and putting it in historical context, has been helpful to me as I process real-time inputs and prioritize my activities. The three crises are (1) a health crisis (Covid-19) that has generated a (2) financial crisis, each of which has generated massive societal disruption which will generate a (3) mental health crisis.

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