Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 2, 2019
A refrain I often hear from technology entrepreneurs to investors is that their product or solution is so innovative that it will cause a “paradigm shift” in the industry. Their assumption is that customers and investors will be wowed by this into buying, ignoring the evidence that large-scale change takes a long time, most often fails, and scares away customers and investors alike.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 2, 2019
As a society, when we think about someone sitting in their home slaving away at a website, our initial thought is something negative along the lines of ‘maybe they should get a real job’ or ‘that’ll never work’. It’s a toxic attitude, but one that is still rife due to it being something fairly new and away from what has always been the norm. The ‘normal’ way of earning a living has always traditionally meant getting up, heading to the office/warehouse/yard, and tiring yourself out all day.
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Spencer Fry
AUGUST 2, 2019
This article is inspired by a tweet I made back on July 16th. Gregg Blanchard on Twitter asked if I could turn the tweet into a post and elaborate more on each stage of our process at Podia , so that's what I've done. Thanks for the inspiration, Gregg! Yearly roadmap. Between Christmas and New Years, I take a little downtime, but I also spend it writing up a Yearly Product Roadmap for Podia to present to the team during the first week back.
View from Seed
AUGUST 2, 2019
It’s a 2 for 1 day today at Friday Fun-isms. Both are phrases that often come up, but often together. The first is the idea of an authentic company. Before we start any pitch, we try to uncover what the underlying motivation was behind the business. More often than not, the companies that get us the most excited are ones where the founder has some strong, deep rooted connection to the customer problem.
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
AUGUST 2, 2019
As we advance further into the digital age, one thing is becoming increasingly clear for businesses looking to expand online: speed is of utmost importance. With the ability to have instant access and overnight shipping for various products, customers are starting to become accustomed to fast and convenient interactions. One tool that more and more companies have been implementing recently is live chat support.
SiliconHills
AUGUST 2, 2019
Hypergiant Industries, which is focused on creating new products using artificial intelligence for businesses, announced Friday that it has hired two key senior executives in Austin. Mark Arnold, who previously worked as vice president of corporate development for Forcepoint, has joined Hypergiant as its vice president of corporate development. And Marc Katz, who previously served […].
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SiliconHills
AUGUST 2, 2019
Next Coast Ventures, an Austin-based venture capital firm, announced this week that it has hired Jonathan Kaplan as its chief operating officer. “I’ve known Jonathan for nearly a decade here in Austin and have seen how his diligence and focus on operations have been game changing for entrepreneurs and companies,” Thomas Ball, co-founder and managing […].
The Startup Magazine
AUGUST 2, 2019
From personal blogs to fully functioning high tech business options, having a website is now an essential part of the modern world. It’s hard to believe that so many small businesses are still struggling to survive without the aid of a website. Sometimes, this is due to thinking that setting up a website for a business is too difficult. With many choices for a website building platform now available, it’s never been easier to set up a website even with only the barest of technical skills.
SiliconHills
AUGUST 2, 2019
TalentGuard, a career and talent management software startup, announced this week it has raised $4 million. The Austin-based startup plans to use the funding for global sales and marketing expansion and product development. LiveOak Venture Partners of Austin led the Series B funding round. Previously, the company raised $3.5 million from angels and other investors, […].
Hearpreneur
AUGUST 2, 2019
When the going gets rough in business, you’ll need motivation to keep moving. Motivating yourself can be hard but practicing consistent habits such as reminding yourself of why you started can be a major boost. A network of friends and partners can also serve as a great assurance and reminder that you’re not walking. Here’s the various ways entrepreneurs and business owners stay motivated in business. #1- Regular vacation and self-care.
SiliconHills
AUGUST 2, 2019
OJO Labs, which uses artificial intelligence to help people buy homes, announced recently it has hired two top real estate executives. Austin-based OJO Labs has hired Chris Heller, former CEO of Keller Williams, the largest residential real estate brokerage in the world, and most recently CEO of mellohome, as its Chief Real Estate Officer. In […].
Transformify
AUGUST 2, 2019
‘’Diversity Hiring’’ series features world diversity and inclusion leaders and their thoughts on diversity recruitment, cultural diversity and equality. Our guest today is Amelia Ransom, Sr. Director of Engagement & Diversity, Avalara. She also serves on the boards of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Goodwill, The Institute for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion and Building Changes.
Hearpreneur
AUGUST 2, 2019
Ever imagined working successfully with a person you’ve never met? That’s the story of Zima Media, and the co-founders, Michael Zima and Damien Bouvier. They have been working together for 4 years – but they’ve never met in person. However, they’ve managed to create a thriving business through the beauty of technology. Now, they will be meeting in July for the first time.
Board Effect
AUGUST 2, 2019
The decisions that boards of directors make have a strong impact on the future and success of an organization. Those decisions are made by a democratic process where votes are determined by majority rule. With so much riding on every board decision, voting procedures need to be sound. It’s critical for board directors to be crystal clear on what they’re voting on.
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