YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 8, 2020
by Jessica Compton, a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Consultant and Marketing Co-Ordinator at PragmatiQ Solutions. Did you know that between 30-60% of CRM projects fail? So, if you’re CRM implementation has not gone quite to plan, you are not alone. It is important that businesses are able to recognise a few reasons why projects fail so they can avoid these pitfalls.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 8, 2020
As an advisor to entrepreneurs, I often hear the desire to run their own company, to avoid having someone else telling them how to run the business. They then ask me to help them find investors who can provide the funding they need. They don’t seem to realize that investors can be the most demanding bosses your ever had, since it’s their money you are using and potentially losing.
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Duct Tape Marketing
JANUARY 8, 2020
Advice for Today’s Marketing Agency Owners written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Drew McLellan. Podcast Transcript. Today on the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I speak with Drew McLellan. A marketing industry veteran, McLellan started his own agency 25 years ago. Since then, he’s both expanded his own business and taken over Agency Management Institute , an organization that helps owners of small to mid-sized marketing firms learn how to posit
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 8, 2020
As a business person who is contemplating bringing in a business coach , you’re probably wondering how he or she will add value to your operations. If it’s any consolation, you aren’t alone. Many entrepreneurs often wonder about the same thing. But with the advent of technology and the ever-changing client needs, it is essential to be armed with the relevant information about how you can navigate the murky waters of entrepreneurship.
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
SiliconHills
JANUARY 8, 2020
By LAURA LOREK, Publisher of Silicon Hills News SKU, a consumer-packaged goods accelerator, on Tuesday officially kicked off its SKU 8 cohort. The seven companies accepted into the 14-week program are Aura Bora, Blenders & Bowls, Cheddies, Esker, Ladybird Provisions, Mushroom Revival, and Paleo Powder Seasonings. More than 150 people attended the SKU launch party […].
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 8, 2020
The world of competitive video gaming, better known as ‘Esports’ is now said to be worth over £840 million and with great power comes great responsibility. The total audience in 2021 is predicted to reach 557 million people and for investors this translates into a captive audience, 557 million sitting ducks, providing multiple different revenue streams.
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YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 8, 2020
Diving into the world of e-commerce takes grit, but it can earn you a lot of glory if done well. With so many websites offering so many types of products and services, you need to take steps to make your business website stand apart from the crowd. Here are some best practices for operating a lean, mean, lead conversion machine. Simplify Your Offerings.
Hearpreneur
JANUARY 8, 2020
Entrepreneurship and decision making go hand-in-hand. Some decisions like firing employees require boldness which is not always a walk in the park. The decisions you make can make or break the future of a business hence due diligence is necessary before making bold decisions. We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how they make bold decisions and here are the responses. #1- Making the team understand the decision.
Board Effect
JANUARY 8, 2020
It’s a great honor to be asked to join a nonprofit board of directors. Most people get asked either because they have specific skills to contribute to the organization or because they have a personal interest or passion in the cause. While it’s flattering to be considered for nonprofit board membership, there are a lot of pros and cons to consider before accepting a position.
David Teten
JANUARY 8, 2020
I have a high-impact marketing idea for an education company targeting high school seniors through grad students. Any ideas? I’m going to publish soon a book tentatively titled “ Hack your Education: How to Squeeze Maximum Value from College or Graduate School ”. I’ve posted below a webinar and a presentation summarizing the book. I started writing the book as a Yale junior, and I’ve been been taking notes and expanding the book since then.
Feld Thoughts
JANUARY 8, 2020
As you might have seen in an earlier post, Foundry Group is helping to bring the Helium Network to Boulder. Another Helium fan – James Fayal – reached out to me about his effort to do the same in his hometown of Baltimore, as well as DC and Philly. I’m hopeful that some of the readers of this blog live in Baltimore, DC, or Philadelphia and are interested in participating in the Helium rollout.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
JANUARY 8, 2020
Looking at how you can grow your business is really important for the future and for any sort of success that you want as a modern company. There are a lot of factors that you are going to have to bear in mind when you want to achieve this, and future growth is an important business goal. When you run and front a modern company, you have a lot to keep in mind when it comes time to actually make changes and help the company to develop.
SiliconHills
JANUARY 8, 2020
Billie, a startup that makes shaving products for women, just got acquired by P&G. The companies did not disclose the financial details of the deal. Billie, founded in 2017 in New York, is a portfolio company of Austin-based Silverton Partners. That same year, Silverton Partners led a $6 million seed-stage investment for the company with […].
Women Entrepreneurs Can
JANUARY 8, 2020
When it comes to finding inspiration, the scientific and technological world always has a lot to show us about how important innovation is. However, many of us do not give the world of medicine and healthcare technology the attention that it deserves. Here are some of the latest changes in technology and treatment that could be revolutionizing healthcare in the upcoming decade.
SiliconHills
JANUARY 8, 2020
argodesign is expanding again. This time the Austin-based design firm is opening a studio in New York. Mehera O’Brien will run the studio as head of creative. argodesign launched its European studio in Amsterdam last March. “Our New York studio centers around cross-pollinating technology with the traditional approach of user-centered design,” O’Brien said in a […].
Women Entrepreneurs Can
JANUARY 8, 2020
Workplace breaks have taken a backseat in recent years. In fact, as the need for productivity continues to rise, an astounding 38% of employees report feeling discouraged to take lunch breaks. Honestly, most American citizens eat at their desks between tasks, and, as a manager, you probably haven’t done much to tackle the habit. It works for you, after all, and your employees seem happy enough to do it.
OnlyOnce
JANUARY 8, 2020
I wrote a post years ago called Management by Chameleon that’s been rattling around in my brain the last few weeks. The operative quote from it is: When I first became a manager, back in the MovieFone days, I had the good fortune to have an extreme case of “first time manager”– I went from managing nobody to managing 1 person to managing something like 20 people inside 6 months.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
JANUARY 8, 2020
So, you have a great business idea, and you are desperate to get started on making your dreams of running a business a reality. While it is tempting to jump straight in and get your company up and running straight away, it is better to hold back a little first. Taking time to planthe start of your new business venture may seem frustrating right now, but fast forward a few years, and you will be glad that you did.
ConversionXL
JANUARY 8, 2020
Kaggle , the Google-acquired data science platform, started as a virtual meeting point for machine-learning geeks to compete on predictive accuracy scores. It evolved into a Swiss Army knife for data science and analytics—one that can help data professionals, including data-driven marketers, elevate their analytics game. Despite being a free service, Kaggle can help address an increasing number of data challenges: How to find reliable data sources to enrich existing customer and marketing data;
Women Entrepreneurs Can
JANUARY 8, 2020
Creating a successful restaurant can be a serious challenge. So many up and coming restaurateurs get stuck thinking that a great restaurant begins and ends with great food. Now, in a perfect world that would be the case. Unfortunately, we don’t live in a perfect world. When you welcome a customer through the doors of your restaurant, you’re not just offering them a delicious meal.
Duct Tape Marketing
JANUARY 8, 2020
Transcript of Advice for Today’s Marketing Agency Owners 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 brought to you by Gusto, modern, easy payroll benefits for small businesses across the country. And because you’re a listener, you get three months free when you run your first payroll.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
JANUARY 8, 2020
As a business, the most important thing that you have to protect is your name. Your business brand is going to mean something to your audience, and if you aren’t keeping an eye on it, there is a chance that someone could take your name and impersonate you for their own personal gain on social media. Social media is easy to join. Anyone can sign up for an account and use a profile photo that they choose from the internet.
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