crowdSPRING Blog
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
As the price of high-quality cameras has continued to fall, the art and craft of photography have flourished. For many people, photography isn’t just a way of capturing a memory. Photography is a fulfilling way to express yourself. It’s a way to interpret the world and make the invisible visible. And for many, it’s a way to make a living.
Austin Startup
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Pre-swag surf group photo of HBCU@SXSW students and Spike Lee at Capital One House Over the past several years, tech communities across the United States have attempted to make significant progress towards increasing diversity and inclusion in their industries. Although positive steps have been made, the headway appears to have stagnated or even worsened in some companies and cities.
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deal architect
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Amazon has just started to take advance orders for the eBook version of SAP Nation 3.0. It shows release date of April 15, but we are trying to get it out by March 31. The print version should also be.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Photo by Filipe Delgado from Pexels We’ve all been in meetings that get off track?—?sinking ever down the proverbial “rat hole,” from which rescue feels impossible. How does it happen? And how can you avoid it? This is part of a series on Managing Boards. In my last post I wrote about board preparation before the meeting and frankly this can be applied to any type of meeting.
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
The Next Web
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
By Gianluca Bellan and Andrea Hak Hungary is a startup hub on the rise. You’ve no doubt already heard of Prezi, the country’s first unicorn, which ended the reign of boring presentations globally by making them more engaging and interactive. The company now has over 100 million users, raised $72.8 million in funding and made its first acquisition in 2017.
Version One Ventures
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Here at Version One, we had two nightmarish weekends in early February when our accounts were hacked by pretty sophisticated and aggressive hackers. As we’ve since learned, hackers love weekends, because it’s a time when targets may not realize the hack right away and the customer service at service providers is limited. But thanks to very immediate help from Google, Twitter and other organizations, we were able to regain control of our accounts pretty quickly.
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Feld Thoughts
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
I’ve been doing a three-year future org chart exercise with the CEOs of a number of the companies I’m involved in between $25m and $250m in revenue. This can be done on a napkin, a sheet of paper, or a whiteboard. It should not be done in PowerPoint, Google Slides, or a fancy org chart maker app. It should be done in real time, without preparation, and in front of a small group, which could include co-founders or board members.
The Startup Magazine
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Age should never hold you back, especially when it comes to the world of business. The fact is that 50 year olds launching their own enterprise are almost three times more likely to be successful than a 25 year old. You are at an advantage in terms of life skills and experience. Don’t be put off by some of the ridiculous myths about starting a new venture later in life.
ConversionXL
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Should you sell on Amazon.com? In this episode of The Pe:p Show, Austin Brawner from Brand Growth Experts discusses if your ecommerce business should sell on Amazon or take a chance growing your brand and services away from the ecommerce giant. [This post contains video, click to play]. Three things that you’ll never beat Amazon on Price, Convenience, or Selection.
The Startup Magazine
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
If you own a business, there’s a lot of time and energy that went into making it what it was. You probably spent years sacrificing to establish a solid company. And no one wants to see their hard work go down the drain in a matter of seconds because of a lack of business security. Image by GregMontani on Pixabay. While the digital age has an endless number of e-commerce stores and companies, brick and mortars are still alive and well.
Start Up Blog
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
It’s very hard to understand the consequences of something when you can’t touch it, feel it and experience it in the physical form. Many of our virtual experiences seem displaced from a physical reality. It’s as if it didn’t really happen, that it’s only information and information isn’t real. Digital privacy fits neatly inside this parable.
The Startup Magazine
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
In order to ensure the safety and the optimum work efficiency of your workers, choosing the right protective gear is vital. You will want to consider all your options and opt for something that works for all occasions to ensure that it is a solid investment. Showing your concern for your employees as you start your business builds morale and team loyalty.
YFS Magazine
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Blockchain is the great equalizer and it can maximize the effectiveness of non-profits, their accountability, and trust to build a brighter future.
The Startup Magazine
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
If it’s not clear already, going it alone is not a sustainable career strategy for ambitious entrepreneurs. Much as you’d like, you lack the time , resources, and expertise to handle everything yourself. Is there a role for a financial mentor to take the load off? Source: Pixabay. You most certainly can’t give yourself hard-won advice born from years of real-world experience.
SiliconHills
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Datical, which helps companies automate databases, Thursday announced it has received $10 million in funding. River Cities Capital Funds led the Series C funding round with participation from existing investors S3 Ventures and Mercury Fund. As part of the deal, Adam Midkiff, vice president at River Cities, has joined Datical’s board of directors. Austin-based Datical, […].
Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
80% Of Brainstorming Sessions Don’t Work. Seven Idea Generation Fails. Redefine Brainstorming and Get Better Results. I might be getting to old to hold back on saying this about ideation, aka idea generation, aka brainstorming. My inner skeptic and snarky soul wants to scream it. Based on my experience, about 80% of idea generation doesn’t work.
Austin Startup
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Join me on an investor’s tour of the most vibrant startup ecosystem in the country?—?Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin?—?culminating in an epic 10 year birthday party for Capital Factory! June 4–6, 2019. Investors! Join Me On an Epic 3 Day Roadshow Across the Great State of Texas Get your ticket on this exclusive journey across the 10th largest economy in the world and 4 of the 10 largest and fastest growing cities in the U.S.
Berkonomics
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
It’s a fact of life that a banker, lender or lessor will ask for a personal guarantee from the founder or entrepreneur most every time. But what if you’ve diluted your interest from 100% to something less than 50%? Should your investors expect you to carry 100% of the risk? The short answer is “yes.” Seems unfair, doesn’t it? To most lenders, the guarantee is still a requirement, putting the entrepreneur in a position of additional risk that is not spread among the shareholders.
Austin Startup
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
@ Growler USA Have you ever wanted to have a beer, but the menu is too overwhelming? Or you have no idea what “hoppy” means? Welcome to Beertender, your virtual bartender. With just a couple taps through the app’s chatbot, you can find a new beer that is recommended specifically for you! When the team first began brainstorming on how we could create Beertender, the conclusion we came to was to utilize BreweryDB’s comprehensive API.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Did you know many people choose what they buy based on color? Believe it or not, the color of a product accounts for 85% of the reason people select one product over another. Color can significantly influence customer behavior and it shouldn’t be kept limited to a product line. The surrounding color of your small business can also influence whether customers will make a purchase from you or not.
Austin Startup
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
A house by Node. The Forrest Four-Cast: February 28, 2019 Fifty diverse startups will aim to impress a panel of judges and a live audience with their skills, creativity and innovation at SXSW Pitch Presented by Cyndx. Winners in 10 categories will be announced at the Pitch Award Ceremony at 6:30 pm Sunday, March 10, at the Hilton Austin. A finalist in Hyper-Connected Communities , which will pitch at 5 pm Saturday, March 9, NODE ’s patent-pending technology and platform makes the most sustainabl
The Startup Magazine
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Artifical Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), which is the concept of devices connecting with people and other devices through the Internet, are altering the way we interact with our surroundings. Advancements in technology have created a world with voice-activated lights, televisions and music players in our homes. In the business world, AI has helped companies reduce cost, increase efficiency with breakthroughs in computer technology, manufacturing and information systems.
Reid Hoffman
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
While the hypergrowth of blitzscaling is often synonymous with the latest high-tech startup from Silicon Valley, blitzscaling isn’t limited by geography, industry, or even company size. Blitzscaling is a technique that can also help an established company make the most of a great opportunity. Yet while blitzscaling can be practiced by anyone, it isn’t appropriate for everyone.
Austin Startup
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Scott Parazynski, founder/CEO of Fluidity Technologies The Forrest Four-Cast: February 26, 2019 Fifty diverse startups will aim to impress a panel of judges and a live audience with their skills, creativity and innovation at SXSW Pitch Presented by Cyndx. Winners in 10 categories will be announced at the Pitch Award Ceremony at 6:30 pm Sunday, March 10, at the Hilton Austin.
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