Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 26, 2018
New technology markets and paradigm shifts have traditionally been bad bets when seeking investors, since these were known to take decades to develop, and cost lots of money. For example, consider how many years it took for the market to move from radio to television, or fully accept personal computers on every desktop. The leading edge was too often the bleeding edge.
Eric Friedman
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Inspired by this tweet, and the rabbit hole of conversations surrounding it, I was motivated to share some thoughts on the similar look and feel of B2B startups. . B2B is finally investing in brand, but missing the mark on differentiation. How confusing! [link] — Brianne Kimmel (@briannekimmel) October 22, 2018. As Brianne mentions, many companies are starting to invest in their brands.
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Steve Blank
OCTOBER 26, 2018
I’ve been thinking why the ethical boundaries of todays founder/VC interactions feel so different then they did when I was an entrepreneur. I’ve written about the root causes in an HBR article here and an expanded version here. Worth a read. Stanford eCorner captured a few minutes of what I’ve been thinking in the video below. If you can’t see the video click here.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 26, 2018
When a small business startup manages to secure external investment magical things happen. But before it can happen, entrepreneurs need to be aware that the benefits of investment involve assurances, sound business planning and scalability. Recognizing the biggest benefit of external investment. Amongst the benefits of attracting external investors to a startup is helping to preserve owner resources, allowing growth to continue, accelerating research and development and product rollout.
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
ReadWriteStart
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Congratulations on registering your new business! Or if you’re still contemplating forming your business, and just trying to better understand the steps required for having a bank account under the company name, you’re in the right place. Be sure you have seen our Lloyd & Mousilli guide on incorporation here for a step by step analysis. […].
YFS Magazine
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Invest in your business for the long haul. With the proper vision, planning, and determination, building the business of your dreams will become easier.
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YFS Magazine
OCTOBER 26, 2018
It can be frustrating when you’ve created products and services for your ideal customers. only to discover that they don't want to buy.
The Startup Magazine
OCTOBER 26, 2018
It’s easy as an entrepreneur to want to take risks. Penny stocks are tempting for potential quick returns but are notable for scams. Read on and be aware of the common issues with this form of trading. Pump and Dump Scams. This type of scam happens all of the time. The scam begins when promoters begin drumming up interest of an unknown stock. Inexperienced investors pump up the price when shares are purchased.
SiliconHills
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Five years ago, Matt Sanchez founded CognitiveScale, a fast-growing artificial intelligence startup in Austin. Today, he serves as Chief Technology Officer of CognitiveScale, which has raised $50 million to date and has 150 employees with 90 in Austin. It also has offices in New York, London, and Hyderabad, India. This week, CognitiveScale held its Cognite2018 […].
Austin Startup
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Latinitas’ 4th annual Startup Chica Conference presented by eBay took place Saturday, October 20th, at the University of Texas-Austin McCombs School of Business, Robert B. Rowling Hall. About 45 girls and 35 entrepreneurs and tech professionals took part in Latinitas’ 2018 Startup Chica Conference Presented by eBay. Photo Credit: Josie Hughes We had a great turn out, with 45 girls ages 9–18 from diverse backgrounds who worked in groups through the stages of starting a business, received the guid
Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak
OCTOBER 26, 2018
[ Download MP3 | Transcript | iTunes | Soundcloud | Raw RSS ] I can remember listening to many podcasts over the years that featured a certain sponsor – Grasshopper, a company that provides virtual telephone services. David Hauser is the founder of, among many companies, Grasshopper, by far his most successful business. It reached $30 […].
Jeff Hilimire
OCTOBER 26, 2018
I’m fortunate to be the Board Chair of two fantastic nonprofits: 48in48 and Central OAC. I’ve talked a lot about 48in48 recently (and will be sharing my upcoming trip to London for our first international event next week,) but today I’d like to talk about a great event coming up for the OAC. Central OAC is an organization that opens doors to overcome and prevent homelessness.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 26, 2018
by Brendon Watt, the Australian CFO of Access Consciousness. Drinking beer, hanging with the boys, battling through 60-hour weeks in a blue-collar job to support my family… I know all about being a ‘real man.’ The problem is, in my desperate attempt to ‘fit in’ and adhere to the unspoken rules of manhood, I found myself exhausted, broke and (like nine percent of American men) deeply depressed.
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