YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

by Michael G. Goldsby and Rob Mathews, authors of “ Entrepreneurship the Disney Way “ Have you ever found yourself thinking that a mission is just a buzzword, and a mission statement is nothing more than corporate fluff? If so, you are not alone. But the sad reason behind this hasty judgment may be that for most companies, it’s true. Too many organizations lack a core mission that’s been well defined by a good mission statement.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Startups with a solid business plan and great pitch deck have a far greater chance of gaining investment. In this essay by one of Mercia’s Fund Principals, Ian Wilson, Ian talks about the sorts of things he and the team are looking for when plans come to them for review. Republished with permission. The best business plans help investors understand the opportunity, the risk, and of course the potential return.

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deal architect

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

I am reviewing the latest typeset draft of my next book. While much of the content is focused on SAP, its customers and its competitors, sprinkled throughout the book are glimpses of a rapidly changing enterprise apps market. Anshu Sharma.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Developing e-careers and courses is becoming more popular and is highly on the rise, so there is a new and ever growing pool of businesses and providers helping those with their courses. Popular courses for e-careers include business management, accounting, software, and to a lesser extent, childcare. The aim of some of these leaders is to help connect people and offer a new and innovative educational experience.

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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

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Stefan Kuman, CEO of CargoX The Forrest Four-Cast: February 19, 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 Transportation and Delivery , which will pitch at 9:30 am Saturday, March 9, CargoX is reshaping the future of global trade with the wo

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Startups that are backed by professional financial investors almost always have a Board of Directors that consists of some set of founders, investors and sometimes independent directors. While the management of a startup company deals with the day-to-day decision-making within the company (strategy, budgets, goals, tasks, compensation) ultimately the Board of Directors has the legal governing responsibilities for these things.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

If you dream of staring your own business where you can make a regular income online, you are in luck. Thanks to advanced technology, it has become far easier for people to earn an income on a part-time or full-time basis from the comfort of their own homes. Internet technology has improved our lives in many ways and earning money with greater ease is just one of the improvements we can look forward to.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Although Finland has the lowest population in the EU, it’s responsible for 10 percent of global startup exits. We’ve also seen a number of international success stories, such as Nokia, Angry Birds, and Supercell, come out of Helsinki. How did a country with such a small population become such a hotspot for tech talent? Internally, the Finnish startup scene is extremely connected.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Businesses don’t get very far without a stellar marketing strategy backing them every step of the way. It’s what gets their name around town and beyond, and truly gives them a presence in the public conscious. When the buying public knows a business, they gradually build a report, and a trusting bond between customer and corporation soon begins to form.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Inc. Magazine recently reported that the average age new entrepreneurs open their first startup is 40. While the media tends to publicize those who have become an entrepreneur in college or shortly thereafter, nearly all findings show that entrepreneurs are more likely to succeed later in life. In fact, many famous startups were started by older entrepreneurs opening their businesses at 40 or much later.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Small business owners will use a VPN to help safeguard information that needs protection online. For example, if an employee is receiving data online, then a VPN will protect the information and make it difficult to access. The business VPN will have encryption for your business connection and make sure the date is safe and secure. It can protect you from hackers and non-authorized persons.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Sphero has announced RVR , a go anywhere, do anything programmable robot. It launched on Kickstarter today and is available , along with a bunch of other fun pre-order options. Over the last eight years, Sphero has made a bunch of different robots. We’ve been discussing the “every-programmer” robot for a while, which is both hardware and software hackable.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

by Sally Poblete, CEO of Wellthie. Making healthcare available to your small business employees can be a daunting prospect. Procuring employee benefits can be costly and confusing to a non-expert in the field. However, it is essential to separate fact from fiction when considering providing your small business employees with the valuable gift of healthcare.

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YFS Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

By YFS Magazine. This wasn’t our first time on a 'Best Places to Work' list. How did we get here? Develop a winning workplace with these 5 tips.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

For anyone who owns or runs a website the questions that is invariably on their lips is, “How do I make it profitable?” Sadly, there is no simple answer to this question. If there was then everybody would be doing it and it doesn’t take much experience to know that digital publishing is not the pathway to instant wealth. The real key is in driving user numbers.

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YFS Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

By YFS Magazine. "When people want to be liked for what they did, they should stop.” This and other life and business lessons from the late Karl Lagerfeld.

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David Cohen

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Today, Sphero announced RVR which is a “go anywhere, do anything programmable robot” I just reserved mine on Kickstarter as part of the launch today. This is a super easy to program and super capable robot. You can add your own attachments and make them mobile. It works out of the box and requires no assembly. So, if you’re into robots, STEM, or just having fun, this is the robot for you.

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YFS Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

By YFS Magazine. Which security vulnerabilities are in hidden plain sight? Here's a look at ten signs that indicate it's time to evaluate your business security.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

[ Download MP3 | Transcript | iTunes | Soundcloud | Raw RSS ] Last podcast episode I brought back on to the show Will Swayne, who gave us an amazing recap of the 13 year history of his online marketing agency in Australia. In purely a coincidence, months earlier I had booked in Mike Rhodes, another Aussie […]. The post Mike Rhodes: How This English Entrepreneur Ended Up In Australia And Launched A Multi-Million Dollar AdWords Agency appeared first on Yaro.Blog.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Website Mistakes Businesses Often Make written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. What makes a great website? A lot of business owners are at a loss when it comes to what their website should be to best serve their business and their customers. And web designers sometimes have their own ideas about what’s most important, which don’t always best serve their clients.

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Transformify

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

When it comes to running your small business, there's nothing to be compared to the excitement of achieving your goals and closing your first sales. You've finally reached a milestone that will help you to scale. However, if you don't have safety measures set in place, you can risk losing everything if one of your employees gets injured while working for your company.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

What Local Businesses Need to Know About the State of Local SEO written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Neil Crist. Podcast Transcript. Today on the podcast, I speak with Neil Crist , VP Product & Engineering at Moz. Moz is the leading industry expert on everything SEO, and in his role there, Crist leads the product and engineering teams in the creation of Moz’s portfolio of SaaS products.

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Jeff Hilimire

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

I can’t remember where I read that passage, but it struck home with me. Many people…perhaps, most people…use this reasoning to convince themselves its better not to help someone in need. “They’ll just buy alcohol” or “They’re lazy and this isn’t going to help them.” We have to believe in each other, and we have to help each other when we can.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Transcript of What Local Businesses Need to Know About the State of Local SEO written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Back to Podcast. Transcript. This transcript is sponsored by our transcript partner – Rev – Get $10 off your first order. John Jantsch: Perhaps one of the hottest things in marketing today is local SEO. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, we’re going to visit with Neil Crist.

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