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The Austin Startup Diversity and Inclusion Pledge

Austin Startup

Back in December 2016 I had the idea to develop a startup pledge for diversity and inclusion here in Austin and since have informally been working with some folks to develop the idea. Yesterday, Mary Ann Azevedo wrote an article in Crunchbase that mentioned the work I’ve been doing so I decided to write this short piece more fully explain my thinking.

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SAP Smooth and Relaxed?

deal architect

Let me start off by saying I am really pleased I went to SapphireNow this year. I saw what I called the “dawn of intelligent applications” with Leonardo. I liked CEO Bill McDermott promising to do more for customers about.

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8 Leadership Lapses Every Business Owner Must Avoid

Startup Professionals Musings

Even entrepreneurs who have built many startups, or sold their last one for millions of dollars, know they make occasional people leadership mistakes. They know leadership is all about managing their own complicated, illogical, and fallible human foibles, as well as the people they depend on. These can trip up even the best, often at the cost of more than a good night’s sleep.

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Are Your Workers Having A Confidence Crisis? New Study Reveals How Confident We Really Are

YoungUpstarts

There are certain situations in which we feel confident, and others that we feel less confident, more vulnerable and nervous. Public speaking is a large part of a lot of our jobs, whether it is speaking to 10 colleagues or clients in a meeting, to over 100 people at a conference or event. But is public speaking something we feel confident in? A new survey from public speaking experts Speakers Corner has revealed that more men feel nervous about public speaking than women ( 32% of men as opposed

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Building Healthy Innovation Ecosystems for Your Projects

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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Why Every Brands Needs A Content Factory

YFS Magazine

An effective content factory drives engagement, brand favorability and extends your offline investment dollars to impact sales.

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[Interview] Toronto’s Michael Beattie, Founder And CEO Of MBM Consulting

YoungUpstarts

Success as an entrepreneur takes a lot more than an idea, a dab of seed money and, as they say, a wing and a prayer. Michael Beattie , who launched MBM Consulting in 1995, knows full well the special combination of training, skills and, importantly, mindset it takes to succeed. He’s spent over 20 years nurturing them all. The end result? Today, his firm employs some 200 team members, and the firm itself is well known for its smart, innovative and quality work in construction and construction man

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How To Make Sure You’re Successful In Your New Business

YoungUpstarts

Making the decision to stop working for someone else and to start your own business is both exciting and nerve racking. A lot of new businesses don’t last and some are unfortunately doomed to fail from the offset. If you’re planning to start your own business, you need to take action to increase your chances of success in the long run. There are a few common mistakes new business owners make, which are quite easy to avoid.

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Motivational Clips for Entrepreneurs: “It Doesn’t Matter What They Say” (via Gary V)

Scott Edward Walker

Welcome to our weekly series “ Motivational Clips for Entrepreneurs.” Each week, we share a favorite video clip to inspire and motivate entrepreneurs. Why? Because we know how tough it is being a founder; and whether you’re launching your venture, trying to iterate on your business model or raising funds, you need a little juice to help you push the ball forward.

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Weekend Favs July 22

Duct Tape Marketing

Weekend Favs July 22 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. I don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you to check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for the week from an online source or one that I took out there on the road. ezTalks – ezTalks provides free video conferencing solutions for online teaching, on

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How To Optimize Your Startup’s Site On A Limited Budget

YoungUpstarts

Marketing is one of the most essential investments a startup can make. As a new arrival, building brand awareness will need to be a top priority. But it can be tough to invest as much as you really should be into online marketing. So here are 5 budget friendly strategies for optimizing your site effectively: #1 Content, Content, Content. The more content your website has, the better off you will be.

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