YFS Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2019

Despite entrepreneurship's importance to economic growth, the developing world still faces enormous challenges in order to unleashing its full potential.

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Version One Ventures

JANUARY 23, 2019

The world seems more volatile than ever before. There’s an explosion in the number of issues, combined with an ever-accelerating news cycle to cover each issue 24 hours a day. Much of today’s uncertainty can impact start-ups… When will the US government shutdown end? Are we heading into a US-China trade war? Will both of those events trigger a recession after a 10-year economic expansion?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2019

Image via Pixabay In my role as a new business advisor and occasional investor, I hear lots of people talking about their dreams of “someday” starting and running a new venture. They can talk with passion about their innovative new idea, and ask lots of questions, but never seem to really get started. The challenge we all have as business founders is to move from the idea stage to a real business.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 23, 2019

Buying a hotel is no small feat. It’s a competitive venture that offers little room for mediocrity, but it can pay out to anyone willing to do the work. In fact, this slice of the hospitality industry is worth over $200 billion in the U.S. This is not a life decision to make half-heartedly, so the first question you should be asking yourself before buying a hotel is this: “Am I ready to run my own business?

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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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VC Cafe

JANUARY 23, 2019

“TechBikers are a unifying force in the London tech start-up community and a testament to the power of purpose in bringing together a community to do good. In 2018, TechBikers helped to fund 9. This is a content summary only. Click on the post title to continue reading this post, share your comments, browse the website and more!

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 23, 2019

There was a time when local business owners didn’t need to worry much about the internet. It wasn’t until 20 or 30 years ago that many consumers even had access to the internet, and the early internet wasn’t too concerned with the local business landscape. When internet users took to search engines such as Google, they saw national results and big national businesses.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 23, 2019

by Travis Crabtree, President and General Counsel of Swyft Filings. As we welcome the new year, we consider the new year’s resolutions that we may (or may not) carry out. We explore new fitness regimens, recipes to cook, and new books to actually finish. Businesses work in a similar fashion, seeking out new tools and resources to help spur growth, drive efficiency, and increase profitability.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2019

We live in an age where fewer people are saving and more people are spending. A 2018 study found that 58% of Americans have less than $1,000 in their savings account. While there’s no harm in spending money you’ve rightfully earned, the problem becomes when people are living beyond their means and going into debt to fund their lifestyle. If you’re ready to take charge of your financial health, there are many tips and tricks you can follow that will allow you to grow your savings.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 23, 2019

You either love it or you hate it. Handling conflict at work can either make you sick to your stomach or possibly a bit giddy. For people who know how to resolve issues, conflict resolution is anything but scary. In fact, you just might start looking forward to it as a way to increase unity and productivity around the office. 1. Gather Concrete Evidence.

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YFS Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2019

AI and advanced analytics are truly transformative technologies, but they are not magic pills your company can swallow to instantly become the next Amazon.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 23, 2019

Do you like the idea of being your own boss? Could you see yourself driving for a living? One option for you is to start your own taxi business. If this sounds like a good idea and you’d like to know more, keep reading for 10 top tips. 1. Check Out the Competition. Before you go too far along the taxi business road, you should check out the competition.

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SiliconHills

JANUARY 23, 2019

Chicago-based Cision announced Wednesday that it has acquired Austin-based TrendKite for $225 million. Cision, a public relations software and services provider, paid $94 million in cash and approximately 10.2 million shares of Cision for TrendKite. “The addition of TrendKite’s award-winning application platform, known for its innovation and dynamic user experience, gives our customers additional ways […].

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 23, 2019

Entrepreneurs are ready to take many risks. They are not afraid of failure and they do not stop until they are happy with where they are. Entrepreneurs are willing to take on financial risks in the hope of profit, not to mention that they are always on the lookout for investment opportunities. There are numerous opportunities that can and will generate attractive returns, which are impossible to ignore.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 23, 2019

Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur — from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can also get his musings straight to your inbox by signing up for his newsletter! I’ve mentioned it before, but I’ve been using an iPad Pro as my daily work machine since November. I also own a MacBook Pro, but I keep it at home and only use it once a week or so when I’m really stuck.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 23, 2019

Your current customers will never be excited about paying more. But that’s not why raising prices is so difficult. Instead, poor planning is to blame: Companies neglect to plan a price increase until there’s a financial squeeze or, for the thirtieth time, a customer confides that, “You know, you really ought to charge more.”. What typically follows is a hasty price bump that’s detached from product value and communicated incoherently.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 23, 2019

The Benefits of Giving Intentional Attention written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Neen James. Podcast Transcript. Today’s guest on the podcast is author and keynote speaker Neen James. James is a leadership expert who teaches her audiences to harness their focus and attention to build relationships with their teams and customers.

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Growthink Blog

JANUARY 23, 2019

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 23, 2019

Transcript of The Benefits of Giving Intentional Attention 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: This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Klaviyo. Klaviyo’s a platform the helps growth focused eCommerce brands drive more sales with super targeted, highly relevant email, Facebook, and Instagram ma

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 23, 2019

On 2/12/19, Brian McPeek (President, The Nature Conservancy) and I are doing an AMA about the Techstars Sustainability accelerator. It’ll be at 1 pm MT and last for an hour. This will be the second year that Techstars is running an accelerator in partnership with The Nature Conservancy. I had high expectations when we announced the partnership in November 2017.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 23, 2019

From your first ever paycheck to your very last one, you’re constantly making decisions about your finances. Your choices today about how to spend, save, or invest will significantly affect your life in the future. If you’re an entrepreneur, your choices are even more crucial because they don’t just affect your financial well-being, they also impact your brand and your employees.

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Mike Michalowicz

JANUARY 23, 2019

You know the saying: “The early bird gets the worm.” Now, I don’t know if you are in the worm business, or if you are even a bird for that matter. But, if you are an entrepreneur, the early time of the morning is when you can get a lot of work done. Here are twenty eight ways you can wake up earlier. 1. Leave The Shades Open. Its simple.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 23, 2019

If you’ve ever dreamt of setting your own hours and being your own boss, consider switching to a career in business analytics. With time and expertise in this lucrative career, you can eventually strike out on your own to become an independent consultant. If you enjoy research, collecting and assessing metrics, or crafting a narrative or prediction based on historical data, then business analytics might be your perfect niche.

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