Tue.Jun 09, 2020

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5 Post-Pandemic Changes to Expect in the Workplace

ReadWriteStart

Disrupting businesses in every sector of the economy and infecting nearly 7 million people at the time of this writing — with 400,000 deaths globally. The coronavirus pandemic that sprung up December 2019 has had negative effects on businesses across the world , and the economy as a whole. The stay-at-home orders that have been mandatory in several countries have caused our work lives to be affected in so many ways, from working in open offices and interacting with coworkers daily to worki

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How to Improve Cash Flow

Up and Running

Keeping an eye on your cash flow is vital for maintaining the health of your business. Without positive cash flow, or real cash flowing into your business regularly, you’re at risk of experiencing crippling cash flow problems. In fact, poor cash flow is a big reason why one in every four businesses won’t survive its first year, and why more than half of businesses don’t survive past the fifth.

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New Normal: Conversation with Paul Wright of Accuride

deal architect

I have been doing video interviews with a number of C level executives, VCs and practitioners about acrobatics they have been seeing in various vertical sectors during the COVID-19 crisis and the "New normal" they can expect as the economy.

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How To Manage Your Fleet Seamlessly

YoungUpstarts

How can you manage your vehicle fleet and make it better than ever? Well, if you manage a fleet then you might find the following tips useful. Here are some key hacks that help you become more efficient at managing your fleet. Make Your Fleet Safe. Every driver has to fight against distractions and hazards. You need to get ahead of potential problems.

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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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Venture Deals Online Course – Summer 2020 Edition

Feld Thoughts

We are running the Venture Deals Online Course again this summer. But before I get to that, I want to highlight a blog post from a Black colleague. I’m getting, and reading, many of these each day. For the foreseable future, I’ll highlight and amplify one at the beginning of each post I do, in case you are interested. Today’s post is from Ruben Porras , who is a Techstars alum (Director of Operations at CreatorBox.

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Here’s Why 2020 is the Breakout Year For All You Gamers [Guest Post]

VC Cafe

By Or Briga, co-founder and CEO of Novos. 2020 has seen a sudden rise in the number of gamers. People of all ages are playing their favourite video-game titles in 2020 because of the extra time they have. Gaming companies are struggling to keep their servers in top condition because of the sudden surge in players. Getting into a lobby with all a group of friends and starting a session of gaming is the present “go-to” for millions of people these days.

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Underrepresented Founders and The Discouraging Pass

This is going to be BIG.

One thing I’ve seen from both VCs and LPs over the past week is a hesitation to engage around race discussions. There are some who don’t believe they’ve done anything “wrong” and therefore see the whole thing as a distraction. Others are so uncomfortable with the idea of getting flamed or canceled despite good intentions that they’d rather do the absolute minimum.

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Three brutal truths about working from home

NZ Entrepreneur

Working from home has become a reality that businesses and their staff have had to quickly adjust to, and many organisations are now questioning the need to ever return to the paradigm of mass centralised offices. But Richard Liew says it may not be the holy grail of productivity, happiness and work-life balance for everyone. When we moved house just before COVID-19 lockdown my commute time to work tripled.

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How to Start an eCommerce Business: A Step-by-Step Guide To Take Your Business Online (2020)

crowdSPRING Blog

Businesses all over the world must move more quickly than ever before. Increased competition, better-informed consumers, and the economy are pushing brands to evolve and embrace a new way of doing business. In this time of change, businesses with an eCommerce presence are in the best position to thrive. If your current business doesn’t sell online, it’s time to start an online store.

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How to Have a Successful Consulting Practice During Uncertainty

Duct Tape Marketing

How to Have a Successful Consulting Practice During Uncertainty written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Michael Zipursky. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Michael Zipursky, the CEO of Consulting Success. He’s advised organizations like Financial Times, Dow Jones, RBC, Omron, Sumitomo and helped Panasonic launch new products into global markets, but more importantly, he’s helped over 370 consultants from around t

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Startup Bigthinx becomes first to step into 3D virtual fashion

Our Own Start-up

Bigthinx is in partnership with fashion innovation that will live stream the first fully digital 3D virtual fashion show (inclusive of digitalized models of humans) this Friday as the Covid-19 pandemic has forced the fashion industry to go online. The aspect is that everything is 'virtual' including the models and clothes.

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Out of the Crisis #7, Brian Chesky Part 1: running Airbnb in crisis mode, being multi-stakeholder, and re-founding the company

Startup Lessons Learned

I've known Brian Chesky, Co-Founder, CEO and Head of Community at Airbnb for a long time. We’ve been allies and comrades-in-arms in trying to lay out what it means to be a 21st century company. What does it look like to truly share power and opportunity with multiple stakeholders? What can organizations do to remain true to their vision for generations to come?

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Innovative (& Free) Mental Health Matching Tool Launches in Austin

Austin Startup

Startup Mental Health Match takes inspiration from dating sites, connecting therapists and individuals using an innovative profiling model. Contributed by Mental Health Match: With need for therapy surging due to the pandemic and current events, help is available immediately for Austin residents from the comfort of their own home regardless of their income and needs.

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Crafting A New Creative Career

YoungUpstarts

by B. Jeffrey Madoff, founder and CEO of Madoff Productions. These unusual times are causing a lot of people to think about what they want to do. Millions of jobs have been lost. Most people have more time on their hands than ever. It can be a time of anxiety, but it can also be an opportunity to pivot, to try something else; possibly pursue a creative passion and turn it into a business that can generate income.