YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 13, 2019
by Suman Sarkar, author of “ Customer-Driven Disruption: Five Strategies to Stay Ahead of the Curve “ The rise of the smartphone, fast fashion, and ride-sharing. The decline of industry stalwarts like GE, IBM, and Coca-Cola. Conventional wisdom says that technology is propelling the disruption that is roiling the markets. But this belief is dead wrong.
The Startup Magazine
AUGUST 13, 2019
If you want to start your own law firm, there are certain things you should do. Check out this starting your own law firm checklist to learn more. Did you know that 76 percent of potential clients look online when searching for an attorney? Or that 49 percent of law firms report pay-per-click ads as their best lead generation tool? . Having an online presence and developing effective marketing strategies are just two of the many things you need to consider when starting your own law firm.
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deal architect
AUGUST 13, 2019
(Sir) Jony Ive recently left Apple to start his own design studio. On his heels, Marcus Engman with a similar role at Ikea is doing the same, and he has an interesting value proposition “I want to show there’s an.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 13, 2019
by Aditya Narula, head of customer success at Kabbage. Many small business owners spend their time and energy tackling the day-to-day challenges and opportunities that keep their business running. Immediate needs like selling a product, providing a service, keeping customers and employees happy, or managing payroll and expenses are top of mind. This leaves little headspace to worry about what might happen down the road.
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
deal architect
AUGUST 13, 2019
I tend to not focus so much on what vendors report to Wall Street and focus more on what they are delivering to customers, but three numbers jumped out at me in this Seeking Alpha article Oracle cloud apps annual.
Feld Thoughts
AUGUST 13, 2019
Today’s Give First podcast features Harry Stebbings of the 20 Minute VC and a partner at Stride.vc on committing to building a network & giving first. Harry is probably best known for his podcast, The Twenty Minute VC , the world’s largest media asset in venture capital, with over five million downloads per month. He’s talked with amazing VCs and entrepreneurs on over 2,800 shows.
Start Up Roar brings together the best content for start up professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
David Cohen
AUGUST 13, 2019
Click to listen. Harry Stebbings is our guest on the 12th episode of the Give First podcast, released today. Harry has done about 2,800 shows on his own “ Twenty minute VC “, including two shows interviewing me , and one show with my Give First co-host Brad Feld. As you can imagine, I was quite nervous to interview him given that our own podcast is so new.
YFS Magazine
AUGUST 13, 2019
I’ve noticed that even though most marketing agency owners brag about their wins and successes, very few are open about their failures and losses.
Up and Running
AUGUST 13, 2019
Whether summer or winter is your business’s busiest season, all seasonal businesses are best positioned for success when peak-season revenue can be used to fuel growth, rather than cover past expenses. But with the downtime that is a part of running seasonal businesses, how can you ensure that you have the funds needed to optimize in-season opportunities and keep cash flow solid in the slow times?
YFS Magazine
AUGUST 13, 2019
As a relatively small island, the UK is the perfect destination for planning an epic road trip.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
AUGUST 13, 2019
The post Meet the Billion-Dollar Media Investor Behind Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop and Lady Gaga’s Beauty Startup appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Duct Tape Marketing
AUGUST 13, 2019
5 Tools Every Business Needs to Create an Amazing Website written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Your website is the heart of your online marketing efforts. Every other tactic that you undertake should drive visitors back to your website. It’s the one corner of the internet that is all your own. It’s where you can share your brand story in the way that best represents who you are and what you do.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
AUGUST 13, 2019
The post Building a Business Without Empty Calories — Our Investment in ezCater appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Duct Tape Marketing
AUGUST 13, 2019
Why You Need a Virtual Assistant (And How to Find One) written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Melissa Smith. Podcast Transcript. On today’s episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I visit with Melissa Smith. She is the founder and CEO of the Association of Virtual Assistants , an organization dedicated to setting industry standards and providing training, support, and resources for VAs.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
AUGUST 13, 2019
The post Do celebrity-backed partnerships work? Lightspeed Venture… appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Duct Tape Marketing
AUGUST 13, 2019
Transcript of Why You Need a Virtual Assistant (And How to Find One) written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Back to Podcast. Transcript. John Jantsch: This episode of The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Klaviyo. Klaviyo is a platform that helps growth-focused eCommerce brands drive more sales with super-targeted, highly relevant email, Facebook and Instagram marketing.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
AUGUST 13, 2019
The post A.I. as Talent Scout: Unorthodox Hires, and Maybe Lower Pay appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Jeff Hilimire
AUGUST 13, 2019
Throughout my life I’ve had to bet on myself before others would believe in me. I had to bet on myself in a major way before banks would consider funding my company. I had to bet on myself when potential clients would say, “you’re too young for this.” And I had to bet on myself when every publisher in America told me that my book, The 5-Day Turnaround , was a really great premise but just not a great fit for them :).
Lightspeed Venture Partners
AUGUST 13, 2019
The post A $100M BET THAT ONLINE COACHING CAN MAKE A BETTER MANAGER appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners.
ConversionXL
AUGUST 13, 2019
“If you cannot measure it,” declared Lord Kelvin, “you cannot improve it.” Perhaps SaaS companies have taken this advice too literally. SaaS sales and marketing teams can get overwhelmed by metrics. But without any metrics, it’s impossible to track growth. And without growth, a SaaS company is dead in the water. According to Statista , the SaaS market will reach $157 billion next year.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
AUGUST 13, 2019
The post Lightspeed Venture Partners doubles its growth practice appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners.
ReadWriteStart
AUGUST 13, 2019
Earlier this year, Twitter quietly removed its vowels and released Twttr , a platform that essentially acted as a prototype for design changes and feature tweaks the company was considering for its regular site. By creating a separate application under the platform’s original name, the company signaled an attempt to get back to its startup roots.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
AUGUST 13, 2019
The post Snap IPO Launches VC Firm Into Valley Elite appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Version One Ventures
AUGUST 13, 2019
It was 20 years ago next month that we started JustBooks, creating a marketplace that connected buyers and sellers of used, rare, and out-of-print books. We initially launched in Germany before expanding into the UK and France, and then sold the company to our North American competitor AbeBooks in 2001. My co-founder Hannes Blum and I joined the AbeBooks HQ and co-led the company for many years until we sold it to Amazon in 2008.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
AUGUST 13, 2019
The post Turning $10M Into $1B at Nutanix IPO appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners.
The Startup Magazine
AUGUST 13, 2019
The economy is dynamic and its impact is always diverse. The first influence of a change in the economy falls on employment. Sometimes, new opportunities arise and at other times, many are out of job. This may be one of the reasons why people engage in traditional jobs. They give better security at all times. Trends are changing now and job portals like uk.jobsora.com are diversifying, now including non-traditional jobs.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
AUGUST 13, 2019
The post Altice USA acquires Cheddar. appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Austin Startup
AUGUST 13, 2019
The Forrest Four-Cast: August 13, 2019 Trust is an elemental requirement for any society and indeed for any human relationship. It’s like oxygen?—?you hardly notice it until it breaks down. But as you’ve probably noticed, it’s pretty broken down. Take the bizarre conspiracy theories flourishing in the wake of the suicide of Jeffrey Epstein , promulgated by President of the United States no less.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
AUGUST 13, 2019
The post Going Gaga for HAUS LABS appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
AUGUST 13, 2019
The post Our Investment in Carta appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners.
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