deal architect
JANUARY 11, 2017
As he prepares to go to Davos for the annual WEF meeting, I took the opportunity to ask Malcolm Frank, EVP Strategy and Marketing of Cognizant about his thoughts on outsourcing especially in Europe I think there are three lenses.
View from Seed
JANUARY 11, 2017
In recent years we’ve seen more and more corporations become more active or establish strategic VC arms. When there are many waves of innovation (AI/ML, voice, IoT, genomics, autonomous vehicles, blockchain, etc) propagating across many industries, it’s natural for corporations to use strategic investment as one way to harness that innovation for their own purposes.
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YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 11, 2017
Though each CEO will have a different way to run his or her business, the great ones seem to share some of the same top qualities. If you’re interested in learning more about what makes a CEO great, consider a few of the following real-world examples from current CEOs: Not Afraid of Change. As a CEO, you must always be looking ahead and searching for the latest innovations.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 11, 2017
We have all had to work with annoying team members in business. If you are not their manager, it’s tempting to just walk away, tune them out, or react sharply, but these reactions are not appropriate for managers, and are equally ineffective for peers and team mates. Remember that annoying doesn’t mean non-productive – these may be top performers, with critical business skills.
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
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 11, 2017
by Karla Friede, CEO, co-founder, and member of the Board of Directors at Nvoicepay. Earlier this month, my co-founders and I raised our sixth round of venture capital funding for Nvoicepay. People ask me all the time, “Has it been hard to raise money as a woman?” It certainly wasn’t easy, but since I’ve never raised money as a man, I don’t know if that would be different.
The Equity Kicker
JANUARY 11, 2017
Around nine years ago I read Nicholas Taleb’s seminal texts The Black Swan (2007) and Fooled by Randomness (2001) and I loved them both. For venture investors everywhere The Black Swan suddenly provided a framework and lingua franca for understanding our business – betting on extreme outcomes that have a low probability of occurring, and perhaps more subtly for those working in this world, an understanding role of chance is critical to distinguishing talent from luck (although we all
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YFS Magazine
JANUARY 11, 2017
Five concrete reasons why trade shows could be your startups' golden ticket.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 11, 2017
Have you ever stopped and wondered what it is about Google that makes it such a success? It’s not just about search engines anymore. It’s about a culture that has wriggled and weaved its way to epic productivity, as well as a set of services and technologies that are industry-leading. Here are some insights from Gopi Kallayil , Google’s chief evangelist, about how exactly the company gets innovation right.
YFS Magazine
JANUARY 11, 2017
Here are some resolutions you can aspire to that will ensure more success in the year ahead.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 11, 2017
No organization or company can run effectively without a strong sense of team togetherness and a feeling of belonging. Team spirit is what inspires motivation and performance and also makes coming to work enjoyable. Common Goals. A key ingredient in maintaining office morale is appreciation for a shared goal and purpose. Good communication, collaborative endeavors and group decision-making is essential for team building.
YFS Magazine
JANUARY 11, 2017
I learned that the biggest challenge to getting what you deserve can be your own mindset.
SiliconHills
JANUARY 11, 2017
Geekdom announced a partnership with USAA, one of San Antonio’s largest employers, on Wednesday. Under the partnership, USAA will subsidize the cost of a membership at Geekdom for military veterans, active duty military, and spouses of military, up to 50 percent, said Eric Smith, Chief Technology Officer at USAA. USAA is providing $60,000 in sponsorship […] The post Geekdom and USAA Partner to Offer Military Discounted Membership appeared first on SiliconHills.
Up and Running
JANUARY 11, 2017
Mobile marketing is the promotion of one’s business on mobile and smartphone devices through websites, apps, and social media. It is a sophisticated, technology-driven marketing tactic that fully takes advantage of the increasing mobile trends by designing, targeting, and advertising to the millions of individuals who use their smartphone every single day of their lives.
Duct Tape Marketing
JANUARY 11, 2017
Why You Need a Side Hustle written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Chris Guillebeau. Everyone today is talking about starting a business, but the fact is not everyone is suited to start, run and grow a business – not everyone is or needs to be a true entrepreneur. But, everyone today needs a side hustle.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 11, 2017
by Robyn Melhuish, Communications Manager at MedReps.com. Women have been changing the workforce for decades, and even for successful women, there’s still work to be done. In fact, in medical sales, women earn only 80 percent of what men do and make up only 14 percent of the highest paying job titles in the field, according to a study of 4,000 medical sales professionals conducted by my team at MedReps.
OnlyOnce
JANUARY 11, 2017
As I mentioned in last week’s post , I’m rebooting my work self this year, and this quarter in particular. One of the things I am doing is getting back to basics on a few fronts. Over the holiday break, as I was contemplating a reboot, I emailed a handful of people with whom I’ve worked closely over the years, but for the most part people with whom I no longer work day in day out, to ask them a few questions.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 11, 2017
Branding has always been an important part of success in the business world. If you don’t work hard to make your company recognisable, you might struggle to retain your customers. That is why you need to work hard this year to turn things around. We hope the tips and tricks mentioned on this page will have a positive impact. If you’re new to the corporate landscape, you need to educate yourself as much as possible.
SiliconHills
JANUARY 11, 2017
By David Manzer Sponsored Post Many B2B companies here in Austin look to trade shows as a way to grow their business and brand awareness. They are not alone. The average B2B company annually invests more in trade shows — nearly 40% — than any other single marketing initiative. What many B2B companies may not […] The post A Blueprint for B2B Tech Trade Shows appeared first on SiliconHills.
The Startup Toolkit
JANUARY 11, 2017
Brief notes on my top three career/life concepts: the pleasure/purpose principle, black swans, and working to stop working. 1. You can adjust your day-to-day happiness by changing the balance of pleasure and purpose. This is from Paul Dolan’s Happiness by Design. Activities can be pleasurable (or not) and purposeful (or not). Happiness is some balance of the two, over time.
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