David Teten

JANUARY 7, 2019

I’ve noticed a lot of founders raising capital prefer to have face to face meetings, as opposed to answering questions in writing. When you’re fundraising, I suggest you do both, keeping in mind you are accomplishing different goals. The goal of written communication with an investor is to help you pass through 3 stages: 1) persuade the investor to meet you, 2) become your advocate, and. 3) only then, help your advocate win over her broader organization. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2019

Contrary to what you might guess, the highest rate of entrepreneurial growth over the last few years is not Gen-Y upstarts, but Boomers over the age of 50, now called encore entrepreneurs. In fact, according to the latest Index of Startup Activity by the Kauffman Foundation and recent press reports , these Baby Boomers are actually driving a new entrepreneurship boom.

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YFS Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2019

We asked 15 entrepreneurs to share the worst advice they've received along with tips on what to do instead. Here's a revealing look at what they had to say.

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Transformify

JANUARY 7, 2019

The gig economy is on the rise and more people than ever are freelancing. Especially in the US, some 60% of the population are either freelancers or grab freelance gigs from time to time to add extra money to their pay cheques. Add to that the uncertainty surrounding BREXIT and the changed visa rules in the US that push the employers to hire remote workers.

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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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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2019

by Dr. Nammy Patel, DDS of Green Dentistry and author of “ Age With Style: Your Guide To A Youthful Smile & Healthy Living “ In a fast-paced business world, people often don’t have time to stop for lunch, let alone take care of their teeth. But dental professionals say it’s well worth carving out some minutes for your mouth during the busy day – every day.

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Jeff Hilimire

JANUARY 7, 2019

I loved this book. In fact, there are many things about Barry-Wehmiller that have impacted how I run Dragon Army and what my personal long-term plans are. I wish there were more companies like B-W. These are the highlighted notes I took when reading Everybody Matters. I highly recommend this book, and these notes will give you a solid idea of what it’s all about.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 7, 2019

Last month, Amy and I matched all of the Colorado first time DonorsChoose.org projects. So far, 103 projects have been fully funded, with a total of $25,722 donated. We still have plenty of matching dollars out there, so we’ll continue to run this match for a while. In the meantime, I started talking to my friends at Sphero about doing something similar for all the DonorsChoose.org projects that have a Sphero as part of them.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2019

by Warren Wright, Founder and CEO of Second Wave Learning and author of “ Second Wave Millennials: Tapping the Potential of America’s Youth ” . Every twenty years or so, a major shift occurs in workplaces around the world shaped by the powerful combination of technology and culture. Employers are beginning to experience this shift right now.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2019

Once every generation or so, a new window opens up for startup entrepreneurs who suddenly find themselves with an opportunity to create a profitable startup in a brand-new industry. Eventually the private equity firms and multinationals take over and it becomes harder for a marginally-funded startup entrepreneur to compete, but for that brief, glorious time, the opportunities seem endless.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2019

If you are working at developing a business that goes places, arguably, the biggest impact any budding entrepreneur has now is to turn the company into one that covers, pretty much, the entire planet. It’s not enough to have one location now, you’ve got to be diverse, malleable, and you’ve got to go where the work is. Usually, this just means having an internet connection as a remote working freelancer, but if you want your business to go the distance, you’ve got to find

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 7, 2019

I’m going to be throwing 30m and 60m “writing times” on a shared calendar as an experiment to see if it helps other people find time/inspiration to write, knowing that they’ll be part of a group doing the same thing. “Writing” can be anything you’d like – a blog post, letters to friends, book proposal, journaling, etc.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2019

Studying business and finance is ideal for younger people that want to make the most of their future. You can enter into a wide range of careers by gaining qualifications in this area but you may find that from time to time you need some assistance with tuition. If this is the case, you need to ensure you get the right help from the right professionals in order to boot your success levels in these subjects.

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YFS Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2019

How can your business take advantage of email as a high-ROI vehicle to increase your revenue? Let's explore four of the best ways.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 7, 2019

The Forrest Four-Cast: January 7, 2019 Later this week, the 50 finalists for SXSW Pitch 2019 will be announced. Spread amongst 10 different categories, these finalists represent some of the top startups from across the United States and around the world. If your startup is looking for other ways to leverage March Magic, then check out these three exciting opportunities: Civic I/O Civic Technology Pitch Competition.

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Occam's Razor

JANUARY 7, 2019

Some moments in time are perfect to reflect on where you are, what your priorities are, and then consider what you should start-stop-continue. In those moments, you are not thinking of delivering incremental change… You are driven by a desire to deliver a step change (a large or sudden discontinuous change, especially one that makes things better – I’m borrowing the concept from mathematics and technology, from “step function”).

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2019

When you’re starting out in small business, you become highly adept in the fine art of doing the best you can with what you have. In order to keep your startup costs manageable you invest only in the areas where you can be sure of a healthy return on your investment and look for opportunities to drive down expenses everywhere else. As such, while you will likely have a criterion for your first premises , you realize that concessions must be made.

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