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For the sake of productivity, developers need to learn to say “no”

The Next Web

Whoever coined the mantra ‘The customer is always right’ has never tried to undertake development tasks for clients with grandiose ideas, but zero technical background. Nowadays, every company might be a software company, but not everyone knows how to effectively manage software development projects. But give them the option, and they will sure as hell try.

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3 Ways Businesses can Kick Start their Web Application Security

The Startup Magazine

Web application security is an imperative to pay attention to. In an age of regular breaches and security threats knowing how to prevent security issues is pivotal. Here are three tips to kick-start your web application security. Know Your Target. Understanding your target is one of the most crucial, yet often overlooked, aspects of information security.

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John Slatin AccessU: May 14–16 in Austin

Austin Startup

The Forrest Four-Cast: May 13, 2018 Inclusiveness and diversity was one of the most important themes at SXSW 2018. But this mindset and approach must not be limited to geographical, gender and racial concerns. A truly inclusive tomorrow also focuses on accessibility in all its forms. Learn more about cutting-edge accessibility at John Slatin AccessU , scheduled May 14–16 at St.

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How Many Investors Should You Talk to in a VC Fund Raise? And How Do You Prioritize?

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of a series of advice for founders who need to raise money from venture capitalists. The first in the series is “ Lemons Ripen Early ,” which also has a link to other posts. The most important advice I could give you before you set out in fund raising mode is to understand that fund-raising a sales & marketing process and needs to be managed.

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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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How to avoid getting crushed by the big 5 in the struggle for attention

The Next Web

People don’t usually brag about how poor they are, except when it comes to being ‘time-poor.’ It’s a badge of honor now to say how busy you are. As writer Tim Kreider has observed: “It is, pretty obviously, a boast disguised as a complaint.” The startling truth though is that we have more time than in the past. American men now work on average 12 hours less per week than 45 years or so ago.

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4 Innovative Ways To Unearth Retail Forex Trading Opportunities

YoungUpstarts

There are some unspoken trading secrets used by hedge fund managers and professional traders that can unveil some of the most profitable retail Forex trading opportunities. A Forex trader needs to remain very alert and mindful if they are to be successful. It can turn unpleasant if the right knowledge and skills are lacking. I sat down for a chat with Jeffrey Cammack from Fx-Australia.com to try and find out how entrepreneurial traders can be better and understand his vision for success in this

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You’re Going To Fail At First, But That’s A Good Thing

YoungUpstarts

by Eric Czerwonka, co-founder of Buddy Punch. “Failure is not falling down, but refusing to get back up.”. – Theodore Roosevelt. For most entrepreneurs, success and failure seem like two very different things; but what if they’re more connected than we think? What if they’re two sides of the same coin? The truth is most of us have a warped view of failure.

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Millennial Business Owner Helping Brick and Mortar Business Models Stay Competitive Amidst Their Challenges of High Rate of Failure

Hearpreneur

The brick and mortar industry is constantly faced with challenges of high costs involved in the business which can be a challenge to many entrepreneurs. Rohan Duggal is the owner of Columbia Wine Company in NYC and the founder of the on-demand delivery platform EpiFruit , designed to help meet the growing needs of brick and mortar retailers struggling to keep their costs down and satisfy the ever-growing demands of customers.

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5 Typical Mistakes Of Student Entrepreneurs

YoungUpstarts

Do you need to conciliate a professional schedule with academic tasks? Well, you can consider yourself a true winner for that. Few people are able to improve the educational background and build a business at the same time. We’ve prepared a list with 5 typical mistakes made by student entrepreneurs. Read each one carefully and prepare yourself to overcome common challenges. 1.

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All You Need To Know About VAT Recovery

The Startup Magazine

If you have a partly exempt business, you do not need to include all of your exempt income in the partial exemption calculation. However, what if HMRC allows you to leave out the exempt income enabling you to maximize the overall VAT recovery? This article will provide a discussion of how you can improve your VAT recovery. The Partial Exemption. A company offering both taxable and exempt supplies can only recover the input tax on overheads according to the proportion of taxable to exempt income

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Why You Are Losing Followers On Instagram

YoungUpstarts

Are you waking up to a new day with yet another Instagram follower clicking the “unfollow” button? You may have spent too much time building your Instagram account doing everything right. Gaining loyal followers is challenging when you are wondering if they are the problem or if you are letting them down. Some followers put their interest first by following you as a way of developing their account with the hope that you will follow them back.

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Why There Are Only A Few Times When It Is Smart To Start A Second Business

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

[ Download MP3 | Transcript | iTunes | Soundcloud | Raw RSS ] A friend of mine in Vancouver called me up to do a mastermind session to help him deal with a situation in his business. This particular situation is one I think a lot of entrepreneurs run up against eventually, including myself. What […]. The post Why There Are Only A Few Times When It Is Smart To Start A Second Business appeared first on Yaro.Blog.

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