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An Updated Joel Test for 2017

Austin Startup

It’s been over 16 1/2 years since the Joel Test was published. Feel free to take some time to read up on the test if you haven’t already, it’s a great read. The software development landscape has changed a lot in that time, but time-honored principles remain so. Here’s my take on an updated Joel Test for 2017, based on my career experience and how we build software at VidiGuard. 1.

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The CIO is dead. Long live the CIO.

deal architect

Is there a company left which has not developed smart products and services which leverage software, sensors and satellites? I asked myself that question as I read two consecutive BusinessWeek issues with such smart products and services. Phillip Morris has.

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The Past, Present and Future of Gender Lens Investing

Austin Startup

While the value of diverse teams and women in leadership are relatively new topics in the business world, the field of gender lens investment is even newer. Since the field’s estimated beginnings in 2009 , subsegments like “feminomics” and “inclusive finance” have spun off, but at it’s core gender lens investing is: incorporating gender as a factor to guide investment strategies.

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The future of startup growth

The Next Web

When I decided to start freelancing for startups, people kept advising me to always ask for the client’s budget right at the very beginning. So I asked. A lot of exposure? What does that really mean? “Hey man, oh yeah, thanks for asking. Well, as you know we are a startup and we don’t have a budget yet but we’ll give you a lot of exposure.” if someone asks you to work for free “for the exposure” you can tell them people often die from exposure.

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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 Start An Environmental Consulting Business In 5 Easy Steps

YoungUpstarts

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, environmental consultants are in high demand today. These are professionals whose work pertains to the environment. Their duty is to formulate and monitor environmental policies. In addition, they conduct environmental audits by testing soil and air samples. These skills are highly sought after by governments and businesses who want either to go green, or to comply with environmental regulations.

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4 Things You Won’t Regret Spending Money on When Starting Your Business

Up and Running

When starting a business, the costs add up so fast that entrepreneurs are usually looking for ways to save money rather than increase costs. It’s no joke that the number of essential, necessary costs can be enough to make a new business owner’s head spin. Nonetheless, not all business costs are compulsory. While in the business planning process or the early stages of operation, business owners will undoubtedly write off some non-essentials as unnecessary, too expensive, or earmark them for some

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How to reference check your prospective investor

K9 Ventures

Of all the advice I have given founders over the years, one of the most important ones is to make sure they do reference checks on their prospective investors. When founders do their homework on investors, they make informed choices about who they will be working with for many many years to come. As the saying goes, you’re literally getting married to your investors.

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How To Deal With Rejection In Business

YFS Magazine

Rejection should not discourage you, nor should it end your dreams. If you pay attention, you can actually succeed in spite of rejection.

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Back From Vacation

Feld Thoughts

Amy and I just took a two-week vacation. We were mostly off the grid, to the extent we could be given several things we were working on together. We hid from the world, caught our breath, and regrouped. I often get asked what my rhythm is on a vacation like this. It’s simple – I have no rhythm or schedule. My days are organized around waking up when I feel like it and going to bed when I’m tired.

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Prove to Yourself that it isn't True

This is going to be BIG.

It's really easy to be dismissive these days--because people talk a lot of s**t. There's probably no more dismissive group than founders--because you have to dismiss a lot of doubt and negativity on your way to success. However, a lot of founders have a tendency to be overly dismissive--to tell themselves a narrative and stick to that, no matter what anyone else, even if the criticism is warranted.

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OutboundEngine Completes Acquisition of ReadyChat

SiliconHills

OutboundEngine, which makes an online marketing platform for small business owners, on Monday announced it has completed its acquisition of Toronto-based ReadyChat, a web-based live chat service for real estate and mortgage companies. OutboundEngine acquired ReadyChat in December of 2015. But the company remained in stealth mode until now. OutboundEngine focuses on real estate, mortgage […] The post OutboundEngine Completes Acquisition of ReadyChat appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Unicorns

Austin Startup

Solo at South By #WonderWoman graffiti in SoCo, Austin If you look up “unicorn” online, Wikipedia says it’s a start-up company valued at over $1 billion. Beyond the sky-high valuation, unicorns have other similarities in company culture — Casual dress code, young employees, exposed brick walls, local food, dog-friendly offices and open-concept work spaces.

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Monday Motivation: The Ultimate Advice for Every 20 Year Old

Hearpreneur

Share This motivational video is for entrepreneurs, startups and business owners to start their week off on the right foot. It comes from Gary Vaynerchuk. While the advice is for a 20 year old , it could be for anyone that is hoping to reach a goal to understand exactly what it takes to be successful and is making long-term bets. Work: That’s the answer to all these questions.

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SEVEN BASIC STEPS TO LAUNCHING A SUCCESSFUL PR CAMPAIGN

Austin Startup

Understanding and knowing what steps to take to carry out a successful PR campaign can be daunting, confusing and quite overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be. If you have messaging complete, something newsworthy to say and it is communicated in the right way to the right reporters or bloggers, the chances of getting coverage is in your favor. Here are some fundamental steps to help get you started: 1.

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The Reality Of The AI Revolution

YoungUpstarts

by Jason Bissell and Calvin Hoon, Talend. Based on research gathered by MIT Technology Review , Asia’s business landscape is poised not only to benefit greatly from the rise of artificial intelligence but also (play a major roll in helping?) to define it. While only a small percentage of respondents are currently investing in AI development in Asia, 25% of firms have already made investments at a global level – with another 50% considering doing so.

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5 People To Avoid In The Search For An Ideal Investor

Startup Professionals Musings

Every entrepreneur seeking funding loves the challenge of getting customers and investors excited, but dreads the thought of negotiating the terms of a deal with potential investors. They are naturally reluctant to step out of the friendly and familiar business territory into the unfamiliar battlefield of venture capitalists from which few escape unscathed.

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