Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 15, 2019
Steve Blank via Flickr by jdlasica I see more and more entrepreneurs who seem to have everything going for them – vision, motivation, passion, even a good business plan, product, and money, and yet they can’t close customers. Maybe it’s time to look harder at the mantra of a new breed of gurus and successful entrepreneurs, including Steve Blank and Eric Ries , called “nail it then scale it” (NISI).
YoungUpstarts
MAY 15, 2019
If you run a busy company or have a marketing team out in the field, you might want to have access to their cell phones to keep track of their location or make sure that they are not spending valuable time doing other activities that are not work-related. Another reason why it may be critical to monitor their phones is that they could be leaking company secrets to the competition or other criminals.
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Board Effect
MAY 15, 2019
Everyone has a different sphere of influence and circle of friends. The wider your circle, the greater chance you have of being part of an actual or perceived conflict of interest. There are two ways that boards should be concerned about potential conflicts of interest. First, organizations can present a conflict of interest. Second, and more commonly, people can present a conflict of interest.
Duct Tape Marketing
MAY 15, 2019
Getting Salespeople and Prospects on the Same Side written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Ian Altman. Podcast Transcript. On today’s episode of the Duct Tape Marketing podcast, I visit with B2B strategic consultant and sales expert Ian Altman. Altman created, built, and sold his own business-services and technology companies over two decades.
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
MAY 15, 2019
Tired of managing “com fear table” employees — workers who are either too comfortable or too fearful to do things differently? Meet Bill Treasurer. A workplace expert specializing in courage-building, Treasurer is on a mission to help entrepreneurs and small businesses create a more courageous workforce that delivers results. For the tenth-anniversary edition of his trailblazing book, “ Courage Goes to Work: How to Build Backbones, Boost Performance, and Get Results “, we sat down wi
SiliconHills
MAY 15, 2019
Startup activity for the consumer packed goods industry in Austin is booming. That was evident as the seventh cohort of the SKU Accelerator did their pitches for Demo Day at Native Hostel Tuesday night. It was a standing room only crowd as Bhoomi Cane Water, Grocery Pup, LAMIK, Pure Active CBD, MODEQ, PickleSmash and YVY […]. The post SKU Graduates 7 Consumer Goods Startups appeared first on SiliconHills.
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SiliconHills
MAY 15, 2019
MassChallenge Texas announced it has accepted 74 startups into its latest program in Austin which kicks off in June. The startups hail from five countries, 14 states and five industries, said Mike Millard, managing director of MassChallenge Texas. The largest industry represented is high tech which comprises 42 percent of the startups, followed by general […].
YoungUpstarts
MAY 15, 2019
When you’ve dreamed for what seems like forever of taking the leap and setting up your own business, it feels incredible when your dreams finally turn into a reality. For many business owners, the first couple of years of running a business is a very steep learning curve. The early days of launching and managing a business are often full of tremendous highs and some pretty stressful lows, at first the buzz of being your own boss and the excitement of getting your business off the ground provides
YFS Magazine
MAY 15, 2019
Most small to mid-sized businesses have a common challenge: Can we sell our business and get fair market value? Here's an option you may have overlooked.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 15, 2019
With the growing opportunities in the business world, it’s a smart decision to invest in your skills by taking an MBA degree. The job market is currently seeking more candidates with credentials in business administration. Aside from this, there are other benefits of being an MBA professional that will boost your career in the future. Taking the Plunge in MBA.
Hunter Walker
MAY 15, 2019
My obsessive focus on parsing the language of introductions previously resulted in a discussion of “ the vouch ,” but tbh that’s 101 level stuff. Let’s go deeper… Introductions 201: The Favor. Another type of email frequently in my inbox is a light request or inquiry from an acquaintance to do something which is basically of unidirectional value for a friend of theirs.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 15, 2019
If you find yourself lifting others up through advice or encouragement to live their best lives, life coaching may be a fulfilling career to pursue. With flexibility in both hours and the people you can help, the best part is that becoming a life coach is possible at any point in your career. Becoming a life coach requires obtaining certification through a program accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF) and learning the career development skills you need to launch this next chapte
Hearpreneur
MAY 15, 2019
Each business has a story. No matter if the business is a Goliath like Wal-Mart, or a local business owned by a couple or family, the business has roots in an idea. For each business owner, the story of their journey can range from monetary needs or the passion for a unique project. Each story is different though the reasons may be the same. No matter the tale, the background behind each and every business is what fuels each and brand.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 15, 2019
by John Foley, author of “ Fearless Success: Beyond High Performance “ After weeks of waiting, the time had arrived. “This is it,” I thought. “I’m about to be inside a Blue Angels air show.” I was ready to take my first flight inside a blue-and-gold Blue Angels jet. And it wasn’t a practice flight. My anticipation was physical and visceral.
The Startup Magazine
MAY 15, 2019
When the time for researching and purchasing hits a consumer, one who is modernized and has digital experience and must use digital marketing for every step, Google search engines have become most common for the consumers researching. It does not matter whether the consumers are first starting the buying journey or whether they have been buying before and ready to purchase.
David Teten
MAY 15, 2019
I hope you’ll join fellow members of PEVCTech.com for an informal discussion around: – Co-investing with family offices and private equity investors in proprietary, direct deals. – The technology stack which makes the deal process efficient and scaleable, without sacrificing the value of relationships. – Discussion of technologies within the Secondary PE Market.
The Startup Magazine
MAY 15, 2019
Lyft is out to give new users exciting offers. They are in a marketing mission just as your startup is. As a new user, you can always use Lyft gift codes to claim a free ride, saving yourself significant amounts of money. Lyft grants a maximum of $50 in its promo codes. All you need is to enter your Lyft promo code and unlock your ride credit. Plus, it’s important to note that the credit amount varies from city to city.
Duct Tape Marketing
MAY 15, 2019
Transcript of Getting Salespeople and Prospects on the Same Side written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Back to Podcast. Transcript. John Jantsch: Hey, this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing podcast is brought to you by Rev.com. We do all of our transcriptions here on the Duct Tape Marketing podcast using Rev.com. And I’m going to give you a special offer in just a bit.
The Startup Magazine
MAY 15, 2019
A credit card is supposed to make your life easier. This is because you can pay for services and products without having to carry money around with you. The other advantage is that a credit card gives you access to money that you have not yet earned, meaning it’s a loan like any other. This can be crucial for a startup. However, there are many cases of individuals and businesses that have been ruined by not knowing how to use a credit card.
Austin Startup
MAY 15, 2019
By Madhan Kanagavel, CEO, FileCloud When we launched FileCloud in 2012, it was an ambitious venture given the competition in the Enterprise File Sync and Share (EFFS) space. The likes of Dropbox, Google, Microsoft and Box made the competition formidable. But our mission was unique. Aside from being a filesharing solution, we set out to create the next-gen file services platform that becomes the system of record for companies to organize all their data regardless of network or location.
Board Effect
MAY 15, 2019
Imagine that the employees at your post-secondary school arrived at work in the morning to find that their usual log-in screens had been replaced by a threatening message telling them that they were locked out of their devices until the institution pays a ransom. This situation could quickly send a panic throughout the institution. Would your employees know what to do?
YoungUpstarts
MAY 15, 2019
Accessing cloud storage services for a Mac enthusiastic is not always convenient. There are a lot of cloud services that allow you to mirror your content on remote storage devices. This is quite beneficial for backup. However, if you any use of the services like Dropbox, OneDrive, Box or even WebDAV to share content, it eats up your own disk space too.
Feld Thoughts
MAY 15, 2019
In July 2015, I wrote about New Story asking readers to crowdfund one $6k house for a family in Haiti. At the time, Brett was only a few months into building New Story and had built less than twenty total homes. They were young and inexperienced but had a strong conviction to do things differently as a nonprofit which appealed to me. In the past four years, New Story has funded over 2,200 homes, building 17 communities for over 11,000 people across Mexico, Haiti, El Salvador, and Bolivia.
Version One Ventures
MAY 15, 2019
We are excited to announce our investment in Dolly , where we participated in a $7.5M funding round alongside Unlock Venture Partners and Maveron. . Like other peer-to-peer marketplaces, Dolly connects people in need of services with people who are ready to provide them. Dolly’s app connects individuals and businesses with local truck owners (“helpers”) to move, deliver, or haul items.
Up and Running
MAY 15, 2019
In 2018, there were more than 7,450 breweries in the U.S.—well over than the historic high of 4,131 breweries in 1873, according to the Brewers Association. In such a crowded market, making good beer and opening the doors isn’t enough anymore. But, the good news is, if all those people could start a brewery, then you can too—as long as you know what you’re getting into and have a solid business plan for your brewery.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 15, 2019
Insurance is a necessity regardless of what sort of business you may find yourself in. Verisk mentions that about 40% of small businesses don’t have any kind of insurance to cover their operations. Being covered by insurance is not just paying money in the event that something happens. Professionals the world over need insurance before they can join any professional organization, and the same should go for businesspeople.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
MAY 15, 2019
We often hear the phrase that humans are the product of their genes and their environment. As working professionals, our environment revolves around a building or office for much if our lives. Can the buildings that we work impact us as well? A recent survey from Capital One found that 82% of professionals believe that companies need an innovative office space to engage employees.
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