Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Out of curiosity, I often ask aspiring entrepreneurs like you, who come to me for help, what drives them to take on the workload and risk of a new startup. The most common answers I get are that they are driven by the opportunity to be their own boss, make a lot of money , and maybe fulfill a long held lifetime dream to do something they really enjoy, rather than just a more mundane job.
Duct Tape Marketing
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
How a Simpler Website Can Improve User Experience written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Michael Reynolds. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Michael Reynolds, President and CEO of Zephyr CMS. Michael has had several entreprenural journeys including a Principal at Elevation Financial and Co-Founder at Inboud Back Office.
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The Startup Magazine
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
When we hear the term ‘local SEO,’ we usually think about people searching on browsers for businesses that are near to their homes. However, the face of local SEO has changed quite significantly in recent years. Hubspot notes that already 46% of all searches on Google are for local businesses. Local searches already have a lot of leverage since they can convert users both online and offline.
deal architect
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
I have been doing video interviews with a number of C-level execs and practitioners about acrobatics they have been seeing in various vertical sectors during the COVID-19 crisis and the "New Normal" they can expect as the economy wakes up.
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
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
To grow your current customer base, you have to make efforts to connect with prospects. Remember, the world today is fast-paced, and the opportunities to link with potential clients and existing customers are quite many. However, it might seem hard to achieve, especially with the existence of multiple tools and resources. For example, if a client wants to hire a rubbish clearance firm, they will be at ease since there has been an ongoing interaction with the operators.
The Startup Magazine
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
First thing first, if you or your employees have just had a car accident, make sure that everyone in the car is safe. In the moments afterwards, however, everything you do can and will be used in a court of law. Therefore you must make sure that you do the right thing. With that in mind, let’s take a look at the 8 steps that one should take if they want a successful car accident claim, as notarized by some of the best Atlanta car accident lawyers in the market.
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Feld Thoughts
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
My long-time friend and former MIT professor, Professor Edward Roberts, who founded and still chairs the MIT entrepreneurship program, recently published “Celebrating Entrepreneurs: How MIT Nurtured Pioneering Entrepreneurs Who Built Great Companies”. The book is fascinating, especially its five chapters filled with in-depth interviews and background on the MIT “spinoff startups” that became the leaders of: the life sciences and biotechnology industry, the Internet, from CAD-CAM to r
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
It’s a truism that most startups involve inexperienced and youthful individuals with the bravery and the nous to attempt to seize a gap in the market or an opportunity that they’ve identified in the business world. With little experience, business leaders often make simple mistakes that can set them back, both in terms of their personal development, and in terms of relationship development with the team they’re building around them.
The Startup Magazine
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
When looking for businesses, it’s impossible to tell at first glance if they are legitimate or have legitimate business interests. How can you find this out? What are some questions to ask? Let’s take a look at three ways a business rating can help you can find out the legitimacy of any business or their interests. 1. The Better Business Bureau.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
by Edward D. Hess, author of “ Hyper-Learning: How to Adapt to the Speed of Change “ As the Digital Age advances and technology takes over more jobs, workers must get better at those “human” skills computers can’t do. They must excel at critical thinking, innovative thinking, collaborating, and emotionally engaging with others in the creation and delivery of products and services.
The Startup Magazine
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
A business degree is a great asset to have which can unlock many doors. Those that have a business degree on their resume can pursue many different rewarding and lucrative career paths and should not find it too challenging to find work. Here are a few of the best areas to consider if you are recently qualified. Build a Career in HR. One of the best careers to pursue will be one in HR – an arm of the business that is vital to success and always in demand so you should be able to find suita
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Flowers improve the appearance of the space they are incorporated in. The trip to the florist every time you need flowers is tiresome, necessitating the need to get a flower delivery system that works for you. Having flowers delivered to your doorstep helps save time and energy. It also ensures that you have fresh flowers of your choice whenever you want them.
Board Effect
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Behind every great nonprofit is a hardworking board. While board members may put many hours of time and effort into their board duties, it’s fair to ask whether they’re getting results that fulfill their mission. Nonprofit boards can only discover the true indicator of board performance by doing an annual board assessment that incorporates best practices for board assessments into the process.
crowdSPRING Blog
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
It's time to take a good hard look at your beauty website - and give it a make-over. Learn how to create a credible, trustworthy website for your beauty business.
Duct Tape Marketing
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Why reviews are so much more than social proof written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Online reviews are a crucial part of marketing these days. The presence of lots of great reviews provides a layer of proof that you keep your promises. But often overlooked in the obsession for 5-star reviews is the actual words used by the reviewers.
Our Own Start-up
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
The import-export business system is a complex type of business in which sales, distribution of goods, delivery of the Goods/Services from one country to another country are handled by different-different entities.
ConversionXL
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Customer onboarding flows get all the love. Figuring out how to get more users to important milestones, find value, and integrate into their workflow is exciting stuff (for SaaS nerds like us). But you know what doesn’t get any love? Customer offboarding: all the steps involved in a customer canceling their account and successfully disengaging from the product.
View from Seed
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
So many Americans act as caregivers for a loved one. 44 million people spend a substantial amount of their time assisting a chronically ill, disabled, or aging person. Nearly all caregivers are inexperienced family members who lack formal training and aren’t being paid for their help. These family situations aren’t merely a statistic… they’re deeply personal, and can often be challenging.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
A business that’s behind the times can soon find itself struggling. You can only rely on loyal customers for so long, and soon you have to start bringing in new sales. You might have been running successfully for several decades, but you need to keep up with important changes during that time. If your business still looks the same as it did ten or twenty years ago, it’s likely that you’re getting overshadowed by your competition if they’re staying more up to date.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Strategic alliances have always been a part of human history. From political to personal, and of course between businesses. Now more than ever, partnerships are a consistent part of doing business. Whether it’s sponsorships, co-branded products or exclusivity deals, for many businesses to grow a partnership is as inevitable as acquiring funding. But what if you own a small business?
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
by Ljana Vimont, managing director of Stinson Design. Stage fright plagues some of the most talented speakers, performers, and entrepreneurs in the world. People like Thomas Jefferson , Mark Zuckerberg , and even Adele struggled with stage fright, and while many of them overcame it, their first public appearances were certainly challenging. However, if you’re starting out, how can you survive those first few presentations?
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
In mid-March, as the coronavirus was sweeping through Asia and Europe, Tomas Pueyo published a piece on Medium titled "The Hammer and the Dance: What the Next 18 Months Can Look Like if Leaders Buy Us Time." One of a series he wrote after starting to analyze pandemic data in mid-February, the piece was shared by millions in multiple languages. It turned him instantly from an education technology expert--his day job is as VP of Growth at Course Hero--into a leading voice for how to move forward.
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