Brandanew
MAY 6, 2016
Recently while speaking to a client, we talked about how his company was now transitioning from a traditional sales model to a more digitally cohesive environment. Salespeople in the social era had to be digitally social too. The key reason was that in the B2B environment they were in, the buyers had changed. No longer would the buyer come to a trade fair and decide on the spot.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 6, 2016
In business, time is one of the most precious assets, and many small business owners say not having enough time to do everything is their biggest challenge. For small business owners in the manufacturing, healthcare and service provider industries, this statistic increases exponentially, as 68 percent of these industry leaders work 41 to 70 hours a week, 9 percent work over 70 hours a week and 37 percent sleep less than six hours a night.
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Up and Running
MAY 6, 2016
Maybe you’re considering starting a photography business, and want to make sure you’re prepared. Maybe you’ve just started your business and want to make sure it’s as successful as possible. Either way, these resources will help you get up and running. Listen to the experts. This Week in Photo podcast. If you’re an auditory learner and you love podcasts, This Week in Photo is a really unique resource you should check out.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 6, 2016
Yesterday was Cinco de Mayo. In the US this is often confused as Mexican Independence Day, which is actually September 16th and is called Grito de Dolores. That made some people think of taco bowls and love Hispanics. Whatever. Our portfolio company mitú , the fastest growing digital video company focused on the Latino market in the US (in English) and globally (in Spanish) has taken a different approach to the taco.
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
Duct Tape Marketing
MAY 6, 2016
Small Businesses Must Make Data Privacy a Priority written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. photo credit: Creative Commons Five Data Privacy Principles from Mozilla by Ann Wuyts is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Society’s concern with data and privacy (or the lack thereof) has been brought to the forefront due to the FBI-Apple controversy.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 6, 2016
There is nothing wrong with growing your business by selling more of your solution to more people in more cities, states, and countries. That’s called organic growth , and everybody does it. But in my experience as a startup advisor, too many entrepreneurs get stuck there, and always find excuses for not really exploring mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and alliance alternatives.
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YFS Magazine
MAY 6, 2016
Here’s a look at five ways you can drag that colossal idea into the light, settle on what the "perfect client" means for what next right move will make the most difference in your business.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 6, 2016
by Connor Provines, operations director at Share Your Office. I was relieved when I got my first job out of college, but as I commuted to the financial district at rush hour every morning, I knew something was missing. My hours weren’t particularly long, but many times it felt like I was working out of obligation, waiting for the end of the day.
SiliconHills
MAY 6, 2016
By Laura Lorek Reporter with Silicon Hills News A year ago, Ryan Norton didn’t have a car and he needed to get to the dry cleaner and back from the University of Texas at Austin campus. “Dry cleaning is really inconvenient,” Norton said. “As we looked at this space we recognized the entire industry is […] The post 15 Student Run Startups Pitch at the 10th Longhorn Startup Lab Demo Day appeared first on SiliconHills.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 6, 2016
Managing a startup involves a number of multi-faceted challenges, many of which are initially overlooked by overzealous owners or managerial staff. It can be easy to rush into things without giving adequate consideration to important factors like security and redundancy. Protecting the future of your startup involves more than just generating a profit, it requires the ongoing protection of company data and devices.
The Equity Kicker
MAY 6, 2016
Good VCs need to be good forecasters. We need to predict which companies are going to succeed and second guess future trends so we can develop our firms to stay ahead of the curve. Deloitte have just published an interesting synopsis of Tetlock’s Superforecasting which gives us some insights into the types of people we need to recruit and the habits we need to cultivate to be good at the forecasting game.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 6, 2016
By M. Tamra Chandler, author of “ How Performance Management Is Killing Performance – and What to Do About It ” . Mention “performance review” and even the most unflappable employees feel sparks of dread or resentment. No one likes to see his or her hard work and contributions reduced to a mere number or rating. Most managers don’t like the performance management process either.
Feld Thoughts
MAY 6, 2016
Every year, my dad and I go on a father son trip somewhere for the weekend. We go wherever he wants to go. This year we are going to Chicago – I’m heading out in about an hour. In the past, we’ve gone to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Austin, Miami Beach, Las Vegas again, and a few other places. I think Chicago will be perfect for us.
YFS Magazine
MAY 6, 2016
Running a small business will never leave you short on challenges and obstacles. One of the greatest challenges is being successful in a crowded market.
SiliconHills
MAY 6, 2016
By LAURA LOREK Reporter with Silicon Hills News Mike Maples Jr., general partner in Floodgate Ventures in Palo Alto, has a golden touch for making early investments into successful tech startups. That skill earned Maples the 19th spot on Forbes’ 2016 Midas list of the most successful venture capitalists for his astute investments which recently […] The post Mike Maples Jr.
VC Adventure
MAY 6, 2016
Short post today from a portfolio company of ours and how they describe their culture and mission. I love it and thought it was a good way to end the week. We all move forward, together. We understand that work is an integral part of a challenging life journey. Embracing our journey together enhances everyone’s experience and growth. Practicing empathy, as well as earning and maintaining the respect of our coworkers, are the core principles from which we all move forward together.
Austin Startup
MAY 6, 2016
— Every Lyft Driver Continue reading on Austin Startups ».
Jeff Hilimire
MAY 6, 2016
The head of our studio at Dragon Army , Will Hankinson , will be giving a talk at the Friendly Human office on May 10th. Here are the event details.
Duct Tape Marketing
MAY 6, 2016
5 Free Social Media Management Tools to Make Your Life Easier written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. photo credit: Social Media via photopin (license). Taking care of your social media presence is just as important as providing brilliant content for your audience. Not only do you inform them about things they might find useful, but you can also interact with them and receive valuable feedback and ideas for topics, connect with other people in your field and establish collaborati
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