Steve Blank
APRIL 3, 2018
I just received a thank-you note from a student who attended a fireside chat I held at the ranch. Something I said seemed to inspire her: “I always thought you needed to be innovative, original to be an entrepreneur. Now I have a different perception. Entrepreneurs are the ones that make things happen. (That) takes focus, diligence, discipline, flexibility and perseverance.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 3, 2018
Being a business owner isn’t easy, but it’s important that you make sure you avoid the pressures and pitfalls of business ownership. There are a lot of things that can be bad for your company, and if you lack experience it can be really difficult to avoid these errors and opportunities. That’s why we think it’s so important to know about these mistakes and do as much as you can to avoid them where possible.
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YFS Magazine
APRIL 3, 2018
The financing process can be long, hard and not the right path for most businesses. However, if you have the right strategy coupled with the right capital and partner, an amazing growth business could be the storybook outcome.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 3, 2018
by Colleen DeBaise, author of “ Start a Successful Business: Expert Advice to Take Your Startup from Idea to Empire “ Sure, you want to be an empire maker. But first you need an idea. A really good one. Some might say brilliant. Startup ideas can come from just about anywhere – truly. Let’s look at the most common sources: A theme or problem from your daily life.
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
ReadWriteStart
APRIL 3, 2018
The market has become flooded with customer relationship management ( CRM ) solutions, making it incredibly difficult to narrow the field enough to find the right CRM software for your needs. If you have a good idea of what you’re looking for, however, the sheer number of options can be beneficial, allowing you to zero in and find the perfect fit. Every business — theoretically, at least — has customers, but that doesn’t mean that every business needs a CRM.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 3, 2018
Operating a business can be extremely rewarding and equally as stressful. Ironically, thinking about how your stress levels are impacting your body, your business, and your relationships only adds more stress. Fortunately, you don’t need to do a complete overhaul of your life to improve your stress levels and overall health. Making small, sustainable changes can have a huge impact in the long run.
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YoungUpstarts
APRIL 3, 2018
If you are planning on opening an auto repair shop, there are many factors you need to consider beforehand to help you understand, identify, and iron out any potential problems. Here are five things to be aware of to help your business get off the ground and become successful. Business Plan. Before starting your own auto repair shop, it is important to have a business plan in place.
The Startup Magazine
APRIL 3, 2018
Using the latest resiliency of the stock market levels, many traders have been lured to try their hand at making an investment. Though stock investing has a reputation for being a hazardous type of financial commitment, the stock market has also shown to give one of the greatest returns possible of all types of financial assets. Exactly What Does It Mean To Buy Stocks?
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 3, 2018
When it comes to debt collecting, each US state has its own set of laws and requirements. This means that if you want to collect debts from across the whole country, the rules can differ so much between the states that it can get very costly and confusing. You cannot afford to neglect any of the laws in any state, but if this is something you are considering you may be wondering how to set up your own debt collection agency.
The Startup Magazine
APRIL 3, 2018
Probate properties are owned by deceased homeowners. Probate investing is usually lucrative, as the properties are usually sold at a lower market value due to a number of reasons. One of the reasons is due to taxes, or the new owners being away from the estates making it difficult for them to manage, and also due to the fact that the new owners may be in a hurry to sell the properties as they can be an expense to take care of.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 3, 2018
Interest rates are abysmal at the moment. Even if you are lucky enough to have a significant pot of money sitting in a bank account, it is unlikely to earn you much in the way of interest. The US Federal Reserve has set the rate of interest at 1.5%. Back in 2006, it was 5.25%. Most banks offer savings rates below the Fed base rate, so it isn’t unusual to see headline rates of 0.5% or less.
SiliconHills
APRIL 3, 2018
By Laura Lorek Publisher of Silicon Hills News Sarah Koch, vice president of social innovation at the Case Foundation, has attended South by Southwest a few times and she noticed a big change and focus on inclusivity and diversity this year. “Last year it felt like was that first turning point of seeing a lot […]. The post Case Foundation’s Sarah Koch on the Importance of Inclusivity and Diversity in the Tech Industry appeared first on SiliconHills.
The Startup Magazine
APRIL 3, 2018
E-commerce platforms are a great thing for modern entrepreneurs who want to develop a business online. When it comes to these platforms, there are a couple of names that stand out, such as Shopify and Magento. It is a bit difficult to compare these two, as they come to serve different purposes. There are plenty of differences between them, but it is important to understand them in order to know which one is the right choice.
Duct Tape Marketing
APRIL 3, 2018
How to Create A Mobile Website That Gets Found By Google written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Here’s the thing, as a society, we’re constantly on the go and Google has adapted to this sort of lifestyle. Because of this, in order for your website to succeed to it’s fullest capacity today, it needs to work well on mobile devices.
SiliconHills
APRIL 3, 2018
By Laura Lorek Publisher of Silicon Hills News From amazing weather to Elon Musk‘s pop up appearance, blockchain technology, and internationalization, South by Southwest 2018 is over but not forgotten. Hugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer of SXSW, gave an overview of seven early observations from SXSW 2018, during a Tech Talk event with the Austin […].
ConversionXL
APRIL 3, 2018
CXL Live is our flagship conference about growth and optimization. The 2018 edition of CXL Live brought together 400 practitioners from 22 countries and everyone was “locked in” at a beautiful resort for a full three days. The event had returning attendees… Again wow’d by #CXLLive — plenty of knowledge to bring back to the team.
thebarefootvc
APRIL 3, 2018
The first quarter was not a pretty one for cryptocurrency prices — from January 1-March 31, Bitcoin lost over 50% of its value, with a number of smaller altcoins down over 60%. Regulatory action, hacks and scams weighed heavily, with newer investors who came in during the gold rush of Q4 heading for the exits. Are we headed for another cryptowinter, as what happened in 2014–2016?
crowdSPRING Blog
APRIL 3, 2018
Your company’s website is often the first place a prospective customer visits to learn about your company. And while many different things influence people’s buying decisions, there’s a single common factor that drives nearly every purchasing decision: can the customer trust your business? Over the last decade, crowdspring and our 210,000+ designers have helped entrepreneurs, small businesses, agencies and Brands around the world with website design.
Up and Running
APRIL 3, 2018
I started my first business out of the trunk of my car 33 years, ago with my (our) wedding money. Over the next 13 years, I made good money in my business, but I worked 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Then, I learned two secrets that changed my life. I learned that the one and only reason your business exists is to be a vehicle to achieve your life goals.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 3, 2018
by Alan Yong, author of “ Improve Your Odds – The Four Pillars of Business Success “ Over 60% of new businesses go bust within five years. 70% fail within in ten years — and those are conservative estimates. The truth is, too many were doomed to fail from the start. What kept them upright was likely a combination of luck, momentum and dogged tenacity.
Jeff Hilimire
APRIL 3, 2018
#1 – Find your passion at work. #2 – Some thoughts on the importance of having passion for your work…. #3 – When it comes to your job, passion should trump money every time. #4 – “It’s rare that someone screws up in an area that they’re passionate about. People generally screw up in areas they don’t care about.”. #5 – Scott Adams is dead wrong about following your passion.
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