Mon.Feb 19, 2018

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Technology Makes Running Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Easier

The Startup Magazine

Large corporations heavily rely on technology to improve performance, increase efficiency, grow profitability and manage expenses. Due to the size and complexity of such organizations, maximizing technology use is a necessity. Yet, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can benefit from technology just as much if not more. Source: Pixabay. A growing number of SMBs are coming to this realization.

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Governance

thebarefootvc

As the price of bitcoin rose to over $11,000 this morning (from lows near $6000 two weeks ago), governance was a key theme over the past week. While public comments from the SEC as well as regulators in South Korea and Singapore were fairly positive, the SEC this week warned on “pump and dump” cryptocurrency schemes, with at least one prominent investor from Silicon Valley (Michael Arrington) tweeting over the weekend that he had received notices from the agency regarding his participation in In

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Why is node JS the best framework to launch a Multivendor Ecommerce marketplace Store?

The Startup Magazine

Node.js, a wonderfully passionate framework implemented to create a node JS shopping cart, is broadly utilized by developers around the planet. It is a server used to execute the Javascript programming language. In addition, such a tool is used inside different circles, including content administration and online endeavors. Source: Flickr. Node JS is also capable in taking care of dynamic and acute database triggered Mobile and Web Applications.

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8 Smart Tips To Soliciting Friends And Family Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

It’s great to start with a big dream as you contemplate a new business, but finding the money you need takes more than dreaming. As an advisor to young entrepreneurs, I find that many are a bit naïve about how the investment process really works. For example, I just read an otherwise impressive business plan last week from a first-timer who asked for $10 million to get started.

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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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5 Things to know about algorithmic trading software

The Startup Magazine

If you have been trading stocks, foreign currencies, commodities, cryptocurrencies, and other financial assets for quite some time, you might already be familiar with different tools that can improve your trading performance. With the traditional strategies in the market, traders are required not only to be quick and accurate with their decisions, but they must also learn to minimize their bias and to set their emotions aside when executing their orders.

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Ten thousand points of influence

deal architect

A decade ago, I wrote this post which talked about the thousand points of influence in every technology decision. My goal was to highlight attention on the fact that most vendor AR, back then, was fixated on Gartner magic quadrants.

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Ten thousand points of influence

deal architect

A decade ago, I wrote this post which talked about the thousand points of influence in every technology decision. My goal was to highlight attention on the fact that most vendor AR, back then, was fixated on Gartner magic quadrants.

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Why Blogging Is The New Marketing

YoungUpstarts

by Josh Wardini, Editorial Contributor and Community Manager at [link]. The emergence and all too pervasive presence of the internet in every sphere of life are growing at a lightning speed and shows no signs of slowing down. One of the dominant powers in modern online entrepreneurship is blogging, as businesses were quick to realize that they should focus time and energy on content marketing.

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Is Promotional Merchandise Still Worth the Investment In A Digital World?

YFS Magazine

In an effort to keep up with the latest technological advances, the old stalwarts of marketing, like promotional merchandise, might start to seem a little behind the times. But promotional marketing shouldn’t be retired just yet.

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Smart Solutions To Reduce Expenses For New And Existing Businesses

YoungUpstarts

There is no doubt that business expenses can add up rather quickly. General operating expenses such as rent, internet, phone, and utilities are expensive. Materials and equipment are necessary. Printers, fax machines, computers, and other office supplies add to this cost. Where to Start Cutting Expenses. One of the most used products in offices is paper.

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Use These 4 Marketing Techniques To Strengthen Your Brand

YFS Magazine

Regardless of the type of business you own, online marketing is likely a large huge piece of the puzzle. Here are four marketing strategies that should be the focus of your attention.

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How To Keep Yourself Motivated To Work

YoungUpstarts

One of the hardest things to do in this world is to remain motivated enough to do the work you are required to do. Work is challenging, as it asks you to apply yourself to tasks that require you to think logically and pragmatically for long periods of time. It requires you to solve problems as and when they appear in a quick and efficient manner. And when you’re in the middle of a big task, it can be hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

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New Book: The Startup Playbook

Feld Thoughts

My longtime friends Rajat Bhargava and Will Herman are launching their new book today. I wrote the foreword and was a reviewer. I’ve worked with both Raj and Will for over two decades – as a co-investor, co-founder, board member, and co-director. They both are incredibly experienced founders and entrepreneurs, so I was delighted to be involved in their book.

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3 Impressive & Interesting Restaurant Trends 2018 Is Bringing In

YoungUpstarts

Every year, it’s important to pay attention to how culture is changing. What and where we eat are two of the most essential points to consider, as food culture is one of the main cultural centers for most cities and countries. For some towns, it’s all they have to offer. For many cities, it’s a symbol of extravagance, richness, and diversity, a central totem that brings people together.

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Expert Tips For Those Who Are New To Investing

The Startup Magazine

Are you new to investing in startups and other ventures but want to have a taste of the waters? Below are five expert tips for novice investors who wish to lower the risk as they start out in investing. 1. Start With Penny Stocks. Penny stocks would be a fantastic place to learn about the volatility of investing and how to wade through the tough times as a new investor.

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5 Things My Daughter Taught Me as a Freelancer

Up and Running

Having a small child and working an office job can be very hectic. You have to stay productive and engaged while dealing with feelings of guilt for abandoning your baby. But there are other options. One of the best decisions I ever made was quitting my regular office job and switching to freelancing , right around the time my daughter was born. Here are just a few things I have learned from being a freelancer parent. 1.

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5 reasons why commercial real estate is an excellent investment

The Startup Magazine

Just like any other type of investment, investing in commercial real estate can be a risky business. However, this should not deter you from investing in real estate and benefitting from the numerous opportunities that it provides. Commercial real estate brings immense rewards that are worth taking a risk for. You should also know and understand that there is a difference between residential real estate and commercial real estate.

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How To Grow Your Business Through Persona-Based Marketing

crowdSPRING Blog

This post is for you, Henry. And you, William. And you too, Sophie. Hey, guess what? One of those people is actually you! Before you start questioning our sanity, let me clarify. Henry, William, and Sophie are all “user personas”, created using a combination of data and smart guesswork. User personas are stand-ins that represent the overall possible identities of people interested in the content I’m creating.

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Cutting-edge Security Technology for Construction Sites

The Startup Magazine

Construction sites have a number of inherent security issues. From expensive equipment that tempt thieves to vandalism, it is imperative to keep the job site as secure as possible. Fortunately, there are a number of state-of-the-art security technologies that construction company owners can employ to keep their sites well-protected. Source: Flickr. With this in mind, check out the following examples: Electronic detection and monitoring.

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Monday Motivation: Develop an Insane Work Ethic [VIDEO]

Hearpreneur

This is the month for love and we are focusing on hard work and hustle aka Project Work Ethic. This motivational video is for entrepreneurs and startups to start their week off on the right foot. Work like someone is working 24 hours to take it all away from you. I have to be very hard working because I don’t have the ease of talent. I just wish to shine brighter.

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And the writing begins…

Jeff Hilimire

I’m in the process of writing my first book, which focuses on helping leaders in non-startup businesses to think and act more like entrepreneurs. In doing so, they can move faster, break down growth-stunting barriers, and achieve more. I decided about a year ago that, if possible, I’d prefer to have a publisher for my book (vs. self-publishing.) Research, both online and through talking with authors, told me that the best route to getting a publisher would be to sign with an agent.

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How To Get From Ideation To Execution In A Hardware Startup

YoungUpstarts

by Arindam Paul of Atomberg Technologies. While having a great startup idea which addresses several problems is impressive, if you are not able to transform this idea into something productive, then it is entirely pointless. Many budding entrepreneurs with ingenious ideas are stuck in the middle of the ideation and execution stage. A lot of hardware startups like Grey Orange Robotics, Atomberg , Ezetap underestimate how exhausting it can be to collaborate different ideas together.

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“What Unites Us” —Important Lessons from @danrather at the #UpfrontSummit

Both Sides of the Table

“The institution of a free press in America is in a state of crisis greater than I have ever seen in my lifetime , and perhaps in any moment in this nation’s history.”?—?Dan Rather I sat down to interview Dan Rather at the 2018 Upfront Summit about his outlook for our country one year into the Trump presidency. The interview was conducted around the thesis of Dan’s newest book, “ What Unites Us ,” which is a must read.

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