Fri.May 11, 2018

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Eight Ways To Ensure That Your Talent Won’t Quit You

YoungUpstarts

by James Manktelow and Julian Birkinshaw, co-authors of “ Mind Tools for Managers: 100 Ways to be a Better Boss “ Why do people leave their jobs? Study after study shows the main reason employees jump ship is a bad manager. And while you might think of a “bad boss” as one who sexually harasses employees or terrorizes them with a hair-trigger temper, it’s rarely that extreme, says James Manktelow.

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5 Morning Routine Hacks To Live A Healthier Life

YFS Magazine

If you're ready to upgrade your health one day at a time, here's a look at five small hacks that can make a big difference.

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These 6 Simple Things Can Prevent A Business Failure

YoungUpstarts

by Brian Sutter, Director of Marketing, Wasp Barcode Technologies. No one wants their business to fail. And yet it happens all the time. So before you borrow any money, rent space, hire employees, or even tinker around with a logo, get these five things ironed out. They are proven to be the most effective ways to prevent a small business failure. 1.

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Eliminate Hiring Mistakes And Create Your Dream Team

The Startup Magazine

A powerful salesforce can turn your medium-sized, unassuming company into a competitor to be reckoned with. It’s why hiring for sales should be taken seriously. Be mindful not to bring on your next employee haphazardly just because you need to fill a slot. You must be meticulous, calculated and confident in your choices. Many hiring managers, however, go into the process believing they’re doing their due diligence – checking references and conducting comprehensive interviews, and still win

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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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Austin A-List Awards Shines a Spotlight on the City’s Rising Startup Stars

SiliconHills

One of the most anticipated and outstanding events in the Austin startup community every year is going to take place on May 24. The Austin Chamber of Commerce along with South by Southwest hosts the annual A-List awards and recognizes some of the city’s rising startup stars. The event kicks off at 4 p.m. at […]. The post Austin A-List Awards Shines a Spotlight on the City’s Rising Startup Stars appeared first on SiliconHills.

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4 Rookie Mistakes To Avoid When Starting Out in Business

The Startup Magazine

Starting a new business is an exciting time for any prospective entrepreneur. Aside from the buzz of bringing your products or services to the market, there is also a host of technicalities to face before your company starts to reap the rewards of its labour. If you’re starting a new business, this is where it can become difficult for those that are not prepared.

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Tackling Content Marketing

The Startup Magazine

If you are in the online business world in 2018, whether selling products, selling services, or trying to draw in clients to your online store, you are likely no stranger to the need for content. It may be content to explain the products or services you are selling, content to get people to show up on your website in the first place and tell them what you are all about, or maybe to encourage new visitors to stay on your website.

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The Calm Before Blockchain Week NYC

thebarefootvc

I am back in NYC after a trip around the world — with stops in London, Mumbai, Beijing, Korea, Los Angeles and Palo Alto along the way. I wrote about London and India observations in the last newsletter. A few takeaways on the rest: Last time I spoke at the Milken Conference in LA, in 2015, I was on a panel to discuss the promise of blockchain technology.

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Things To Know When Selling Real Estate to an Investor

The Startup Magazine

Selling real estate, residential or commercial, is challenging and can be time consuming. Being prepared for the potential of having an investor as a buyer, will make the process go more smoothly. Source: Pixabay. Investors are fast. When you are selling a house to a regular buyer, there will be delays since the buyer needs to wait for financing. This may put you as the property owner in distress, especially if you needed the cash as soon as possible.

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How to Save Four Hours this Weekend

Jason Ball

Yes, that title is click bait. Gotcha. But keep reading, it actually could save you four hours tomorrow and make you happier. Question: When is the last time you looked at your phone? For me, it was 4 minutes ago. . And I’ve already picked my phone up 41 times today (Saturday, May 5, 2018). It’s only 10:34am. Over the course of the day, I’ll clock in over 100 pickups, and over 4 hours of screen time.

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Book #17: Firms of Endearment

Jeff Hilimire

My goal in 2018 is to read 52 books. Here is a list of all the books I’ve read so far this year. Each book is ranked on a 5-star scale (5 is best). * Firms of Endearment. I’m a big believer in companies that are focused on their Purpose above all else. At Dragon Army , our Purpose is to Inspire Happiness , and that singular mission guides everything we do.

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Boulder Startup Week 2018 Non-Profit Pitch Contest

Feld Thoughts

It’s awesome how Startup Week and Weekend have grown from an experiment here in Boulder into a global set of events that are now housed under the Techstars umbrella. I’m not doing my usual crazy schedule of running around to panels and events as I’ll be out of town for most of the week but wanted to highlight a few events I’m especially excited about.