YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 14, 2016
You may have one or more ideas about how to make life easier or how to improve upon an already existing technology. Yet, you may have found that moving forward with that idea takes more than wishful thinking. Many entrepreneurs have used InventHelp to turn their imagined opportunities into real businesses. InventHelp allows you to discover and nurture the entrepreneur inside you.
Up and Running
DECEMBER 14, 2016
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Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Today is amongst the proudest days I’ve had at Upfront Ventures — getting the chance to announce that Kevin Zhang has been promoted to Partner. Watching him develop over the past 4.5 years at Upfront has been both a pleasure and also has taught me a lot about venture capital. Kevin joined Upfront in 2012 as an Associate. We generally look for associates who are deeply quantitative, have great research & analytical skills and often have the tool kit for framing and making complex decisions.
Version One Ventures
DECEMBER 14, 2016
This has been an important year for us as a firm, as well as the market in general. We couldn’t begin any recap of 2016 without focusing on the bubble we hear so much about. The industry entered the year bracing for an apocalypse. Every announcement – whether it was a funding round, exit or layoffs – was analyzed within the context that the tech bubble has definitely burst or that we’re still in the bubble.
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
DECEMBER 14, 2016
by Jeff Stark, Audit Partner at Sensiba San Filippo. In the current economic landscape, it’s common for startups and businesses to seek a buyout or acquisition — in fact, it’s frequently the goal from the start. Preparing for an acquisition as early as possible can help alleviate the stress of an unplanned opportunity as well as put your company in the best situation for the strongest offer when the decision is made to sell the enterprise.
crowdSPRING Blog
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Image Source: SEO Linkbuilding. If you’re moving slowly or have yet to implement search engine optimization (SEO) strategies as part of your overall marketing efforts, you’re falling behind your competitors. In fact, even if your competitors aren’t thinking about SEO, you’re still missing out because 93 percent of online experiences begin with search.
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deal architect
DECEMBER 14, 2016
More from my conversation with Jason Blessing What other trends excite you in terms of manufacturing technology? I think the other interesting thing that is emerging in manufacturing from a technology perspective is 3D printing and how that's affecting how.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Too many aspiring entrepreneurs I mentor can talk at length about their innovative ideas and passions, and ask lots of good questions, but never make much progress in building a real business. In my experience, building a business is much more about getting things done than having great ideas. The challenge is to move from ideas to specific goals, to delivered solutions.
View from Seed
DECEMBER 14, 2016
NYTech does not mirror the diversity of its host city… Today on Gotham Alpha, I talk to Alex Qin, Skillshare engineer and founder of Code Cooperative, about the reality of New York Tech’s diversity gap…what factors actually reinforce hiring prejudice here…and how we can all start to fix this problem, right now. Follow me and Alex at twitter.com/tdevane and twitter.com/alexqin.
deal architect
DECEMBER 14, 2016
I asked my wife, Margaret that question recently. She rattled off an unqualified “yes” – we are more mobile, we have more occupational choices, we have way more choice in products and services, and one that really resounded – “we.
Rob Go
DECEMBER 14, 2016
This is something that isn’t that obvious to founders, so I thought I’d write a quick post. When a VC invests in a startup, the two parties usually sign a term sheet that lays out the major terms of the investment round. This is usually followed by several weeks or longer of legal due diligence. 90%+ of term sheets result in a closed deal that is more or less equivalent to what was discussed.
A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks
DECEMBER 14, 2016
We love stories more than science. A good story causes us to see patterns in noise. Maybe that’s the case with the idea that all manner startup phenomena conform to a sort of “10x Rule.” But I think it’s actually true, or true enough that it’s an excellent rule of thumb that should be assumed until proven false. Here’s a slew of examples to guide you: Business models change based on pricing in roughly 10x increments.
The Next Web
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Unlike the Rosetta mission – which saw its mission end when the European Space Agency decided its life cycle was up and purposefully crash landed the satellite – entrepreneurs these days don’t have to see a prospect through from start to finish. Instead, they can boldly go into multiple ventures simultaneously. It’s this style of entrepreneurship I’m a proponent of.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Getting your product successfully funded is no easy feat. It takes hard work, perseverance, and of course, a quality product. With more campaigns being posted every year, competition is fierce, and campaign owners are fighting for a piece of the pie. The barrier to entry is lower than ever, and more hopeful entrepreneurs are coming up with startup ideas of their own to take them to next level.
Feld Thoughts
DECEMBER 14, 2016
During Boulder Startup Week 2016, Dave Mayer of Technical Integrity moderated a panel on Mental Health and Wellbeing that I was on with Sarah Jane Coffey and Tom Higley. It ended up going 90 minutes and I remember it being powerful for me and the audience. Dave recently put it up on Youtube and wrote a blog post about it. His leadoff in his post sets things up nicely. “During my relatively short six-year journey through the startup landscape- I’ve been through ugly founder breakups, I’ve
YFS Magazine
DECEMBER 14, 2016
From stocking stuffers to “this is amazing” finds, here’s a look at ten creatively cool holiday gifts that won’t disappoint. You're welcome.
Mike Michalowicz
DECEMBER 14, 2016
I have met entrepreneur after entrepreneur who started a business with tons of inspiration, excitement and energy only to lose their mojo months or years later. Their passion faded. At least that is what they thought. In reality, they were never passionate about what they did. They were just excited. And those are two very different things. Too many entrepreneurs mix passion with excitement.
YFS Magazine
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Using what you’ve learned from these simple strategies, you can both attract the attention of your customers and keep it!
Mike Michalowicz
DECEMBER 14, 2016
I have met entrepreneur after entrepreneur who started a business with tons of inspiration, excitement and energy only to lose their mojo months or years later. Their passion faded. At least that is what they thought. In reality, they were never passionate about what they did. They were just excited. And those are two very different things. Too many entrepreneurs mix passion with excitement.
Duct Tape Marketing
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Marketing Insights to Increase Growth and Exposure written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Josh Steimle. The job of the marketer has changed dramatically over the past decade. In fact, I would suggest with the onset of digital marketing and the set of data that comes with it, the job has changed more in the last ten years than it did the previous 100.
Austin Startup
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Instagram finally launched Live Stories earlier this week after letting us know not too long ago the feature was packaged and ready to be… Continue reading on Austin Startups ».
Jeff Hilimire
DECEMBER 14, 2016
We do some pretty different things at Dragon Army , some of which I’ve pulled from my past experience running companies and some are brand new for me. 1. Our name. Yeah, we don’t have the typical company, or even agency, name. For those unaware, Dragon Army is from the book, Ender’s Game. More on that here. It’s really fun to go to meetings and sign in at the security desk and write “Dragon Army” in the company column.
Austin Startup
DECEMBER 14, 2016
If you’re not familiar with Snapchat Spectacles, here is a quick overview — they are sunglasses that record first-person videos which can… Continue reading on Austin Startups ».
Hunter Walker
DECEMBER 14, 2016
The Twitter President. Farhad Manjoo writes that while Twitter has the right to ban Trump, they shouldn’t , or at least not based on his content to date. Currently I agree with Farhad – Trump uses the platform irresponsibly and without full care of the implications of what he says, but he doesn’t cross the “ban” line. [Related: Twitter has an opportunity to generally rethink what’s acceptable on their platform , and if they do, Trump’s tweets qualify fo
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 14, 2016
A room full of some of the top tech leaders in our country: Apple, Facebook, Cisco, Intel, Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, Amazon, Tesla and so forth. It’s a breath of fresh air to see that Marc Benioff, who has become a beacon for protecting the rights of our most vulnerable citizens, is not in attendance. But I actually fall on the side of the issue that it’s good that our tech leaders are meeting with Trump for 2 reason: Whether I like it or not (I most certainly do not like it), Donald Trump will be
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