Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 31, 2020
Sometimes I like to drop the comment socially that “I knew Bill Gates back when he was a regular guy.” I know that dates me a good bit, but it also shows that I have been hanging around startups for a long time. The honest truth is that I worked directly with him in the early days of Microsoft from my “safe” perch in big IBM, during the startup of the IBM PC.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Today we’re announcing that my partner Kara Nortman is becoming Co-Managing Partner at Upfront Ventures and I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to welcome her to her new role. As with all promotions, the reality is that Kara was already acting as a senior leader at our firm and also in the industry at large. She had all of the skills and traits we sought?
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YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 6, 2020
To stay competitive in our digital world, small and medium-sized businesses need to be equipped with and proficient in the latest technologies. Yet, unlike large companies, most SMBs lack the resources to staff an IT department. Along with lack of oversight, outdated software or hardware, inadequate cybersecurity, or one bad tech investment could seal the demise of a small enterprise.
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 15, 2020
We just held our fifth session of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Today’s topic was T he Challenges of Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare.
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
deal architect
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Deal Architect has advised hundreds of clients on their software and outsourcing decisions. We run a tight ship, we diligently coach our clients, we keep it unemotional and quantified, we force vendors to follow our scripts, present their positives not.
The Startup Magazine
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Small businesses are an easy target for ill-intended actors ( 43% of cyber attacks are aimed at small businesses ), but very few of them are well-prepared to face this type of scenario. In fact, many startups assume they won’t be a target due to their size, so they don’t put much thought into cybersecurity protection methods. . Source: Pexels. Still, startups that want to stay in business and grow must be prepared to face a cyber-attack such as ransomware, phishing, malware, and others.
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Up and Running
OCTOBER 26, 2020
With an eCommerce business, your website is everything. It’s the driver of both sales and marketing and establishes a 24/7 representation of your brand. When it comes to an online store, how much you put into the store paves the way for how much you’ll make. Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs make the mistake of investing too little into their website while expecting large returns.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 25, 2020
From the time that I wake up, to the time that I lay on my bed and close my eyes at night, I go through dozens of emails on my phone. In today’s day and age, emails can be considered a powerful way to connect with people. Think about it. Do you even know anyone who does not have an email address? You yourself probably go through endless numbers of emails popping up each week.
Version One Ventures
OCTOBER 15, 2020
While Ethereum based DeFi has stolen the show for most of 2020 – and rightly so, the amount of innovation and experimentation happening there is insane! – there have also been some major breakthroughs on Bitcoin’s native layer 2 scaling solution, the Lightning Network. I believe that this progress, while less flashy, will ultimately prove equally as important in the long run.
This is going to be BIG.
OCTOBER 12, 2020
I don’t really have a particular goal with this post. I’m just sharing. When I started leading deals at First Round Capital, I sourced investments in 8 companies. GroupMe, Singleplatform and Backupify all had really good exits, especially if you’re just looking at the multiples of the pre-seed/seed rounds, which is what I’m focused on now. I found GroupMe at the Techcrunch Disrupt Hackathon.
The Startup Magazine
OCTOBER 5, 2020
With all the work we have to do, sometimes it’s hard to keep track of everything. In a team, people expect you to always be in check with your role and the tasks you have to do. You expect the same from them as well as you all strive to fulfill the organization’s goals and objectives. In realizing these, you want your team and organization to be innovative, creative, adaptive, and organized as ever.
VC Cafe
OCTOBER 9, 2020
We’re very excited about the potential of Esports at Remagine Ventures. Apart from the cultural phenomenon and increased viewership of Esports, like any other professional sport, there’s also a business aspect. So what’s the relationship between Esports and money and where does it stand in 2020? A recent McKinsey report focused on the potential Esports represents for brands prompted me to dig deeper.
Up and Running
OCTOBER 30, 2020
What are some of the best business strategies to scale your new eCommerce business ? For an online business that’s just starting out you’re probably trying to find answers to that exact question. And while there are plenty of general guidelines out there regarding what to tackle first, it can be difficult to cut through the clutter and find strategies that truly work. .
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 13, 2020
by Simone Semprini, CEO & Co-Founder, TourScanner. A few months after the world discovered the first Coronavirus case in China, a general lockdown has completely changed the lives of billions of people. It was a surreal situation with over one billion people confined at home. Effect of the lockdown in the travel industry. The measures to prevent the spreading of the virus induced a global reduction of the travel demand.
Version One Ventures
OCTOBER 20, 2020
Today, we are excited to announce our investment in Jam , a tool that brings Google Docs style collaboration to a live product/website. With Jam, you can comment on, or soon even suggest a change to your live product, from within the product itself, turning your live product into an all-encompassing workbench. . Jam’s mission has inspired a fantastic investor base to come together for their $3.5m seed round.
Duct Tape Marketing
OCTOBER 12, 2020
The Journey from Startup to Sold Again written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Jon Hall. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Jon Hall, former founder of Grade.us and current founder and CEO of Switchbird. Grade.us helps businesses thrive in a world where the voice of the customer is everything focusing on helping businesses with reviews.
The Startup Magazine
OCTOBER 8, 2020
SEO is constantly evolving. Search engines are always changing their algorithms to match new search patterns. What this means is that businesses have to constantly review their SEO practices so as not to get left behind. This is what necessitates the SEO audit. What is the SEO Audit? The SEO audit refers to a comprehensive process used to identify any issues with your website capable of affecting your ranking and reducing traffic to your site and suggests ways to optimize the website.
Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook
OCTOBER 1, 2020
Digital Technology Remains An Unharvested Field. There is so much innovation potential being left on the table, right now, that our future could truly be that shining city on the hill. The potential, much of it, lays in digital technology. Your future could be that company that thrives amidst chaos. Your future could be that person who surfs above the waves of massive change.
Up and Running
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Starting a business has numerous financial complexities. It can feel like a bit of a minefield, meaning that most new business owners choose to approach their existing bank for funding, business bank accounts, and card processing. But where do you start if they decline your application? Here we’ll take a look at what to expect when working in ‘high risk’ industries and how to make sure you apply to the most suited bank for your requirements.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 27, 2020
For a startup, the first goal is to invest in the advertisement of your business to get customers. Digital marketing is the latest strategy of advertising your business, promoting it to the next level. For this purpose, affiliate marketing is used by which you can advertise your products by letting a publisher website post information about it. In this strategy, the affiliate link to your website is placed in the promotional content, and by clicking the link, it will lead to your website.
Hearpreneur
OCTOBER 9, 2020
Business coaches are instrumental people in the start and growth of one’s business. Right from writing your story, attracting/retaining clients and the survival of your business. They can help sharpen your skills and take up a lot more roles. Many entrepreneurs attribute their success to the mere factor that they had a business coach guide them through the process.
Board Effect
OCTOBER 21, 2020
It’s taken the general public some time to get used to various document formats. It’s taken even more time, as well as a few serious and publicly embarrassing mishaps, for most people to give credence to the security risks of file-sharing. In general, people are using the PDF format more, now that technology has produced programs that make it easier to use.
The Startup Magazine
OCTOBER 2, 2020
In 2020, each and every person generates 1.7 megabytes of data per second , and each internet user generates 2.5 quintillion bytes per day. That’s mountains of data, and many companies worry about their ability to keep up. The growing data analytics industry is poised to help businesses optimize analytics to reduce costs without jeopardizing growth.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
OCTOBER 25, 2020
Maintaining optimal efficiency in all workspaces should be a priority for all business owners. While you may think that yours is already in pretty good shape, there’s almost always room for improvement. The first step to achieving this goal is to identify the areas where those upgrades can occur. Looking for inspiration on where you should focus the attention over the coming months?
Up and Running
OCTOBER 23, 2020
Planning is not just about the plan — it’s about the management. And plan vs. actual analysis, also called variance analysis, is essential to better business management. That’s where you track results, review progress, and make regular course corrections depending on performance. . At the heart of it is our favorite quote about planning, from former president and military strategist Dwight D.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Have you ever thought about working for a digital marketing firm ? Maybe you’re just getting started with your career, or perhaps you want to switch roles and delve into the world of marketing. In any event, it’s always helpful to know what people do in their day-to-day jobs before changing professions. Let’s explore what digital marketers do by looking at the projects they work on, how they navigate the industry, and what skills are needed to succeed.
Duct Tape Marketing
OCTOBER 6, 2020
How to Improve Your PR Content Online written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Farzad Rashidi. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Farzad Rashidi Co-founder of Respona, the all-in-one digital PR and link building software that combines personalization with productivity. Farzad Rashidi is also the Director of Marketing at Visme.
Board Effect
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Conflicts of interest can and do occur within nonprofit organizations. Most often, they’re not intentional. That said, it’s everyone’s responsibility to be aware of the possibility of conflicts of interest and for bringing them out into the open to protect the integrity of the organization. The key to addressing potential or real conflicts are awareness and encouraging disclosure.
The Startup Magazine
OCTOBER 15, 2020
The payment sector continues to experience innovation as businesses embrace more secure standards, thanks to technology. Today, many people have turned to online shopping and transactions. They don’t need to visit a physical store to swipe a card or pay cash for the goods. They can now make online payments in the comfort of their homes. The secret behind this is PCI compliance by businesses.
deal architect
OCTOBER 5, 2020
As we have moved to virtual vendor briefings, I have increasingly been excerpting short segments (with permission from vendors), as part of my Analyst Cam series. Jerry Foster, CTO at Plex Systems walked me through anonymized customer manufacturing data from.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Most of the time, I’m all about providing encouragement and inspiration to entrepreneurs. They need it and they deserve it, because entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of our economy. But every so often, I try to give them a reality check, just to keep their feet on the ground and their nose to the grindstone. A few years ago, I enjoyed one of Guy Kawasaki’s first books, “ Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 15, 2020
For the successful planning, control, and completion of a project, the project manager must keep track of deadlines, budgets, and work progress. In addition, communication between team members and between team and project manager is essential for success. Project management tools offer the right support for these requirements. With the help of these applications, project managers or team leaders keep track of the budget, dates, and deadlines; they distribute the tasks in the team and can create
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 6, 2020
We just held our third session of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Today’s topic was Sourcing, Acquiring and Deploying Technology for Modern War.
Board Effect
OCTOBER 7, 2020
When you serve on a nonprofit board, you’re invested in the cause and naturally, you want to give your best performance to ensure your nonprofit thrives. Best practices for governance suggest that boards, including nonprofit boards, should do nonprofit board evaluations every year. This is the key to improving your performance every year. By making regular self-evaluations a standard practice, stakeholders will view your board as more competent.
The Startup Magazine
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Operating a business in the twenty-first century is quite difficult. In addition to the complexities of business operations, companies face extreme competition in the market. Today, there are many internal and external challenges that typical business faces. There is excessive competition as there are lesser barriers to entry in the market. Similarly, customers are more knowledgeable, aware, and conscious to choose from the variety out there, which slows down the company’s revenue and grow
deal architect
OCTOBER 30, 2020
I have been doing video interviews with a number of C-level executives about acrobatics they have been seeing in various vertical sectors during the COVID-19 crisis and the "New normal" they can expect as the economy wakes up. Here is.
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