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Starting an entrepreneurial business, or maintaining the competitiveness of a mature business, requires innovation. Yet everyone I know seems to have a different perspective on what constitutes real innovation, and why is seems to happen so rarely. MORE
If comfort isn’t already a priority for you while you’re designing your team’s work and rest spaces, it should be. The tips above can help you start putting the elements in place needed to bring a touch of cosiness to your work environment. MORE
Socially distant hiking in Sedona (we drove there) I recently wrote about my weight-loss journey over the past 18 months where I lost 65 pounds without a fad diet and returned to my college weight. If you want to get in better shape and haven’t read that you might start there. MORE
Based on my experience as a business advisor, I’m convinced that most startup investors invest in the entrepreneur, as much as a solution or product. In that context, I’ve long realized that some players seem to command real attention, even if their proposal sounds far-fetched or very risky. MORE
A well explained article on the different formats of barcodes that you get as well as the industries that each format is used in. The post Barcodes Explained For Those Using Them In Business appeared first on Young Upstarts. Others barcodes MORE
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Our recent national security class at Stanford, Technology, Innovation, and Modern War was designed to give students insights on how the onslaught of new technologies like AI, machine learning, autonomy, cyber, access to space, biotech, hypersonics, and others have the potential to radically change how countries fight and deter threats. MORE
Brian Sommer and I have recorded 12 episodes in this series - see index here. Last couple of months, we have had several guests - Rob Kugel of Ventana, Josh Greenbaum of EA Consulting, Bonnie Tinder of Raven Intel, Frank. Burning Platform MORE
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While tax season is almost unanimously dreaded year after year, this upcoming season is expected to be a little bit different due to the number of businesses who filed for loans or relief. The post Best Tax Practices For 2020 Filings: Ageras appeared first on Young Upstarts. MORE
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Most technical entrepreneurs focus hard on building an innovative product, but forget that an elegant solution doesn’t automatically translate into a successful business. MORE
The sudden arrival of the global pandemic has shifted the playbook for founders and venture capitalists. Despite the beginnings of a vaccine rollout, it’s likely that the conditions created by Covid-19 will continue to persist for some time. MORE
In times of uncertainty, a new business owner should carefully evaluate three things: business relationships, business credit, and how to fund current and future operations during a worst-case scenario. MORE
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. This time it is Marty Groover, Partner, C5MI. C5 in the company name comes. MORE
I’ve had the privilege to work with many great entrepreneurs, both in my operating days at the start of my career and over the last decade plus on the VC investing side. In my experience founders usually fall into one of three types: mercenaries, missionaries, and crusaders. MORE
Digital marketing has gained popularity on the market over recent times. Here's a list of some B2B marketing agencies that are acing the market in their way. The post A Look At Some Great B2B Marketing Agencies appeared first on Young Upstarts. MORE
Over the weekend I got asked the best way to teach students the principles of Lean via Zoom. One of the key lessons from our Educators Conference is that when teaching online complex information needs to be delivered to students in small, easily processed parts. MORE
Over 10 years since its inception, Bitcoin is now firmly established as the preeminent digital store of value (SoV). MORE
With so much negativity around us, I want to share a tiny act of kindness that will bring you and your community joy. You are probably familiar with the word “schadenfreude” – pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune. MORE
Being an entrepreneur seems to be one of the most popular lifestyle aspirations these days. MORE
“It follows that the goal of forecasting is not to see what’s coming. It is to advance the interests of the forecaster and the forecaster’s tribe.” PHILIP TETLOCK, SUPERFORECASTING: THE ART AND SCIENCE OF PREDICTION. Covid-19 accelerated the adoption of entertainment tech, gaming and commerce. MORE
Human resource (HR) departments have long been integral to organizational success, and they’re likely to remain that way for decades to come. But the nature of HR is likely to evolve with new technologies, research, and trends. What does the future of HR look like? Remodeling the Workforce. MORE
Yesterday I wrote about my weight loss journey of the past 18 months where I lost 65 pounds in 18 months with no gimmicks or fads. No paleo, keto, intermittent fasting?—?just just sensible eating. If you didn’t read the post it might be worth clicking on the above link. MORE
Angel investors and venture capitalists are looking for startups with real products and a proven business model, ready to scale. Yet I still get too many business plans that clearly are looking for money to do research and development (R&D) on a new and unproven technology. MORE
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. During the last few months we have seen growing interest in bite-sized applications in. Analyst Cam Vertical Markets (Banking, Retail et MORE
This class, Technology, Innovation, and Modern War was designed to give our students insights on how the onslaught of new technologies like AI, machine learning, autonomy, cyber, access to space, biotech, hypersonics, and others has the potential to radically change how countries fight and deter threats. MORE
The pandemic made 2020 a difficult year for many small businesses, as many closed permanently. Chris Buitron, CEO and president of Mosquito Authority® shares five tips for small businesses to improve or keep their momentum going in 2021. MORE
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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. I have had several industry analysts join me in my Burning Platform series over. MORE
With the recent announcement of our fourth fund , we are expanding the team at NexView with a new Platform and Operations Associate. This role will be virtual through the end of the pandemic, but will ultimately be based in either our New York or Boston office. From the beginnings of NextView, we have had a commitment to being high-conviction, hands-on, seed stage focused investors. MORE
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. I explained here I have been trying to fit the many Analyst Cam episodes. Analyst Cam Enterprise Software (IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP MORE
We are pleased to announce that we have closed on NextView IV. This is a fresh $100M fund with the same high-conviction, hands-on seed strategy that we’ve been pursuing since the start of NextView over 10 years ago. MORE
Brian Sommer and I recorded the first 12 episodes in this series. Since then, we have had several guests - Rob Kugel of Ventana, Josh Greenbaum of EA Consulting, Bonnie Tinder of Raven Intel, Frank Scavo of Avasant, Dennis Howlett. MORE
Launching a startup is always exciting. This is your opportunity to accumulate wealth, make a name for yourself, innovate in some unique way, and possibly leave behind a legacy. But too many entrepreneurs end up failing because they were inadequately prepared. MORE
This year will mark the 10 th year anniversary of NextView. I’ll be writing a number of posts looking back over the first decade of the life of this firm. In some ways, this feels like an eternity. MORE
A few months ago, VC Cafe launched a series on startup engagement and outreach programs of large tech companies. MORE
A common challenge faced by every entrepreneur is that they don’t have the bandwidth, interest or skills to do everything that is required to build their startup. MORE
A business is as good as how it portrays itself. It might have the best product on the market, but how it packages that product determines how it will fare. Here is how to properly use PR and SEO to amplify marketing results. What is Your Consumer Appeal? MORE
Launching a startup is ridiculously exciting. Not only do you get a chance to control your destiny and build an effective team, but if you’re lucky and you work hard, you could turn it into a “unicorn”—a billion-dollar enterprise. MORE
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 10, 2021
Socially distant hiking in Sedona (we drove there) I recently wrote about my weight-loss journey over the past 18 months where I lost 65 pounds without a fad diet and returned to my college weight. If you want to get in better shape and haven’t read that you might start there.
Steve Blank
JANUARY 14, 2021
Our recent national security class at Stanford, Technology, Innovation, and Modern War was designed to give students insights on how the onslaught of new technologies like AI, machine learning, autonomy, cyber, access to space, biotech, hypersonics, and others have the potential to radically change how countries fight and deter threats.
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Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 18, 2021
Angel investors and venture capitalists are looking for startups with real products and a proven business model, ready to scale. Yet I still get too many business plans that clearly are looking for money to do research and development (R&D) on a new and unproven technology.
deal architect
JANUARY 25, 2021
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. During the last few months we have seen growing interest in bite-sized applications in. Analyst Cam Vertical Markets (Banking, Retail et
Speaker: Nick Noreña, Innovation Coach and Advisor, Kromatic
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 their own ecosystem. He'll also go over metrics we can use to measure the health of our ecosystems as we build more resources for innovators.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 19, 2021
A well explained article on the different formats of barcodes that you get as well as the industries that each format is used in. The post Barcodes Explained For Those Using Them In Business appeared first on Young Upstarts. Others barcodes
View from Seed
JANUARY 13, 2021
This year will mark the 10 th year anniversary of NextView. I’ll be writing a number of posts looking back over the first decade of the life of this firm. In some ways, this feels like an eternity.
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Steve Blank
JANUARY 6, 2021
Over the weekend I got asked the best way to teach students the principles of Lean via Zoom. One of the key lessons from our Educators Conference is that when teaching online complex information needs to be delivered to students in small, easily processed parts.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 20, 2021
Based on my experience as a business advisor, I’m convinced that most startup investors invest in the entrepreneur, as much as a solution or product. In that context, I’ve long realized that some players seem to command real attention, even if their proposal sounds far-fetched or very risky.
deal architect
JANUARY 29, 2021
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. I explained here I have been trying to fit the many Analyst Cam episodes. Analyst Cam Enterprise Software (IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 18, 2021
The pandemic made 2020 a difficult year for many small businesses, as many closed permanently. Chris Buitron, CEO and president of Mosquito Authority® shares five tips for small businesses to improve or keep their momentum going in 2021.
View from Seed
JANUARY 27, 2021
We are pleased to announce that we have closed on NextView IV. This is a fresh $100M fund with the same high-conviction, hands-on seed strategy that we’ve been pursuing since the start of NextView over 10 years ago.
ReadWriteStart
JANUARY 25, 2021
Launching a startup is always exciting. This is your opportunity to accumulate wealth, make a name for yourself, innovate in some unique way, and possibly leave behind a legacy. But too many entrepreneurs end up failing because they were inadequately prepared.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 3, 2021
Starting an entrepreneurial business, or maintaining the competitiveness of a mature business, requires innovation. Yet everyone I know seems to have a different perspective on what constitutes real innovation, and why is seems to happen so rarely.
deal architect
JANUARY 27, 2021
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. I have had several industry analysts join me in my Burning Platform series over.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 21, 2021
If comfort isn’t already a priority for you while you’re designing your team’s work and rest spaces, it should be. The tips above can help you start putting the elements in place needed to bring a touch of cosiness to your work environment.
VC Cafe
JANUARY 24, 2021
“It follows that the goal of forecasting is not to see what’s coming. It is to advance the interests of the forecaster and the forecaster’s tribe.” PHILIP TETLOCK, SUPERFORECASTING: THE ART AND SCIENCE OF PREDICTION. Covid-19 accelerated the adoption of entertainment tech, gaming and commerce.
ReadWriteStart
JANUARY 26, 2021
Launching a startup is ridiculously exciting. Not only do you get a chance to control your destiny and build an effective team, but if you’re lucky and you work hard, you could turn it into a “unicorn”—a billion-dollar enterprise.
Steve Blank
JANUARY 8, 2021
This class, Technology, Innovation, and Modern War was designed to give our students insights on how the onslaught of new technologies like AI, machine learning, autonomy, cyber, access to space, biotech, hypersonics, and others has the potential to radically change how countries fight and deter threats.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 30, 2021
Most technical entrepreneurs focus hard on building an innovative product, but forget that an elegant solution doesn’t automatically translate into a successful business.
deal architect
JANUARY 22, 2021
Brian Sommer and I have recorded 12 episodes in this series - see index here. Last couple of months, we have had several guests - Rob Kugel of Ventana, Josh Greenbaum of EA Consulting, Bonnie Tinder of Raven Intel, Frank. Burning Platform
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 20, 2021
Digital marketing has gained popularity on the market over recent times. Here's a list of some B2B marketing agencies that are acing the market in their way. The post A Look At Some Great B2B Marketing Agencies appeared first on Young Upstarts.
View from Seed
JANUARY 11, 2021
The sudden arrival of the global pandemic has shifted the playbook for founders and venture capitalists. Despite the beginnings of a vaccine rollout, it’s likely that the conditions created by Covid-19 will continue to persist for some time.
VC Cafe
JANUARY 29, 2021
With so much negativity around us, I want to share a tiny act of kindness that will bring you and your community joy. You are probably familiar with the word “schadenfreude” – pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune.
ReadWriteStart
JANUARY 25, 2021
Human resource (HR) departments have long been integral to organizational success, and they’re likely to remain that way for decades to come. But the nature of HR is likely to evolve with new technologies, research, and trends. What does the future of HR look like? Remodeling the Workforce.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 16, 2021
Being an entrepreneur seems to be one of the most popular lifestyle aspirations these days.
deal architect
JANUARY 3, 2021
Brian Sommer and I recorded the first 12 episodes in this series. Since then, we have had several guests - Rob Kugel of Ventana, Josh Greenbaum of EA Consulting, Bonnie Tinder of Raven Intel, Frank Scavo of Avasant, Dennis Howlett.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 29, 2021
In times of uncertainty, a new business owner should carefully evaluate three things: business relationships, business credit, and how to fund current and future operations during a worst-case scenario.
View from Seed
JANUARY 5, 2021
I’ve had the privilege to work with many great entrepreneurs, both in my operating days at the start of my career and over the last decade plus on the VC investing side. In my experience founders usually fall into one of three types: mercenaries, missionaries, and crusaders.
VC Cafe
JANUARY 22, 2021
A few months ago, VC Cafe launched a series on startup engagement and outreach programs of large tech companies.
ReadWriteStart
JANUARY 24, 2021
A business is as good as how it portrays itself. It might have the best product on the market, but how it packages that product determines how it will fare. Here is how to properly use PR and SEO to amplify marketing results. What is Your Consumer Appeal?
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 17, 2021
A common challenge faced by every entrepreneur is that they don’t have the bandwidth, interest or skills to do everything that is required to build their startup.
deal architect
JANUARY 24, 2021
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. This time it is Marty Groover, Partner, C5MI. C5 in the company name comes.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 21, 2021
While tax season is almost unanimously dreaded year after year, this upcoming season is expected to be a little bit different due to the number of businesses who filed for loans or relief. The post Best Tax Practices For 2020 Filings: Ageras appeared first on Young Upstarts.
View from Seed
JANUARY 27, 2021
With the recent announcement of our fourth fund , we are expanding the team at NexView with a new Platform and Operations Associate. This role will be virtual through the end of the pandemic, but will ultimately be based in either our New York or Boston office. From the beginnings of NextView, we have had a commitment to being high-conviction, hands-on, seed stage focused investors.
Version One Ventures
JANUARY 14, 2021
Over 10 years since its inception, Bitcoin is now firmly established as the preeminent digital store of value (SoV).
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