June, 2024

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Bespoke Glass Processing and Laser Solutions for Interior Design

The Startup Magazine

The demand for unique, customized elements is continually on the rise due to the personalization factor it brings to a house. Among these elements, bespoke glass processing and laser solutions have emerged as a revolutionary approach, offering unparalleled precision and creativity. [link] This advanced technology has expanded the horizons of designers and architects.

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How to Objectively Measure the "Fundability" of Your Startup

This is going to be BIG.

Sorry, you can’t. The decision to fund a company is a combination of a lot of human factors—an assessment of one group of humans by another group of humans, fraught with apples-to-oranges comparisons. Yet, everyone’s got an opinion about how a company measures up, especially the founder. ( If you want mine, I’m doing a little consulting now. ) So, how do you know what truth is?

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The Power of Verified Reviews: Why Agencies Thrive with Clutch

Duct Tape Marketing

The Power of Verified Reviews: Why Agencies Thrive with Clutch written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Katie Hollar, the marketing lead at Clutch , a leading global marketplace for business service providers. Think of it as Yelp for marketing agencies.

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Finding the Right Fit – Recruiting Potential over Experience

Mike Michalowicz

Bottom line: Antiquated recruiting strategies are not only time-consuming but also ineffective in finding the right people for your organization. Traditional methods result in your business losing both time and money, as the cycle of hiring and firing becomes costly and disruptive. Yuck. So, how will you find the right fit for your beloved business?

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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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Meet the speakers coming to Elevate 2024: Erin Brockovich tops the bill!

Board Effect

We are excited to announce an impressive lineup of speakers for Elevate 2024 (formerly Modern Governance Summit), taking place September 8-11 at the Marriott Marquis in Houston, Texas. This year, our event will bring together inspiring speakers, industry leaders and experts to share their insights on governance, risk and compliance (GRC) and environmental, social and governance (ESG) trends.

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NAS Security Best Practices for Safeguarding Your Data

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Securing your Network Attached Storage (NAS) is crucial to protecting your valuable data from cyber threats. Introduction to NAS Security Securing your Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems is crucial in today’s evolving cyber threats. NAS devices, which allow multiple users to store and retrieve data from centralized disk capacity, are widely used in homes and businesses.

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Why the Future of Space Starts in LA

Both Sides of the Table

Credit: Apex Today, Apex announced their Series B funding round, led by XYZ Ventures and CRV, with participation from Upfront. And if you spend much time in LA, you’ll quickly realize that we’re in a groundswell of space and defense startups. Is it because of the rich engineering talent coming out of Caltech, UCLA, USC, Harvey Mudd, and all the other universities?

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Gated vs.Ungated Content: What Works Best in Today’s Market?

Duct Tape Marketing

Gated vs.Ungated Content: What Works Best in Today’s Market? written by Tosin Jerugba read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Jonathan Gandolf, the founder and CEO of The Juice, a B2B content platform aimed at solving marketers’ biggest pain points in distribution, reach, and audience engagement.

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Managing Inventory: Maximise Cash Flow With These 7 Best Practices

YoungUpstarts

Many leaders understand the importance of cash for their businesses, but fail to pay attention to how inventory impacts cash flow. The post Managing Inventory: Maximise Cash Flow With These 7 Best Practices appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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5 steps to creating an ethical organizational culture

Board Effect

In the nonprofit sector, where missions are driven by values and community service, establishing an ethical organizational culture is not just beneficial — it’s essential. As a board chair, you wield significant influence over how your board’s ethical framework is shaped and maintained. Here are five steps to guide you in creating a robust ethical culture that aligns with your nonprofit’s mission and values. 5 steps for building an ethical culture for your mission-driven organi

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Top Tips to Avoid Safety Gaps

Women Entrepreneurs Can

While most businesses prioritize obvious safety concerns, such as workplace hazards or product quality control, there are numerous other potential risks that can often go unnoticed or underestimated. Failing to address these safety issues can have severe consequences, including legal liabilities, financial losses, and a severely tarnished reputation.

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6 Effective Approaches to Maximize Profit Margins in Your Self-Storage Business

The Startup Magazine

In the ever-evolving landscape of entrepreneurship, self-storage businesses stand as a beacon of opportunity. They offer a vital service to communities while generating profitable returns for savvy investors. However, amidst increasing competition and fluctuating market conditions, maximizing profit margins in this self-storage business sector demands a strategic approach.

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Why Innovation Unfolds Counter-Intuitively

View from Seed

One of my favorite coffee table books is “Future Days: A 19th Century Vision of the Year 2000” It’s a collection of illustrations commissioned by a French artist in 1899 to try to depict what the world might look like in 100 years. The illustrations are fun, hilarious, and kind of jarring in some ways. Isaac Asimov apparently acquired the pieces and assembled them into book form in 1986.

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How Podcasting Can Transform Your Business: Lessons in Networking and Lead Generation

Duct Tape Marketing

How Podcasting Can Transform Your Business: Lessons in Networking and Lead Generation written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Josh Elledge , a U.S. Navy veteran who launched UpMyInfluence.com to help agencies, consultants, coaches, and other high-ticket B2B service providers skyrocket their sales.

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Revolutionizing Alzheimer’s Care: How Young Blood Institute’s Early Detection Model Is Changing The Game

YoungUpstarts

Early detection and treatment for Alzheimer’s disease is not just another mere medical innovation, says Mark Urdahl of Young Blood Institute. The post Revolutionizing Alzheimer’s Care: How Young Blood Institute’s Early Detection Model Is Changing The Game appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Elevate 2024: Empowering community organizations for a thriving future

Board Effect

Get ready for Elevate 2024! We are thrilled to announce the eagerly anticipated agenda for this year’s event taking place in Houston, TX, September 8-11, featuring engaging sessions tailored specifically for volunteer boards. As the premier gathering for industry leaders, innovators and governance experts, this year’s summit aims to equip board administrators, governance professionals and board members with insights and expertise on how to use our solutions effectively to help drive their missio

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How Quantitative Methods Enhance Market Research Strategies

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Quantitative research methods are important tools for market analysts. These methods help collect and analyze numerical data, enabling professionals to gain useful insights and make informed decisions. As markets grow more complex and consumer behaviors change rapidly, the importance of quantitative research has increased, making it a key part of strategic planning and competitive analysis.

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Maximizing Engagement and Results with LMS-Based Blended Learning

The Startup Magazine

Blended learning, a method combining classroom teaching with learning, has recently gained popularity. Due to advancements, learning management systems (LMS) have emerged as tools for delivering blended learning experiences. This article will discuss how organizations can enhance engagement and achieve outcomes by utilizing LMS-based blended learning. 1.

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What is the Best Payment Method For Freelancers?

Transformify

For freelancers and independent contractors to receive payments in a timely and secure manner, selecting the appropriate freelancer payment methods is essential. Effective payment methods are in high demand because "There are over 64 million americans freelanced in 2023, and adding $1.27 trillion to US economy", according to an Upwork report, and the number continues to grow.

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Avoid These Common Pitfalls For a Winning Sales Presentation

Duct Tape Marketing

Avoid These Common Pitfalls For a Winning Sales Presentation written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Terri Sjodin, a seasoned expert in public speaking and sales presentations. As the principal and founder of Sjodin Communications, Sjodin has spent over 25 years coaching Fortune 500 companies, industry associations, and even members of Congress on how to refine the

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You’re Invited: Hacking for Defense and Lean LaunchPad Final Presentations

Steve Blank

Join us for the final presentations of our two Stanford classes this Tuesday June 4th and Wednesday June 5th. Tuesday = Hacking for Defense Wednesday = Lean Launchpad The presentations just get better every year. Attend in person or via Zoom. This year AI seems to be part of almost every team.

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Analyst Cam: Unit4 Success4U - Outcome-driven approach to cloud customer success

deal architect

As we have moved to virtual briefings, I have increasingly been excerpting short video segments (with permission) as part of my Analyst Cam series. One of our major research focus areas is Applications Modernization and Migrations. As I wrote here.

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5 BIPOC books about grief, loss, and stories of finding yourself

Brandanew

Our theme for the month of June is, “Be Right Back.” It brings back self-compassion and also takes us back to some uncomfortable places. In this theme, we have a few BIPOC books about grief, loss, and stories of finding meaning. The books cover a wide span from experiences of refugees, to children dealing with […] The post 5 BIPOC books about grief, loss, and stories of finding yourself appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Why Hire a Fractional CMO in the Early Days of Your B2B Startup

The Startup Magazine

When it comes to B2B startups, effective marketing can make or break a company’s early growth trajectory. With limited resources and high stakes, startups must be strategic about every decision, particularly when it comes to marketing. One increasingly popular strategy is to hire a fractional chief marketing officer (CMO). [link] Now, according to Forbes , a startup has to spend around 15 to 50 percent of its budget on paying its employees.

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4 Tips For Choosing The Right Laboratory Supplies

YoungUpstarts

Having access to the best equipment is crucial in a laboratory setting. Here are a few tips for finding the perfect lab equipment. The post 4 Tips For Choosing The Right Laboratory Supplies appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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AI Content Without Emotion Doesn’t Work

Rembrandt Communications

Where’s The Emotional Intelligence? AI and content creation are a big deal right now. In a matter of seconds, you can have a blog, email, article, or social media post finished. It saves you time and effort… but what are the results? What Message Are You Really Sharing? Yes, AI can significantly reduce your workload when it comes to creating content, but are the new customers, patients, and clients coming in the door because of it?

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How to Objectively Measure the "Fundability" of Your Fund

This is going to be BIG.

When I wrote this post about trying to measure the fundability of your startup, I kicked it off with, “You can’t” and proceeded to share all the ways that getting your company funded feels a bit like a craps shoot, while still trying find a method somewhere within the madness. On the other hand, I feel things are a lot more predictable on the fund side—and that getting limited partners for your fund or syndicate is a lot more grounded in something that resembles logic.

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From BOPS to FAANG to The Magnificent Seven

deal architect

Larry Dignan of Constellation Insights summarized the state of enterprise GenAI in a recent column “We're in the pick-and-shovel phase of the AI buildout and that means Nvidia, server makers and that's about it.” And “The recent earnings parade from.

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5 Books On South Asian Refugee Experiences

Brandanew

June is World Refugee Awareness Month, and so it makes sense to spotlight some literature that talks about these experiences. With our focus on South Asia, we are talking about the Indian subcontinent’s own experiences with internal displacement, post-partition migration, and forced movements due to wars. Millions of people were displaced from within South Asia […] The post 5 Books On South Asian Refugee Experiences appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Exploring the Road to Entrepreneurship: 8 Tips to Help You Succeed

The Startup Magazine

Dipping your toes into entrepreneurship is no piece of cake. It’s, in fact, similar to setting sail on uncharted waters. However, that hardly dissuades people from trying their luck with new ventures. [link] __ Americans, in particular, are known for their love for entrepreneurship. The country has some of the greatest startups to its credit. A record 5.5 million new business applications were lodged in the United States in 2022.

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What Is Permissioned Blockchain Vs Un-Permissioned Blockchain?

YoungUpstarts

For businesses adopting blockchain technology, the choice between permissioned and un-permissioned blockchain hinges on specific business needs. The post What Is Permissioned Blockchain Vs Un-Permissioned Blockchain? appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Monday Motivation: Never Doubt Your Value

Hearpreneur

This motivational video is to help CEOs, entrepreneurs and business owners start the week off inspired to become great. Here are some takeaways from the video: Look forward and create what you want Champion mentality is about doing everything in your power to achieve the end result Change. Grow. Become The past is not equal to the future How do you make the most out of your life?

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Kieran Donovan

Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends.

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Workday joins the Fortune 500

deal architect

Workday entered the prestigious Fortune 500 club this year. Importantly, 60% of its Fortune 500 peers use its software. It has shown it can scale its HR and Financial applications to support very large payloads. Impressively, in a world where.

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Announcing Winners of Peerbagh’s Spring Story Contest for Children and New Summer Theme

Brandanew

We are excited to share that our short story contest for children that launched in Spring with the theme “the place where I belong” has winners in three age categories. Our story writing contest is open to entries on a quarterly basis. We are also excited to share our new summer theme with you, so […] The post Announcing Winners of Peerbagh’s Spring Story Contest for Children and New Summer Theme appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Building Strong Supplier Relationships in the Travel Industry

The Startup Magazine

In the travel industry, supplier relationships are the backbone of business success and customer satisfaction. These partnerships are crucial for delivering exceptional travel experiences, from booking flights and hotels to arranging tours and activities. Without strong supplier relationships, travel companies would struggle to provide the seamless and enjoyable experiences that travellers expect.