February, 2021

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8 Keys To Personal Self-Fulfillment In Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

As a long-time mentor to new entrepreneurs and business owners, I have noticed that many no longer associate more fulfillment and satisfaction with more money, power, and success. It seems that fulfillment to these new entrepreneurs is all about changing the world and legacy. In fact, customers today also seem more attracted to companies with a higher purpose than profit.

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Burning Platform: A review of RISE with SAP

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Brian Sommer and I have recorded 12 episodes in this series - see index here.

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Website Design Tactics to Reduce the Bounce Rate

The Startup Magazine

It is tough to get a steady stream of visitors to your website; however, it can be a bigger challenge to convert them into customers. If you have been noticing that despite getting substantial traffic to your website, not enough visitors are converting, it could well be due to them abandoning your site. A high bounce rate can prove to be very costly because it makes your online marketing budget go to waste.

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Retail Reimagined: 9 Trends for the Future of Physical Retail

ConversionXL

The chatter of the “Retail Apocalypse” began long before the recent events of a global pandemic. However, the last year has accelerated the need for retailers to go digital, leaving many struggling to adapt. Despite the challenges retailers face, there are opportunities to not only survive but to thrive. But to take advantage of these opportunities requires the understanding that the pre-pandemic rulebook no longer applies.

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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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The Best Ways to Save Money as a New Startup

ReadWriteStart

Launching a new startup is always exciting. The upward potential in front of you is practically limitless. When you have the right idea at the right time, a startup that begins life as two people in a garage can eventually become a multi-billion-dollar enterprise. But before you get to the beginning level — you’ll need to go through some difficult growing pains.

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Our Investment In Emotive

Mucker Lab

Mucker’s first meeting with Emotive happened in November of 2018, though our initial investment wouldn’t happen until 18 months later in May 2020 when we would lead their Series A. Today, Emotive announces their $50M Series B closed just 7 months after to accelerate growth after a transformative year for eCommerce brands. When meeting with founders, we often find ourselves answering questions about what to expect with our diligence process and timeline between the first conversation and a term s

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Entrepreneur Enabling Customers to Pay or Accept Payment

Hearpreneur

Plastiq has revolutionized how its more than 1.5 million customers optimize working capital by providing an all-in-one solution that enables them to pay or accept payment for anything with cash or a credit card, even where credit cards or digital payments are not accepted. Integrating QuickBooks into Plastiq is giving businesses back vital time and resources while greatly reducing the chances of human error, enabling businesses to keep their eyes on innovating and propelling growth.

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How To Launch A Profitable Custom Software Development Startup

The Startup Magazine

There are several effective steps to launch a profitable custom software development startup. In today’s innovative digital ecosystem, you can establish a powerful software development company, even if you do not have a previous technical background. Of course, the key is to follow a structured process to make sure you get everything right. This way, you can minimize your risk, follow your passion, and continue to challenge yourself.

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FLoC: Google’s Plan to Kill Off Third-Party Cookies

ConversionXL

Third-party cookies are the new Flash. Safari and Firefox have already started to wean advertisers from them. Now, reluctantly, Google is, too. Google plans to end Chrome’s support of third-party cookies by 2022, and they created a Privacy Sandbox to test new ideas and solicit feedback. Decisions that affect Chrome—with a nearly two-thirds market share —are decisions that affect the Internet, especially paid advertising.

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Happy Freelancers are Productive Freelancers: 8 Tips to Keeping Your Freelancers Happy

Transformify

No one can deny the fast-paced gig economy growth in recent years. Lots of businesses today recruit contingent workers, be it freelancers, independent contractors, consultants, or other off-payroll workers to benefit from vast skill sets for a specific duration while cutting costs and keeping the bottom line low. While all of that sounds good, finding and hiring top talent takes time and resources, so much that when you do find the right freelancers, you would definitely want to keep a good rela

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Why Is Accountability Important in the Healthcare Industry?

Board Effect

The role of a healthcare board of directors lies in oversight rather than direct involvement. Your CEO and other senior-level staff take care of the day-to-day activities of your organization. A healthcare board of directors provides oversight for the healthcare organization’s needs, services, and leadership. The board is also accountable for setting the long-term direction of the organization and ensuring sustainability.

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10 Questions To Lead You To Timely Successful Change

Startup Professionals Musings

Change is hard. I see entrepreneurs every day who are trying to change the world with a new idea, and startups that are trying to survive their hyper-growth phase by changing processes to meet demand. In both cases, it’s easy for them to become frustrated and give up, since most have never been trained in change management, and don’t even know what questions to ask.

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Using Video at Every Stage of The Customer Journey

Duct Tape Marketing

Using Video at Every Stage of The Customer Journey written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Ben Oliver. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Ben Oliver. Ben is a co-founder and executive producer of Storyboard Media, a B2B marketing, and video production firm in North Carolina. Questions I Ask Ben Oliver: You believe video is more than just another form of content.

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Tax and accounting treatment for website development costs

The Startup Magazine

Planning on building or updating the website for your company? Not sure how to account or tax the website development costs? Does it go under profit and loss and count as an expense? Or does it go on the balance sheet and count as an asset? Haven’t a clue how to answer those questions? Don’t worry, you’ve come to the right place. New product development business concept on device screen.

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Thank you, Dennis Howlett

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Dennis has announced he is retiring. I knew it was coming - he would often fret he did not have enough time for his large and growing family - but I would have bet it would be towards end of.

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Standing Out as a Remote Work Applicant

Transformify

Depending on your age, you may remember the days when finding a job meant scouring the newspaper classified section, calling people in your network on the phone, and maybe even faxing your cover letter and resume to employers. Of course, this has all changed over the past decade, with the COVID-19 pandemic putting remote work into overdrive. Adding to this is the fact that more people than ever before are interested in working from home.

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Best Financial Practices for Healthcare Organizations

Board Effect

So many advancements have been occurring in the healthcare industry, they’ve been difficult to keep up with. Medicare introduced a coding system for billing. Advances in technology inspired the introduction of electronic medical records, which have now become standard practice. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has brought even more changes in recent years, and the federal government is still refining healthcare laws and programs.

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5 Reasons To Enlist Outside Advisors For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

In my experience as an angel investor for new startups, I’m always surprised by how many entrepreneurs are looking for funding without outside advisors. An experienced Board can give them credibility, as well as advice on the many pitfalls of starting a new company. Especially if you are a first-time business owner, the payback for this initiative is well worth the effort and cost.

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Why Comfort Is The Key to Connection

Duct Tape Marketing

Why Comfort Is The Key to Connection written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Jen Marr. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Jen Marr. Jen is the Founder of Inspiring Comfort, LLC. She is passionate about furthering the science of human care through the skill of comfort. She’s also the author of a book called Paws to Comfort: An Everyday Guide to Learning How You Can Help Mend Our Disconnected World.

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What Type of Business Phone Number Is Right for You?

The Startup Magazine

Having the right type of business phone number is critically important to propelling your sales figures upward. With that being said, you don’t want to waste your money on phone service features that aren’t required to help you become successful. Here is how to get business phone numbers that can best serve your specific needs. . Toll-Free Phone Number.

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The Analyst Cam: IFS Cloud sneak preview

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As we have moved to virtual vendor briefings, I have increasingly been excerpting short video segments (with permission from vendors), as part of my Analyst Cam series. I had a chance to catch up with Darren Roos, CEO of IFS.

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The Rise of eLearning Platforms – Types, Business Models & Solution For Startup Edupreneurs

YoungUpstarts

As people switch more to the online realm for education and knowledge, the scope and application of elearning platforms will only get bigger. The post The Rise of eLearning Platforms – Types, Business Models & Solution For Startup Edupreneurs appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Choosing a VC Is Like a Marriage. But Pitching VC’s is NOT Like Dating

View from Seed

There is a well-known trope that choosing a VC to partner with is like marriage. This is true. It’s a super important, near permanent relationship, especially for a lead investor that is likely to take a board seat for many years. But in my experience, the metaphor ends there. Extending the metaphor would suggest that pitching VC’s is like dating. But I think that is not true, and expecting it to be true actually doesn’t help anyone.

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6 Reasons Technical Expertise Does Not Make A Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Well over 25 years ago, Michael E. Gerber wrote a best-selling business book called The E-Myth: Why Most Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It. The E-Myth (“Entrepreneurial Myth”) is the mistaken belief that most businesses are started by people with tangible business skills, when in fact most are started by “technicians” who know nothing about running a business.

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Moving Away From Pain Point Marketing

Duct Tape Marketing

Moving Away From Pain Point Marketing written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Lisa Manyon. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Lisa Manyon. Lisa is the President of Write On ~ Creative Writing Services, LLC. She’s known as “The Business Marketing Architect”, and she’s a content and copywriting strategist for mission-driven entrepreneurs.

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Emerging Strategies to Grow Your Business at a Fast Pace

The Startup Magazine

Starting your own business is a daunting task. What is even more daunting is trying to expand it. Businesses cost substantial capital and labor to initiate. Business owners are interested in generating momentum as fast as they can. The market moves fast, and being slow is to lose out on money and influence. However, this isn’t always easy. With a little bit of guidance, though, most businesses can get the business growth they need to succeed.

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The Analyst Cam: The IFS Rebranding

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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. Today is a huge day for IFS with a major rebranding exercise.

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Tips For Business Leaders To Start The Year Off Right

YoungUpstarts

Leon Goren, owner and CEO of PEO Leadership shares some tips to help business leaders start the year off right. The post Tips For Business Leaders To Start The Year Off Right appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Coachability is Overrated

View from Seed

The most overrated attribute that some investors look for in founders is “coachability” Do I have your attention? It’s not that founders shouldn’t be coachable. It’s a good attribute. But I think there are two ways that an emphasis on coachability goes wrong. The first is that there is a balance that a founder needs to strike between being coachable and leading with conviction.

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8 Keys To That First Investment From People You Know

Startup Professionals Musings

Most entrepreneurs have learned that it’s almost always quicker and easier to get cash from someone you know, rather than angel investors or professional investors (VCs). In fact, most investors “require” that you already have some investment from friends and family before they will even step up to the plate. You see, investors invest in people, before they invest in ideas or products.

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What’s Happening With AI Right Now

Duct Tape Marketing

What’s Happening With AI Right Now written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Jeff Coyle. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Jeff Coyle. He’s a co-founder and chief product officer at MarketMuse, which is tool that uses AI to accelerate content planning and creation and optimization.

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Differences Between Virus Protection and EDR Security

The Startup Magazine

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) provides enterprises with comprehensive cyber threat protection. This is something that needs to be taken seriously in today’s age. It doesn’t matter if you’re a massive corporation or a small business, someone somewhere is interested in your sensitive data. Any weaknesses in your defense provide a potential vulnerability to be exploited by dark actors.

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The Analyst Cam: Adobe Developers Live

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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 attended a few sessions at the Adobe Developers Live event and have excerpted.

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Why Digital Marketing Is Key For Student Recruitment

YoungUpstarts

When it comes to student recruitment, a lot of colleges and universities still rely on traditional methods of attracting interest. But digital marketing is key. The post Why Digital Marketing Is Key For Student Recruitment appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Hacking for Allies

Steve Blank

During the Cold War U.S. diplomatic and military alliances existed to defend freedom around the world. Today, these alliances are being reshaped to respond to Russian threats to the Baltics and Eastern Europe and to China’s economic, military, and technological influence worldwide. Hacking for Allies. The U.S. Department of Defense works with our allies to expand their industrial base.

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6 Ways To Win By Creative Partnering With Competitors

Startup Professionals Musings

Startup founders are known for their passion for their startup idea, and for their passion to kill every competitor. Thus they often overlook the fact that their biggest growth opportunity may be a win-win collaboration with a serious competitor, known in the business as coopetition. Of course, this path involves some risk, but you never get anywhere unless you take a chance.

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