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Why You Should Cancel Your Staff Meetings

YoungUpstarts

by Henry Goldbeck, President of Goldbeck Recruiting Inc. It’s Tuesday morning. Your team slowly fills the conference room, many of them gulping coffee to stay awake or sneaking glances at their phones. The meeting begins and you realize there is no agenda or real purpose. No one knows why they’re there. But there is a meeting because there has always been one on Tuesday mornings.

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4 simple ways to spread the word about your startup

The Startup Magazine

Starting a business can be simultaneously one of the most enthralling and intimidating things that you ever do. After all, on one hand, you’re actually making the move to realise what may be a long-held dream of running your own business… but on the other hand, you also have so many challenges before you. Not least among those challenges is effectively promoting your new company with smart startup marketing.

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Security And Privacy Are Both A Risk and Opportunity

Startup Professionals Musings

With the ITRC 2018 End-of-Year Data Breach Report revealing a 126 percent increase in stolen sensitive personal information, there is a growing population out there worried about all the people intent on hurting them. My recommendation to entrepreneurs is to recognize these concerns as an opportunity to make people’s life better, rather than worry and dodge the risk.

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How to Solve the Biggest Shipping and Fulfillment Challenges of 2019

Up and Running

By 2021, global B2C ecommerce sales are expected to surpass $4.5 trillion —almost double the $2.3 trillion reached in 2018. But alongside the explosive growth of online selling, customer expectations have also soared. If you’re an ecommerce retailer, not only should your line of products be of optimal quality, you need to be able to get them to your customer’s door as quickly as possible.

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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 Traction Gap Framework: Four Pillars Of Startup Success

YoungUpstarts

by Bruce Cleveland, Founding Partner at Wildcat Venture Partners and author of “ Traversing the Traction Gap “ As we continue our exploration of the Traction Gap Framework® – a step-by-step approach that startup teams can use to go from ideation to preparing to scale – I will walk you through the principles. The first post drilled down into the often-overlooked notion of “market-engineering” and why it’s so critical.

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How to Choose a Programming Language as a Tech Startup

The Startup Magazine

Whether you’re building the next best home automation system, a revolutionary robotics product, or a new kind of software, the programming language you use to make it happen is the foundation of your work. Therefore, using the right one can save you a great deal of time and money. Source: Pexels. From your team’s familiarity with the language, to development costs and available resources, there are many factors to consider when choosing a programming language.

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10 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Leverage Networking in Business

Hearpreneur

Here’s how some entrepreneurs and business owners leverage networking in their businesses. #1- Build relationships. Photo Credit: Jordan Ostroff. We leverage networking extensively in the firm. We try to have each attorney do at least 2 lunches per month with current and potential referral partners. We have a spreadsheet of the top 50-75 jobs that send us business and I have each attorney at the firm go down the list and see what slots they are missing so we can target new people to meet.

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This One Attribute Will Mold You Into A Stronger Leader

YoungUpstarts

by Loriana Sekarski , founder and president of BONSAI. When it comes to successfully leading a team, one attribute in particular is crucial: boldness. Leadership requires braving uncharted waters and choppy seas. It’s the willingness to forge ahead despite unclear situations in order to make tough decisions, even when the outcomes are ambiguous. And now, more than ever, people want valiant leaders who can clear a path through stagnation, confusion, and increased competition.

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Startup Lessons: 4 Companies Facing Product Lawsuits

The Startup Magazine

When conducting business, it is crucial to make a profit and keep your operations running smoothly. However, it is even more important to preserve product quality, run your business with moral guidelines in place, and value your customers’ safety and long-term health. Whether a startup or established company, these guidelines will establish your business as a reputable, ethical company and help you build and maintain customer relations.

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Creating Exponential Growth Through Hard Work, Not Magic

Duct Tape Marketing

Creating Exponential Growth Through Hard Work, Not Magic written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Brad Sugars. Podcast Transcript. On today’s episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I visit with Brad Sugars. He is the founder, chairman, and president of ActionCOACH and the co-author of the book Pulling Profits Out of a Hat: Adding Zeros to Your Company Isn’t Magic.

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Delegation is Crucial for Your Small Business’s Health [Use These Tips to Start Delegating Today]

crowdSPRING Blog

Small business owners often find themselves taking on every task in their company. But, as a business grows, this hands-on approach becomes harder to maintain. A business’s ability to evolve depends on its leader’s ability to let go of that death grip on… everything… and learn to delegate without micromanaging. But, despite the fact that hoarding tasks is exhausting and detrimental to business, it’s still a hard habit to break.

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Traversing No-Man’s Land, The Go-To-Market Phase

YoungUpstarts

by Bruce Cleveland, Founding Partner at Wildcat Venture Partners and author of “ Traversing the Traction Gap “. This is the second in a three-part series that aims to help you understand the Traction Gap Framework® – a step-by-step approach that startup teams can use to go from ideation to preparing to scale. The principles outlined in this framework can help prevent your startup from joining the vast majority who have landed on the entrepreneurial scrap heap.

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6 Signs It’s Time to Give Your Website a Facelift

The Startup Magazine

In today’s competitive and constantly evolving business climate, a strong web presence is crucial. Your website is one of the most reliable, effective and future-proof marketing assets you can have. It should be set up to make access to information simple and immediate. A well-constructed website design that is easy to navigate and engages potential customers ensures you give a wonderful first impression.

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Workfront - Modern Work, Modern Markets

deal architect

Many vendors talk about the "Future of Work". It's usually in the future tense. They forget that the future is already here. The BLS adds many brand new occupations in its listings every few years. We glibly talk about the.

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How to Approach Reputation Management for Nonprofits

Board Effect

C-suite executives have many things on their plates to manage. If reputation management is one of them, that’s great! If not, it should be. There’s no way to predict precisely what could come up that could affect a nonprofit’s reputation. Members of the C-suite can work to be as prepared as possible to address internal and external issues. As many nonprofit C-suites have already discovered, it only takes one unforeseen event to affect a nonprofit’s reputation.

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How Important Is Mobile Readiness For Hotels?

YoungUpstarts

Creating and managing a robust digital presence in an mobile-first environment is essential. We have looked at hotel’s value and mobile readiness across the UK, delving into whether or not there is a relationship between the two. Mobile readiness allows for easy and fast access to a website and it is something for hotel owners to think about if they want to generate higher traffic to their site and platforms.

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3 Tips to Make You More Successful as a Business Leader

Transformify

Once you've made it to the position of a business leader, you might feel like you've reached the plateau in your professional career, especially if you have recently been promoted to CEO role. So, what comes next? Whatever your next career goal is, becoming a leader that inspires and motivates everyone around will definitely help you to achieve it.

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Scaling tips from John Chambers: Part 2 – Spotlight on acquisitions and managing crises

Cracking the Code

At VivaTech this year, we were fortunate to be joined in conversation by former Cisco CEO and Executive Chairman John Chambers, who now invests in early-stage tech start-ups around the world. Alongside former Accel partner Joe Schoendorf, John offered insights on the realities of leading a fast-growing company and handling issues of talent, culture, strategy, and scale.

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Budgeting for Nonprofit Boards 101

Board Effect

Managing a budget for a nonprofit organization is much like planning a household budget, except that there are generally more sources of income and more categories of expenses. In both cases, a sound budget is important for financial sustainability and provides a guide for financial health and sustainability. A budget isn’t a prediction, a forecast, a target or a wish list.

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[Interview] Zack Creed, Oakville Golf Instructor On Entrepreneurship, Career Transitions

YoungUpstarts

Oakville’s Zack Creed would say golf was in his blood. After captaining his high school team in New Jersey, he studied Professional Golf Management (PGM) and recreation management at The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). As a student, he honed his skills through a number of internships at some of the finest courses in the US. After graduation, Zachary Creed worked at Crooked Stick Golf Club as an Assistant Golf Professional, where he was alternatively Tournament Director and head of the La

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2019

Steve Blank

We just finished our 4th annual Hacking for Defense class at Stanford. At the end of each class we have each team give a Lessons Learned presentation. Unlike traditional demo days or Shark Tanks which are “here’s how smart I am, please give me money,” a Lessons Learned presentation tells a story of a journey of hard-won learning and discovery.

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10 Tips To New Venture Leaders To Never Stop Learning

Startup Professionals Musings

You probably think that the fact that you have started your own business validates your leadership ability. It may confirm that you were a leader yesterday, but do you have what it takes to be a leader tomorrow? In this era of rapid change, you can’t afford to stop learning, or you will find that your competitors, your customers, and your team, may soon be following someone else.

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Transcript of Finding Hope and Happiness in a Pessimistic World

Duct Tape Marketing

Transcript of Finding Hope and Happiness in a Pessimistic World written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Back to Podcast. Transcript. John Jantsch: This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by ZeroBounce, an email validation system that integrates with all the major ESPs to make sure, hey, your mail doesn’t bounce.

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Best U.S. Cities for Startups

Women Entrepreneurs Can

It’s no secret that a lot of people are thinking about starting their own business. After all, there is nothing as satisfying as having your own company. Unfortunately, however, launching a brand new business isn’t as easy – or as glamorous – as TV shows make it out to be. Startups require a lot of strategic planning and preparation, and often times, a substantial financial outlay.

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You’re Never Alone At The Top

YoungUpstarts

by Kamal Karmakar, founder of CitiXsys. In an interview with Apple CEO , Tim Cook shared his approach to leadership style and opened up about the nature of his job. There were plenty of good insights on how he helms one of the world’s largest companies, and I recommend reading it, but what caught my eye was the title of the article. Running Apple is ‘sort of a lonely job’.

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5 Questions To Help Solve The Tough Business Problems

Startup Professionals Musings

In my role as a business advisor, one of the attributes I often see in a good leader is the ability and willingness to ask good questions , before moving forward or issuing edicts, potentially in the wrong direction. We all have mental barriers – those unquestioned assumptions , unexplored options, or unchallenged rules of thumb that keep us stuck at a lower level of effectiveness.

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Small talks now vs. BIG talks later

Jeff Hilimire

The Dragon Army cafe…where we have lots of small talks ;). One of my leadership team members at Dragon Army likes to say, “Let’s have small talks now vs. BIG talks later.” Meaning, don’t wait until something is a big problem before discussing it and trying to work it out. The reference typically is in regards to our client relationships.

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How close are we to a smart toilet?

Version One Ventures

Imagine a future, maybe 20-25 years from now, when there’s a smart toilet in every home. Picture it: the smart toilet, a device that collects our fecal matter and provides information about our health via our microbiome. The human gut microbiome is a complex ecosystem (consisting of trillions of bacteria, viruses, fungi) that is receiving increasing attention for the role it plays in our health.

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Top Cash Flow Management Tips For New Business Owners

YoungUpstarts

Understanding how to manage cash flow can be challenging to a new business owner. To get a better grasp, keep reading to uncover cash flow management tips all new business owners should know. What Is Cash Flow? Cash flow is essentially a snapshot of your businesses finances that is taken during a specific period of time. It shows you how much money is flowing in and out of your business which lets you know how flexible and liquid your company is.

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7 Messages All New Entrepreneurs Should Take To Heart

Startup Professionals Musings

When you have been on the startup firing line, you quickly learn that any insight from experts and entrepreneurs who have been there before you can make the difference between failure and success. Yet, many new entrepreneurs brazenly assume they are bulletproof, and march blindly into the fray. The result is that half or more of startups fail in the first two years.

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Purpose, Balance and Interface Are Keys to Successful Teams

ReadWriteStart

In 2019, anxiety is still part of being a startup. But it doesn’t have to be. Capital efficiency is the name of the game, as access to financing rounds is narrowing. Investors are more nervous about bets that may not pay off for some time. They are focused on the business that works today – […]. The post Purpose, Balance and Interface Are Keys to Successful Teams appeared first on ReadWrite.

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Deeply Vulnerable Writing on Startup Failure

Feld Thoughts

Jasper Nathaniel recently wrote a long, detailed post titled When Your Startup Fails. It may be the most vulnerable and honest post I’ve read on failure, certainly in a while. I spent the day yesterday in Grand Junction at Techstars Startup Week West Slope. After a full day of meetings, events, and talks, I ended up at dinner with a half-dozen CEOs of startups in the area (Grand Junction, Carbondale, Eagle, and Telluride.

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How Radio Ad Production Can Help Your New Business

YoungUpstarts

According to Nielsen, over 270 million Americans listen to radio every week. Which means no matter what audience you want to reach, radio will help you reach them. This implies that in spite of the claims that traditional advertising through media like radio is dead, the truth is they’re false. The reality is no digital advertising medium has the capacity to provide such mileage and exposure.

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Is Your Coworking Space A Thriving Community? If Not, It Should Be

The Startup Magazine

Coworking makes it affordable for small to medium-sized businesses to work out of an office and bypass the high costs of running an office. The shared environment is flexible and allows businesses to have an office without signing a traditional lease. Photo by CoWomen from Pexels. Although businesses pay a monthly fee to access coworking spaces, they’re not just customers.

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Save Time, Money and Resources With a Business and PR Plan

Rembrandt Communications

Do you have a sales, marketing or PR plan in place for the months ahead? When you wake up in the morning, do you have a set plan of tasks that you know you need to accomplish that day? If you are just “winging it,” it’s likely that you are doing more reactive tasks than those that can truly propel your business to the next level. With this in mind, here are a few tips to think about this month to help you plan ahead for business success.

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Mary Grove on the Give First Podcast

Feld Thoughts

David Cohen and I just released Episode 4 of our Give First podcast. We interviewed Mary Grove on the origins of Google for Startups & Startup Weekend among other things. Mary has been a long time friend and supporter of Techstars and is currently a partner at Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, the co-founder of Silicon North Stars, and on the Advisory Board for the Techstars Foundation.