Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 19, 2013
This article initially appeared on TechCrunch. The era of VCs investing in successful consumer Internet startups such as eBay led to a belief system that seemed to permeate many enterprise software startups that hiring sales or implementation people was a bad thing. “We want low-touch or zero-touch businesses” was the mantra. I believe it’s flawed.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 21, 2013
Many professionals in business, from startups to multi-nationals, assume that team leader or executive is an appointed position, and the skills come with the title. In reality, leadership is best demonstrated while not in a position of authority, and is a skill that must be sharpened every day of your life. Most experts agree that leadership, as perceived by people around you, is more about behavior than it is about specific skills or knowledge.
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YoungUpstarts
MARCH 21, 2013
By Drew McManigle and Laurie Brunner. An old gambler’s adage — “Scared money never wins” — is as timely today as it was when it was coined in the 1940s. Only now, the phrase should be top-of-mind for CEOs and their management teams as they strive to define and implement successful strategies in today’s uncertain business environment. The economy remains sluggish.
crowdSPRING Blog
MARCH 22, 2013
Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!
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
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 21, 2013
This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. I recently wrote a blog post in which I pointed out that many investors & advisors discourage enterprise startups from having a professional services (PS) business and I think this is a big mistake. I think it’s important for enterprise startups to layer in professional services into your revenue stream.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 22, 2013
Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. In fact, businesses need to adapt just as completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers. High-technology product startups, without customers, don’t make a business. Today’s customer buying dynamics are all about “user experience,” according to Brian Solis, in his new book “ What’s the Future of Business?
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Up and Running
MARCH 21, 2013
Predicting that the mobile phone will soon become your movable office is like predicting the sun will rise tomorrow. It’s already happening and can’t be denied. More smartphone users are using their devices as their office: managing work tasks, communications, calendars, content creation, social work, texting and more. And as the number of users expands, so does the speed of mobile broadband.
Hunter Walker
MARCH 16, 2013
'Since leaving Google I’ve had the chance to meet many entrepreneurs to share stories about their projects and passions. Many have very compelling and personal founding tales. Andrei Soroker, cofounder of group communication tool LeChat , is first up. By the way, LeChat has just started raising an angel round if you’re interested [ LeChat AngelList Profile ]. 1.
deal architect
MARCH 17, 2013
In my post So you want to be a (Big) Data Hero I highlighted several examples of impressive payback from projects around predictive maintenance of railcar wheels, hurricane tracking, crop insurance, water leakage etc. I listed other examples in a.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 17, 2013
Have you wondered how innovations can be “disruptive”? Or why entire industries can be wiped out with new entrants? Curious to know the answer, I read Clayton Christensen’s epic business bestseller “ The Innovator’s Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book That Will Change the Way You Do Business ” and was blown away by its brilliance.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 17, 2013
Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. Professionals maintain that there is plenty of money for equity in qualified startups, and funding marginal startups via any source will only make more people unhappy.
Rembrandt Communications
MARCH 21, 2013
Time to refresh your PR activities and take action Woo Hoo! It’s the first day of spring and a time for fresh beginnings – for you and your business. Why not start this season by renewing your relationships with the media and telling targeted producers, editors and journalists about your company’s latest news? But, what’s [.].
deal architect
MARCH 20, 2013
On the New Florence blog Next-Gen Karaoke STEM in SOTU Cool Valentine Tech Gifts Comcast: The Ultimate Convergence of Media and Technology Infor HQ – bringing elegance to ERP 10 conversations that changed our world FastCompany’s Annual Innovative 50 The.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 18, 2013
by Marcela De Vivo. Social media presents a range of possibilities for growth for small businesses — for some, it’s a necessity. A recent study found that small businesses benefit the most from social media marketing, in that 72 percent of small business that implemented social media strategies found a boost in website traffic. Increase in traffic can lead to new customers and greater sales.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 16, 2013
Every startup and every big business wishes that all their employees were star performers, but wishing doesn’t make it happen. Some coaches and leaders seem to have the magic for bringing out the best in everyone. Research has shown that it isn’t magic, but a focus on engaging people in their work, so that their work triggers the same emotions as play does for you.
Feld Thoughts
MARCH 21, 2013
I woke up to an email today from Aaron Schwartz , founder of Modify. I don’t know Aaron other than our email exchanges but he thanked me for Venture Deals which he said has been very helpful to him. His note went on to say: A close friend of mine, and one of my best friend’s co-founders just passed away after a 15-month battle with non-smoker’s lung cancer.
deal architect
MARCH 20, 2013
Let me start off by saying if I was walking the halls of Convergence in New Orleans this week, I may have a somewhat more generous point of view. But I am not there so catching up on what colleagues.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 21, 2013
by Tom Cleveland. Tired of your “6 AM to 6 PM” rut? Tired of working for an unappreciative boss that refuses to acknowledge what a gift he or she has in you? Is it time to spread your wings, take a risk, and start that new business that you have been thinking about for years? If you answered “Yes” to the first two questions, but faltered on the last one, then you are not alone.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 18, 2013
One of the toughest things about running a startup is the feeling of loneliness and isolation. You are on your own and nobody supports you because it’s hard for them to see what you see and feel the excitement that you feel at the critical stages. This is especially true if you run your startup from your garage. The leadership position alone can cause loneliness and disconnectedness, and that sometimes results in self-defeating behaviors.
Feld Thoughts
MARCH 20, 2013
I’ve spent the past two days at the Global Entrepreneurs Congress in Rio. It’s been really powerful for me as it’s shown how broadly the message of Startup Communities has taken hold across the world. At the point I can see that the Startup Communities movement is in full swing, the language and principles that I introduced in the book are being talked about, dissected, and improved on, and many entrepreneurs around the world are leading the development of the startup communit
deal architect
MARCH 21, 2013
Readers know I frequently point out many large vendors who brag about cloud this, and Big Data that - they have been doing so for years when their new product revenue is still less than 10% after years. They are.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 20, 2013
By Anna Johansson. With the glaring exception of Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer , most companies are becoming extremely friendly toward telecommuting. Many firms are even hiring employees who will never come to the office and will always complete their projects from home. One vocal proponent of this progressive approach to the workplace is Sir Richard Branson, a self-proclaimed home-preneur who has never been to the office, and never will he go to one.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 20, 2013
In finance, a bubble is too much money chasing assets, greater asset production and a herd mentality. In startup business plans, a bubble is too many entrepreneurs and too many investors chasing the latest “next big thing,” like Google search engine, Facebook social network, or Amazon e-commerce site. In all these cases, a bust is inevitable, and everyone loses.
Mike Michalowicz
MARCH 21, 2013
“Your idea is stupid.” Has anyone ever told you that your business idea won’t make it? That your idea is too odd, too unique or too different? That you need to stick with what is proven? Here is the dealio, your entrepreneurial success is almost exclusively determined by following your passion, servicing the living hell out of it, and staying committed to your own success, relentlessly.
deal architect
MARCH 21, 2013
When I met the Infor team last month, I heard about many of the micro-verticals they are pursuing. They are doing especially well in the hospitality business – and as they named some of the customers, I said, be nice.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 20, 2013
We’ve all heard about how Mark Zuckerberg started Facebook when he was just 20 years old, but he’s not the only one taking a leap into entrepreneurship at such a young age. In fact, in recent times entrepreneurs have been getting younger. You may not have heard of these ten people, but you may want to take note of them – if history is anything to go by you’re likely to be hearing of at least some of these young online stars soon.
ReadWriteStart
MARCH 19, 2013
Guest author Fake Grimlock claims to be a giant robot dinosaur on a one-dino mission to “destroy suck on the Internet,” replacing it with awesome. In his own words, “This mostly involve punch startups in face with truth until fail beaten out of them.” This post is an excerpt from his upcoming The Book Of Awesome. LIFE FULL OF STUPID PEOPLE.
Mike Michalowicz
MARCH 19, 2013
I have heard dozens of definitions of money. “It is a tool for freedom.” “It is the source of happiness.” “It is the root of all evil.” All those definitions are wrong. Money is neither good nor bad. Ultimately, it doesn’t offer freedom or manifest evil. Money amplifies your character. It is that simple. It allows you to repeat your ingrained habits easily.
deal architect
MARCH 19, 2013
A few weeks ago, writing a guest column on The Future of Work, I found it useful to watch an episode of The Office to see how much things have changed in the last decade. Watching a rerun of a.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 18, 2013
When it comes to large corporate scandals Bernie Madoff’s name is probably one of the first to come to mind. After all, the investor-turned-scammer operated a Ponzi scheme – considered to be the largest financial fraud in U.S. history – that lost almost US$65 billion on behalf of his clients (although estimated actual losses to investors came closer to US$18 billion).
The Next Web
MARCH 20, 2013
The problem with spam is that it is so easy to send a lot of it, and you only need a few fools to buy your stuff to make a buck. The economics are in the spammers’ favor. For less than $10 you can spam 40 million email addresses. The odds might only be one in a million, but that’s good enough for a spammer. Over the past few decades we have been focusing on better filters, on understanding and in building smarter servers and routers to keep spam from ending up in your inbox.
The Equity Kicker
MARCH 22, 2013
It's Friday and I'm going to indulge myself in one of my favourite passtimes - talking up the success of London and the UK as centres for technology and entrepreneurs. You may have seen the following data in the Standard earlier this week: The internet contributes 8% to the UK's GDP, higher than that of any other G20 nation. We spend more online than other nations too - projected to be 25% of retail sales by 2016, 2x the level of Germany, our nearest competitor.
deal architect
MARCH 22, 2013
People tell me I am impatient for calling Microsoft's Enterprise Apps a laggard for not leveraging for years innovations a stones' throw from them - Azure, Surface, Lync, Kinect etc.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 18, 2013
Interested to know which are the most interesting startups in Singapore in recent time? If so Singapore Business Review recently featured a list of 20 hottest startups in the city, highlighting how the founders of these new upstart companies managed to make their business flourish with initial funding that ranges from as little as $15,000 to as much as $68.4 million.
Feld Thoughts
MARCH 18, 2013
Last October, when I put out a call for A Design HackStar for Startup Revolution I got about 50 responses. Around ten were great; one was awesome. That one was from Cole Morrison , who starting working part time as a Hackstar on all the Startup Revolution stuff at the end of last year. If you haven’t been on the Startup Revolution web site in a while, go take a look and give me feedback on things you’d like me to change, or add to it.
The Next Web
MARCH 17, 2013
If you’ve followed this series of articles you should be on your way to creating a strong brand. If you’ve missed the previous articles you can read them here , here , here and here. Now that we’ve done an in-depth introduction to what you need to put in place and how you should go about creating them, it’s time to get into more detail and give you some guides on how to do things.
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