YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 7, 2016
by Kate Purmal and Lisa Goldman, co-authors of “ The Moonshot Effect: Disrupting Business as Usual “ Here’s a common lament we hear from senior executives: “My team left the off-site planning meeting fully energized, but when it came to getting the initiative off the ground, we stalled. If we can’t rebuild momentum, I’m concerned this critical project will fail.”.
Up and Running
AUGUST 9, 2016
Running a business is expensive, and sometimes you need a little financial help. Whether you need money for new equipment or to bulk up your inventory, the old saying “you have to spend money to make money” applies. For businesses looking for capital, there are many options, ranging from traditional small business loans to increasingly popular merchant cash advances.
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deal architect
AUGUST 11, 2016
I had a chance to catch up with Jim Shepherd, Group VP of Strategy for Plex about the recent acquisition of DemandCaster.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 8, 2016
As a startup advisor and investor, I find that more and more entrepreneurs avoid using the term “profit” in pitching their new venture. They seem to feel it conveys a message of personal enrichment at the expense of others. My view is that the purpose of every business is to make a profit, as fuel for growth, sustainability, and social impact. Without profit there is no business.
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
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 9, 2016
by Chloe Hashemi. Recent research shows that sitting down all day causes damage that exercise can’t fix. The average office worker spends about 16 hours a week in meetings – a figure that multiplies out to equal 4 years over a career – perhaps we need to start thinking about some more creative ideas for exactly how these hours are used. Richard Branson , suggests that stepping away from a weekly routine and set formula can help to inspire creativity and productivity.
Steve Blank
AUGUST 8, 2016
If you don’t value your product neither will your customers. No one used it when we gave it away for free. Freemium was a going out of business strategy. When a reporter asked, “Your kids must think you’re the coolest dad in the world,” I couldn’t answer the question, because I realized that I hadn’t seen my kids in three weeks.
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Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 6, 2016
Contrary to popular opinion, viral marketing has not eliminated the need for old-fashioned lead generation to bring customers to a startup. Indeed, while the rules and technologies for lead generation have changed, Forrester and other experts still see it as the most effective way for businesses with limited budgets to maximize their return on marketing investment (ROMI).
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 8, 2016
by Rob Brandt, CEO of Red Foundry. The prevalence of mobile devices and smartphones used around the world has forced businesses to rethink the way they reach customers. The solution for many businesses is to create a mobile app. When are accessing social media content on their phone and there are billions of smartphone users worldwide, it is understandable that 90 percent of companies are planning to increase their mobile app investment in 2016.
Steve Blank
AUGUST 8, 2016
If you don’t value your product neither will your customers. No one used it when we gave it away for free. Freemium was a going out of business strategy. When a reporter asked, “Your kids must think you’re the coolest dad in the world,” I couldn’t answer the question, because I realized that I hadn’t seen my kids in three weeks.
View from Seed
AUGUST 9, 2016
I’m excited to officially roll out the first of several Traction podcast episodes in partnership with Reboot. Theirs is a tremendous organization coaching and counseling entrepreneurs through the ups and downs of building a startup. They’ve recently expanded to working with investors too, as our own Rob Go joined Reboot founder Jerry Colonna, fellow VC Brad Feld, and several others at their very first VC Summit. ( His thoughts are here. ).
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 10, 2016
Entrepreneurs seem to have blinders on when looking at competitors. Generally they are so focused on killing competitors that they fail to see the positive potential of a strategic partnership or some other type of collaborative relationship. Sometimes you have to put aside the emotion and the passion, and just look at what is best for your business.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 9, 2016
Canada is rich with entrepreneurial spirit, as evidenced by the breakthrough tech startups in Waterloo and Ottawa, the Mom and Pop shops on the prairies and the local fisheries and artisan businesses on both Canadian coasts. According to the latest data from Statistics Canada, small businesses account for 97.9 percent of the country’s 1.17 million businesses and indeed truly serve as the lifeblood of the Canadian economy.
Steve Blank
AUGUST 10, 2016
Hacking for Defense in 2 minutes. If you can’t see the video click here. Hacking for Defense class here. Hacking for Diplomacy class here Filed under: Hacking For Defense , Teaching.
Version One Ventures
AUGUST 8, 2016
We are often asked what we look for when evaluating marketplaces. Typically, we list out five main factors: High fragmentation: a lot of suppliers and buyers. A “playing the field” relationship between buyer and seller, as opposed to monogamy where the seller doesn’t have any need to visit the marketplace after the first time. High frequency: buyers need to use the service often.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 12, 2016
As a business advisor, I have too often seen technical entrepreneurs get a product or service off the ground with ease, but then struggle mightily when their business reaches a couple of million in annual sales, or the employee count grows beyond a handful. It’s at this stage that the job changes from creative and tactical to managerial and strategic.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 9, 2016
As an entrepreneur, you’ll surely come into contact with invoices sooner rather than later. And, while invoicing might seem easy on the surface, it isn’t as simple as you might think. It’s important to ensure that invoices are generated properly in order to obtain those all-important funds. So, let us provide you with a few basic tips to help you get started: 1.
Steve Blank
AUGUST 10, 2016
Hacking for Defense in 2 minutes. If you can’t see the video click here. Hacking for Defense class here. Hacking for Diplomacy class here Filed under: Hacking For Defense , Teaching.
Up and Running
AUGUST 8, 2016
Do you have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur? Starting a business isn’t for the faint of heart. Take our quiz to determine if you have the right mix of leadership, experience, support, planning, and dealing with difficult obstacles (including yourself). We’ll analyze your results, and provide recommendations for the steps you should take to follow your dream of becoming your own boss.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 7, 2016
Despite the fact that the number of IPOs (Initial Public Offerings) for startups have continued to decrease, I still hear it touted often as the preferred exit strategy. I suspect the exuberance for an IPO is still being driven by the highly visible successes of several companies a few years ago, including Facebook, Yelp, and Twitter. Everyone dreams of becoming a billionaire overnight.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 10, 2016
Reputation is important to all professional and nonprofessionals. Your reputation will reflect on your personal and business life in a negative or positive manner. Of course, everyone hopes that his or her reputation is positive, but this is not always the case. Today, people are forced to worry about their online and offline reputation , which makes the task even more difficult.
Brandanew
AUGUST 10, 2016
Creating remarkable videos for your brand isn’t rocket science. In today’s new media landscape, it may just have become a need. I have exactly three reasons for sharing this with you today. Firstly, I recommended one of my clients to launch a series of “how-to” videos to make their product more accessible. We discussed about how this could potentially pan out.
The Next Web
AUGUST 9, 2016
Technology is advancing at a rapid rate, with many new developments, from drones to brain scanning headbands, resembling devices from a science fiction movie. So what cutting-edge technology can we expect to experience in our lives in the near future, and what will be developed next? To find out, I asked a group of entrepreneurs from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) the following question: What’s the most futuristic technology we already have access to, and where do you think it will head
Up and Running
AUGUST 9, 2016
If you’ve ever worked from home, you’ll know how easy it is to get distracted, step away from whatever you were supposed to be doing, and lose hours doing something totally unnecessary—like reorganizing the fridge. Of course, you’ll also know how much easier it can be to focus when there’s no one around to distract you, and how much nicer it can be to work when and where you want.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 12, 2016
As your startup business grows, making sure it’s properly protected is an absolute must. Idea theft and other issues are a very real threat. You might think that you’re protecting your startup properly, but are you really? This guide will clue you in. Carry Out Risk Assessments. Take a good look at your business and carry out risk assessments to help you work out where your business could be in the most trouble.
Feld Thoughts
AUGUST 12, 2016
I’m going to play follow the leader this morning and blog my #firstsevenjobs on the back of Fred Wilson’s Fun Friday: First Seven Jobs post. I saw this meme go around last week while I was doubled up in the bathroom in Australia and thought it was cute but had no energy to participate. After telling my origin story during several interviews last week, I covered some new ground around first jobs so I thought it’d be fun to put it in one place. #1: Curb Address Painter / Win
Hippoland
AUGUST 9, 2016
One question that seed investors love to ask is if you have a lead investor in your seed round. I’ve written before about what every entrepreneur needs to clarify when answering this question. But once you figure out why an investor is asking, tactically speaking, what do you do? Let’s say that you find out that an investor is asking because he/she does not invest without a lead investor in place.
Up and Running
AUGUST 11, 2016
In the thirty seconds it takes to read this introduction, a commercial will run on TV. It will be for a brand peddling a product or service and it will claim the highest of quality for said product or service. It may even offer a special discount or rebate with a fast approaching deadline. The commercial will look great, be well organized, and have the fingerprints of catchy marketing all over it.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 11, 2016
By Lindsay McCutchen, CEO of Career Start. Salary negotiation early on in one’s career has the potential to gain them anywhere between $500,000-1M throughout their working life , and yet only 37% of millennials report ever asking for a raise. Whether that’s because they got a raise before they asked for one, were uncomfortable negotiating, or don’t want to seem pushy – there’s a ton of money millennials are leaving on the table simply because they just didn’t ask for it.
Feld Thoughts
AUGUST 11, 2016
If you’ve missed me, it’s because I spent a week in Australia. Ten days ago, after being there for a few days, I came down with salmonella poisoning. I’m finally starting to feel normal again although I’m still exhausted. This has easily been the sickest I’ve ever been. While I was gone, the gang at Reboot put up the Reboot Podcast #45 – What’s Love Got to Do with It?
YFS Magazine
AUGUST 11, 2016
I want to tell you the truth about passive income and what I’ve learned in two years of building a business around it.
Up and Running
AUGUST 10, 2016
Editor’s note: Did you know author Sherwood Neiss literally wrote the book on crowdfund investing? If you’re interested in learning more about the next big thing, be sure to check it out! Regulation Crowdfunding went into effect on May 16, 2016. For the first time in 80 years, startups and small businesses can raise up to $1M from their friends, family, and customers via online websites registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 9, 2016
Being the owner of a small business means knowing how to run things. Even if this is your first business venture, you may be searching for ways to increase your organization’s efficiency without using up more of your precious resources. Part of the answer lies in you not overloading your workers with responsibility and creating a whole slew of unreasonable standards that they are expected to meet.
The Next Web
AUGUST 11, 2016
Partnering with another prominent company is a great way to fast-track your growth and can lead to opportunities you couldn’t achieve on your own. From creating content for high-tech wearables to disrupting otherwise “boring” businesses — laundry, anyone? — opportunities for strategic partnerships abound, if you know where to look.
SiliconHills
AUGUST 12, 2016
By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News Apoorva Bapat had a whole academic year to learn the concepts that she and other teachers imparted to 17 girls in Austin during the Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program this summer. “They would learn the concepts in the morning and by afternoon they were using them […] The post Girls Who Code Graduates its First Austin Summer Class appeared first on SiliconHills.
Up and Running
AUGUST 12, 2016
So, you’ve got an idea for a business? Now you want to know—is it a good idea? Does it solve the problem your target audience says they have? Is it something people are going to want to pay money for? If you think it’s all down to clever guesswork, think again. This checklist will walk you through the process of validating your business idea. You’ll create a One-Page Pitch —a document where you make a note of all of your assumptions about your idea, your audience, the competition, and how you’re
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 8, 2016
by Jonathan Whistman, author of “ The Sales Boss: The Real Secret to Hiring, Training and Managing a Sales Team “ Most of get into a particular business because we love whatever the idea or market is that we’ve decided to pursue. We didn’t get into it because we like selling. It seems that of all of the items a founder wants to get off their plate and on to someone else’s is the role of selling.
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