Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 27, 2011
There are very few people in Silicon Valley who have such a precise grasp on what defines success of early-stage startup companies than Eric Ries. And there are very few people who so consistently exceed my expectations when I hear them speak. I find myself nodding – even when the topic is one I don’t expect to agree with such as “fail fast.” This week was no exception.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 27, 2011
Many of the businesses and entrepreneurs I know still don’t realize that they need to use and understand the Internet, even if their interest is not e-commerce. Maybe you have also heard a lot of Internet terms, but are not sure you can explain how, when, and why they are relevant to your business success. Here is a quick test of your real Internet savvy.
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Feld Thoughts
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
If you are a entrepreneur in Colorado who is working on something related to the Internet, please consider signing the following letter to Senator Udall and Senator Bennet opposing the Protect IP (PIPA) Act. I’ve written why I believe PIPA is effectively censorship and an incredibly dangerous and destructive bill to our economy, entrepreneurship, the Internet, and free speech.
crowdSPRING Blog
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
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
Gust
DECEMBER 1, 2011
What is a startup really? When meeting with early stage entrepreneurs for the first time, after reviewing a demo or hearing their pitch, I often ask them to articulate what they’re most focused on building. In most cases, the answers are (1) an outstanding product or technology; (2) a successful growth business built around that product; and (3) a top-notch team to build and execute the business.
This is going to be BIG.
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
Tweet. This is the first of a series of posts this week on careers in innovation and startups--sort of a thought exercise for me on the topic for my talk at General Assembly at 8PM on 12/15. With any company I work with, I inevitably play the role or recruiter--mostly because I often play the role of career counselor to friends and other folks in the community.
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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak
DECEMBER 1, 2011
There are only a handful of plugins for this blog that make a direct bottom line increase to income. Popup Domination is one them, and they just released a brand new version, Popup Domination 3.0. This plugin is all about increasing the number of people who opt-in to your email list.
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything – all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Steve Jobs.
deal architect
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
Earlier this year I wrote, We need more Apple/Google/Amazon “moments”. less IBM “moments”. After reading the twitterstream around Steve Mills, IBM’s SVP and Group Executive - Software & Systems at IBMConnect, I should add HP and Oracle to my list.
Up and Running
DECEMBER 2, 2011
According to information from the Office of Advocacy, just two years ago, there were approximately 27.5 million businesses nationwide. Whether you are a new small business about to unveil itself, or a business that has been around for some time, you will often be asked about your business plan. Simply put, the business plan involves the business owner laying out in detail how they will go about placing their company in a strong position in the marketplace, how they will finance their operation,
A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
(Powered by LaunchBit ). This is a guest post by Mark Anderson , owner of lifestyle business Andertoons which produces all the awesome cartoons I use on this blog. He created a custom cartoon for me, and I thought it would be interesting to get a behind-the-scenes peek at how cartoons are created. The custom cartoon began with Jason sending over an early draft for an upcoming presentation he thought might need some livening-up.
Campus Entrepreneurship
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
From ASU to Silicon Valley, nice piece in Entrepreneur by Joel Holland profiling the journey Suhail Doshi and Tim Trefren have taken over the past few years, including time in Y Combinator. The average student sees an internship as an opportunity to earn credits, gain experience and penetrate social circles that may lead to referrals or future entry-level positions.
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
by John Cerasani, author of “ Paid Training “ Starting a new business is quickly becoming #1 on many people’s New Year’s resolution list. It is amazing how a down economy can really inspire the entrepreneurial spirit inside of people. Many people, both employed and unemployed, have the skills and training necessary to go into business for themselves.
deal architect
DECEMBER 1, 2011
On the New Florence blog Recorded Future Vonage and Santa Shopping Apps Learning Science Manga Style.
Startup Lessons Learned
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
The following is a rather unusual guest post. One of the more surreal parts of speaking publicly and putting ideas out into the ether is to watch other people run with them. I can't seem to help tuning into comment threads on blogs, news aggregators, etc. Internet people being what they are, a lot of these comments are nasty, brutish, and short. However, every once in a while, I come across someone who consistently corrects other people's mistakes.
Gust
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
Crowd funding enables entrepreneurs to raise money in relatively small amounts from large numbers of interested investors. In the sum, substantial amounts of money (as much as a million dollars) can be raised for each startup company. Recently, entrepreneurs in many countries have been soliciting investment through “crowd funding” websites designed specifically for fundraising purposes.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 1, 2011
Google’s answer to the social networking media world has finally hit the web. Google+ was launched with a select number of invites being sent out, along with a steady stream of updated features. As might be expected, the evolution of Google+ has had its share of hiccups (i.e. the naming policy snafu), but it shows some real promise as a viable contender to Facebook.
Feld Thoughts
NOVEMBER 27, 2011
I’m a big believer that the machines have already taken over. I recently gave a talk at the Defrag Conference titled “Resistance is Futile” where I made the point that we don’t know whether – in the future – we will be machine-enhanced humans or biologically-enhanced machines, but that it doesn’t matter. In either case, I’m optimistic about the future and think the machines will be our friends.
ReadWriteStart
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
The sad state of affairs is that working for yourself is really just a worse version of working for somebody else We really, deeply, unabashedly, lust after entrepreneurship. It's the dream job. Do whatever you want! No rules! Your own office, your own schedule, everything exactly the way you like it. At Harvard's Biz school where I am a student, they have a required course in entrepreneurship in the spring semester.
Gust
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
Every investor is looking for the “dream team” of executives to put his money on. Often I find that experienced investors flip to the management page of a business plan, even before they read the product description. That’s how important the people are. What are investors looking for in the CEO and the rest of the top executives? Been there, done that, and won.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 2, 2011
If you’re a Europe-based startup, you may want to check this out. Amsterdam-based startup accelerator Rockstart has announced a new program that aims to support ten teams of founders with 99 mentors for 100 days, followed by an additional three-month summer program and ending with a 25-day road trip to Silicon Valley. In a somewhat refreshing change, the program is not limited to technology startups.
Feld Thoughts
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
Over the past six years, Jason Mendelson and I have heard from over 100 professors who have used our Term Sheet Series of blog posts in college (undergraduate and graduate) programs on on entrepreneurship. Since the publication of Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist we’ve started hearing from professors who have used our book in their course.
ReadWriteStart
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
Yesterday, I wrote a short review of a new mobile app from Webscorer that has a curious lineage. The startup came to be from a group of several ex-Microsoft developers and is led by Vesa Suomalainen. I have known Vesa for many years, and first met him when he ran Microsoft's mainframe communications business with a product called Host Integration server.
Gust
DECEMBER 1, 2011
For years there has been a pervasive opinion across the entrepreneurial landscape that the US has a shortage of capital required to startup and grow new ventures. It is suggested that companies cannot find the cash necessary to start new and exciting ventures. Furthermore during this economic downturn, we’ve heard a crescendo of voices lamenting the lack of startup funding, as communities finally recognize that new companies are the key source of job creation in this country.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 1, 2011
The economy is the pits, and small business owners are feeling the strain. But how bad is it, really? A recent survey by web design and hosting provider Webs of 1,710 U.S.-based small business owners reveals that small businesses have been taking the downturn a lot harder than most. Amongst some of the findings: - 38-percent of small business owners started their businesses because they were laid-off or unable to find full-time employment, - One out of two small business owners have to supplemen
Feld Thoughts
DECEMBER 1, 2011
Today is my 46th birthday. I’m hanging out with a bunch of friends and family, enjoying their company, and reflecting on the past year. 45 was a good, but intense year. Lots of ups, a few downs, and much learned. Following are some of the things I’m chewing on as I start being 46. Mortality : I’ve had a lot of reminders of mortality lately.
Rembrandt Communications
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
You have worked months on preparing your new product and are ready to announce it to the press. Your press release is ready to go, complete with search engine optimization (SEO) keywords. That’s fantastic… but don’t expect a lot of publicity just from sending out your release. Don’t get me wrong. You need to send [.].
This is going to be BIG.
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
Jennie Baird left a comment on Monday's post about learning from each job and I think that is of the most critical importance. If you're not considering how this next job will make you a better contributor to the job after it, and so on, then you're failing to adequately assess the ROI of your time in a new position. It's something I'll be talking about at General Assembly later this month.
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
By now, many would’ve heard of buzz and viral marketing , experiential marketing , and the art of conversational marketing. Many would have also learned about three key marketing ideas: creating a “ Purple Cow “, and pushing an idea over the “ The Tipping Point “, and the almost religious need to use social media in marketing.
Feld Thoughts
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
My friends at Cheezburger Networks have been rolling out what we have internally been calling Cheezburger 3.0. It’s called Cheezburger Sites and lets anyone create their own humor channel on the web. In my never ending effort to poke fun at myself – and other VCs – I’ve created a site called I Can Has A VC. It’s just getting started – feel free to send me videos and photos of VCs doing stupid things, or stupid things masquerading as VCs.
ReadWriteStart
DECEMBER 1, 2011
At today's roundtable, we announced 1M/1M Premium company Freshdesk's $1M funding from Accel Partners. Freshdesk is a social customer support startup offering a SaaS solution to small businesses. The team is led by Girish Mathrubootham and Shanmugam Krishnasamy, who have their roots in Zoho, a SaaS company that has revolutionized the category by drastically undercutting the CRM price-point by leveraging India to build a $100M+ 100% bootstrapped business.
crowdSPRING Blog
NOVEMBER 27, 2011
Distractions abound. Every day we start work and spend a great part of the day battling the noise that surrounds any small business owner or entrepreneur. The email, the Facebook, the Twitter, the cell phone, the landline, the snail mail, the deliveries, the lunch orders, the radio,the text messages, the television, the newspapers, the YouTube videos – all conspire to dilute our focus, stifle our creativity, and distract from what is really important: growing our business in a productive
Life Beyond Code
DECEMBER 1, 2011
Yes, help is on the way*. Wait, don’t forget to read the fine print. It says “terms and conditions” apply. Who does not want more help with what they are setting out to do? Almost everyone. Even the most powerful person on earth (if there is anyone like that) also needs help in one area or the other. But, wanting help and deserving help are TOTALLY different things.
Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak
NOVEMBER 27, 2011
In ‘ Internet years ’ I think I can safely call myself a seasoned professional. I have been working online for a long time now; time in which I have know many people come and go.
Growthink Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
When starting a business, most entrepreneurs dream about the finish line; specifically how their lives will be radically better once their business becomes a huge success. But, soon after they start their businesses, entrepreneurs/business owners become trapped in the day-to-day, week-to-week, and month-to-month goals of generating more sales and profits, improving employee performance, and trying to reduce their hours and stress.
Austin Startup
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
This guest blog post was written by Jacqueline Hughes. Lately there has been a lot of buzz in Austin around recruiting talent to our city. The Austin Technology Council recently took to the road with 30 CEOs in hopes of bringing some top technology talent our way from California. I get at least an email a week from friends and companies unable to find developers to join their startup.
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