deal architect
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Deal Architect has advised hundreds of clients on their software and outsourcing decisions. We run a tight ship, we diligently coach our clients, we keep it unemotional and quantified, we force vendors to follow our scripts, present their positives not.
The Startup Magazine
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Small businesses are an easy target for ill-intended actors ( 43% of cyber attacks are aimed at small businesses ), but very few of them are well-prepared to face this type of scenario. In fact, many startups assume they won’t be a target due to their size, so they don’t put much thought into cybersecurity protection methods. . Source: Pexels. Still, startups that want to stay in business and grow must be prepared to face a cyber-attack such as ransomware, phishing, malware, and others.
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Version One Ventures
OCTOBER 20, 2020
Today, we are excited to announce our investment in Jam , a tool that brings Google Docs style collaboration to a live product/website. With Jam, you can comment on, or soon even suggest a change to your live product, from within the product itself, turning your live product into an all-encompassing workbench. . Jam’s mission has inspired a fantastic investor base to come together for their $3.5m seed round.
Up and Running
OCTOBER 23, 2020
Planning is not just about the plan — it’s about the management. And plan vs. actual analysis, also called variance analysis, is essential to better business management. That’s where you track results, review progress, and make regular course corrections depending on performance. . At the heart of it is our favorite quote about planning, from former president and military strategist Dwight D.
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
Board Effect
OCTOBER 21, 2020
It’s taken the general public some time to get used to various document formats. It’s taken even more time, as well as a few serious and publicly embarrassing mishaps, for most people to give credence to the security risks of file-sharing. In general, people are using the PDF format more, now that technology has produced programs that make it easier to use.
The Startup Magazine
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Operating a business in the twenty-first century is quite difficult. In addition to the complexities of business operations, companies face extreme competition in the market. Today, there are many internal and external challenges that typical business faces. There is excessive competition as there are lesser barriers to entry in the market. Similarly, customers are more knowledgeable, aware, and conscious to choose from the variety out there, which slows down the company’s revenue and grow
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Steve Blank
OCTOBER 19, 2020
We just held our sixth session of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Today’s topic was Innovations in Acquiring Technologies for Modern War.
Board Effect
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Conflicts of interest can and do occur within nonprofit organizations. Most often, they’re not intentional. That said, it’s everyone’s responsibility to be aware of the possibility of conflicts of interest and for bringing them out into the open to protect the integrity of the organization. The key to addressing potential or real conflicts are awareness and encouraging disclosure.
The Startup Magazine
OCTOBER 22, 2020
Out of the many resources a business needs to function effectively, data is the most significant. Information is what drives business data analytics. Without adequate evaluation of data, strategic decision making becomes a flawed process. Businesses utilize a plethora of information to assess markets, competitors, customer preferences, organizational performance, etc.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Every dark cloud has a silver lining. Driven by the current pandemic, smart entrepreneurs of all ages are jumping into the fray with new ideas, new recovery strategies, and discarding outmoded business models. I see it most in the newest generation of entrepreneurs (Gen-Y), who were shocked out of entitlement into action by an economic downturn. Donna Fenn, in her book from the last decade, “ Upstarts!
deal architect
OCTOBER 18, 2020
In episode 6 of the Burning Platform series, Brian Sommer and I discuss how the world of the CFO has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic and the opportunities to be impactful as more changes appear on the horizon. This episode.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 22, 2020
The current business situation has brought new techniques for improving the global market – the fusing of AI with the call center directed to improve a business’s customer interactions. Today virtual call centers are the top users of AI technology from reliable poll ratings. Most businesses in the UK are adopting AI tech to increase the reliability of their call centers.
The Startup Magazine
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Marketing is one of the essential sources to intensify the rate of consumers for any business. It is also one of the most practiced strategies for interacting and attaining a chain of interested customers. Marketing generally includes advertising a company or products via media and other sources. However, the procedures vary from time to time, depending upon the latest practiced marketing strategies, the audience, and the products’ specifications.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 17, 2020
One of my favorite sayings is “Real change doesn’t happen until the pain level gets high enough.” There aren’t many of us who love change, just for the opportunity to learn something new, and even we won’t pay much for it. Entrepreneurs who search for real pain points, and build solutions around them, have the best chance of changing the world. In my opinion, real pain points for most people do not include a new user interface for Facebook, a new programming platform for app development, or a ne
deal architect
OCTOBER 23, 2020
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. SuccessFactors had an analyst update this week. I have excerpted from the session.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Most people are more familiar with Wi-fi when it comes to network connections, and for good reason. Wi-Fi is convenient because it uses radio waves, so you have freedom to move your computers within its range. Still, it is not always the best choice for businesses. Wired Ethernet may be better due to its unique advantages. Here’s why Ethernet is beneficial for businesses.
Scott Edward Walker
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Introduction. Over the past six months, my firm has been engaged by a number of startups with significant intellectual property (“IP”) problems. In a couple of cases, the founders played lawyer on their own; in the other cases, the founders either used (i) a Web service that did not address IP issues or (ii) an inexperienced law firm. The purpose of this blog post is to briefly discuss the three most common IP mistakes that startups make.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 18, 2020
“The devil in the details” is a quote that we have all heard, and clearly applies to startups, where success in the long run is all about execution. But for you as an entrepreneur trying to get started, the devil is really in your mind, where you must prevent drifting, and maintain that confidence, commitment, and passion, to achieve your business dream.
deal architect
OCTOBER 22, 2020
As we have moved to virtual vendor briefings and events, I have increasingly been excerpting short segments (with permission from vendors), as part of my Analyst Cam series. One of the biggest winners from the WFH economy has been Zoom.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 17, 2020
Creating your own small business may be the dream, but first you need to consider what your business will entail. While some people are happy working in front of a computer, others prefer a more hands-on approach, using skills that require more manual tasks. Some businesses of this type may require training and qualifications, whereas others might simply require a bit of ingenuity and building up a contact base.
Feld Thoughts
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Today, I’m helping amplify a $50,000 fundraiser for Sophia’s Neighborhood as part of World Pediatric Bone & Joint Day. Amy and I just contributed $25,000 so we are effectively matching any contributions dollar for dollar up to $50,000. Whenever I feel exogenous stress from the world, it helps me lower it by doing something to support someone in need.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 23, 2020
Everyone who starts or owns a business expects to be the best of breed, but only a few achieve that status. As a startup mentor and advisor, I often contemplate what makes the difference between winners and losers. I’m convinced that it’s a lot more than the foibles of any specific market, availability of funding, and just luck of the draw. I believe the best make their own luck.
deal architect
OCTOBER 21, 2020
As we have moved to virtual vendor briefings and events, I have increasingly been excerpting short segments (with permission from vendors), as part of my Analyst Cam series. Computer Economics, now part of Avasant Research, has benchmarked IT spending for.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 21, 2020
by Edward D. Hess, author of “ Hyper-Learning: How to Adapt to the Speed of Change “. Leaders, are you feeling the pressure? Of course you are. (After the past five months, how could you not be?) Even those thought to be the “best” leaders are falling apart like two-dollar watches these days. Times of extreme disruption (like right now) underscore the need for many of us to move to a completely new way of leading (and being).
The Startup Magazine
OCTOBER 17, 2020
What is QR code technology? QR code in its most basic form — before any sort of deployment system has been rolled out — is an information scanning technology. QR stands for “quick response”. The idea behind the technology is that a unique barcode-like image is formed within a rectangular space. A QR reader takes this image and quickly deciphers it (almost instantly) pulling up any information it has stored in its database relating to that unique code.
Feld Thoughts
OCTOBER 23, 2020
Here’s a simple one to make your 10 hours a day on Zoom more enjoyable. Hide Self View. Click on the three little dots next to Mute in your video window. Choose “Hide Self View.” The following view … is much better to look at that the one with my own picture in it. Staring at yourself for 10 hours a day is exhausting. If you are having trouble relating to this, put a mirror on your desk in front of you and look at it all day.
deal architect
OCTOBER 21, 2020
In episode 8 of the Burning Platform series, Brian Sommer and I discuss how the world of the CIO has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. We cover a lot of ground around how on-premise and cloud applications fared as employees.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 19, 2020
by Joey Klein, author of “ The Inner Matrix: A Guide to Transforming Your Life and Awakening Your Spirit “ It’s no secret we’re living through times of massive uncertainty — over the pandemic, the election, political and racial strife, and the economy. The challenge for business owners, entrepreneurs, and everyone is to stay focused on our vision and not get derailed by the chaos around us.
The Startup Magazine
OCTOBER 20, 2020
There are many reasons and factors for a business to succeed. It includes determination, consistency, adequate investment, and an undefeatable passion. Pragmatically, it consists of a workable plan, a team that thrives on such a project, and realistic yet out-of-the-box, niche-based measures. It also requires an individual to be an excellent leader to lead and spearhead a team towards definite objectives and successful strategies.
Feld Thoughts
OCTOBER 21, 2020
One of my mantras for v54 is “Simply Begin Again.” As I get closer to v55 (58 days from now), I’ve been thinking about it more. During my morning meditation, I repeated it for a stretch and then did the same for about a mile on my run this morning. Garth gets so many things correct. I made a big shift earlier this summer after I finished up some of the work I was doing with the State of Colorado around Covid, specifically around the Innovation Response Team.
deal architect
OCTOBER 20, 2020
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. Rimini Street has provided third party maintenance to Oracle and SAP customers for 15.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 17, 2020
There is so many different elements to think about when you are starting a business, and if you are doing it by yourself there is even more to consider; everything will fall on your shoulders. Something you need to add to the list of ‘things to do’ (if you haven’t put it there already) is protecting your business’ data. This means not just the data for your own business such as bank details or contracts, it also means data you have collected – data from your customers, which will include payment
Hearpreneur
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Have a goal that’s third parties think is impossible? Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their daily, weekly, quarterly or yearly goals around their business. It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, where setting goals presents a fresh opportunity to achieve different objectives. Some of the goals may sound unrealistic or unachievable to someone but if you and your team believe in it, there’s no reason why you should not go for it.
Feld Thoughts
OCTOBER 22, 2020
I find it fascinating when a large company enters a new arena. Some of you will remember this happening back in 1981 when IBM announced it was getting into the personal computer market. This was a field that up until that point had been completely dominated by smaller players like Apple. Steve Jobs’s response was the now-infamous full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal welcoming IBM to the game.
deal architect
OCTOBER 19, 2020
In episode 7 of the Burning Platform series, Brian Sommer and I discuss how the world of the CHRO has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have talked for a long time about HR becoming strategic. The pandemic may not.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 18, 2020
Life in 2020 can feel like a minefield. It seems like everything is fraught with risk, from shopping for groceries to sending kids to school to enjoying a meal in a restaurant. That risk doesn’t stop with your online life, either. While you can’t contract the coronavirus online, there are plenty of cyber criminals who have turned the pandemic into an opportunity to launch malicious attacks on small businesses.
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