YoungUpstarts

JULY 15, 2011

Say you don’t have the time, energy or the knowledge to put together a website of your own. You could hire a digital agency, but costs can be prohibitive. Neither can you control the quality you get if you opt for a freelancer or use a crowd-sourcing service. Here’s another option, and it’s even free too: FreeCustomWebsite.com. Founded by 30-year old Greg Trimble, FreeCustomWebsite.com offers clients a customized website for free.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 12, 2011

Chris Dixon is one of my favorite people in tech and writes one of the few blogs I read religiously. If you don’t read it and you care about tech & entrepreneurship, you should. He’s thoughtful about markets, investors, products and is always very well reasoned in his arguments. I’ve also found him to not be dogmatic either. He and I once took different sides of an debate about whether “VC signaling&# in early-stage deals is a serious problem or not.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 14, 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!

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JULY 14, 2011

Facebook Fan Page Generator Review (WordPress Plugin) A few months ago, I made the decision to start a Facebook Fan Page. Obviously, Facebook is a major player in the online space. It’s where over 700 Million people spend a bunch of time, and it’s the site that people spend the most amount of time on. Even more than the “Big G&# ( Google ).

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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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YoungUpstarts

JULY 13, 2011

by Michael Feuer, author of “ The Benevolent Dictator “. Have you ever said to yourself, How in the world did [insert name of powerful business executive] get to where he is? He’s not any smarter than I am! Well, chances are you’re right. That executive who made it big probably doesn’t have more powerful brain cells than you…but what he (or she!) probably does have are three non-glamorous but crucial qualities: focus, discipline, and follow-up.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 15, 2011

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch (this version is slightly different). Most web publishers measure where their traffic is coming from using an analytics package such as Google Analytics, Omniture or Core Metrics. These were good packages in the pre social media world at helping figure out who was driving your traffic. Today they’re wrong.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JULY 14, 2011

Sometimes, no matter how carefully you plan and prepare to execute a client engagement, things just go wrong. Big things, small things, crazy things, ridiculous things. Things just go wrong. I know because ALL of the following have happened to me at some point over the last four years: An irreplaceable file was accidentally deleted by an associate An unrevised and horribly incorrect draft was sent out to 13 executives at a client site The WebEx link refused to work during a major sales presentat

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 10, 2011

Have a thriving Facebook page but struggling to leverage and convert users into actual sales? Social commerce application development service TabJuice ( www.TabJuice.com ) lets you create customized and branded storefronts directly on Facebook, so users can not only buy stuff from you, but they can also brag about their purchases on their social feeds.

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Seeing Both Sides

JULY 13, 2011

There has been a recent dialog around a theme I'll call "hacking the corporation" - creating novel approaches to building young companies, particularly when they are in their formative start-up stage and pre-product market fit. One of them, reinventing board meetings (or, "Why Board Meetings Suck" ), has gotten some attention from leading thinkers like Steve Blank and Brad Feld.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

I have a friend who runs a nationwide “traditional” business, and business has been down, like it has been for most people. I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” He is not alone, according to a recent study , which concludes that only 47% of companies use social media today for marketing, despite the fact that 78% of executives polled feel it’s critical for success.

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deal architect

JULY 13, 2011

One of the most impressive things about the 3G version of the iPhone introduced in 2008 was the speed of its global rollout. Started with 22 countries with another 50 - plus countries following over the next few months. Among.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 15, 2011

Organized by the Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) , the SiTF Awards 2011 – which seeks to recognize innovative infocomm technology applications or solutions developed in Singapore – has announced its finalists for the awards competition. 52 finalists from multinationals to start-ups, and academic institutions, even primary schools, will be pitching their innovations to a panel of judges including luminaries of ICT industry, venture capitalists, investors and academia.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 11, 2011

SEOmoz founder and figurehead Rand Fishkin wrote a typically transparent, thoughtful blog post about his struggle of whether to raise a Series B. He’s in the best possible position — the company is profitable and growing and doesn’t “need&# the money, so with little dilution he could take $10m for safety, comfort, and scale. By putting his emotions and financials out there — both business and personal, not that there’s a difference — he’s also open

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2011

Most of the time, I’m all about providing encouragement and inspiration to entrepreneurs. They need it and they deserve it, because entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of our economy. But every so often, I try to give them a reality check, just to keep their feet on the ground and their nose to the grindstone. Many years ago, I enjoyed one of Guy Kawasaki’s first books, “ Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition.

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deal architect

JULY 10, 2011

In the book I am writing, I have identified a number of industries where companies got demolished by tech savvy competitors (Blockbuster, Borders and many more). But my research also highlights plenty of companies which have reinvented themselves with technology.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 12, 2011

As any entrepreneur would put it, the road to a successful, sustainable entrepreneurship is inevitably challenging. That said, with a mix of perseverance, dedication and hardwork, it is certainly viable. To that end, any budding entrepreneur must rise above these challenges with passion and determination. Marveled by and impressed with the strides these young entrepreneurs have shown, we have collated tips from these young achievers.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2011

Today I join Ben Yoskovitz , Vinicius Vacanti , Jill Hubbard Bowman and Steve Blank and others in announcing the launch of StartupRoar. This site aggregates and filters content from thought leaders who talk about topics such as Marketing , Sales , Design , Revenue , Hiring , Social Media , Business Models , Metrics , PR , Venture Capital , Angel Investors , Bootstrapping , Incubators , Agile and many others.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2011

I’ve always wondered why every executive meeting has to be one hour in length, or longer. That’s probably a tenth of your day spent on one issue. It better be a critical one, because you have a hundred others waiting. I believe you can be much more productive, as well as a more effective leader, if you approach most meetings as mentoring opportunities, and limit them to five minutes.

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deal architect

JULY 11, 2011

As part of my book research I learned in the US there are over 70,000 outlets to buy mobile phones – the AT&T, Verizon, Sprint etc stores, the Apple Store, Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile (the smaller footprint for.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 13, 2011

Have you ever been to a city for the first time and wish you had a guide to show what where the locals hang out, where the best brewery pubs or the most obscure but quaint shops are? I know I do. Enter Shiroube ( www.shiroube.com ), a site that connects intrepid travelers to local residents anywhere in the world. The idea is simple. Locals sign up to provide guide services for free – or pay a fee to put up more ads or remove certain limitations such as the number of email notifications the

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Venture Chronicles

JULY 9, 2011

Google+ ‘could Enhance CRM’ – myHermes Parcel Delivery News. tags: blog google. Social Business Index Draws on Social Business Intelligence — And All the Data That Informs It – semanticweb.com. tags: blog big data social BI socialytics. 2011 First Half Review: @CRMStrategies 9 Most Popular Tweets « Brian Vellmure’s CRM Strategies Blog. tags: blog.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2011

I’m sure we have all seen entrepreneurs with high levels of passion and confidence touting an idea that seems to make very little sense to us. Of course, we never see ourselves in this mode, yet we need to recognize that all humans see reality differently through a built-in set of “cognitive biases,” based on their own unique background of experiences, training, and mental state.

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deal architect

JULY 13, 2011

On the innovation blog The buzz around Google+ A symphony of light and sound The $ 32,000 startup Modern Day 7 wonders of the World.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 14, 2011

Here’s an interesting infographic from our friends at online invoicing startup Tradeshift about just how much money and resources are wasted through traditional paper invoicing : Of course it’s a clever way for Tradeshift to show you the kind of impact on savings you’ll have by moving your invoicing processes online (like, you know, to what they’re offering), but it does make perfect sense.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 13, 2011

I’m stunned by the lack of financial literacy of so many people in so many contexts. The commentary by politicians, economists, and the media on the European debt crisis and the US debt ceiling dynamics is appalling. The general media and blogosphere commentary on the financials of high growth companies, especially those who have either recently gone public or filed their S-1′s, range from perplexing to just plain incorrect.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2011

Even though I love technology, I always cringe when an entrepreneur starts his pitch by touting his new technology. He has forgotten that new technologies are perceived by most customers as causing more pain than the problems they hope to eliminate. I chastise these startups to highlight the solution created by the technology, rather than highlight the technology itself.

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deal architect

JULY 10, 2011

on the innovation blog GE’s Hybrid Power Plant Google’s post-PC world Iceland’s consensus constitution Smart “Pet Door”.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 11, 2011

What’s better than chilling out on a Southern California beach? Chilling on a Southern California beach with a great drink in hand, believes The Chill Group. The Chill Group earlier last month introduced Just Chill , an all-natural, stress relief beverage that is meant to complement that laid-back beach life. Designed to keep you cool and relaxed without causing drowsiness, the drink is formulated with 100-percent natural ingredients including ginseng, ginko biloba, lemongras, L-theanine a

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 11, 2011

I had two similar experiences last week where I heard from employees of two different companies that I’m on the board of. In each case, a senior exec said something like “I heard the board wants us to do blah.&#. I was in each board meeting and the board most definitely did not say “we want the company to do blah.&# Rather, in each case there was a discussion about the topic in question.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2011

By Ernst Gemassmer You have successfully conceived a new business, obtained funding and are now planning to capitalize on the large market opportunities existing outside of the USA. In this article I would like to share with you recommendations for staffing, based on my personal long-term hands-on experience in this arena. The head of international must be experienced in building international businesses and must operate from corporate headquarters.

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Rembrandt Communications

JULY 10, 2011

Ahhh. You are finished with your search engine optimization (SEO) keyword research and ready to write. You turn on your computer and stare at the monitor. You write a few words. “No. That doesn’t sound right.” Delete. You stare at the monitor a little longer. You’ve got nothin’. Then, it hits you. Ugh! Writer’s block! [.].

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 10, 2011

Despite its title, the book “ Entrepreneurial DNA: The Breakthrough Discovery that Aligns Your Business to Your Unique Strengths &# by serial entrepreneur and author Joe Abraham thankfully isn’t about the perennial debate of whether entrepreneurs are born or made. It is, however, an interesting blueprint of how to identify what kind of entrepreneur you are so that you can optimize and leverage your business approach, processes and relationships for maximum success. “ Entreprene

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 12, 2011

Jeff Clavier is hanging out with Amy and me in Paris for a few days. We had an incredible dinner last night at L’Arpege - we’d been there once before with another friend (Ed Roberto) about five years ago and it was even better than we remembered it to be. We got home five hours after we started dinner which included an epic cheese course and two dessert courses.

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2011

On Thursday, July 28th, DreamIt Ventures New York will be hosting a presentation by me on “How to Recruit Rockstar Team Members to Your Startup” I’d really appreciate your feedback on my draft slide deck, below. “ David Teten will share his insights on the issues and challenges of building a great team in an early-stage company given the hyper-competitive market for talent.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 14, 2011

Paul Palmieri, Co-Founder and CEO of mobile advertising service Millennial Media just gave a really valuable talk at the International Startup Festival in Montreal titled "Investing in Your Influencers." Palmieri talked about how startups can get the most value out of their advisors and friends. Prior to founding Millennial, Palmieri was a mobile advertising and data executive at Verizon and Advertising.com.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 11, 2011

Lifetime Host ( www.lifetimehost.com ) is a new web-hosting solution for small businesses and individuals that is offering the industry’s first-ever lifetime web-hosting service for a one-time fee. That’s right; no more recurring payments, ever. “ Lifetime Host represents the new standard in small business success, allowing businesses to save money without sacrificing service”, says Lifetime Host founder Doktor Gurson.

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