Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Throughout my career in small companies and large, I’ve always been appalled by the number of people who have a negative attitude or complain all the time. These people don’t seem to realize that they are hurting themselves, as well as other people’s productivity, and jeopardize the future of the company they are working for. I’ve always thought that I might be overly sensitive, until I saw an article about bad bosses a few years ago by The Business Journals , which claims that many employees sp

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YFS Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Plan your holiday marketing campaigns now so that execution will be smooth and stress-free!

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2019

Starting your own business from scratch is a rollercoaster of emotions. But do you have what it takes to succeed? When you’re in the early stages of a startup there are certain things that you’re going to need to make everything run a little smoother and to make sure that you’re in control – even when things don’t go to plan! . So, what are the keys to a successful start-up?

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deal architect

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Since Thursday evening I have heard from many if I am surprised by the changes at the top at SAP My answer is "only slightly" From Sapphire in May, I wrote after some of the changes earlier in the year.

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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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View from Seed

OCTOBER 18, 2019

As our fundraising month focusing on the seed pitch deck recently wrapped up, we’re returning to our “ Friday Funisms ” series – fun & quirky sayings which one can repeatedly hear around the NextView offices that have become part of our culture over the years. This week’s phrase is often said when talking about the future. When the outcome of a process, an investment, or hypothesis is uncertain, we intentionally will say: “ Assuming success, which I always do… ” then followed by the most

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This article previously appeared in the Harvard Business Review. The type of disruption most companies and government agencies are facing is a once-in-every-few-centuries event. Disruption today is more than just changes in technology, or channel, or competitors – it’s all of them, all at once. And these forces are completely reshaping both commerce and defense.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2019

A dream is just an idea without a website. With more people (and businesses) starting their own websites to showcase their products, talents, and services, there is ample work for a strong web designer. Whether you hold professional web design qualifications or are a self-taught freelancer with the right know-how, there can be plenty of opportunities in starting your own web design business.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Too many leaders are complacent and feel that they have gained the highest level of skill in their fields. Leaders who are not in learning mode can cause stagnation in the workplace, maintaining the status quo rather than forging into new territory. It is vital for leaders to continue to enhance their leadership skills in order to foster company growth.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Do you really need a business plan? Is it worth the investment of time and resources? Can’t you just wing it and skip the whole planning process? Good questions. Here’s everything you need to know. 1. It’s essential if you’re seeking a loan or investment. If you’re asking a bank, angel investor, or venture capitalist for funding, they’re going to want to know that you have a good handle on your small business’s trajectory. .

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 18, 2019

While it may not seem like a dangerous profession, the safety of real estate agents is often at risk. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) 2017 Member Safety Survey, 44% of female agents and one in four male agents have experienced a situation in the past year that made them fear for their safety or the safety of their personal information.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 16, 2019

With the rapid expansion of technology comes a high demand for people who are skilled in working with it. Every industry has job opportunities for tech enthusiasts because of the digital age we live in. Each one requires significant technical knowledge but also provides plenty of creative flexibility with numerous opportunities for problem solving. Getting the right education is the first step to being on your way to a great tech job and scholarships offered by companies like Hired.com can be th

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Hardware design is viewed as the most essential component in developing embedded IoT devices in order to allow for the ultimate success of the product. The hardware design and development process are faced with many challenges while ensuring that the embedded product meets the necessary functionality, is dependable and secure, and consumes less power. .

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Do you really need a business plan? Is it worth the investment of time and resources? Can’t you just wing it and skip the whole planning process? Good questions. Here’s everything you need to know. 1. It’s essential if you’re seeking a loan or investment. If you’re asking a bank, angel investor, or venture capitalist for funding, they’re going to want to know that you have a good handle on your small business’s trajectory. .

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 18, 2019

One of the many great things about the Governor of Colorado is that he’s an entrepreneur, having started multiple successful technology companies, including BlueMountainArts.com (acquired by Excite for $800m) and Provide Commerce (IPO, then acquired by Liberty Media for $500m). He’s also a co-founder of Techstars with me, David Cohen, and David Brown.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 17, 2019

by Jono Bacon, author of “ People Powered: How Communities Can Supercharge Your Business, Brand, and Teams “ Remote working seems to be all the buzz. Apparently, 70% of professionals work from home at least once a week. Similarly, 77% of people work more productively and 68% of millennials would consider a company more if they offered remote working.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Many people have the goal of starting their own business. Startup companies can be a great source of income and career satisfaction. Starting a new business can be a rewarding proposition, but it is also coupled with risk. When people want to begin a startup company, there are several common-sense principles that they should follow. Vlad Rigenco offers 9 important tips on beginning a startup company and names some of the pitfalls that can happen along the way.

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Board Effect

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Decisions, decisions — they’re part of governance, leadership, and life. No matter how comfortable we are (or aren’t) in making them or how prepared we are (or aren’t) to make them wisely, we are faced with countless opportunities to decide something, especially as board members. In fact, effective decision-making is a key indicator of board effectiveness.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

OCTOBER 14, 2019

No matter the size of your business, from a large corporation to a new start-up, there are some of the same threats. Things like web theft, data theft , or physical theft, is something that can cause a lot of disruptions to the day-to-day running of any business. When there aren’t the right security settings or procedures in place, then it can leave you open to attacks, and the consequences of which can be really devastating for your business.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 16, 2019

by Angela Civitella, founder of INTINDE. Does being an entrepreneur sounds so sexy to you? Saying you are an entrepreneur makes you sound like you know exactly what you’re doing, right? Of course, it does. After all, as an entrepreneur, everyone knows you are out to make a difference in the world, you have figured out the one thing missing from our everyday lives, and of course, you hold the secret to becoming rich and unforgettable.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

I became a VC 12 years ago in 2007 when the pace of deals was much slower. I had just left Salesforce.com where I was VP, Products, after they had acquired my second startup. As I was trying to figure out the role I wanted to play in the VC world I decided I wanted to focus on businesses that were building deeply technical products to solve problems for business users.

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Board Effect

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Modern governance is a relatively new term that was introduced by Diligent Corporation to update the view of governance by today’s standards. This contemporary term reflects shifts in expectations around accountability and transparency, as well as changes in technology, that impact boards of organizations at all stages and sizes, across sectors and industries.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2019

Your business can’t be all things to all people, and excel at anything. Every entrepreneur and every business needs a strategy to keep them focused. In fact, in this new world of pervasive interactivity, it’s time to rethink even how to develop a strategy. Strategy used to come from the inside looking out, but now it must come from a dialogue and engagement with constituents.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Do you think you can do your own taxes? Filing your taxes is a complicated process, but many people are capable of doing it on their own. Keep reading to learn more about if you can do your taxes, and helpful tips to make the process a little less disorganized and stressful. Can You Do Your Own Taxes? Anyone is capable of filing their taxes themselves, and there are a lot of benefits to doing the work yourself.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Trying to run a successful business is the modern world is a constant challenge. There are so many things to consider on the road success that everyday life can be a challenge. There are, however, certain things that can be implemented that can benefit the business on many different levels. We will today look at a few solutions that can increase productivity and efficiency.

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deal architect

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Larry Ellison hinted at this in his keynote at Oracle OpenWorld last month. He joked he did not have many friends and that he would hate to lose Mark Hurd. In a corny way that was quite a tribute to.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2019

In my current role as a business consultant, I still find that most companies, large and small, organize themselves wholly based on what goes on inside the company, rather than looking outside – at their networks, their partners, and the niche they wish to dominate. The result is a hierarchy and a static group of silos that doesn’t adapt to market changes and competitors.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 18, 2019

by Bill Higgs, author of the upcoming book “Culture Code Champions: 7 Steps to Scale & Succeed in Your Business” Businesses face a multitude of vexing situations every day. Sometimes these are quickly remedied, such as a missed phone call that must be rescheduled, or an unhappy customer who needs to be soothed. At other times, there’s a total breakdown and turmoil erupts, as in the recent GM strike where 50,000 auto workers walked out, venting their anger over a number of decisio

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 13, 2019

11 years ago Sequoia released the “ RIP Good Times ” Presentation. With the financial crisis meltdown, it was clear that “winter is coming” for startups. Even though VCs are sitting on large cash reserves, many economists indicate a slowdown in 2020 , so it’s prudent to prepare for winter. Rip Good Times, Sep 2008. So, is if it’s business as usual and the markets continue to go up is there even a reason to change anything?

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Can we see that maintaining a software-obsessed tech industry is self-sabotage? As a venture capitalist, I know there’s incredible excitement around quantum computing. Yet, as a material scientist, I also see the technology is at least five years away from commercialization. Once again, we see a bias that plagues the tech community: software overshadowing hardware.

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For Entrepreneurs

OCTOBER 15, 2019

For the seventh year in a row, we’re proud to work with KBCM Technology Group (formerly Pacific Crest Securities) to share results from a survey of ~424 private SaaS companies. Thank you to the readers of forEntrepreneurs who participated in taking the survey! Thank you also to David Spitz (@dspitz) and the team at KBCM Technology.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Most people have heard about bankruptcy and know it’s not something they particularly want to experience. Not everyone, however, understands exactly what goes into filing for bankruptcy, and what it means for you as a consumer. There are two main types of bankruptcy for individuals: Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. Here are some important differences between these two types of bankruptcies.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Boom is one of the most ambitious start-ups I know – their mission is to develop supersonic planes and make the world more accessible. As you can imagine, you need incredibly talented people to achieve this goal. So when Blake Scholl , Boom’s founder and CEO, recently shared insights into the company’s hiring playbook in an investor update, I asked him for permission to publish his email on our blog – “the Boom Way of hiring” is a great blue print for start-up

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Thinking about selling a business? What will bigger companies be looking for when evaluating yours? What makes them acquire others? Sometimes it is just the right time to sell your startup. However, having sold my own venture for millions of dollars, I can tell you that getting acquired and finding the right startup exit is 10 times harder than raising capital. .

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 15, 2019

If there are two things that South Korea should be known for, it’s tech innovation and delicious food. Seoul houses giants such as Samsung and LG, and its startup ecosystem is seeing amazing growth. The city’s food culture is also to die for (I mean, who doesn’t love kimchi?), so it’s the perfect place to check out innovation in the food industry. Watch the video above and follow TNW‘s trip to Seoul where we visited the kitchens at Seoul Startup Hub and the robot restaurant, Merry Go Kitchen.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Instagram has become one of the most popular social networks in the world, with over 4 billion posts posted every day. Now the number of active users is more than 1 billion per month. And about 35 percent of people are using Instagram several times a day. If you have never used the platform before or want to become an advanced user, these tricks, additional features, and useful tips will help you bring your skills to another level.

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Haystack

OCTOBER 13, 2019

At the end of 2016, folks in the startup tech ecosystem looked toward 2017’s impending “uncertainty.” Then at the end of 2017, the same worry about 2018; rinse and repeat last year, looking toward 2019. Yet, looking back, not much changed — there’s more money than every in the early-stage ecosystem, bigger financing rounds, large private pre-IPO growth rounds, and much more.

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