Sat.Oct 14, 2017 - Fri.Oct 20, 2017

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The Firewall Is Dead – What Can Businesses Do To Protect And Secure Their Brands?

YoungUpstarts

by David Nagrosst, head of sales for Cyxtera Technologies in Asia Pacific, Australia and Japan. Recent developments in applications have rendered the firewall outdated and incapable of deciphering the good and trusted from the bad traffic. Without a doubt, the firewall era has come to an end. The onset of death. There are those who are still clinging on for dear life to firewalls by saying that there are renditions of next-generation features.

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7 Drivers of Digital Opportunity or Business Demise

Startup Professionals Musings

Jack Welch, former CEO of GE, once predicted, “When the rate of change outside the company is greater than the rate of change inside, the end is near.” Yet in my role as business advisor, I often see companies naively ignoring this reality. The smarter ones look outside regularly for evidence of impending change, and treat these as opportunities to jump ahead of competitors.

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Publication Day for "The Startup Way"

Startup Lessons Learned

Today, my new book, The Startup Way , finally hits bookshelves! It's a huge day for any author, but I also hope it can be a huge day for the future and growth of the startup movement and for the future of our country. I want people to use my book as a way to start conversations about the critical roles of innovation and sustainable growth everywhere from startups to large corporations to public policy.

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The Courage to Monetize

Austin Startup

Dan Rather spoke on the UT Austin campus last week, and amidst his many stories he opined on his need to monetize his site News and Guts. He has over 1.2M followers on Facebook and is energetically remaining in the public square, but he commented that he’s personally carrying the freight for about 10 employees working on his website. What would you do in his shoes?

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Building Healthy Innovation Ecosystems for Your Projects

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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The Seven Rules of Fearless Growth: What Fearless Companies Are Doing To Grow Faster And Smarter 

YoungUpstarts

by Amanda Setili, author of “ Fearless Growth: The New Rules to Stay Competitive, Foster Innovation, and Dominate Your Markets “ Growth has always been fundamental to business success, but it’s never been more critical than it is now. Rapid changes in technology, shifting customer expectations, disruptive business models, and quickly evolving regulations force organizations to innovate quickly and invest in new lines of business that will fuel future growth.

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You can have two Big Things, but not three

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

Forget work/life integration for a minute. How much time do you have, regardless of partitioning? From your 24-hour daily allotment, the 1950s-style break-down is 8 hours for work, 8 for home and commute, and 8 for sleep and ablutions. So, “work” and “home” are the two things in which you can spend 40+ hours per week. This is the amount of time it takes to tackle something huge.

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Putting yourself out there! (part 2)

Austin Startup

Sharks & Angels Pitch Panel An Aussie’s experience of pitching in the US Did someone say Opportunity? I was already Texas-bound to give my personal take on global trends in digital kid’s media, so when the Summit organisers opened applications for an integrated pitch event I filled out the form with a determined “pick me” focus. What better way to test your product and business model than in front of 200 people within your target sector!

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Top-Down Problem-Solving For Healthy Businesses

YoungUpstarts

by Robert Bethel, author of “ Strengthen Your Business: Fail-Proof Strategies from the Man Who Has Rescued 77 Businesses “ When I come into a new business, I know a good deal about what’s going, but I’m not arrogant enough to think I have it all figured out. To solve the problems plaguing the operation, I leverage the greatest asset any business owner has — the TEAM.

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5 Ways To Become A Well-Rounded Entrepreneur

YFS Magazine

Here are a few ways you can become more well-rounded and gain the knowledge you need to succeed in business. without racking up student loan debt.

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How To Use A Checklist To Build An Innovative Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. I wish it was that easy. The challenge is that every new business needs to be innovative and different, in order to rise above the crowd, bring real change to the world, and give you the satisfaction you seek.

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2017 Private SaaS Company Survey – Part 1

For Entrepreneurs

For the sixth year in a row, we’re proud to work with KBCM Technology Group (formerly Pacific Crest Securities) to share results from a survey of over 400 private SaaS companies. The survey represents deep benchmarking data and insights on growth and operations of private SaaS companies. Thank you to the readers of forEntrepreneurs who participated in.

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The 5 Core Values That All Great Leaders Have

YoungUpstarts

by Shawn Vij, author of “ Moral Fiber: Awakening Corporate Consciousness “ The leaders of all organizations have a number of things in common. They set the tone for the entire company, determine what it stands for and make sure the business stays on course. But the best of the best go farther. They’re strong, authentic, admirable leaders with deep core values — and they walk the talk.

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5 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Protect Their Income And Wealth

YFS Magazine

You can have it all and lose everything. Here are four measures every entrepreneur can put in place to preserve their businesses income and wealth.

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6 Principles For Driving Online Reputation Management

Startup Professionals Musings

Every startup fears that one angry and unfair customer who can jeopardize the business by a negative post on Ripoff Report , Yelp , or one of the hundreds of other consumer complaint and review sites on the Internet. Most entrepreneurs don’t even know how to keep track of what people are saying about them on the web, much less how to respond or remove it.

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5 Ways to Boost Your Entrepreneurial Confidence

Up and Running

“You have two minutes to convince me why I should invest in your company,” my professor said. About seven years ago I delivered my first pitch. I was a sophomore in college back then. Never had I ever imagined I would spend three consecutive weeks practicing for a two-minute presentation. I was scared to death. My brain was so exclusively focused on this presentation that I didn’t even ask or think why I was experiencing that much worry for a class assignment that meant to simulate a Shark Tank

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Creating A Healthcare Startup – A Basic Guide

YoungUpstarts

Technology has made positive changes in every industry in the last few years, including the healthcare industry. This is one of the main reasons why more and more people with innovative ideas and unique approaches to healthcare are interested in creating startups. Obviously, creating a healthcare startup is more than a business – it’s an opportunity to help people.

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3 ways your remote team might get cabin fever — and how to combat it

The Next Web

Studies show that employees who work from home can be even more productive than in-office peers. They’re typically happier since they have more control over their lives and schedules. Business owners with a telecommuting staff don’t have to maintain expensive office space or deal with as many facilities management and technology support hassles. But ask anyone who’s ever worked from home for an extended time, and they’ll tell you it can be isolating.

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Romances Are Common At Work, But The Risks Are Great

Startup Professionals Musings

We all have to communicate and collaborate with other people at work, but most of us start out instinctively trying to maintain an emotional distance from others in the work environment. In fact, most employee training courses recommend the distance if the work relationship crosses management levels, and most management policies strictly forbid fraternizing with the team.

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Buyer Centric Funnel Design

For Entrepreneurs

In my talk at the 2017 LAUNCH SCALE conference in San Francisco, I discuss how to get inside your buyer’s head to increase funnel conversion rates. In the talk, I cover: How to design and build a buyer-centric sales funnel that has low CAC and fast sales cycles. How to figure out why your sales funnel.

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Tips On Hiring A Web Design Service

YoungUpstarts

Carrying out business is not an easy task without a few of the different requirements. One such requirement is the need to have a good web design firm that can handle your online presence and help you in content management services. How would you search for a web design service for your business? Here are the tips that can work wonders for your business if you follow them devotedly: Best Tips to Choose a Web Design For Your Business.

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What I Learned About Entrepreneurship by Diving Into a Saturated Market

Up and Running

I started my first business at eight years old, buying and selling Beanie Babies, to afford an electric guitar. I liked the feeling of buying something for a low price, then selling it at a markup at the right time. Little did I know, I’d just discovered my passion for growing young companies. Years later, I had moved beyond plush toys and into digital marketing.

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10 Creative Ways To Use Animation In Online Marketing

YFS Magazine

Use animations to tell a compelling story and actively engage with your audience. Here's a look at 10 creative ideas to use animation for online marketing.

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Hope Is The Consequence of Action

Feld Thoughts

Last night Amy and I hosted an event at our house for the ACLU and Earthjustice , two organizations we are significant supporters of. If you told me 20 years ago that I’d be spending a lot of my philanthropic energy supporting lawyers, I would have aggressively rejected the notion. But if you had described what is going on in the US right now, I would have also aggressively rejected the notion.

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6 Guerrilla Marketing Tactics For New Businesses

YoungUpstarts

by Nate Vickery, editor-in-chief of Bizzmarkblog.com. New businesses are usually strapped for cash, which means that they don’t have enough money for costly marketing strategies. Left to their own devices, they have to be as creative as possible and come up with some fresh, non-traditional approaches to promote themselves. This doesn’t have to be bad at all.

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The Redistribution of Network Effects in Cryptocurrencies

Version One Ventures

Cryptocurrencies have strong network effects, built around the concept of mining. The more miners participate, the cheaper mining gets and the more quickly transactions are validated. In fact, network effects were deemed so strong that most people thought that Bitcoin would be the winner in a winner-takes-all market. But then, along came Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies.

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How To Create Quality, Relevant And Engaging Content

YFS Magazine

Is your content actually relevant? Here are five ways you can improve your content marketing to capture your audience’s attention.

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Even a taste of ownership motivates employees.

Berkonomics

Close. How about employees all the way down the line and through the corporation? How do we align them to the goals and strategies of the enterprise? Obviously for the appropriate individuals, a bonus program aligned to the department’s goals is appropriate. But how about awarding stock options for all employees? I discovered the power of ownership early in my management career, establishing an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), once popular as incentive compensation as well as a tax write-o

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Reviving Lost Business Etiquette

YoungUpstarts

Is etiquette still important in today’s casual business climate? Some entrepreneurs say it’s more important than ever. Traditional etiquette rules are based on kindness and courtesy, and no one hates being treated nicely. Even as people around you are losing touch with civility, using proper etiquette can powerfully enhance your personal brand and your company’s customer service reputation.

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Digital Security Is Not Working Very Well

Feld Thoughts

We live in a digital world with a false sense of security. While watching Blade Runner 2049 I smiled during a scene near the end where Deckard says to K, “What Have You Done?!?!?” I expect that this false sense of security will still exist in 2049 if humans manage to still be around. The first big piece of security news this weekend was ‘All wifi networks’ are vulnerable to hacking, security expert discovers.

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Why Every Growing Business Needs An Answering Service

YFS Magazine

Business growth represents a legitimate progression of your success, but it also uncovers logistical barriers associated with scaling business operations.

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I Can Be Difficult

This is going to be BIG.

Last week, I heard the word "difficult" describing investors twice. Once was about me and once wasn't. The founder and investor relationship is, in fact, a difficult one to get right. Both sides walk in with a lot of cognitive biases and style differences unique to every pair. Meanwhile, the work of trust building is hard and takes a long time. In one instance, there was an investor holding up a round after agreeing to sign off on something verbally.

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The Importance Of Understanding Culture When Dealing With Global Business

YoungUpstarts

The success of a company comes from its capacity to grow and attract new customers. As a new business owner, you will constantly be looking to new areas and markets to sell your products. Although there are many different markets out there that you can move into, knowing how to conduct your business in a new country is a vital part of the process. Understanding the culture and the customs involved is often as important as knowing how to market in those areas.

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We Will Miss You Matt

Feld Thoughts

Matt Bencke passed away yesterday. We put the above photo and note up on the Foundry Group site yesterday but I was still processing it and wasn’t ready to blog about it until this morning. His partner and co-founder at Might AI – Daryn Nakhuda – wrote some beautiful words about Matt at In our hearts, always. You may remember Matt from his incredible article in Wired Magazine titled The Day I Found Out My Life Was Hanging From A Thread.

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SMS Marketing, What Every Entrepreneur Should Know

YFS Magazine

When it comes to SMS marketing, keep it simple and don't make your audience think too hard about what you’re saying or what you want from them.

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How To Deal With Employees Who Have Alcohol Or Substance Abuse Problems

The Startup Magazine

Substance abuse and addiction problems are something we don’t talk about often enough. As a business owner, recognising and understanding how to treat them can be very important. So, here’s a guide on dealing with employees with substance abuse issues. Get educated about alcoholism. There are a lot of misconceptions about alcoholism. It isn’t caused by lack of moral character or by weakness.

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Four Clever Ways To Get Free Digital Marketing

YoungUpstarts

Digital marketing an essential tool for any business out there, whether large or small. Competition is typically stiff in any market, so a brand’s long-term success usually hinges on effective online marketing strategies. Whether you’re in the business of selling clothes online or offering your expertise in services, it’s crucial that you take advantage of digital marketing to get an edge over the competition.

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