Software By Rob

JUNE 17, 2019

I co-host a podcast that focuses on bootstrapping software startups. Last week as my co-host and I dug into some struggles he’s running into getting his product to escape velocity, I started saying a phrase I hadn’t used before: It sounds like you’re taking speed bumps and turning them into roadblocks. As a founder you can choose to look at an obstacle as something that keeps you from moving forward (a roadblock), or as something that slows you down for a minute as you continue along your

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

JUNE 15, 2019

Improv is a Swiss Army Knife for Problem Solving. I just completed another workshop for high level executives in the use of Improv for Problem Solving. Most of the group were skeptical at the start. It shows up in their body language; arms folded across chests, quizzical looks, and self-conscious laughs. I get it. When I was in their shoes I would have resisted games to, I would have been afraid to act silly (or vulnerable).

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YFS Magazine

JUNE 17, 2019

Every CEO and business leader can follow these simple principles to celebrate their twenty-something employees in a way that creates value.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2019

When opening a new business, time and cost management are extremely important, in order to get you that jumpstart you need as a new entrepreneur. One of the best ways to save both money and time is to outsource part of your work to professionals who can help you deliver without having to go through the process of hiring someone full time. One of the main reasons companies choose to outsource is to save money on staff.

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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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Version One Ventures

JUNE 18, 2019

This year we have seen privacy become top of mind for the general public, the media and “big tech.” The business model of Google and Facebook (collect as much data as possible about users for highly targeted advertising) is under attack. Europe’s legislators were addressing some of these privacy concerns when they put into effect GDPR in 2016, the primary law regulating how companies protect EU citizens’ personal data.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 19, 2019

Every so often, a major natural disaster strikes somewhere in the world and serves to remind us of how vulnerable we are. Earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and forest fires can leave catastrophic damage in their wake. While governments and emergency services have their role in preparing, warning, communicating, evacuating, and restoring the areas that are afflicted by a disaster, startup and all business owners must put in place appropriate measures that ensure their enterprise surviv

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 21, 2019

by Gui Costin , author of “ Millennials Are Not Aliens: …but they are 80 Million Americans Who Are Changing How We Buy, Sell, Vacation, Invest, and Just About Everything Else “ When it comes to shopping and buying, the Millennial generation appears to play by its own rules. And businesses that fail to understand the Millennial mindset are destined to fall behind their competition – and perhaps plummet into irrelevancy.

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deal architect

JUNE 20, 2019

I have heard Zoho talk about doing business in UAE and Nigeria. That is so different from other cloud vendors which tend to mostly focus on N. America and Europe. Over the last decade, their US revenues have steadily declined.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 17, 2019

Is your company’s online presence diverse and well-developed enough to stand out from the competition? If you’re not targeting most or all of the social media sites and directories on the list below, the answer may well be “no.” Here’s what you need to know about each. LinkedIn. LinkedIn is the world’s most popular social media platform for professionals and brands.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 18, 2019

The Ins and Outs of Marketing Automation written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Jason Vandeboom. Podcast Transcript. Today on the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I visit with founder and CEO of ActiveCampaign , Jason Vandeboom. ActiveCampaign is an SaaS solution built in the cloud that is focused on marketing automation.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2019

by Saumya Bhatnagar, CTO and Co-founder of InvolveSoft. Over the years, the rapid growth of startup networks is seen in almost every sector. Although several startups were able to sustain themselves, others shut down within a few months of operating. Amongst all the hustle, several women entrepreneurs have made their mark in the business industry. According to Markets Insider, the number of enterprises run by women in the United States has doubled in the last 20 years.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 18, 2019

I was honored to give the commencement speech at the University of California Santa Cruz, right down the road from the ranch. Rather than my usual talks about innovation and entrepreneurship I shared a few lessons learned after serving seven years as a public official on the California Coastal Commission. I told four stories about the conflict between money and power versus the common good.

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Board Effect

JUNE 21, 2019

Chances are your nonprofit board faces an imminent executive transition. Seriously. Anticipation of a mass exodus among nonprofit executives builds as Baby Boomers reach age 65 at a rate of 10,000 per day. According to a survey by Willis Towers Watson in 2018, two-thirds of employers in the nonprofit sector are concerned about the loss of talent as Baby Boomers retire.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 19, 2019

Taking Relationship Marketing to the Next Level written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Zvi Band. Podcast Transcript. Today on the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I chat with Zvi Band. He is a the founder of Contactually , and a hacker and community builder. Contactually is a smart CRM tool that can help you manage relationships in the long term.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2019

by Vicky Oliver, author of “ Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers & Other Office Idiots “ Your boss is on vacation. Permanently. Maybe in the past she was the golden child of the firm, but that was in the distant past. When you try to talk to her, she gets a glazed, faraway look in her eyes. You’re not sure if she’s listening. When you email her, her responses are vague and hard to decipher.

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deal architect

JUNE 17, 2019

When you think of automation on the shop floor you think robotics, IoT and AR/VR. On the other hand, when you talk to executives in white collar industries about automation, the conversation usually drifts to bots. Most SIs now have.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2019

If you are a business professional or owner today, success is more and more about relationships. People relationships are the key to career growth, more than results, and customer relationships build brands, rather than the other way around. In this era of communication overload with many misleading messages, we have learned to count first on the people we know well, even virtually.

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View from Seed

JUNE 21, 2019

NextView Ventures has been around now for nearly a decade, having invested in over eighty seed stage companies along the way. On top of that, all four partners here spent meaningful time at other venture firms previously in our careers. So as a result, collectively we’ve been intimately involved with hundreds of startups and nearly a thousand financings (including follow-ons).

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2019

by Everett Harper, CEO and cofounder of Truss. It’s not uncommon for startups that are laser-focused on fundraising to deprioritize certain challenges. But to get to the finish line successfully, there are several key company milestones that leadership must identify and address. Startups tend to put a premium on being “agile,” but that doesn’t always work – and certainly won’t replace the effective collaboration a business needs to grow.

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deal architect

JUNE 19, 2019

Part of me is excited by the announcement that EQT, the private equity investor in IFS is also buying Acumatica. I have been saying for a while even after two decades of cloud applications, there are shockingly few operational applications.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2019

Every startup wants to be a predictable success, yet so few ever achieve this enviable position. In reality, getting there is not a random walk, and requires an understanding of the stages that every business must navigate and the organizational characteristics necessary at each stage. Les McKeown, in his book from a while back, “ Predictable Success ” outlines these stages and characteristics for any business.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 20, 2019

For years, the business world lived under the false pretense that open plan offices were a killer idea. I myself even bought into the hype. At Netconcepts, the digital agency I founded (and sold in 2010), only the executives had offices with doors that closed. Open plan offices were a win-win for anyone looking to […]. The post Open Plan Offices Kill Productivity.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 19, 2019

The performance of an organization heavily relies on the performance of the employees in a particular enterprise. They play a significant role in achieving an organization’s objectives. It is for this reason that the operational management level exists: to see to it that the staff make their contribution towards achieving the goals of the organization.

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SiliconHills

JUNE 21, 2019

By LAURA LOREK, publisher of Silicon Hills News To see the impact of 5G communications, look no further than the new 5G Innovation Zone which officially opened at Samsung’s Austin campus Friday. The Innovation Zone showcases different applications of 5G technology including health and environmental sensors, automated material handling, industrial Internet of Things, robotics, and […].

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2019

Having a breakthrough idea or technology alone does not assure business success. “ If we build it, they will come ” may have worked as a movie theme for Kevin Costner, but as an investor, I tell entrepreneurs a great solution is not enough. Successful businesses require innovative people, who have built an abundance of innovation capital, to win support and resources for their ideas.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 21, 2019

A technology start-up without a Technical Writer is similar to a new small business without a marketing plan. The first thought that comes to mind when most people think of a “technical writer” is an IT professional — blogging about the latest trends for a reputable technology website. But, actual technical writers are vital for […].

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 17, 2019

by Lonny Kocina, CEO of Media Relations Agency and author of “ The CEO’s Guide to Marketing: The Book Every Marketer Should Read Before Their Boss Does “ If you are looking for a big marketing idea that will blow the doors off your sales in 2018, you’re probably looking in all the wrong places. Most companies brainstorm a few ‘big ideas’ for the upcoming year, and then write a marketing plan to support them.

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Up and Running

JUNE 17, 2019

How does your business assess its financial strength? No doubt you refer to your income statement (also called profit and loss statement or P&L) and your bank account for the basics. . But the truth is most businesses ignore the most powerful financial tools in the accounting arsenal: the balance sheet and the cash flow statement. These three basic financial statements provide the most comprehensive view of any business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2019

By definition, most entrepreneurs are thought leaders. They have the ability to recognize a market need, the skills to design and implement a solution, and the drive to start a business from that solution. It all comes from within themselves. A business leader does the same thing and more, through the people around them. Most entrepreneurs are not both.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 20, 2019

Growing and maturing a company are two different operations, yet they share a common goal: to stay in business for the long run. As the number of new companies multiplies all over the globe, competition grows fierce. Surviving the digital age in a sea of competitors requires thoughtful preparedness and agility. What we want to […]. The post Building a Workplace for the Next 100 Years appeared first on ReadWrite.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2019

by William Ammerman, author of “ The Invisible Brand: Marketing in the Age of Automation, Big Data, and Machine Learning “ In the early days of the internet, the news was always free. In a race to secure eyeballs over subscriptions, every publication launched a website and gave away free access to their content — even while still charging print subscribers.

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SiliconHills

JUNE 19, 2019

By LAURA LOREK, Publisher of Silicon Hills News Ask anyone who has worked at multiple companies and they probably have a story about a bad experience joining a new organization. Companies spend, on average, $2,500 to hire a new white-collar employee, but once they hire them, they should spend a little more money bringing them […]. The post Enboarder Establishes U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 16, 2019

If every entrepreneur could predict the future, starting the right new business would be easy. Since my experience and interests have been primarily with technology, I’ve been watching those trends for a long time, and I see rapid change, but predicting impact is a challenge. Recently I’ve changed my focus a bit to people demographics, and I find the implications a bit more concrete.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 20, 2019

Small businesses owners are the unspoken heroes of the American economy. These entrepreneurs and risk takers set out to change the landscape of an industry or do what they love. But finding extra cash flow to pay off unexpected costs or weather late payments from clients is one of their biggest issues. Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels. Getting extra money from traditional banks and lenders tends to take too long, in most cases, and is not efficient for their bottom line.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2019

History has taught us that anyone can achieve anything they want in life, no matter how grand or little. Although the possibility of such an event might seem utterly ludicrous and entirely fictitious, it is incredibly true. As long as you can stick to the simple laws of success , almost anything is possible. As such, depending on what is to be achieved, we have drawn a list of five simple rules which if followed, can make what seems like the most frivolous of ideas come to fruition. 1.

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SiliconHills

JUNE 20, 2019

Two Austin companies focused on data have joined forces. data.world announced this week it has acquired Capsenta, founded at the University of Texas at Austin in 2015. Capsenta created patented data translation and integration software allowing its customers to combine and analyze relational databases faster and more efficiently. Data.world, which launched in July of 2016, has […].

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