SoCal CTO
NOVEMBER 30, 2010
Funny graphic by @shanesnow that captures the difference between web designers vs. web developers: Like the issue of Startup CTO or Developer , often startup founders who are less technical have this same question. Do I need a designer or a developer? I need to come back to this issue and write more in the future – spectrum of what designers vs. developers cover.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 29, 2010
Justyn Howard, founder of Sprout Social has a blog post that he’s written about his experiences of migrating from scrappy tools to more efficient ones (i.e. Using Balsamiq instead of SnagIt, Website Optimizer over just Google Analytics and FTP). It’s a great topic, his post is well written and given that he’s going through it right now in his startup it’s worth reading his point of view on the topic.
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Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 1, 2010
It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. VCs and angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. More executives, or other more creative titles are seen as a big red flag.
ReadWriteStart
DECEMBER 2, 2010
During this week's roundtable, one of the questions that I answered was about the One Million by One Million program's plans around supporting social enterprises. Well, 1M/1M is focused on helping businesses generate $1M in annual revenue, whatever be the nature of the business. We see a lot of businesses that can be characterized as social enterprises, ranging from education to rural development businesses.
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
crowdSPRING Blog
DECEMBER 3, 2010
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!
mashable.com
NOVEMBER 30, 2010
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deal architect
DECEMBER 1, 2010
I went to my neurologist this week and he compared his notes from my first visit in October to updated tests he performed and his eyes gleamed over and over. Good progress. Come back and see me end of January.
crowdSPRING Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2010
More than ever, small businesses and startups must execute and bring their software-based products or services to market quickly. As Groupon has demonstrated, there is often (but not always) a huge first-to-market advantage. One risk of moving fast involves selecting software technologies that allow you to bring your products/services to market quickly, but that ultimately may not easily scale to accomodate increasing traffic.
blog.traindom.com
NOVEMBER 29, 2010
Traindom Traindom Customer Login Sign Up Affiliates Support Information Marketing Conversations 36 places where you can submit your startup for some coverage October 4th, 2010 § 45 Photo used under Creative Commons from theparadigmshifter So you have a new startup company and want some coverage. This post will give you 36 places where you can submit your startup for reviews, mentions or at least some backlinks.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 28, 2010
Recently I wrote a blog post about how I hated losing, but I embrace it as a way to learn, improve and increase my win rates. One of the things I learned from my “post-game analysis&# is that you’re most vulnerable right after you’ve won the deal. I know it sounds counter-intuitive but my experience tells me it’s true. At the moment you pop the champagne cork and let down your guard is when you’re easiest to attack.
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 30, 2010
Too often we are so preoccupied with the destination, we forget the journey. Unknown. Entrepreneurs hear that VC pitches ought to be short, 10-20 slides. What most don’t know is that there is no way they can deliver a presentation that short by just “writing” the slide deck. You Got to be Kidding. An entrepreneur I’ve known for a long time came by the ranch over Thanksgiving break to show me the first pass of his new startup slide deck.
deal architect
DECEMBER 1, 2010
A friend of the family (let’s call him John) was discussing jury duty a couple of weeks ago. He was describing creative ways he avoids being summoned. When I reminded him of civic duty he proceeded to describe the many.
bigbadstartup.com
NOVEMBER 30, 2010
bigbadstartup.com The Big Bad Startup Blog Home About Contact How to find a decent programmer? November 30, 2010 | Share One of the first things which I needed to find when I decided to start this business was a decent programmer. A good programmer at a decent price is the start-up holy grail. Your website can be very important and it can be the make or break of your business.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 3, 2010
A few angel investors have slipped or fallen from their lofty perch, so entrepreneurs must take great care to validate the character and reputation of every prospective investor. The entrepreneur’s tendency to be in a huge hurry to obtain the funding can end up being disastrous, and play into the hands of these less scrupulous investors. Many entrepreneurs believe all money is created equal.
Jeff Hilimire
DECEMBER 2, 2010
DIG team members Stacy Cohen , Kathlene Hestir and Kaitlyn Dennihy hosted a QR Code lunch and learn yesterday for our clients. They rocked it, of course. There were two specific things that I learned in that session. The first is the Google URL shortner, goo.gl , has the ability to generate unique QR codes by simply adding.qr to the end of the url.
SoCal CTO
DECEMBER 1, 2010
I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. It turns out that I missed October but here are some previous posts in this series: Top 30 Startup Technology and Product Posts for September 2010 Top 40 Startup Posts for August 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March This month there are some amazing posts.
For Entrepreneurs
NOVEMBER 29, 2010
Startups frequently make one of two mistakes: spending too much money, or spending too little money. A key job of the CEO is knowing where to set the startup accelerator pedal. In a recent series of three blog posts published in GigaOm, I discuss the three key phases of a startup lifecycle, and how each phase requires a different focus, and approach to spending.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 27, 2010
By David Shedd Is your team fully engaged to give their best, day in and day out? In a recent study by TowersWatson , an international HR consulting firm, fewer than 21% of employees surveyed described themselves as “highly engaged,” down from 31% in 2009. 8% admitted to being fully disengaged. Having only one-fifth of your employees highly engaged is not the hallmark of a “Winning Business.
Rembrandt Communications
NOVEMBER 28, 2010
It’s time for holiday fun, sales… and scams. “I got ripped off! Can you help?” I’ve heard this so many times… good business people spending a lot of money on big companies or agencies and seeing little results. As a business owner who started her business with nothing, I HATE to see other business owners [.].
Feld Thoughts
NOVEMBER 27, 2010
I’m turning 45 next week and I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately. For some reason this seems like a more significant birthday to me than 30 or 40 was. I know some of my thoughts are a result of a few colleagues dying recently (in their 50′s and 60′s ), me completely wearing myself out this fall , and spending about half the year struggling with a back injury , but I think something deeper is going on.
ReadWriteStart
NOVEMBER 30, 2010
With a catalog of over 2000 videos and with over 30 million lessons delivered, Khan Academy has become the world's most popular educational website. Salman Khan has the distinction of being " Bill Gates' favorite teacher ," as the second richest man in the world says he uses the Khan Academy videos to help his children learn math and science. Sponsor.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 29, 2010
With the an estimated 150K new websites and 7M new pages added to the Internet every day, the biggest challenge for every entrepreneur is to get found, and get some credibility for a new startup. I can attest from experience that publishing a regular blog to properly showcase your offering, even before you have it, is a most cost effective approach in time and money.
crowdSPRING Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2010
Last year’s healthcare bill, love it or hate it, contained a provision that slipped in under the radar, but that will have a substantial impact on small businesses and startups. The bill contains two important changes to how 1099s have been used historically. First, 1099s will now have to be issued for goods as well as services, and second 1099s will now have to be issued to corporations as well as individuals.
Growthink Blog
DECEMBER 1, 2010
There is one thing that invariably stands between an entrepreneur's idea and their ultimate success. And that thing is naysayers. Naysayers are everywhere. All too ready to say that your idea won't work. That nobody will buy your products and services. That it'll never work in "the real world." Consider this great passage from " Rework " written by entrepreneurs Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson: "That would never work in the real world.
ReadWriteStart
DECEMBER 1, 2010
In a move to reduce some of the barriers to IP transfer between academic research and entrepreneurship, the University of Glasgow has launched a new website " Easy Access IP " that will make some its intellectual property available to the public for free of charge, without cumbersome licensing rules and restrictions. Sponsor. As Boing Boing's Cory Doctorow notes, the university's announcement about the release of its IP is somewhat confusing as it's not all the university research, papers, or pa
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 30, 2010
After the idea, it’s all about execution. I often hear from investors that a great idea is necessary, but not sufficient. The most important thing is a proven team, meaning one who has built a startup before, and has experience with the execution process in this domain. I’ve talked before about the best personality traits for a good entrepreneur, but I’ve never talked about the importance of process.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 2, 2010
Many of us have the ability to change the trajectory of other people’s lives. Sometimes we don’t even realize it. This is a story of one person who had the power to change my life – and did so. It’s the story of persistence in entrepreneurs. And it’s the story of “paying it forward.&#. The person who changed my life was Cory Van Wolvelaere , who passed away two years ago this week after a long battle with cancer.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
NOVEMBER 27, 2010
'Fascinating article in the WSJ a couple of weeks ago about how the big insurance companies are testing using data profiles to identify risky client s. Using the data is potentially an alternative to the costly physical exams currently used to underwrite health insurance policies: In one of the biggest tests, the U.S. arm of British insurer Aviva PLC looked at 60,000 recent insurance applicants.
ReadWriteStart
DECEMBER 2, 2010
While the economic news coming out of Ireland has been dour, to say the least, Dublin City University's Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship believe that this might not be all bad news for those looking to found tech startups in the country. To that end, the university has established a new, €1 million accelerator fund aimed at supporting entrepreneurs in Europe.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 2, 2010
The dictionary definition of a mentor is “an experienced and trusted advisor,” or “leader, tutor or coach.” The definition of a critic sounds similar, “a person who offers reasoned judgment or analysis.” The big difference, of course, is that a mentor looks ahead to help you, while a critic looks backward to tell you what you did wrong. We can all learn from both of these approaches, but in my view the mentor is far more valuable than a critic.
This is going to be BIG.
DECEMBER 1, 2010
Are your sales efforts going as efficiently as possible? Are they as efficient as the Huffington Post or Hubspot? How would you know? Whats sales metrics do you track? Just close rate? These two companies have built a reputation for turning their businesses into well oiled machines. Whether it's clicks or conversions, they're squeezing every last bit of ROI out of their venture dollars.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
DECEMBER 2, 2010
'As announced today, Amazon is investing $175M into Living Social. This investment will fuel the company’s growth on three dimensions: International. Living Social recently bought a controlling stake in JumpOnIt, a local deals site in Australia, and have launched owned and operated sites in the UK and Canada. They’re actively looking at expansion into other geographies.
ReadWriteStart
DECEMBER 2, 2010
A group of banks, investors and technology experts announced today their search for the "nation's top financial technology innovators" who will participate in the FinTech Innovation Lab. Six entrepreneurs will be selected to participate in a 12-week lab program that will begin in May 2011. Qualified applicants must have at least a working alpha version of their technology, ready for testing for the institutional or retail market.
Growthink Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2010
Too many entrepreneurs conceive products and services with too many "bells and whistles." The problem is that creating these products and services become too expansive because they are too complex. As a result, the entrepreneurs have too many opportunities to fail.They can fail to raise the increased capital that is needed to develop the bells and whistles.
crowdSPRING Blog
DECEMBER 1, 2010
Most people know the classic folk tale Cinderella. It’s a story about a young woman living in obscurity and neglect who unexpectedly finds love and happiness. Cinderella’s story illustrates something that we often forget. There’s only one Cinderella. In our efforts to achieve success, we often try to emulate successful people and companies.
Up and Running
DECEMBER 3, 2010
Hmm. I’m guessing it wasn’t just random that planning for nonprofits came up a lot this week while I was traveling and talking to several entrepreneurship leaders and mentors. I don’t have data, just a hunch gathered from talking and tweeting and reading, but it seems like nonprofits, social enterprises and the like are appearing faster than regular for-profit businesses.
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