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Tips For Helping To Make Your Startup A Success

YoungUpstarts

If you do not want to be one of the 50% of new startups that fail every year in the US, you need to understand why things go wrong and try to avoid the mistakes. The two main reasons for this large amount of failed businesses seem to be a lack of funding and not enough business knowledge. Not every new business owner realizes just how many different jobs are involved, but here are a few tips to help you.

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We Need Entrepreneurs Who Think Like Revolutionaries

Startup Professionals Musings

The realm of an entrepreneur is all about change, but in my experience as a mentor to business founders, I hear too much about incremental change, and not enough about revolutionary change. Adding a couple of new features to Facebook, and calling it something new, may seem less risky, but creating a whole new industry, such as smartphones, has far more potential.

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How To Arrange Your Home Office For Maximum Productivity

YFS Magazine

Ready to work from home? Here are a few tips on how to arrange your home office space and keep your work separate from your home life.

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Tools and Resources to Help You Write Your Business Plan

Up and Running

Working on writing your business plan and looking for some tools or resources to make it easier? You don’t have to start from zero or reinvent any wheels. Here are some tools and resources that can help. . Some will get you started, some serve as examples, some are pushes and aids that will help you proceed with confidence. . The tools and resources you choose depend on your preferences. .

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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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Have You Got The Right Server For An Upcoming Seasonal Sales Spike?

YoungUpstarts

With Christmas nearing and many people trying to get their festive shopping sorted, now seems like an especially good time to run an ecommerce site. After all, online shoppers don’t have to worry about long queues; it could take these people just a few clicks to snap up a large variety of products. However, as your ecommerce site’s traffic increases, that site’s server could come under strain, putting its performance in jeopardy.

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Loans 101: When Does it Make Sense to Use an Installment Loan?

The Startup Magazine

Installment loans can be used to mitigate a variety of financial hardships; everything from last minute inventory for your startup, emergency medical expenses, or unexpected equipment repairs. An installment loan differs slightly from credit cards and lines of credit. Keep reading to learn more about how installment loans work, and when is a good time to utilize one.

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Tools and Resources to Help You Write Your Business Plan

Up and Running

Working on writing your business plan and looking for some tools or resources to make it easier? You don’t have to start from zero or reinvent any wheels. Here are some tools and resources that can help. . Some will get you started, some serve as examples, some are pushes and aids that will help you proceed with confidence. . The tools and resources you choose depend on your preferences. .

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5 New Construction Technologies That Are Shaping The Industry

YoungUpstarts

When you are looking to boost your construction capability, it is important to get your hands on the right technology. In this day and age, there are a lot of brand new construction technologies that you can rely on for better productivity and more cost-effectiveness. So which sorts of construction technologies are on the rise? Here are a few that you’ll need to understand: 1.

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Tips to Become Certified Salesforce Admin

The Startup Magazine

Salesforce is a customer relationship management (CRM) solution designed to bring companies closer to their customers. It is so ubiquitous that Salesforce training and certification programs make its mastering very easy and accessible. Consequently, today, Salesforce is a critical part of many business processes and a globally renowned and acclaimed brand.

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Five Keys to Governing and Managing Nonprofit Organizations Effectively

Board Effect

Managing nonprofit organizations with effective governance means running a nonprofit well. It also means watching out for risks, especially risks related to compliance. Good governance is a huge asset in ensuring that the board is performing at its optimal level, which will lead to good performance by the organization. Some of the areas in which the IRS may be scrutinizing nonprofits a bit more than in the past relates to fundraising expenses, compensation competence, showing losses to offset ga

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Meet Summer: Our Portfolio Company Changing The Student Loan Landscape

View from Seed

Student loan is a generational crisis – there are 45 million borrowers in the U.S. on the hook for $1.6 trillion in student loan debt, tripled in the last 10 years. When we think about money in the context of everyday living for the next generation of consumers, it’s impossible to ignore the weight of the student loan burden. . Unlike many other aspects of personal finance, student loan is incredibly complex.

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How To Come Up With A Killer Business Idea

YoungUpstarts

In this day and age, it’s possible for just about anyone to become an entrepreneur. All you need is a great idea and the funds to get it off the ground. The funds part is easier than you might think, thanks to options like car title loans and other sources of funding. But, what about the idea part? Coming up with a great, creative, and new idea can be a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be, at least not if you can follow a few simple tips.

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7 Tips to Help You Better Protect Your Business

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Protection for your business is essential. And it doesn’t matter if your business is selling pastries and cakes or dealing with high-level investments – it is a must. You, your money and your clients deserve the best that you can provide. Some forms of protection will come under legal protection, others are insurances, and there are general tips too.

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10 Symptoms Of An Entrepreneur Who Is Nearly Broken

Startup Professionals Musings

If an entrepreneur doesn’t find themselves in over their head at least 20% of the time, they are probably not pushing the limits, not taking enough risk, and probably not working on an idea that’s worth doing. The challenge in to know when and how to ask for help, and not let bravado and ego mask anxieties. The best people know when they don’t know, and know how to find the right help.

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Transcript of Creating Content that Ranks in Local Search

Duct Tape Marketing

Transcript of Creating Content that Ranks in Local Search written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Back to Podcast. Transcript. John Jantsch: Hello and welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast. This is John Jantsch and my guest today, guests as in plural, are Ian Cantle and Dan Gershenson. They are both marketing consultants and part of the Duct Tape Marketing Consultant network.

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Pitch Deck Month: The “Ask” Slide

View from Seed

*This post is part of our “pitch deck” series where we dissect the seed stage pitch deck and discuss the ideal flow for a pitch. You can read the rest of the posts in the series by clicking here *. Here we are, at (one of) the final slides. The reason that you’re crafting the pitch deck, after all, is to raise funds. The closing slide of a pitch deck’s main section should be explicit about the ask.

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5 Business Ideas for Pet Lovers

YoungUpstarts

In this entrepreneur-minded society where people are turning their passion into a profession, there are rare instances where one can get the chance to convert their love into a profession. One such field is building a business around pets, if you love animals. In the US alone, 68% of families own pets. And ideally, each of them loves their pets. So, the market is real. .

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New Venture Equity As Compensation Is A Long-Term Bet

Startup Professionals Musings

Wouldn’t you like to be one of the lucky people who joined Google and Facebook when these were startups, and now be a multi-millionaire or better? So people ask me “How many shares should I ask for or expect when I join a startup today?” In reality, the number of shares doesn’t mean anything – it’s your percent of the total that you need to negotiate.

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E-Commerce Failures and Mistakes: Why do so Many Startups Fail?

ReadWriteStart

I’m sure you are aware of the alarming rate at which E-commerce businesses shut down. If not, let me share with you the results of recent research about E-Commerce Startups. “90% of the E-Commerce Startups fail within their initial four years.” Are the reasons for startup failure the same as they’ve always been? Why do so many startups fail? The idea of online shopping excites today’s generation as much as purchases have in all generations.

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Pitch Deck Month: Appendix Slides

View from Seed

*This post is part of our “pitch deck” series where we dissect the seed stage pitch deck and discuss the ideal flow for a pitch. You can read the rest of the posts in the series by clicking here *. For many pitch decks, the Appendix section is really an afterthought. It contains rejected slides which didn’t quite fit into the main deck and half-baked ideas which aren’t fully thought-through.

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Integral Pieces Of Infrastructure For Your Business

YoungUpstarts

Starting and running a business is no easy feat, no matter your experience in doing so before and repeating a successful formula, or starting your very first venture. Whether you’re going out alone, and you are your business, or you aim to hire employees quickly and get funding from a VC, there are some key elements to consider as part of basic infrastructure to get your business off the ground and running.

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Office Relationships Are Key, But Affairs Are Trouble

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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Wind Farm Business: Startup Considerations

The Startup Magazine

If you have a desire to start a technical business and you have the necessary capital and technical capacity, you might consider wind farming. The power generated from renewable sources isn’t harmful to our environment and governments around the world, from the US to Australia have recognised the importance of going green so there are many incentives offered for green energy startups.

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JavaScript vs. Python: Which Should Marketers Learn?

ConversionXL

Like many marketers, you may fantasize about the amazing things you could do if you learned to code. But before you get there, you need to decide which language to learn. Several languages come up : Python, SQL, Bash, JavaScript. But only two are full-fledged programming languages—JavaScript and Python. If you’re interested in programming, these are the two languages that you should compare.

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5 Businesses You Can Start Yourself

YoungUpstarts

Starting your own business can be daunting. There’s a jump from guaranteed employment, secure income and someone guiding your decisions, to doing everything for yourself and perhaps not making a tonne of money straight away. It’s perfectly understandable to be scared. But if you really want to do it, it is important to not let your fears stand in your way.

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6 Key Ideas For Moving Your Business Up Another Level

Startup Professionals Musings

A theme I often hear from the entrepreneurs and startups I advise is that once they see that first surge of traction from customers, they can relax and enjoy life for a change. The reality could not be further from the truth. In today’s world of growing competition and customer evolution , holding your own, and growing to the next level is a constant challenge that can never be ignored.

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3 Mindset Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Extreme Athletes

YFS Magazine

Let adrenaline junkies and extreme athletes like Karina Hollekim show inspire you to live fearlessly in life and business.

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Quick Tips to Grow Your Souvenir Shop Business

Up and Running

It isn’t all fun and games for tourism-based retailers. Despite the fact that the World Travel and Tourism Council reports that tourism brought in $8.8 trillion and 319 million jobs to the global economy , there is one glaring disadvantage to being a tourism-based retailer: Your customers are usually only in town for a few days. . Because of this, tourism-based retailers aren’t able to build up a regular clientele in the same way as other businesses—which is why it’s especially important for ret

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5 Blunders To Avoid With Your Real Estate Website

YoungUpstarts

by Charles Mburugu. Whether you are a property manager, real estate agent or property owner, a website is very crucial tool for marketing your property or business. When designed properly, a real estate website can be useful for lead generation and building client relationships. However, here are 5 blunders to avoid with your site: 1. Poor usability.

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New Podcast Episode On The Twenty Minute VC

Haystack

The third interview I’ve done on Harry Stebbings ‘ “ Twenty Minute VC ” was just released. You can listen to it here. Frankly, I am surprised by the response to it. This particular podcast covered quite an arcane topic — how to learn how to manage investment funds. It’s a topic of personal interest to me as I’m living it in real-time and trying to learn, but now reflecting on the response, perhaps the reaction makes sense — there are over 1,000 pri

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6 Simple Habits Productive People Have In Common

YFS Magazine

Do you work so hard with little to show for it at the end of the day? You don’t need complex systems or expensive tools to improve productivity.

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Q3 2019: Portfolio News and Activities

Version One Ventures

Before we head into the last quarter of the year, let’s take a few minutes to highlight some notable announcements made over the summer in the V1 portfolio. Launches and product updates. Jobber launched several new automated sales and marketing features to help home services companies (like landscapers, electricians, plumbers, painters, and cleaners) grow their businesses.

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Gift-Giving Etiquette In Business

YoungUpstarts

If you a business owner who likes gifting your corporate clients for the holidays or as a way of thanking them, getting the best gift is usually a challenging task. Coming up with the perfect gift idea without breaking business gifting protocol is not always easy. Most companies have strict rules about the type of gifts they can accept. If you are ever in doubt, it is always best to consult with the company’s management before buying the gift.

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How to Hold an Effective Video Conference Call

The Startup Magazine

Video conferencing is the way fo the future, connecting people all over the world with high-definition video feeds to transform meetings, seminars, and more. If you’ve never used a video service for your conference calls, now’s the time to give it a try and see why so many businesses are making the switch. As the technology improves, we may even see future calls being done in VR (that’s virtual reality for you non-tech types).

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Don’t Boil the Ocean and Other Words of Advice from Austin VCs to Entrepreneurs

SiliconHills

Venture capital investment in Austin has been on the rise. VC funding hit $1.3 billion in 2018, the highest on record since the dot-com boom in 2000, according to the MoneyTree Report from PwC and CB Insights. That’s up 70 percent from $783 million in 2017. Yet California deals still get more than 50 percent […]. The post Don’t Boil the Ocean and Other Words of Advice from Austin VCs to Entrepreneurs appeared first on SiliconHills.

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The F*ck It Fund

Eric Friedman

(No, I am not starting a new venture fund that doesn’t care about making a return on its investments – but great name for that!). I wanted to share the story of how I came to create my own personal F**k It Fund, which is a cash reserve that is setup for when things go wrong and you don’t want to blow a gasket getting mad or stressed about things.

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