Up and Running
AUGUST 8, 2017
I’ve had a 30-year love-hate relationship with mission statements. I’ve read thousands. I love it when a mission statement defines a business so well that it feels like strategy —which does happen—and I hate it when a mission statement is generic, stale, and completely useless. Which also happens, but not nearly as often. What is a mission statement?
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 10, 2017
by Mark Gilbert, founder and CEO of MBS Accounting Technology & Advisory. Roughly 27 percent of startups can’t get the funding they need to take their business to the next level, according to the National Association of Small Businesses. In today’s investment climate, it’s getting even harder to raise money from investors. For the last eight quarters, the number of angel and seed stage deals has declined, according to an Eisner Amper VC report.
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Berkonomics
AUGUST 10, 2017
Close. There is a relationship between time and money that is more complex than most managers think. Fixed overhead for salaries, rent, equipment leases and more make up the majority of the “burn rate” (monthly expenses) for most companies. Since this number is budgeted and pre-authorized, managers tend to focus upon other things such as sales, marketing and product development issues.
crowdSPRING Blog
AUGUST 6, 2017
With time and attention scarce, it’s difficult for entrepreneurs and small business owners to upgrade or learn new skills. There are, of course, millions of published articles and blog posts about entrepreneurship, business, finance, and management. But many of these articles are noisy and few offer real, actionable insights that can help you make better business decisions.
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
Austin Startup
AUGUST 10, 2017
Today, Tushar Jain and I (Kyle Samani) are excited to announce the next chapter of our careers: Multicoin Capital. Multicoin Capital is a fund that invests exclusively in liquid cryptoassets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and many smaller, alt coins. We offer investors venture economics with public market liquidity. Our Story The two of us met at NYU almost 10 years ago.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 7, 2017
Back in the 1970’s, consumers saw about 500 advertising messages per day. Just guess what that number is today. So believe me when I say this: When you’re first starting a business, no one trusts you. You need to work towards a brand that will sell people on the idea of working with you. This requires building trust with as many people as possible, as quickly as possible.
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crowdSPRING Blog
AUGUST 9, 2017
Image courtesy of Flickr. When it comes to brand recognition, companies like Kleenex and Coke have cracked the code. With millions of Americans calling their tissues “Kleenex” and their sodas “Cokes,” these brand names have become synonymous for the products they sell. Strong brand recognition is key to building loyal customer relationships.
Austin Startup
AUGUST 8, 2017
You have heard it said that everything is bigger and better in Texas! Well, I for one would agree with that but the only thing that could make Texas even better would be if organizations within Texas started to collaborate even more than they already do… Well today, that happened… The DEC and Capital Factory combine forces to offer entrepreneurs across the state the best of all resources for entrepreneurs This morning the Dallas and Austin entrepreneurial ecosystems combined forces.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 11, 2017
Lets look it from the pros angle. For some, the question doesn’t matter but for start-ups it is a big deal to tug of with. A young entrepreneur once asked this question to his friend, owning a marketing agency, just to find out his immediate reaction & he was like” “how much does it cost to construct a house?”. Seems wise but real. The budget behind logo can be as lil as $5 or as hilly as more than half million dollars, even after hiring a top-of-the-line, full-blown branding and adver
deal architect
AUGUST 5, 2017
Oracle Cloud Applications Release 13 – its bi-annual cloud applications release – announced this week solidifies the company’s position as the industry’s broadest suite – across ERP, HCM, CRM and SCM domains. Oracle has been at work on this for.
crowdSPRING Blog
AUGUST 9, 2017
Image courtesy of Flickr. When it comes to brand recognition, companies like Kleenex and Coke have cracked the code. With millions of Americans calling their tissues “Kleenex” and their sodas “Cokes,” these brand names have become synonymous for the products they sell. Strong brand recognition is key to building loyal customer relationships.
Austin Startup
AUGUST 7, 2017
The Dallas Entrepreneur Center (The DEC) is welcoming us to Dallas at the West End and soon the other locations such as Addison and Denton. Members of The DEC now have access to the Capital Factory and 1776 mentor networks in-person at The DEC or online via Skype. They also have access to work from Capital Factory in Austin and tap into our network for introductions to investors and strategic corporate partners.
Steve Blank
AUGUST 7, 2017
I was in Boston and stopped by the Harvard Business Review for their IdeaCast podcast. I shared my current thinking about innovation in companies and government agencies. The interviewer, Curt Nickisch was great and managed to get me to summarize several years of learning in one podcast. He even got me to tell my Steve Jobs interview story. It’s worth a listen.
deal architect
AUGUST 10, 2017
John Wiley released The New Polymath seven summers ago. Lots of readers tell me it is my best book. It inspired them as executives to build multi-disciplinary teams and multi-faceted products. Modern and ancient polymaths I described have inspired other.
crowdSPRING Blog
AUGUST 6, 2017
With time and attention scarce, it’s difficult for entrepreneurs and small business owners to upgrade or learn new skills. There are, of course, millions of published articles and blog posts about entrepreneurship, business, finance, and management. But many of these articles are noisy and few offer real, actionable insights that can help you make better business decisions.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 7, 2017
by Ron Ben-Zeev, CEO and President of World Housing Solution Inc. Starting a business can be a scary and daunting task, making it hard for those starting out to know if they have made the right decision. While it is challenging, it can also have amazing rewards. There is no yellow brick road to follow to ensure you achieve success, but there are some tried and true methods to help you get there. 1.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 11, 2017
Are you one of those people who believe that happiness at work is an oxymoron? If so, maybe it’s time to rethink your perspective, and perhaps start enjoying work for a change. As an advisor to new entrepreneurs and new ventures, I’m seeing a refreshing new focus by Millennials on work and successful new companies with a purpose, and more productivity through happy employees.
The Next Web
AUGUST 6, 2017
SEO — or search engine optimization — is, like many things, too often taken for granted. The subtle nuances of SEO are often ignored with businesses all over the world incorrectly choosing to ignore SEO opportunities on a regular basis. All too often, you see companies do a number of offline activities — such as hosting a networking event, holding a creative morning, or organizing something for charity — that doesn’t get written about in an online platform.
Version One Ventures
AUGUST 8, 2017
Nearly two years ago, we published our first ebook, A Guide to Marketplaces. Towards the end, we touched briefly on emerging marketplace types and included decentralized marketplaces in the mix. At the time, OpenBazaar was still in beta. Since then, we’ve been closely following the evolution of blockchain technology and looking at the potential impact that blockchain will have on the marketplace landscape.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 9, 2017
Professionals working with computers are constantly aware of the challenges associated with maintaining these servers and keeping them cool at all times. Sometimes even the most experienced professionals have a hard time. This was once a situation that only a fraction of professionals dealt with, but today the small business has had technology thrust upon them in a short amount of time.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 6, 2017
In my experience as a business advisor and angel investor these days, I seem to more frequently hear from entrepreneurs and business owners with “can’t-fail” or “get-rich-quick” ideas. In my view, these are the least likely to succeed, partially because the people behind them have the wrong expectations and traits. The instant gratification approach just doesn’t work in business.
The Next Web
AUGUST 6, 2017
In the early 2000s, after building next-generation user interface systems at the MIT Media Lab and before founding my UI business, I had a brief stint as a science and technology ‘designer’ for a handful of big-budget films. Iron Man, Aeon Flux, and Ang Lee’s Hulk were all steep learning inclines, but the one that stands out as pure vertical (and ecstatic) ascent is also the earliest: Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report.
YFS Magazine
AUGUST 9, 2017
You may have picked up a few habits that make productivity an uphill battle. Here's a list of 5 common habits to break asap and boost your productivity.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 7, 2017
Teamwork. It’s one of the oldest buzzwords in the business. Every business owner dreams of assembling an unstoppable team of skilled, driven individuals and driving them to excel. But the reality is often much more challenging. Assembling a team is hard work, and keeping them coordinated even harder. Even the most specialized team can fall apart if not properly managed.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 7, 2017
In this age of information overload, success is all about building a brand that stands out above the competition. Whether you are focused on your professional career, or starting your own company, YOU are the first or only brand that anyone will see and remember. That means that you need to overtly market yourself, rather than wait and hope that the right people or customers will find you.
The Next Web
AUGUST 5, 2017
When you’re a startup founder or an entrepreneur, you work under so much pressure and have so many different issues to deal with, the thought of adding an extra activity to your plate can be daunting. However, I’ve found that taking time out for reflection in the form of developing a regular writing routine can be highly beneficial while you’re growing your business.
Mike Michalowicz
AUGUST 9, 2017
Businesses are blowing up on Instagram. All you have to do is open the app to find public figures and startup companies boasting hundreds of thousands of followers. And while Facebook and Twitter still play important roles in advertising, Instagram is where the young people are at, with 59% of its users falling within the 18-29 age category. So what’s the trick?
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 9, 2017
by Rich Allen, author of “ The Ultimate Business Tune Up: A Simple Yet Powerful Business Model That Will Transform the Lives of Small Business Owners “. One of the key challenges facing Small Business Owners (SBOs) is what to delegate and what to manage. SBOs are often used to covering all the bases — if you started your company on a dream and a shoestring, it’s hard to let go of the day-to-day details.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 9, 2017
It’s always been tough to start a new business, even when the bottom line was just making a profit to stay alive. A few years ago, a second focus of sustainability (“green”) was added as a requirement for respectability. Now I almost always hear a third mandate - social responsibility. Entrepreneurs are now measured against the “triple bottom line” (TBL or 3BL) of people, planet, and profit.
The Next Web
AUGUST 6, 2017
If someone was talking about you, would you bother to find out what they were saying? It could be yes or no for you. However, for businesses, there’s only one option — it’s always a ‘yes.’ They need to know what the consumers are saying about their brand. Since emotions are valuable commodities in business perspectives, many companies are unceasingly developing automated tools to recognize them in a process known as sentiment analysis.
Rembrandt Communications
AUGUST 9, 2017
Discover content marketing strategy, SEO , B2B copywriting, and PR tips here from Melanie Rembrandt. 3 Steps to Make the Most of Your Copywriting Now! Are you measuring your content marketing results? If not, you waste time and effort. Many new, small business owners come to me with blogs, emails, success stories, and more that follow an editorial calendar.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 11, 2017
Mobile apps are no longer just for major corporations like Target, Chase, and Facebook. Small business owners are beginning to take advantage of the mobile trend and build apps for their customers. There are a number of reasons why you would want to build a mobile app for your small business, which we’ll get into in a moment. For now, just know that lots more business owners are jumping on the wagon and it could be wise for you to do the same.
YFS Magazine
AUGUST 7, 2017
What are you afraid of? Here are 5 common entrepreneurship fears you'll need to manage if you want to turn your business dreams into a reality.
The Next Web
AUGUST 5, 2017
Data analysis can be traced back to as early as the days of the Ancient Egyptians started keeping statistical records while building the pyramids. Since then, data analysis have developed by leaps and bounds, and today is considered to be an integral part of our daily lives. For businesses, data analysis has shifted the professional landscape to become more human-centric, resulting in effective ways to boost revenue while simultaneously improving customer service.
ConversionXL
AUGUST 7, 2017
You already know by now that high email open rates are useless if click-through rates (CTRs) are low. You need people to click the links in your email to end up on your website. Click-through rates are a much better indicator of email engagement and success than only open rates for that reason. But the average email CTR is 4.19% — across all industries.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 10, 2017
Many years ago, small business lending was all about traditional term loans. While these are still a great choice, there are more options than ever before. As a business owner, it’s good to know that you have a variety of choices in regards to borrowing. The most important thing you can do is learn more about the different types of business loans. By taking this approach, you’ll soon understand the finer details, including the pros and cons associated with each one.
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