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Is a Venture Studio Right for You?

Steve Blank

This post previously appeared in the Harvard Business Review. But these look for founders who have a technical or business model insight and a team. Accelerators provide these teams with technical and business expertise and connect them to a network of other founders and advisors. Carlos stirred his coffee.

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6 Tips For Managing Remote Employees

YoungUpstarts

Thanks to technology, it’s easier than ever to let your home double as your office. Whether they’re Skyping into a meeting or responding to emails, employees who work from home need reliable high-speed Internet access. It has speeds that are comparable to DSL and is available throughout North America. by Morgan Sims.

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A Seriously Great Story and Why We Funded Them

Both Sides of the Table

Andrew was head of North America and international head of licensing meaning he knew how to take these characters and blow them out into the endearing franchise that they became by extending the brand to the physical world and then ultimately to the big screen. Tech Market Analysis Upfront Ventures' Clear path to execution.

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Find an Angel Investor, Without Going Through Hell

Startup Professionals Musings

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. As a member of one of these local organizations, I use Angelsoft on the investor side to review business plans, deal flow, and help orchestrate presenters at monthly meetings of the local organization. Here are the largest flocks: Angelsoft.

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How and Why to Develop a Mobile Healthcare App

Up and Running

Today, people use healthcare apps to schedule/cancel appointments, review prescriptions, access medical records, connect with doctors via video calls, track fitness goals, etc. Read on for some helpful tips on how to create a mobile healthcare app, what technologies to use, and how to make money with your new health app.

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5 Ways AI’s Role In Sales Might Surprise You

YoungUpstarts

AI technologies include computer vision (think self-driving cars), natural language processing, evolutionary computation, and machine learning. Using internet data and social media content, artificial intelligence can leverage existing connections between companies, products, and people. Digging up leads.

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What Are the Risks of Using Personal Email for Board Business?

Board Effect

By gathering information from the internet, spear phishers tailor an email to a specific individual using their name and other information they found out about you that you may have posted on a social media account or somewhere else on the web. The percentage in North America was 53% which was the highest percentage in the study.

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