Startup Grind

AUGUST 13, 2018

Healthy living is not a cup of tea that you can warm up and reuse. You need to chart a full diet plan to stay well and strong. But, most of our readers tend to think that this is something very difficult to be done or implemented. However, if you look at the extensive workout schedule and your working timetable - you might find it impossible. Healthy living strategy comes with a smart plan too, you just need to focus on your pain points.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 20, 2018

Michael Loban is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Cincinnati and cofounder of InfoTrust, a digital analytics consulting and technology company helping marketers use data to make smarter decisions. Michael and his cofounder, Alex Yastrebenetsky , were recently invited to attend a CEO workshop with EO founder Verne Harnish. We asked Michael about his top takeaways.

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Founders Coop

AUGUST 7, 2018

With Aviel’s announcement last week, and a new website up at Founder’s Co-op reflecting our new partnership, I thought it was a good time to revisit the themes from my 2013 keynote at the Geekwire Awards: Turtles and Flywheels. Back then I said: “The truth is, it takes time to build anything of lasting value…[t]he better something is — the more powerful and lasting — the longer it takes to build”.

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Haystack

AUGUST 31, 2018

It’s been a summer of change. I had been meaning for weeks to write a longer post on scooters, as an attempt to collect my thoughts on the topic, specifically around the market size, unit economics, and defensibility– but life got in the way. (Perhaps one day I will write that post.). Let me state upfront that I am pro-scooters. It is incredible to see the category explode onto the scene, it is incredible to see consumer demand for getting from Point A to Point B, and yet consumers d

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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 2, 2018

This week, we continue our series on marketing and positioning. There can be nothing more important in your business planning that selecting the proper pricing niche, making your story clear using that niche, and the defending your position against the competition. So, here comes the lesson and your challenge…. The five major niches. There are five major classes or niches a company should examine and make its own in calculating positioning in the marketplace.

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 19, 2018

In the last decade, we have been able to see an immense growth of technology involvement in education. We're not only talking about using computers in the classroom anymore. Technology, big data and the Internet have started revolutionizing every aspect of education in the recent years. Of course, students are benefiting the most from this technology boom, but they're not the only ones.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 12, 2018

Written for EO by Jessica Thiefels. . Being a solopreneur is difficult. Not only are you responsible for day-to-day operations and deliverables, but you also play the role of marketer, sales person, and human resource manager—among many others. That’s why even the most seasoned entrepreneurs hire experts to help run their business. If you’re an entrepreneur wearing many hats, and you feel like you’re heading toward burnout, it might be time to hire additional help.

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Founders Coop

AUGUST 15, 2018

As seed phase investors (H/T to Hunter Walk for the term), we invest in companies that spend the majority of their time learning and iterating, and yet when it comes to fundraising conversations too many founders think that what I want to talk about the most is their solution and why it’s going to make a billion dollars. The truth is, while I certainly care about your product in the context of how it evolves towards a big vision, I care a lot less than you think about what you’ve built thus far

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Haystack

AUGUST 7, 2018

Earlier this summer, my friend Michael told me about a small investment his team made up in Seattle in the Amazon ecosystem. We were about to move houses and with all the impending details that process was generating, I initially didn’t give it a proper look. As we were reviewing new deals, we flagged this one for being different in nature. And as we dug in more, we began to uncover how little we know about a new potential business line for Amazon.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

AUGUST 6, 2018

STATE COLLEGE, PA – Doesn’t a cold, frosty beer sound good? Turns out, it actually does! Founded by three Penn State University engineering graduates, TZero Labs www.tzerolabs.com is a sensor technology and data-company that lets brew masters “ hear the beer ” as it ferments. The team at TZero, two brothers, Stephen and Nick Wells, along with co-founder, Eli Hughes, met while working at Penn State’s Applied Research Lab.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 6, 2018

You may have heard that NYC is potentially going to cap the number of cars with Uber and similar services. On one side, Uber is adding more cars to already congested streets--and taxi medalians have been capped for years. On the other, you'll hear that Uber solves the transportation desert problem in NYC and also makes live easier for riders of color who are used to getting skipped over for rides.

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 16, 2018

Is your startup dying? Raising funds for startups is becoming more and more challenging. If you’re passionate enough about your startup, then you’ll have the courage to go through hardships and overcome all the challenges. The question is how to find investment and grow your business. The amount and the quality of investment can change the future of your startup, so you need to think twice before seeking traditional seed capital, applying for bank loans, or starting crowdfunding campaigns.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 26, 2018

Written for EO by Laurie Larson. Good sleep and productivity go hand in hand. Getting high-quality, restorative sleep each night is incredibly important to your overall health. If you’re regularly missing out on good sleep each night, you’re at risk of experiencing sleep deprivation and all the negative side effects that come along with it. When you’re not getting deep rest, you become more susceptible to illnesses, you have trouble concentrating, and you become moody and short-tempered.

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Lack of digitalization decreases business competitiveness. To thrive, embracing modern solutions becomes essential. The approach to digitalization often aligns with a company's business model. This shift not only boosts productivity but also automates processes and improves security. The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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Founders Coop

AUGUST 9, 2018

As an investor, I care a lot – and I mean A LOT – about founders’ motivations for starting a company. Over the past couple of years, nearly every relevant Bay Area technology company has opened up an engineering office in Seattle and our hometown heroes Amazon and Microsoft are also attracting an unprecedented amount of technology talent to the region, many of whom are itching to start their own companies.

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Haystack

AUGUST 25, 2018

A few weeks ago, I sat in “the red chair” of Recode Media’s Decode Podcast recording studio in San Francisco. Most tech podcasts I’ve been on are usually recorded in some back room or startup side room, but not this episode… no, no. Recode’s senior finance reporter, Teddy Schleifer , was kind enough to host me on the famous “Recode Decode” podcast and the episode aired today.

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Tomasz Tunguz

AUGUST 25, 2018

Salesforce is worth $113 billion. 1% of $113 billion is $1.13 billion. ServiceNow is worth $34B and Workday is worth $33B. 3% of $33-34B is $1B. Atlassian is worth $20.5B. 5% of $20.5B is $1B. Why am I doing all this simple math you might ask? We have reached a point in SaaS where a small fraction of an incumbent is a billion-dollar company. If you start a business tomorrow that is able to cleave 1% of revenue from Salesforce, you will have built a billion-dollar business. 1% is not that much.

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Forward Cities

AUGUST 27, 2018

The post In All Its Forms: Ford’s VP of Inclusive Economies Talks Strategy appeared first on Forward Cities.

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 16, 2018

One of the biggest challenges that the startup founders face during the initial stage is the lack of a well-proficient, professional marketing team. A well-rounded marketing team can make or break a startup and that’s why it is essential to hire the very best. “Choose the first 10 employees very carefully, as they determine the next 100.” - Yevgeniy Brikman, Gruntwork Hiring the right team for any startup is an art.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2018

Written by David Tomás, co-founder of Cyberclick Group. “Happiness” and “work” are two words that, when put together, may form an oxymoron to some people. Even so, I’ve learned over the years that being happy at work has a significant impact on the overall success of a company, and ensuring your employees are happy is the key to sustained prosperity.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 23, 2018

One of the most valuable tools in an executive’s arsenal is the use of the question chain in planning meetings or to analyze scenarios that might result from an action. The powerful words are “What if…” followed by an ever-deeper question that follows the possible results of an action, or a decision based upon the last “What if” question. The beauty of the method.

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Startup Catalyst

AUGUST 15, 2018

We got in touch with Reece Walker and William McCullough, two lawyers from McCullough Robertson, to chat about their journeys. We talked about how startups have changed over the last few years, what support has meant to them, Startup Catalyst missions and their impact, as well as ways to get involved in the startup community. In Conversation with Reece and Will.

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Tomasz Tunguz

AUGUST 18, 2018

Startups are business machines engineered to grow quickly. The forces of hypergrowth exert enormous strain on every aspect of the company. Internal break all the time as the company moults into a new skin. This is one of the most important things to keep in mind when hiring. Every lead hired today, whether marketing , sales, engineering or product, will have a very different job nine months from now, much less two years from now.

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Forward Cities

AUGUST 24, 2018

The post Building a sustainable city involves much more than electric cars appeared first on Forward Cities.

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 26, 2018

Social media has become an integral part of people's daily routines, we are addicted to it logging in and checking our feeds and getting likes on social platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. And, they were designed that way. Despite the recent Facebook data scandals, people have become so reliant on interacting on them, that for most people deleting their accounts is not very easy.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 14, 2018

Have you ever considered the similarities between fishing and business? It takes discipline and patience to be able to catch anything—whether it’s a client or a carp. The business landscape is a sea of challenges and opportunities where entrepreneurs can either sink or swim, return home empty-handed or land the big one! For a hefty catch and great results, there are key steps to follow in both fishing and managing a business.

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Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker

The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l

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