Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

What advice would you give your younger self just starting out in the startup world? How did you identify your target audience, and what advice do you have for startups trying to do the same? Our advice to startups is to actively listen to your audience. Many of our readers are aspiring founders.

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Jason Malki

JUNE 23, 2025

It was an environment where creativity was celebrated and thinking outside the box was encouraged. I know it might sound ironic coming from someone who works in recruitment and talent acquisition, but my advice is this: do what brings you joy. Can you tell us about your background and what inspired you to start LatAm Talent Partners?

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StartupNation

MAY 30, 2025

Enroll for free Small business chat: The Critical Thinking Child, Lotus Rosery June 18 | 1:00 – 2:00pm ET This series is designed to spark new ideas, connect you with your small business peers and encourage creative thinking to help you approach challenges with a fresh perspective.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 3, 2025

Note: These videos are for inspiration, but have not been created by financial advisors and do not contain financial advice. Mike isn't just following set rules; he's using a mix of human creativity and AI judgment, making his bot more adaptive and dynamic.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 19, 2025

Natural tone makes it easy to follow : Her delivery feels casual and friendly, as if you're getting skincare advice from a friend, not a brand trying to sell you something. The product still plays a central role, but the story is what carries the message.

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StartupNation

MAY 22, 2025

With thoughtful planning and creative solutions, you can achieve being available at the most meaningful family moments while still managing to build a business of significance. These connections are crucial to provide both practical advice and emotional support in trying times. Don’t strive for parental perfection.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 15, 2025

There's a lot of advice out there about the connection between timing and productivity: articles—including Zapier's own —suggesting "X things to do in the morning/afternoon/evening" to stay productive all day long. And yes, when you work on certain types of tasks absolutely impacts your productivity.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

Creativity. So I thought I’d write a post about how I drive my personal creativity. (A As a practitioner of creativity rather than as an instructor of it I’m certain that there are many ways to get the creative juices flowing and how to release more creativity. I use tools to invoke my creative self.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

How this theater director built accessible creative spaces to connect communities in Peru By Jewelle Saunders “Art can transform society,” says Déborah Grández Seminario. The post How this theater director built accessible creative spaces to connect communities in Peru appeared first on Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 27, 2020

The best business advice I was given was in my year 10 woodwork class by my teacher—who was teaching woodwork to boys who were both frivolous and quick to make decisions on cutting into beautiful pieces of timber. The best advice I have ever received came from one of my mentors from the US. Demi Markogiannaki—founder at WeTeachMe.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 22, 2022

Here’s what seven EO members shared when asked, “What is the best business advice you ever received?” Katty Douraghy, EO San Francisco, president, Artisan Creative. The advice that would set me on a path to entrepreneurial stardom. I thought, “What kind of advice and insight is that?”. Be unrelenting.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 17, 2025

And despite its multimodal talents, GPT-4o still struggles with trickier tasks like puzzles that require creative thinking. So, while both chatbots are pretty impressive, maybe go elsewhere for medical advice. They can also misunderstand prompts and just get random things wrong.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

I have my best creative break-throughs this way. I’ve talked in the past about how I manage my own creative process. If you struggle to find moments of creativity you might read that post. I also have huge creative spurts when I run. Or I will get some good time in at a hotel just zoning out and thinking.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2015

Many people with ADD don’t work well in corporations & with bureaucracy, people with ADD have a bias towards action, people with ADD often speak up & take action and have strong bursts of creativity. Procrastination can be Channeled into Creativity – Yes, I’m a procrastinator. ADD can be a blessing.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 24, 2020

Advice for YLAI Network members. “Be The post Promoting women’s advancement in Haiti through creative baked goods appeared first on Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative. Be open,” Marie advises. government.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 6, 2020

Rustand says he’s had calls from more than 300 business leaders at small and medium-sized companies looking for advice. Kalika Yap , is founder and CEO of both Orange & Bergamot , a creative agency for female founders, and Citrus Studios , a branding and design agency. The last third seems like they will make it. “Now,

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

I always tell people that if you’re not creative in how you tell stories the simplest way to do so is by telling “a day in the life&# of your potential user. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. The bring your product to life. They are not buzzwords or bullet points.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

Creative – we’re a place of writers, directors, producers, musicians, costume designers, make-up artists, graphic artists, 3D modelers. ” To me, LA will always be a creative hub for TV, film, music, video games and now technology. Third most powerful economic city in the world after NYC & Tokyo. Not derivative.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Whether it’s securing investment capital, marketing a concept, recruiting new talent or leaning on peers for support and advice, having a solid network can seriously work to your benefit. Unwavering creativity. From Apple and Nike to Uber and Facebook, many of the world’s most recognized brands were born from a creative idea.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2013

He pinged me that he was thinking about joining a startup based in LA with the CEO in NYC and would I be willing to meet him and give him advice on this process. He found creative ways to politely stay on my radar screen. So I had a sense that I knew who he was. I thought that was the end of it. Nice kid, but I see lots of nice kids.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In the epicenter of tech, where innovation thrives, Alex Luce bridges materials science and venture capital, carving a niche as a Partner at Creative Ventures. “Finally, I wound up here at Creative Ventures, where we have a small but incredibly nimble team.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 23, 2024

Kavelle is most passionate about the impact she can have on students and is continuously inspired by their creativity. Get inspired and learn how you can make a difference in your community with more stories and advice from YLAI fellows. Thank you for your entrepreneurial journey, Kavelle! The YLAI Fellowship is sponsored by the U.S.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

They’re highly creative. Tags: Start-up Advice. The best technologists often aren’t amazing people managers. Sometimes they are introverts. In fact, it my experience the best technologists are akin to artists. They’re sometimes moody. They work on their own schedule and are often hard to manage. or add your 2 cents).

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 3, 2025

The best grammar checkers Grammarly for all-around editing Wordtune for rewriting, shortening, and expanding content ProWritingAid for creative writing LanguageTool for multilingual writers Hemingway Writer for handy writing stats Paperpal for academic writing What makes the best grammar checker and AI content editor? And that's the rub.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

You may have to cut scope but nothing gets you more focused and the creative juices flowing than a deadline staring you in the face. He says that labels impede on your creativity, don’t allow experimentation and flexibility. Tags: Startup Advice This Week in Venture Capital.

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StartupNation

JUNE 15, 2021

Here are several pieces of advice that I learned the hard way: First, not every successful company starts in an accelerator. Building a business is a creative process, and there will be lots of things that you’ll be seeing for the first time. But if you’re starting a business for the first time, then what?

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Startup Blogpost

MARCH 15, 2024

14 Pieces of Advice for Resolving Conflicts Among Startup Team Members Navigating team conflicts in a startup environment requires wisdom and practical strategies. While it fosters creativity and agility, it can also present challenges like long hours, ambiguity, and an intense work environment. My top advice?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Introducing TechCrunch+, advice and analysis to help startups get ahead. Creative capital is the secret sauce, not venture capital. In a guest post for TechCrunch+, he describes different types of creative capital and includes multiple examples of how startups can leverage it for success. Thanks very much for reading!

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2010

The specific things you’re looking for are: intelligence, ability to think creatively, ability to work with customers on vaguely defined problems, ability to assemble an ROI business case (with a template already created by marketing) and above all else the ability to listen, summarize and follow-through. Tags: Startup Advice.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 3, 2024

While there’s a lot of advice available in those areas, we’ll concentrate on a few inbound strategies that remain consistently reliable (and promising) for 2024 and beyond. Top inbound marketing strategies for 2024 When creating an inbound marketing plan, focus on content creation and distribution.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I was meeting with a first-time CEO of a very promising young startup recently and offering my advice on what his priorities should be. I gave him the same advice I give nearly all over-worked, control-freak, do-everything-yourself startup founders: “Your number one priority isn’t any of these things.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

Navigating Tough Financial Times Managing finances during this period was an exercise in frugality and creativity. To fellow entrepreneurs at any stage of their journey, my advice is clear: If you are committed to bootstrapping your business, be prepared for the long haul.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 25, 2021

Embrace creativity and uncertainty, and bring together those who may not work in your exact field to bring in new ideas. What advice would you give to other young leaders to do the same in their community and their businesses? You can create an atmosphere by constantly improving. Don’t only make one change.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 15, 2020

The best advice for business owners I can give: Listen to your heart. Under these circumstances, entrepreneurs become focused, intentional and highly creative. To make bold choices despite the business-related challenges you face, I recommend considering these hopeful (yet pragmatic) opportunities. It doesn’t have to be.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 1, 2020

Richie’s advice for young leaders and entrepreneurs: Don’t wait for things to go back to the way they were. Recognizing that you are not alone in solving challenges, you might be surprised with the creativity of your team. Recognizing that current circumstances are different than before is the beginning of creating change.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This valley is home to public entities like the Gyeonggi Business & Science Accelerator , Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy and Innovation (GCCEI), Gyeonggi Creative Content Agency, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), to name a few.

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A Smart Bear

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Online marketing teams are accustomed to throwing creative things at the wall, with new technology and platforms, because that’s the day-to-day reality of their job. But this also can make decisions more difficult, because finding a good solution is complex, often requiring compromise or creativity which requires time to be realized.

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