Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2020

We were lucky enough to sit down with a small business marketing expert, and hear her advice first-hand. If you're an ad company, you're an ad company, and you're not doing any creative. Reach out, use your resources, apply for loans, do what you need to do, but definitely tell your customers if you're struggling.".

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2021

”] As Ivy Slater said, I’ve definitely learned about some people thinking outside the box. It gets my creative juices going. This is the reason why being part of a community is a must for small business owners – you will get first-hand advice. And that that just drives me. 2- Tenacity & Strength.

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 11, 2021

This is a unique opportunity for somebody who loves data and startups to help us build definitive points of view to guide investment decisions. Research Associate : YC Continuity is seeking a Research Associate to evaluate investment opportunities, lead market research, and help our portfolio companies grow. Learn more.

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Hunter Walk

JUNE 26, 2023

I really enjoy the creativity and problem-solving that takes place during the early stages of a company, when founders are trying to solve a crazy number of challenges in parallel in order to get to product-market fit. If you could magically give one piece of advice to every founder seeking venture capital what would it be?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 16, 2023

What advice would you give your past self? The question I asked them was this: If you could go back in time and give your younger self some advice just as you were starting your founder journey, what would you say? Matt Lieber , Gimlet  — My advice to my younger self is to seek help. And I do remember them.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

And when it comes to writing poems or songs, it definitely lacks a certain…everything. Creativity aside, I do use it to generate blog article ideas. It's not a bad way to get the creative juices flowing if you're ever stuck or short on time. Bard isn't going to book anything for you.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 21, 2024

We’ve seen a lot of creativity. It is not a substitute for professional legal advice tailored to your specific situation. This content is not a substitute for obtaining legal advice from a qualified attorney licensed in your jurisdiction and you should not act or refrain from acting based on this content.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2013

She talks about creative design of websites and physical products – in our case – stickers. In the most perfect sense of the definition. Soleil at Chief Creative Officer. Startup Advice' She won me over at first meeting. Soleil returns emails at 1.30am. She flies from LA to NY every two weeks. Kara as CEO.

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StartupNation

JUNE 22, 2021

There are many definitions of “brand.” Related: Expert Advice for the 4 Million People Who Launched a Business in 2020. But while Jobs was a creative genius and a celebrity, his public reputation was often described as hot-tempered, mercurial and tyrannical. You will need the help and advice of others.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

It’s also good advice to treat your marriage like a business partnership, in that both require commitment, communication and a shared view of values and goals. Mandy: You definitely have to own your strengths and weaknesses to make a partnership work. They’re invaluable as a sounding board for support and advice.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Rick narrated his journey to this collaboration in a recent TEDx talk , sharing stories of participants, how they’re embracing their unique creative processes and the difference they’re making in the world around them. I think the lab has definitely changed my life. Here’s what they had to say: Craig Simms.

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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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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Here is my list of what worked for me, but this isn’t as a definitive list. Related: Seth Godin Talks Creativity and How to Find Your Passion. Help doesn’t always have to be advice or mentorship. But the reality is that everyone needs help, and you need to find the help that will move the needle most for you.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 5, 2022

Building a brand is definitely a process and requires a strategy. To help you get started, we’ve rounded up tips to get your creative juices flowing : Keep it short and sweet. Here is a useful piece of advice. Brainstorming, creating a mood board and checking out the competition are some ways to spark creativity.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 20, 2013

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. But spend time before your presentation in creative thought. It definitely is an IQ test thing for me. Startup Advice' You need a narrative.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

My definition of an entrepreneur is someone who actually owns a business. But if it’s taken, this is your reason to get creative. Related: 5 Founders Share the One Piece of Advice They Wish They Knew Before Launching a Business. The key phrase in the definition I just shared is “everything about them.”.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

The terms “CTO&# and “VP Engineering&# have such stigmas associated with what they are that I’m sure some people will feel uncomfortable with the definitions I’ve put forward. They’re highly creative. But for non-technical founders let me offer you a definition that you can use when you build a team.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 26, 2022

And I’ll tell you that one more thing, my definition of success is not about achieving something or is something extrinsic like that. Mr. Steinfeld is passionate about creating a workplace that humanizes employees and fosters creativity. The power of building a minimal viable product and then iterating and building from that.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2015

The more specific you can get in your definition the better. I would encourage you at least to have them in your tool kit for any negotiation and you simply need to be creative in how you structure them and weigh up the pros & cons of each trade. Geography Bound – Finally, another natural limiter for you will be geography.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Similarly, “everyone needs 18-24 months of runway” is a nice motto, but when it takes three times longer to raise a round than it used to, it may no longer be useful advice. Definitely don’t chase trends,” advises Liparteliani. to 17 cents.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Levinson: Well, doing something like this is definitely challenging and it requires patience. I think the advice I would give is first to convince yourself that what you’re doing makes sense and is important and worth doing. What did you personally do to keep that focus? Singapore Skyline Business District Panorama at Night.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 7, 2022

Pandemic restrictions forced us to think creatively, be more innovative and, in many cases, digital adoption has played a big role in that. Many apps now have this as an option which you can enable, and it’s definitely worth doing. The last couple of years have accelerated the digital transformation of many businesses.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 24, 2022

There is no “one universal” definition of a startup. Although this definition is correct, it does not define the whole meaning behind this concept. When we were writing this advice, one of our past projects immediately came to mind, the slogan of which is the phrase “Follow your dream.”

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

There’s definitely 1 around safety and civility, natural language processing, natural language translation, and generally, 1 more multimodal thing around 3D creation. Jon: I’m just really excited about the notion of taking the creativity that you find in kids doing imaginative play and then turbocharging that with AI tools.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Strap in and get ready for advice hotter than the inside of a pepperoni pizza hot pocket! We definitively say, “NO!”. Due to current inflated shipping costs, this piece of advice may be difficult to achieve for international ecommerce businesses?—?we’re Get creative and have fun with it! break ’em and you are done for.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 27, 2023

It was definitely eye-opening and an expensive lesson. I learned this the hard way when starting Hunter Super Techs, and while the company is thriving as of now, I definitely had my share of failed marketing ideas when first growing the company. My advice is to be accountable and focus on continual improvement.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 3, 2022

1: I’m a copywriter and brand strategist, but this should work for most other creative service providers. I didn’t hog my skills and knowledge When I get on a call with a potential new client, I don’t hold back any advice?—?even My only advice here is to trust your gut. Disclaimer no.1: Disclaimer no.2:

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

Here’s how I break down the four quadrants (and I’ve put my definitions in here – not Covey’s). We rise to the occasion as it stirs our creative juices. There is something about the adrenaline rush of being under time pressure that excites us and teases out our creativity. Tags: Startup Advice.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Dave’s comment: This week we welcome our perennial favorite contributor, Kim Shepherd, CEO of Decision Toolbox, to offer us her sage advice on a subject where she is expert. Outgoing, full of creative ideas, and certainly the best person to teach us how, here is Kim on networking… By Kim Shepherd .

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2020

So you're seeing a lot of new companies being a lot more creative and a lot more inclusive, I think.". There are definitely people who have become very successful through Facebook, but BluMaan found their initial success with building a community on YouTube. And I think that's quite an old way of doing stuff now.

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NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 30, 2018

The bedroom might seem like a good idea if there are no spare rooms in the house, but you definitely need to consider if this would be a practical solution, and not blur the lines between work and life. Get creative, and think ‘multi-use’. Do you need to be somewhere that you can keep an eye on the kids while they play in the lounge?

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 19, 2020

This time, I connected with 15 startup and SME leaders from my network to discover how they are tackling the current crisis, and what advice they had to offer to others in the same boat. “Marketing will definitely have to be adjusted and, depending on the industry you’re in, you may have to reevaluate spend.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The amazing brand that MakeSpace has built today was the collaboration of our passionate founder, Sam Rosen, who espoused our brand values but also one of his earliest hires, the creative genius Rion Harmon who led all of our visual work and creative subway campaigns, videos, online acquisition imagery, etc. Startups are like families.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Me, I can't draw my way out of a stick hat, so I'd be a lost cause--but a creative person could do a lot with design classes in two years. However, I'd make the case that if you really did dedicate yourself to something, you could make a lot of headway in two years time--especially if you had some natural inclination.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

I've definitely uttered, "I'm more of a visual learner" once or twice in my life (mainly to stop my friends from trying to explain complex board game rules to me). For other tasks that require creativity, innovation, and/or problem-solving, try the more flexible Flowtime technique. But learning styles are flimflam.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 29, 2019

The interpretations and definitions of these terms are open to some debate though and high-risk tolerance and creativity, also regarded widely as central to an entrepreneurial mindset is not included in this model. These 5 factors are conscientiousness, openness to experience, emotional stability, extraversion, and agreeableness.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 20, 2019

A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors are emerging who are using creative investing structures with some of the upside of traditional VC, but some of the downside protection of debt. Note that none of the lawyers quoted or I are rendering legal advice in this article, and you should not rely on our counsel herein for your own decisions.

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