Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 6, 2012

Chris Anderson wrote a really influential book some years ago called “ The Long Tail ” that shaped how many people think about emerging Internet markets. The book profiles markets like those for books. Now as an author you can actually publish and be able to sell only a thousand books. Even a hundred.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

When my friend and the father of LA’s tech startup community Bill Gross first demonstrated his company GoTo.com (renamed Overture) on stage at a TED conference he was actually booed (True story. Intuitively most people know that LA isn’t just the entrepreneurial capital of the US but it is also the creative capital.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 26, 2022

They’re imagining coming into your office to explain an issue they’re having and trying to figure out whether you’ll be just reasonable, or even better, super creative about solutions, or so petty that they’ll immediately start looking for the next job. Well, they’d know it if you wrote a book, of course!

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2021

And yet, managing your professional life as a model, actor, writer or designer remains a mish-mash of emails, manual booking processes and dreaded PDFs. Creatives face late payments, and often opaque industry practices, even as top talent agencies have collectively achieved a valuation of $20 billion. Contact has now raised a $1.9

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Some other entrepreneurs who went down the MBA, consulting or banking routes without working at a startup are certainly book smart but haven’t always refined the street-smart skills needed to be an effective entrepreneur. He says that labels impede on your creativity, don’t allow experimentation and flexibility.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 12, 2020

Entrepreneurs from the Entrepreneurs’ Organization in the Philippines are helping community members and hospital workers on the front line. We purchase gift cards weekly from them and distribute those to non-profits with communities in need and frontline workers that are keeping us safe.”. I’m slowly working through the list now.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 1, 2020

Books by Marianne Williamson. Recognizing that you are not alone in solving challenges, you might be surprised with the creativity of your team. For young leaders, this may mean connecting with family, neighbors and your community to serve them the best you can, however you are able. First Round Review from First Round Capital.

entrepreneurship

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. She wrote the book that inspired the way that people at McKinsey and Accenture do presentations. But seriously her book is spot on. You need to make it easy.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

The future of TV will follow the rule of Deflationary Economics as I outline influenced by the book The Innovator’s Dilemma. It will enable the naturally creative but geographically and socially disenfranchised to make money doing what they love – participating. Think creatively. Study the video game industry.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2021

Start by offering something of value for free to your potential audience in exchange for an email address, such as a discount coupon for your products, a free e-book, workbook, or even a free trial period for your service. Use this story, and the many others out there, to inspire you to build an engaged and active community of your own.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 17, 2021

From my experience, the business community can strengthen its every member if we build it on cooperation, not competition. Nowadays, we try to solve problems by negotiating; many books and experts still compare business to war. Competition can drive creativity if we look at it healthily. Who’s the real enemy?

communities

Revolution

JANUARY 19, 2021

For many of those cities– who have been laying the foundational bricks of innovation and entrepreneurship in their communities for the last decade or more?—?this this can be their moment as the tech industry’s investors, founders, and employees reimagine where they work, live and play. And that’s a good thing. That difference?—?the

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2023

HUSSLUP , currently an invite-only beta, is a job search and networking app for creative professionals in the media and entertainment industry to connect with studios and production companies looking to hire talent. Image Credits: HUSSLUP Unlike the majority of professions, there’s no rule book for how to get a career in entertainment.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 29, 2021

Much of what we do as startup community builders requires in-person interactions through workshops, meetups, and other events. But the Covid pandemic pushed the big pause button on in-person events that are the beating heart of many startup communities. We’re leaning heavily on our digital platforms to keep the community engaged.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Join local events in your community to increase word-of-mouth. Now it’s time to get creative with your customer acquisition. Here are 10 ideas to get your creativity flowing. Design a creative card, use “forward to a friend” links in your marketing emails, etc. Expand it into a blog post or an e-book.

creativity

StartupNation

JUNE 15, 2021

In April 2020, just as the pandemic was beginning to wreak havoc on markets, commerce, communities and the general public, I started a business along with a group of friends. Building a business is a creative process, and there will be lots of things that you’ll be seeing for the first time. according to the U.S.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

In his book YES IS THE ANSWER. You write that the title of the book, Yes Is the Answer: What Is the Question? , What are your innovative and creative approaches to attract millennials and turn them into “raving fans?”. Our young people are really the reason why I decided to write this book. WHAT IS THE QUESTION?:

hospitality

Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 1, 2022

Instead of creating cookie-cutter job descriptions, you should draft dynamic descriptions to attract employees having generative skills, such as creativity, problem-solving, teamwork, and critical thinking. Here are some useful resources you can explore: Celebrity CEO – a book on building a community and a strong personal brand.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 22, 2023

Register “Young musicians today treat music-making kind of like playing video games,” says PoChang Wu, co-founder of OurSong, an NFT-based platform for music collection and community building. OurSong and Kimbra’s successful collaboration has also built up the startup’s reputation within the US music community.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

There’s nothing like the speed, creativity, and serendipity that comes from working 14+ hour days with a small team that shares a common vision and goal. I feel people need to talk through their opinions and viewpoints in eclectic, diverse communities they may not already be a part of.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2021

million premium subscribers and $190 million in booked revenues in 2020. It has a popular and meme-ified mascot in the form of the owl Duo, a creative and engaging product, and ambitious plans for expansion.There’s just one key question in the midst of all those milestones: Does anyone actually learn a language using Duolingo? “I

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StartupNation

MAY 30, 2021

My business partner, Patrick Combs, and I run a transformational company called Bliss Champions and recently published a book called “Purpose Code.” Business owners and creatives can apply the code to help them align with purpose and realize exceptional gifts that eventually will turn a profit for them. What are your strengths?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 25, 2021

Hosted by Dave Kerpen and Randi Zuckerberg , Rebecca shared insights from her upcoming book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. There’s a lot of ways that you can connect with your community. Here’s a quick summary of the discussion. Marketing Hack. No One Can Take Your Talent.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 4, 2021

” Bamboo is focused on creating community among members and used to host many events with local business leaders, politicians and entrepreneurs. Members frequently collaborate, hire one another or refer work through our community. It’s an entrepreneurial and energizing community you’re joining at Bamboo.

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abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Scott is also known as the founder and CEO of Behance, an online design community that became the essential showcase for design work around the world. Scott remained at Adobe, managing the deep integration of Behance into the Adobe Creative Cloud and leading Adobe’s innovative mobile product efforts.

creativity

TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2023

At these shows-within-our-show, you’ll engage with smart, driven founders, and investors and members of your community, and have the opportunity to cross-collaborate with leaders from other industries. Early Bird tickets are now on sale through May 12 — book your pass here. See you there!

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Software development at its best is a creative endeavor. In Daniel Pink’s book “Drive,” he covers how autonomy, mastery and purpose are the main drivers of motivation. Developers need a certain level of comfort to be able to produce quality work. Motivation, recognition and confidence are key to successful software development work.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2023

Mix and match, combine, and get creative with the following event monetization strategies to maximize the earnings from your online event.‍ A creative way to charge more for a ticket is to enable certain ticket holders the ability to meet a celebrity in the networking area in Hopin. Sell online event tickets.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 5, 2019

In my opinion, companies are either far too focused on the end sale or the conversion campaign, or they’re on the other end of the spectrum and are only worried about the brand and feel-good creative. Get their free digital strategy play book at digitalmarketingstrategy.co.nz/free-book. Sales and brand. NZ Entrepreneur.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2021

It also reckons that by giving users a limited — one day per week — chance to book a date it can put some of the excitement back into digital dating. And, well, just waste a lot of people’s time. Which can otherwise, at times, feel pretty transactional.

creativity

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 8, 2017

Sounds a lot like "community," doesn't it? Communities should be built around values, not around products, so you don't need to wait until you have a product to launch a community. That's actually an exciting opportunity because you have a year to develop a really thriving community around reducing stress.

communities

StartupNation

DECEMBER 19, 2020

After the initial shock subsided, we realized we had to put our thinking caps back on, get creative and figure out how to get through this. If your business is struggling, be an open book about it. The worst thing you can do in a crisis is act distant. If your business is in a healthy position, be equally as clear.”.

strategy

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Blocksport Blocksport builds Web3-ready platform solutions for the professional sports and entertainment industry to enable tokenization use cases for their fan community. Developed a SaaS-based white-label web3 platform that opens revenue streams and strengthens community engagement.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

For example, for Airbnb that may be the number of nights booked; for Spotify, minutes listened to. With one in six struggling to conceive, they connect individuals with a supportive community and provide access to expert medical professionals. The North Star metric is not a revenue metric.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 14, 2022

After careful consideration of community-driven feedback and market research, TOMS decided to evolve our giving. We know that community organizations and leaders best understand the challenges their communities face, but also know they don’t always have the resources? Community ?? The definition of community evolved.

communities

Continuations

APRIL 8, 2019

NOTE: Today’s excerpt from my book World After Capital ends the chapter on psychological freedom. Or people can belong to communities that meet the need for recognition but at the cost of a conformity that restricts participation in the Knowledge Loop. The prior excerpts covered the freedom to learn , to create , and to share.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. I worked with outsourced research firm Wonder * to identify all of the institutions we could who support tech impact startups with cash and community, and in many cases without dilution. Notley Ventures.

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