Fri.Aug 09, 2019

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The Secret to Succeeding at Work and Family

Entrepreneurs' Organization

When we asked EO members what they’ve learned from being a parent and an entrepreneur, we heard from J essica Honegger of EO Dallas , the founder and co-CEO of Noonday Collection. She revealed how she strives for success in both work and home life. “One thing I’ve learned about entrepreneurship and parenting? It’s that starting a business is basically akin to having another baby.

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Funding Friday: Break Kickstarter

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

Last month our portfolio company Kickstarter invited project creators to “ break conventions, but not our rules ” and create campaigns that were different from the traditional Kickstarter campaign. There are 99 “break Kickstarter” campaigns live on the platform now and I featured one of them last week. But there are many more super interesting and creative campaigns.

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Why Educating Startup Employees About Equity Is As Important As Giving It

HPA

This is the final article in a three-part series on the benefits of giving all startup employees equity. See the first piece here and the second one here. A year after I moved to Chicago, I attended a women’s networking event, where an employee of a recently-acquired startup entered the room. Folks were excited to see her, congratulating her on the exciting news and asking questions about what life was like post-acquisition.

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Founding a Startup is Not for Everyone

Smart Hustle Magazine

Kate Bradley Chernis is the founder of Lately , an AI-powered social media marketing company. She wasn’t always a marketing guru, in fact she started out as an XM Radio DJ. But she wasn’t feeling fulfilled in the radio industry. Kate was tired of not getting credit for her work and felt really frustrated. She moved to another company but was having the same kind of problems.

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Digitalization: 5 Tech Updates That Will Help You Survive The Recession & Thrive

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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International Coworking Day

GCUC

Today is the day to celebrate the fact that we are all part of something far greater than ourselves. Locally and globally, we are a community of forward thinkers, innovators and game changers paving the way for the future of work. This is big-time stuff, if you really think about it. We, the coworking peeps of the world, are fundamentally shifting the way all workspaces are seen and structured.

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[Neverware in CNet] How to turn your old, slow laptop into an awesome Chromebook for your kids

OurCrowd

Google’s Chrome OS isn’t available for consumers to install, so I went with the next best thing, Neverware’s CloudReady Chromium OS. It looks and feels nearly identical to Chrome OS, but can be installed on just about any laptop or desktop, Windows or Mac. Read more here. The post [Neverware in CNet] How to turn your old, slow laptop into an awesome Chromebook for your kids appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[Virgin Hyperloop One in Cheddar] CEO of Virgin Hyperloop One Talks Hyperloop’s Tour Across the Country

OurCrowd

The Virgin Hyperloop test pod is going on tour. The XP-1 pod will make stops in Ohio, Kansas and Texas over the next few months to show off this futuristic form of transportation. We spoke to Jay Walder, CEO of Virgin Hyperloop One about the company’s plans for the future. Read more here. The post [Virgin Hyperloop One in Cheddar] CEO of Virgin Hyperloop One Talks Hyperloop’s Tour Across the Country appeared first on OurCrowd.