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20 Women Entrepreneurs Changing Their Industries (and the World)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

While women have long contributed to and led businesses , it wasn’t until the 20th century that we saw women taking their place alongside men in the working world in greater numbers. From wartime icon, Rosie the Riveter, to small screen working woman, Carol Brady of the Brady Bunch , women steadily became seen as a critical component of the workforce, today founding and leading many of the most important companies on earth.

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When “fits and starts” is the most efficient path

A Smart Bear

You roll down the windows and wear a helmet when you take your car to the track. This does not make me less terrified of a fiery death. The American Autocross champion was sitting in my passenger seat screaming at me to not let my foot off the pedal until I bounced off the RPM limiter. She was properly intense. I didn’t know what I was doing, but it’s fun to power through curves in a high-speed tenuously-controlled skid in my Mini Cooper S (plus Cooperworks).

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Childcare in a Coworking Space? Here’s How Some Companies are Making it Work

Turnkey Office Space

Flexible and remote jobs have broad appeal in today’s economy, but they’re especially enticing to parents. This demographic values the ability to make their own schedules so they can accommodate their children’s naptimes, doctor’s appointments, and school pickups. However, working from home can be isolating, and these parents usually still need regular child care to … Continue reading Childcare in a Coworking Space?

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The Market Holds The Best Fundraising Advice

Haystack

As lines of code continue to proliferate through the world, as the rate of startup formation increases to seize those opportunities, and as the VC industry expands to support those new teams and opportunities, there is no shortage of people to visit for advice — not to mention all the resources online. In my short time investing to date, I have experienced a phenomenon that, in my own opinion, hurts more than helps — getting advice from too many sources.

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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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“Help! My C-Suite Isn’t on the Same Page!”

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Written by Mark Moses, founding partner of CEO Coaching International and the Amazon bestselling author of Make Big Happen. . After having facilitated more than 200 executive planning meetings, it doesn’t take long for me to spot major alignment issues among the CEO’s top brass. But when I bring up this misalignment to that same CEO during a follow-up call, he or she is always surprised.

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Should You Try For a Spot in a Business Incubator? The Pros and Cons

Turnkey Office Space

Business incubators can be very enticing for new entrepreneurs. They promise things like an instant mentorship network, camaraderie with other startup owners, shared resources like office space, and even the potential for funding. However, before you dive into the application process for any business incubator, there are several things to consider. First of all, although … Continue reading Should You Try For a Spot in a Business Incubator?

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The 2018 State of Coworking Spaces

Deskmag

Coworking spaces are growing. Each year they offer larger workspaces and serve more members than the year before. These findings are not new. But what does a detailed view of coworking spaces look like presently? In this article, you will learn not only about membership numbers, but also how they divide their expenditure and revenue, how many locations they operate, where they are located, or what internet speeds they offer.

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5 Ways to Challenge Your Employees

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Written for EO by Jessica Thiefels. When employees aren’t challenged they’re disengaged. Disengaged employees are easily burnt out, not productive, don’t produce quality work, and lack loyalty to their company and job, according to Aventr. When employees are challenged, however, they’re engaged and motivated. Challenging your employees more often will require a shift in the status quo, from goal-setting to your company culture.

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How the Economics of Professional Services Have Changed in Software

Tomasz Tunguz

A founder asked me recently if there were any trends in professional services across public SaaS companies. I had examined the gross margins and share of revenue from professional services about 3 years ago. Professional services are consulting fees software companies charge to customers for software configuration, customization and education. What has changed over the past 3 years?

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Prepare to Scale: 3 Simple Ways to Get Ready for Growth

Turnkey Office Space

Most businesses strive for growth. However, many also find themselves not quite ready to handle it when it comes. Once your company is launched and you’re stuck managing its day-to-day challenges, it’s not as easy to go back and change the business’ foundation: the systems, process and people it relies on to run.

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A university’s role in an emerging startup community and other conversations

Startup Catalyst

I’m Rosie Odsey and I interviewed Rowena Barrett from QUT in late August 2018. A quick note: My words are in italics. Rowena’s are in regular font. Headings, hyperlinks, and images have been added for effect but the words are ours. Meet Professor Rowena Barrett. Professor Rowena Barrett is Head of the School of Management in QUT’s Business School. Anyone within the school will tell you that she is super approachable, but outside of the university people just think of her as QUT’s ambassador.

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Can you list ten buyers for your business?

Berkonomics

Most entrepreneurs and certainly all investors would like to see “a positive liquidity event” (a good sale of the business) someday. Boards of directors should be aware that one of their duties could be to evaluate offers from potential buyers, or even to initiate efforts to sell the business for the benefit of all stakeholders. So, that’s the reason for this insight.

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Project UK’s teen bootcamp turns problems into pitches, founders say

Forward Cities

Giving teens the freedom to solve problems can be transformational, said Rebecca Dove, co-founder of Project United Knowledge. Discover how a four-day exploration of the startup world for 14- to 17-year-olds helped them turn challenges into ideas. The post Project UK’s teen bootcamp turns problems into pitches, founders say appeared first on Forward Cities.

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PE Mastery: CAPTARGET's Playbook for Quality Lead Flow

CAPTARGET presents a masterclass in M&A deal sourcing. Learn to cast a wide net, embracing seller self-identification. Consistency is the linchpin: keep the origination process steady for a reliable flow of opportunities. Diversify your tactics, employing various tools and vendors. Tech matters! Understand DNS settings, domain authority, and brand presence for optimal outreach.

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The Best New Office Apps for Startups

Turnkey Office Space

Startup business leaders tend to be obsessed with productivity. They’ve found the best apps and programs to streamline essential business processes in areas like operations, sales and marketing. They’ve also likely used plenty of apps to handle back office tasks like accounting and HR paperwork.

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Reflections On The Big Shake-Up At Kleiner Perkins

Haystack

For folks who know me, they know I’m obsessed with Twitter, but this week, I had so many work-related and personal/family things going on, I simply couldn’t keep up. That said, I did certainly see all the email subject lines this morning about Kleiner Perkins, the famous Sand Hill venture capital firm, splitting up. We have to step back and pause for a minute.

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Be Prepared for These Business Growth Challenges

Turnkey Office Space

Things would be easier if we could just hit the business growth benchmarks we’ve been striving toward. At least, that’s what we tell ourselves. In reality, problems don’t disappear once you begin to grow. A growing business faces a new set of challenges, and leaders have to adapt quickly if they want to survive.

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Growing Your Company Through Partnerships and Alliances

Turnkey Office Space

Your business’ competitive landscape probably isn’t so different from the ocean — a dynamic ecosystem in which each organism is fighting for survival. That’s why we should take a lesson from the pilot fish.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr