Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Many startup businesses – tech or otherwise – fail. In our industry we applaud the efforts for entrepreneurs to have tried and we know that today’s failure can bring the experience for tomorrow’s success. We also know that even though many of us who are experienced in startup successes & failures look at businesses and say, “That will never work” (as many people said about Uber) or “You can’t make any money in that business” (as many said

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Gust

MARCH 21, 2016

With startup growth up 61% since 2014 and more investment programs emerging, it can be overwhelming for founders to know just where to jump in. As the most startup-friendly accelerator on the planet, MassChallenge has helped 835 startup companies around the world, who have raised over $1.1 billion in funding and created over 6,500 jobs. We have seen startups at.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 22, 2016

By Cindy Koebele, EO Minnesota member and President of TitleSmart, Inc. , a full-service title insurance company. . The title insurance industry, like many others, has faced incredible change over the past few years. I started TitleSmart, Inc. in 2007 during the collapse of the housing market, precisely because I believe change and chaos breed opportunity.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 24, 2016

Dave’s note: This week we welcome guest author, David Friedman, to tell us about his favorite startup CEO, and his take after interviewing her – asking for her list of attributes for startup success. . By David Friedman. I met Kirsten Mangers several years ago after she successfully sold her startup, Webvisible. Kirsten is the founder of ChickLabs , an incubator that focuses on helping primarily women entrepreneurs.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MARCH 20, 2016

What are your top three priorities in your job right now? If I asked you that question, I suspect within a minute or two you could articulate them. Is the software you are selling at your SaaS startup solving one of those three needs for your target customer? And, if it is, does your software meaningfully differentiate along one of the key competitive axes that your customer cares about?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 22, 2016

By Anam Zahra, EO’s Affinity Partnerships & Alliances Coordinator. Gone are the days when splashing logos throughout convention centers was enough. Today’s event sponsors want a return on investment through direct interaction with event attendees. As competition for sponsorship increases—and sponsorship dollars decrease—event hosts need to tailor sponsorship packages to the needs of the sponsor, rather than the other way around.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Many startup businesses — tech or otherwise — fail.

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For Entrepreneurs

MARCH 23, 2016

There are many opinions on creating a pitch deck and presenting to potential investors, but there is still a big gap between what entrepreneurs perceive to be important and what investors really value during a pitch presentation. This post is the first in a series, where we will provide real examples–the good, the OK, and.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MARCH 23, 2016

A user has maximum intent. She has watched the humorous demo video, chuckled when reading through the clever marketing copy, and filled out the abbreviated, optimized user registration form. She wants to give the product a spin. How long does the account verification link take to appear in her email box? Is it long enough for her to switch tabs, change contexts and lose interest?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 23, 2016

By Georges Levesque. You read that right. I am the son of a nun. To be precise: an ex-nun. My mom was a member of the Roman Catholic Sisters of Wisdom in Edmundston, Canada, from the age of 18 to 26. After she left, my mom continued to teach, met my dad, had three kids, moved 11 times and welcomed the ultimate gift of seven grandchildren. All the while, her experiences and values as a nun guided her on her journey.

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OnStartups

MARCH 21, 2016

Late last year, I combed through the Montclare SaaS 250 — a directory of the biggest SaaS companies in the world — to find common trends in what I thought would be a significant dataset. As it turned out, 80% of the 250 biggest SaaS companies didn’t have a pricing page at all. Expecting to find a set of data more representative of what I’m used to seeing around (essentially startups), I turned to a bigger sample, scraping information from the first 400 startups in AngelList’s ‘Trending’ category

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 21, 2016

By Maureen “Moe” McBride Russakoff . I’ve always had problems with responsibility. I’m not irresponsible, mine is the opposite problem; I’m hyper-responsible. Hyper-responsible people take 200% responsibility. This approach to life and the world around me has many benefits. My to-do list gets ‘ta done! People trust me to deliver. My ego gets both stoked and stroked by conquering challenges as my list of accomplishments grows.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 25, 2016

By David Adams, founder of HomeSuite. As thrilling as the expansion journey can be, this is actually where many startups fail. While my business has had four successful expansions thus far, most startups aren’t so lucky. To set the groundwork for success, consider these tips before expanding your business to a new location: Start smart with basic business analyses.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 24, 2016

More productive workers mean a more successful business! Inc. shares a few tips to help you boost worker productivity around the office. Productivity has always been a major factor for the eventual success or failure of a business. With more productive workers and more productive processes, you can get more done, achieve more excellence, and ultimately spend less money.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MARCH 21, 2016

There are two common ways to model the growth of a SaaS business I’ve seen in pitches. the first one helps founders develop a sense for the trajectory of the business, while the second one helps teams plan for different scenarios and model the trade-offs with each strategic decision. The Percent Growth technique averages the company’s growth rate over the last quarter or so and projects it forward.

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