Entrepreneurs' Organization
JANUARY 8, 2018
Since pursuing and winning PEAK in 2017, Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s Utah chapter is well on its way to achieving yet another victory: Hosting a successful EO Alchemy in October 2018. Octane recently checked in with EO Utah’s leadership to discuss the year ahead. Step Up is your chapter’s theme this year. What are you trying to inspire with this message?
Berkonomics
JANUARY 11, 2018
Some of you have gotten along forever without a board of directors, or used your spouse as the “other” board member from the start. But there are some very good reasons to build a great board composed of some outside members. And good board members can add real value to you and the company. In other posts, we cover legal responsibilities of a board, how to pay board members, the limits of their responsibilities, dealing with under-performing or “noisy” board members, and more.
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David Teten VC
JANUARY 9, 2018
A friend of mine interviewed for a job with massively successful hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen. My friend sat in the conference room, and Cohen walked in. He looked at his resume, and asked just one question: “ What’s your edge? ” My friend got the job because his answer was differentiated, credible, and backed up by a history of investing success.
Tomasz Tunguz
JANUARY 10, 2018
In December 2017, the amount raised in ICOs nearly equaled the amount raised by Series A investments globally. The technology innovation catalyzed by Bitcoin and Blockchain is creating many multibillion dollar economies quickly. The ICO market today bears many similarities to the dotcom era. Startups can raise hundreds of millions of dollars on an idea.
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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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
JANUARY 12, 2018
How Volunteering Can Help You and Your Business. Octane’s #NewYearGoals2018 series is focused on tackling small, attainable goals to achieve big results. Volunteering is a great way to give back to your community and make a difference. It can help you develop new skills and meet people with different backgrounds. Have you considered how volunteering can enhance your leadership and negotiation abilities?
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This is going to be BIG.
JANUARY 10, 2018
The amount of work that goes into a job at a growing startup is insane. As soon as you put one project to bed, three more pop up. However, the most difficult aspect of the work isn't necessarily the effort required, but the emotions, with fear perhaps being the greatest one of all. When you're part of a small team, you're indispensable. You are literally doing three jobs at once--three jobs that should probably be done by two people each.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
JANUARY 9, 2018
5 Books on Doing Great Work. Octane’s #NewYearGoals2018 series is focused on tackling small, attainable goals to achieve big results. Less time spent on digital devices is a goal shared by many, and reading offers a perfect alternative. What could be better? Get back to basics with the tactile pleasure of a paper book (remember turning pages?) while learning more!
Entrepreneurs' Organization
JANUARY 10, 2018
Yes, online reviews do matter! . A man goes online to find an affordable hotel to stay at during an upcoming trip to Las Vegas. He wants a hotel that is not only comfortable but also offers the quintessential Vegas experience—music, live performances and nightlife. He Googles “best hotels in Las Vegas.” Search results fill his screen. He clicks The Venetian Las Vegas, with 16,317 Google reviews and 25,929 reviews on TripAdvisor.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
JANUARY 7, 2018
It’s been one week since the start of 2018. Many of us choose this time to set sweeping goals in our business and personal lives. Live healthier. Sell more. Be more organized. Communicate more effectively. Sound familiar? The problem with broad objectives like these is that they’re hard to achieve. You might be setting yourself up for failure. Instead, break up your broad goals into smaller, more attainable steps.
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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.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
JANUARY 7, 2018
5 Tips for Making Better Passwords. Octane’s #NewYearGoals2018 series is focused on tackling small, attainable goals to achieve big results. Today, we tackle one of the smallest but certainly irksome details of all of our days: passwords. Eric P. Jackson offers five best practices for boosting your password security. Eric is the managing partner at Keystone , a Nashville-area marketing and technology agency.
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