July 2012
68 posts
Startup Professionals Musings: Entrepreneurs Need...
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea Startup Professionals Musings: Entrepreneurs Need to Expect and Learn From Failure See on blog.startupprofessionals.com
Discount Legal Services for Startups from...
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea A new program in Chicago is offering basic legal services to startups at 50-75 percent discounts. See on techcocktail.com
Startup Weekend Cincinnati Kicks Off With 28...
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea Startup Weekend Cincinnati Kicks Off With 28 Pitches… See on nibletz.com
How To Quit Your 9-To-5 To Work On Your Startup |...
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea I have learned some valuable lessons in the transition from full-time employee to startup founder. Here are the big ones that you have to address before you strike out on your own. See on techli.com
BuzzFeed’s strategy - Chris Dixon
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea BuzzFeed’s strategy - Chris Dixon See on cdixon.org
5 Las Vegas startups you need to know
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea The Silicon Strip is coming along nicely, and although they’re mostly young and relatively unknown, Las Vegas’s startups aren’t hurting for good ideas. Some are even growing beyond their wildest dreams. See on gigaom.com
500 Startups’s Paul Singh: 3 Startup Trends to...
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea Halfway into 2012, we’ve seen quite a few milestones in the universe of technology startups. See on techcocktail.com
Shoehorning startups into the VC model - Chris...
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea Shoehorning startups into the VC model - Chris Dixon See on cdixon.org
Shoehorning startups into the VC model - Chris...
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea Shoehorning startups into the VC model - Chris Dixon See on cdixon.org
15 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Starting My...
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea Tweet Tweet From a very young age I loved the idea of starting a business. See on quicksprout.com
Can Chicagoans Design The Perfect Transit App?
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea On July 9th, over 300 excited Chicagoans crammed into the Logan Square office of George and Sara Aye, the founders of a design agency focused on social change called Greater Good Studio. See on fastcodesign.com
Entrepreneurs' Biggest Sales Mistakes
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea When an entrepreneur decides to start a business, there are typically several important tasks at the top of his or her To-Do list, such as writing a business plan, choosing a name, and obtaining financing. See on blogs.hbr.org
Social Intelligence Startup Sunnytrail Helps...
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea Small and medium-sized e-commerce companies need all the help they can get to connect with their customers, provide support, and create positive word-of-mouth. See on techcrunch.com
U.S. Venture Capital Has Its Biggest Quarter Since...
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea U.S. venture capitalists put $8.1 billion into 812 deals in the second quarter of 2012, their single largest quarter in more than a decade, according to CB Insights. See on allthingsd.com
How To Turn A Nasty Surprise Into The Next...
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea When Canon USA President and CEO Yoroku “Joe” Adachi recently launched the EOS 5D Mark II camera geared toward general photo enthusiasts, something unexpected happened. Accolades poured in from professional videographers across Hollywood. See on fastcodesign.com
13 Colleges Perfect for Aspiring Entrepreneurs |...
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea If my kid wants to go to college, what schools will allow them to grow their business while pursuing a degree? The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur … See on raisingceokids.com
Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Opportunity Areas...
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Opportunity Areas To Motivate Any Entrepre See on blog.startupprofessionals.com
How To Create A Minimum Viable Product |...
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea There’s been a lot of talk on the concept of minimum viable product lately, but not much has been written on how to actually implement one. See on techcrunch.com
- Thisisgoingtobebig.com - Fall in love with the...
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea Over the past week, I’ve met some teams at various pitch and networking events where my first reac… See on thisisgoingtobebig.com
- Thisisgoingtobebig.com - Fall in love with the...
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea Over the past week, I’ve met some teams at various pitch and networking events where my first reac… See on thisisgoingtobebig.com
Networking tip: Connect every day.
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea I think 3 is the maximum a person can reasonably connect with in a day. More than that, and you get exhausted, because you want to be present for every connection. See on pandawhale.com
On Fear, Love, Learning, Risk, and Startups...
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea Thank you Suzannah Scully for the shout-out to PandaWhale! Suzannah writes: I want to talk about the subject matter at hand, fear. See on pandawhale.com
Path.to: The eHarmony Approach to Hiring Employees
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea Traditional recruiting sites often match employers with job candidates based on basic factors, like skills and past employment. Now, a new startup is offering an “eHarmony approach” to the talent search. See on techcocktail.com
How Do You Identify a Jedi Knight?
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea It occurred to me recently that we’ve completely lost our way with how we train entrepreneurs. We should be training them like Jedi Knights, starting them young, teaching them discipline, patienc… See on pandodaily.com
How One Young Trep Bucked the Odds During the...
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea How One Young Trep Bucked the Odds During the Great Recession | YoungEntrepreneur.com See on youngentrepreneur.com
ThriveHive Raises $1.5 Million For Small Biz...
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea ThriveHive, a new marketing platform for small businesses, is today announcing it has closed $1.5 million in seed funding in a round which included MIT Professor Ed Roberts, Mitch Roberts and Jean Hammond, as well as seed stage venture capital… See on techcrunch.com
Get Your Startup Into a Top Accelerator: 4 Insider...
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea The top startup accelerators in the world - programs like TechStars and Y Combinator - receive a couple thousand applications for just a handful of spots each session. It’s harder to get into one than Harvard or Stanford. See on readwriteweb.com
Get Your Startup Into a Top Accelerator: 4 Insider...
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea The top startup accelerators in the world - programs like TechStars and Y Combinator - receive a couple thousand applications for just a handful of spots each session. It’s harder to get into one than Harvard or Stanford. See on readwriteweb.com
How Colleges Are Becoming Entrepreneurial | ...
See on Scoop.it - The Big Idea Colleges are starting to become startup incubators by offering a variety of classes and programs in order to help students pursue their entrepreneurial ambitions. See on techcrunch.com
