2017 will be a strong year for venture capital

What does my crystal ball say about the outlook for venture capital in 2017? The building blocks of a better year are in place. Many venture capital firms are flush with cash, startup valuations have become more reasonable, technology industry M&A is robust and the technology IPO market is improving. Moreover, the obsession of funding unicorns at almost any price — and at the expense of smaller startups — has materially waned. All good news.

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Israeli Start-up Marketing Weekly Review 29.12.2016 – 04.01.2017 Every week Gaia-VSM collects the most relevant, interesting and practical information on marketing for entrepreneurs, to promote the knowledge of the hottest trends, to analyze relevant studies and more. The topics include building a winning marketing strategy, news from the  entrepreneurial world, how to find the right target… Continue reading Israeli Start-up Marketing Weekly Review 201

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Israeli Start-up Marketing Weekly Review 22.12.2016 – 28.12.2016 Every week Gaia-VSM collects the most relevant, interesting and practical information on marketing for entrepreneurs, to promote the knowledge of the hottest trends, to analyze relevant studies and more. The topics include building a winning marketing strategy, news from the  entrepreneurial world, how to find the right target… Continue reading Israeli Start-up Marketing Weekly Review 200

5 ways to kill your dreams

All of us want to invent that game-changing product, launch that successful company, write that best-selling book. And yet so few of us actually do it. TED Fellow and Brazilian entrepreneur Bel Pesce breaks down five easy-to-believe myths that ensure your dream projects will never come to fruition.

24 Exceptional Women-Hosted Podcasts for Entrepreneurs in 2017

These 24 women-hosted podcasts were compiled through collaboration with Sarah Peck, Ally Denton, Elisa Douchette, Terra Milo, and Matt Hunckler. The list below will deliver insight, inspiration, and a diverse perspective that will give you an edge in growing your business.

What Marketing Trends Your Startup Needs To Know About In 2017

This isn’t your normal post about forecasting trends. Because, well, it doesn’t focus on the forecast. The future is unpredictable. Trends are never guaranteed. So to mitigate our susceptibility to market volatility, we need to plan our marketing strategies around transience. What’s the best way to plan for something we don’t know? Plan for something we know.

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Israeli Start-up Marketing Weekly Review 08.12.2016 – 14.12.2016 Every week Gaia-VSM collects the most relevant, interesting and practical information on marketing for entrepreneurs, to promote the knowledge of the hottest trends, to analyze relevant studies and more. The topics include building a winning marketing strategy, news from the  entrepreneurial world, how to find the right target… Continue reading Israeli Start-up Marketing Weekly Review 198

7 Startup Strategies For The Next Dot Com Billionaire

Many aspiring entrepreneurs are looking to the Internet as an opportunity to get rich quick, instead of a place where you can start a business you love, for very little capital and minimal technical expertise. The reality is that if you build a business you love, you may in fact make big money, but if you start a business to get rich, you will probably fail.