This CEO Runs a Billion-Dollar Company With No Offices or Email The art of running a global company without the usual trappings of corporate life. By Glenn Leibowitz, May 2016, <Article Source> Even if you aren’t familiar with what WordPress is, or use it to publish content on the internet, there’s a good chance you’ve visited a website… Continue reading This CEO Runs a Billion-Dollar Company With No Offices or Email
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Top 25 Websites, Tools and Resources for Hardware Startups
Top 25 Websites, Tools and Resources for Hardware Startups By John Teel, April 2016 <Article Source> Life isn’t easy for entrepreneurs. Taking the path less traveled always makes for a challenging experience. This is even more true for hardware startups with real, physical products. You need all of the help you can get to succeed.
Why GM Is Willing to Pay $1 Billion for This Startup
Why GM Is Willing to Pay $1 Billion for This Startup That $1 billion figure, while not confirmed by GM, is a major nod to what a small team can do. By John Brandon, March 2016 <Article Source> This is big news in the startup world. GM is acquiring Cruise Automation, a San Francisco-based startup that is… Continue reading Why GM Is Willing to Pay $1 Billion for This Startup
100 Podcasts That Will Make You Smarter, Better, and Wiser
100 Podcasts That Will Make You Smarter, Better, and Wiser Listen to these 100 podcasts and you will become wiser, smarter, and better at business and life. By Lolly Daskal <Article Source> Podcasting is a great way to learn and be inspired. It’s a new use of technology that hearkens back to the original social medium, storytelling. If you… Continue reading 100 Podcasts That Will Make You Smarter, Better, and Wiser
How Two Brothers Turned a $300 Cooler Into a $450 Million Cult Brand
How Two Brothers Turned a $300 Cooler Into a $450 Million Cult Brand When two frustrated fishermen set out to reinvent the cooler, they didn’t expect to upend an industry. By Bill Saporito, February 2016 <Article Source> Ryan Seiders handles a fishing rod like Harry Potter does a wand. We’re floating down the Colorado River near Austin,… Continue reading How Two Brothers Turned a $300 Cooler Into a $450 Million Cult Brand
Meet the $250 Million Startup That Wants to End Customer Service Calls for Good
Meet the $250 Million Startup That Wants to End Customer Service Calls for Good LivePerson’s Web chat lets companies reach out to their customers online. By Liz Welch, February 2015 <Article Source> When Robert LoCascio started surfing the internet back in 1993, he thought, “This is awesome–but where are the people?” They were chatting in forums with… Continue reading Meet the $250 Million Startup That Wants to End Customer Service Calls for Good
Why These Billion-Dollar Startups Will Be the Biggest Newsmakers in 2016
Why These Billion-Dollar Startups Will Be the Biggest Newsmakers in 2016 There are more unicorns now than at any other period, and 2016 could be the breaking point for many. Here are five companies poised to make the New Year one for the record books. By Jeremy Quittner, January 2016… Continue reading Why These Billion-Dollar Startups Will Be the Biggest Newsmakers in 2016
2015: the year VCs invested like drunken sailors, even as hope for exits faded
2015: the year VCs invested like drunken sailors, even as hope for exits faded By Chris O’brien, December 2015 It may be that 2015 will be remembered as the year tech IPOs slipped into a coma. Or maybe it will be known as the year your company’s chances of getting… Continue reading 2015: the year VCs invested like drunken sailors, even as hope for exits faded
Star Wars: 10 Lessons for Small Business Owners
Star Wars: 10 Lessons for Small Business Owners Have a great idea, secure capital to pursue, devote enough resources to marketing, and expand internationally. By Rohit Arora, December 2015 As expected, the new Star Wars film, Star Wars: Episode VII–The Force Awakens proved to be big business at the box office. While… Continue reading Star Wars: 10 Lessons for Small Business Owners
Making Content Marketing, Email and Social Media Work in Harmony for Your Small Business
Making Content Marketing, Email and Social Media Work in Harmony for Your Small Business By VerticalResponse, November 2015 As a small business owner, you wear multiple hats, and some of them probably fit better than others. It’s not uncommon for small business owners to feel uncomfortable in their role as chief marketer.… Continue reading Making Content Marketing, Email and Social Media Work in Harmony for Your Small Business
10 ways startups can get the most out of LinkedIn
10 ways startups can get the most out of LinkedIn By Ramesh Sharma, Tech City News, November 2015 LinkedIn is one of the most powerful, yet often overlooked platforms for marketing, and can actually be more successful than other social channels because of the professional environment. LinkedIn users are… Continue reading 10 ways startups can get the most out of LinkedIn
How 2 Frat Bros Built Snapchat Into a $16 Billion Company
How 2 Frat Bros Built Snapchat Into a $16 Billion Company The ephemeral messaging app went from high school sexting to the one of the most valuable private companies in the world. By Will Yakowicz, November 2015 During the spring semester of 2011 at Stanford, two fraternity brothers, Evan… Continue reading How 2 Frat Bros Built Snapchat Into a $16 Billion Company
Lessons Every Startup Can Learn From The Hotel Industry
Lessons Every Startup Can Learn From The Hotel Industry With technology, products are being built faster and cheaper, but to succeed, those same products need to be delivered with a 5-star hotel customer service focus. By Kelly Hoey, November 2015 “Are there any barriers to entry in your market?”… Continue reading Lessons Every Startup Can Learn From The Hotel Industry
How I Built a Startup While Traveling to 20 Countries
How I Built a Startup While Traveling to 20 Countries By Jay Meistrich, January 2015 One year ago, I left San Francisco, sold and gave away everything I owned, and moved into a 40-liter backpack. I traveled to 45 cities in 20 countries, three Disneylands, and one… Continue reading How I Built a Startup While Traveling to 20 Countries
As Your Startup Grows, Here Is Who to Hire When (Infographic)
As Your Startup Grows, Here Is Who to Hire When (Infographic) By Catherine Clifford, September 2015 Knowing who to hire when is just as important as picking the right people for each role. As a small company, when resources are tight, every new team member has to… Continue reading As Your Startup Grows, Here Is Who to Hire When (Infographic)