There are literally thousands of venture accelerators, pre-accelerators, startup weeks, startup weekends, incubators, platforms, books, podcasts, videos, workbooks, blogs, technology tools and more to help startup founders succeed. But, how well is the current startup facilitation ecosystem actually working? Worldwide, of the thousands of startups who apply...
It's Thursday, almost time to gear into another holiday weekend. As New Year's approaches it's time to make our new year resolutions and blast into the future. Here's are some of the most interesting articles I found today: The Secrets to Building a Successful Startup App "Applications,...
As a Hiker, I love this article by Ken Favaro, The Strategy Lessons of a Long Hike. Ken and several friends attempted to tackle a difficult stretch of the Pacific Coast Trail only to realize that they had set their goals without a solid strategy. As Ken...
Too many founders go through the motions of getting customer feedback; but they don’t know how to do it effectively. And they rarely know how to use the results to guide their actions towards better outcomes. Here are several excerpts from an article by Sophie Allcock...
Here’s an informative article by Patrick Whatman, a Content Marketer at Mention, about monitoring competitors. See my comments at the end of this post. "Every smart brand knows the value of analyzing competitors. To really nail your own business strategy, it pays to have a...
I really like this article, by Megan Dunsby, the Features Editor at Startups.co.uk. It outlines tips about what Startup Founders need to get done, gathered from the UK's fastest growing startups. "With the help of some of the country’s top start-up businesses, we’ve compiled an essential checklist...