This article is part of DBA, a series on Mashable about running a business that features insights from leaders in entrepreneurship, venture capital and management.
The journey matters as much as the destination.
Well-intentioned people like to drop this pearl of wisdom on entrepreneurs who are single-minded in their determination to reach their goals. But the adage doesn't sit well with destination-oriented people. In business, partnerships or parenthood, they like to know where they’re going and how they're getting there. The rest is just scenery, right?
Not true.
viernes, 29 de abril de 2016
jueves, 28 de abril de 2016
Autos conectados, el nuevo fichaje de Uber y la novedad de Shopify para comerciantes
Estas son algunas de las noticias más destacadas en el mundo digital y tecnológico hoy.
Las tres compañías trabajan en una coalición para promover el mercado de los coches autónomos y presionar al gobierno para actuar en esta materia; específicamente, poner orden en las leyes que los regulan, según información de Reuters que publica mediatelecom.
» Google, Uber y Ford se unen para impulsar los autos conectados
Las tres compañías trabajan en una coalición para promover el mercado de los coches autónomos y presionar al gobierno para actuar en esta materia; específicamente, poner orden en las leyes que los regulan, según información de Reuters que publica mediatelecom.
Big Data: Will We Soon No Longer Need Data Scientists?
The job of data scientist — the quintessential big data job, and the job that was just voted the best job in America for 2016 — is at risk.
Data scientists have been called “unicorns” because finding the right person with the right set of skills — including coding, statistics, machine learning, database management, visualization techniques, and industry-specific knowledge — could be practically impossible. But machine learning and big data itself may be making those unicorns as obsolete as they are mythical.
New machine learning algorithms can autonomously analyze data and identify patterns, even interpret the data and produce reports and data visualizations.
Data scientists have been called “unicorns” because finding the right person with the right set of skills — including coding, statistics, machine learning, database management, visualization techniques, and industry-specific knowledge — could be practically impossible. But machine learning and big data itself may be making those unicorns as obsolete as they are mythical.
New machine learning algorithms can autonomously analyze data and identify patterns, even interpret the data and produce reports and data visualizations.
miércoles, 27 de abril de 2016
Empresario regaló a sus empleados millones de dólares en acciones
El fundador de Chobani, el yogur griego que agitó el mercado estadounidense, sorprendió este martes a sus empleados con un regalo estimado en millones de dólares y que podría llegar a valer mucho más.
Emprendedores como Plan B
¿Has pensado en emprender un negocio? ¿Por qué?
Esa es la primera pregunta que habría que realizar a todo individuo que trae una idea bajo el brazo y que quiere materializarla en un negocio que proporcione beneficios.
Emprender es un modo de vida, y como tal requiere de esfuerzo y cierta cantidad de tiempo disponible para poder desarrollar un modelo de negocio que realmente sea sostenible en el tiempo, por lo que en esta ocasión vamos a hablar de aquellos que deciden emprender como plan B.
Esa es la primera pregunta que habría que realizar a todo individuo que trae una idea bajo el brazo y que quiere materializarla en un negocio que proporcione beneficios.
Emprender es un modo de vida, y como tal requiere de esfuerzo y cierta cantidad de tiempo disponible para poder desarrollar un modelo de negocio que realmente sea sostenible en el tiempo, por lo que en esta ocasión vamos a hablar de aquellos que deciden emprender como plan B.
The Power (and Risks) of Measurement in a Fitbit World
Scoreboards work better than ever in this wired world, but be careful.
Several months ago, a wellness expert strapped a Fitbit accelerometer to my wrist and told me she wanted me to walk 10,000 steps a day. I had no idea how many steps I usually walked, so I ignored the gizmo. A few weeks later, my smartphone buzzed with an unexpected email congratulating me on being only 2,318 steps shy of “my” goal.
Several months ago, a wellness expert strapped a Fitbit accelerometer to my wrist and told me she wanted me to walk 10,000 steps a day. I had no idea how many steps I usually walked, so I ignored the gizmo. A few weeks later, my smartphone buzzed with an unexpected email congratulating me on being only 2,318 steps shy of “my” goal.
lunes, 25 de abril de 2016
20 Most Disruptive Innovators of 2016
As Clay Christensen points out, these twenty people are just like you. They are ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
On Friday, April 22nd, I attended one of the most inspiring and arguably one of the best award shows available to entrepreneurs today: The Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards. So many CEOs talk the jargon of innovation, but actually disrupting entire industries is another matter. This award show featured 20 of the most disruptive innovators of our day and I had an incredible journey learning about what really inspiring people are doing to make our world a better place to live.
On Friday, April 22nd, I attended one of the most inspiring and arguably one of the best award shows available to entrepreneurs today: The Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards. So many CEOs talk the jargon of innovation, but actually disrupting entire industries is another matter. This award show featured 20 of the most disruptive innovators of our day and I had an incredible journey learning about what really inspiring people are doing to make our world a better place to live.
Why Google and car companies are about to spend billions mapping American roads
Are fully functional self-driving cars right around the corner? After years of optimism, we're starting to see people wonder if they might be further away than people thought. And skeptics point to mapping as a key obstacle.
Writing at the Marginal Revolution blog, for example, economist Tyler Cowen argues that "mapping the territory, reliably, will remain the key problem. Until that is solved, driverless cars will be a form of mass transit — except without the mass — along predesignated routes."
Writing at the Marginal Revolution blog, for example, economist Tyler Cowen argues that "mapping the territory, reliably, will remain the key problem. Until that is solved, driverless cars will be a form of mass transit — except without the mass — along predesignated routes."
Which Financial Services Firms and Corporations Are Investing in Bitcoin?
Over 70+ strategics are invested in blockchain and bitcoin startups including BBVA, Seagate, Rakuten and NYSE Euronext.
By leading a huge $50M investment into bitcoin payments firm Circle in April 2015, Goldman Sachs became the first bulge bracket bank to invest in a digital currency or blockchain startup.
While Goldman’s investment was a bold move toward Wall St.’s acceptance of the technology, who are the other financial services firms and corporate strategic investors with stakes in the bitcoin/blockchain ecosystem?
By leading a huge $50M investment into bitcoin payments firm Circle in April 2015, Goldman Sachs became the first bulge bracket bank to invest in a digital currency or blockchain startup.
While Goldman’s investment was a bold move toward Wall St.’s acceptance of the technology, who are the other financial services firms and corporate strategic investors with stakes in the bitcoin/blockchain ecosystem?
Researchers create technology that’s powered by thin air
As the cord-cutting wireless generation, we’ve managed to distance ourselves from most potential fetters. But there’s one limitation from which we haven’t quite rid ourselves — until now. The battery, that pesky power source that’s constantly cramping your style, may finally be a thing of the past. At least, that’s the hope of the University of Washington’s Sensor Lab, where researchers have created the WISP, or Wireless Identification and Sensing Platform. It’s a combination sensor and computing chip that requires neither a battery nor a wired power source to operate. So what does it run on? Think air.
viernes, 22 de abril de 2016
Why Sony And Other Big Tech Companies Are Tapping Into The Maker Movement's Spirit
By bringing new tech directly from its R&D labs to the public and asking for feedback, Sony is preparing itself for a new era of gadgets.
Sony is trying to tap into some of the mojo of Maker Faire and Indiegogo to bring more innovative, and specialized, gadgets to market. The company recently launched an Indiegogo-like site called Future Lab for the U.S. where it wants to show off products straight out its R&D department in Japan.
It may not be the most obvious road to innovation, especially for such a big, well-established company. But oftentimes, it takes a disruptive approach to get a large organization thinking in a different way. And Sony isn't alone in using this approach.
Sony is trying to tap into some of the mojo of Maker Faire and Indiegogo to bring more innovative, and specialized, gadgets to market. The company recently launched an Indiegogo-like site called Future Lab for the U.S. where it wants to show off products straight out its R&D department in Japan.
It may not be the most obvious road to innovation, especially for such a big, well-established company. But oftentimes, it takes a disruptive approach to get a large organization thinking in a different way. And Sony isn't alone in using this approach.
Elon Musk Wants To Fix Public Transportation
The billionaire tech mogul said Thursday that he’s developing a new self-driving vehicle that could replace buses and help ease gridlock in cities, according to Bloomberg.
“We have an idea for something which is not exactly a bus but would solve the density problem for inner city situations,” Musk said at a conference in Norway. “Autonomous vehicles are key,” he added.
For now, Musk is keeping mum about the project’s details. “I don’t want to talk too much about it,” he said. “I have to be careful what I say.”
9 Entrepreneur Habits That Lead to Long-Term Success
Being an entrepreneur is a lifestyle that requires staying power, because starting a new business is a long-term process with many tough challenges. As an angel investor, I look diligently for signs that an aspiring startup founder has what it takes to thrive and prosper for the long haul ahead. Passion and vision are necessary, but not sufficient, to really change the world.
Many of the best-known entrepreneurs who achieved long-term successes, including Howard Schultz (Starbucks) and Steve Jobs (Apple), shared a common set of attributes and habits, including the following:
Many of the best-known entrepreneurs who achieved long-term successes, including Howard Schultz (Starbucks) and Steve Jobs (Apple), shared a common set of attributes and habits, including the following:
La llave de la creatividad
Un día de 1855 el pequeño Thomas, de apenas ocho años, regresó a su casa llorando y descorazonado. Entre sollozos le contó a su madre que su maestro le había dicho en la escuela que era un alumno “estéril e improductivo”. Veintidós años después el alumno estéril patentaba el fonógrafo y tres años más tarde fundaba General Electric.
Su apellido era Edison y, aunque suene extraño, la razón de que haya alcanzado el éxito fue probablemente ese día que llegó a casa llorando.
El propio Edison contaría años después que su madre reaccionó a su historia llevando al niño de vuelta a la escuela donde enfrentó al profesor. Hecha una furia le dijo que no tenía idea de lo que estaba diciendo.
Su apellido era Edison y, aunque suene extraño, la razón de que haya alcanzado el éxito fue probablemente ese día que llegó a casa llorando.
El propio Edison contaría años después que su madre reaccionó a su historia llevando al niño de vuelta a la escuela donde enfrentó al profesor. Hecha una furia le dijo que no tenía idea de lo que estaba diciendo.
Netflix shares how it grew to 81 million monthly subscribers: Secrets of a subscription model (webinar)
With a record-breaking quarter — a gain of 6.74M new subscribers in the first quarter of 2016, for a total of 81.5 million subscribers worldwide — Netflix is arguably among the top dogs in the subscription model ecosystem, dominating the recurrent billing model market for almost twenty years.
Luis Vargas, head of payments at Netflix, says that there are two fundamental components for their success.
Niche to Win, Baby. Don’t Go Big or Go Home. Go Small at first, then Iterate, Dominate, & WIN.
Abstract: Startups are more likely to find product/market fit by narrowing their target demographic, understanding customer needs/benefit better, and building more focused & differentiated products along with more specific marketing messages that are better tuned to those audiences. Later, after getting initial traction with a small audience, startups can then grow their market and expand product offerings to go after bigger market segments.
Many investors give startup entrepreneurs this terrible piece of advice: “Your ideas are too small. You need to think bigger & go after a larger market. Otherwise you’re not worth my time or money. We only want to invest in entrepreneurs who are changing the world & doing something REALLY BIG.”
What a load of horse shit. That’s the WORST suggestion for a startup just getting started, when it hasn’t quite figured out product/market fit yet.
Many investors give startup entrepreneurs this terrible piece of advice: “Your ideas are too small. You need to think bigger & go after a larger market. Otherwise you’re not worth my time or money. We only want to invest in entrepreneurs who are changing the world & doing something REALLY BIG.”
What a load of horse shit. That’s the WORST suggestion for a startup just getting started, when it hasn’t quite figured out product/market fit yet.
What My Three Years At Netflix Taught Me About Scaling A Startup
Ariel Tseitlin began working on Netflix's cloud platform in 2011. Here's what it taught him about culture and high-speed innovation.
I joined Netflix at the beginning of 2011, just as the company was making the transition from operating in the data center to the public cloud. My job was to help build out Netflix's cloud platform and manage streaming operations. It was an incredible three-year experience seeing the company scale its people, culture, and technology.
In my life since then as an investor, I still apply what I learned in my time at Netflix to companies big and small. These lessons I picked up there might not save your life, but they might save your business.
I joined Netflix at the beginning of 2011, just as the company was making the transition from operating in the data center to the public cloud. My job was to help build out Netflix's cloud platform and manage streaming operations. It was an incredible three-year experience seeing the company scale its people, culture, and technology.
In my life since then as an investor, I still apply what I learned in my time at Netflix to companies big and small. These lessons I picked up there might not save your life, but they might save your business.
jueves, 21 de abril de 2016
El mundo corporativo y el mundo emprendedor: ¿una competencia o un diálogo?
Marta Cruz, Co-fundadora de www.nxtplabs.com
A simple vista, el mundo corporativo y el mundo emprendedor parecerían tener más diferencias que coincidencias. Mientras las grandes corporaciones suelen tener un largo historial en el mercado, una estructura robusta, ordenada, con muchos procesos establecidos y escalabilidad al alcance de la mano, la mayoría de las startups suelen ser muy jóvenes, tener equipos pequeños y flexibles, poco posicionamiento en el mercado, procesos que se van construyendo sobre la marcha e innovación como parte de su ADN.
Es justamente en el área de innovación donde startups y corporaciones poseen un campo fértil para interactuar, conectarse y hacer que esas diferencias se conviertan un gran potencial para complementarse, dialogar y salir mutuamente beneficiados.
A simple vista, el mundo corporativo y el mundo emprendedor parecerían tener más diferencias que coincidencias. Mientras las grandes corporaciones suelen tener un largo historial en el mercado, una estructura robusta, ordenada, con muchos procesos establecidos y escalabilidad al alcance de la mano, la mayoría de las startups suelen ser muy jóvenes, tener equipos pequeños y flexibles, poco posicionamiento en el mercado, procesos que se van construyendo sobre la marcha e innovación como parte de su ADN.
Es justamente en el área de innovación donde startups y corporaciones poseen un campo fértil para interactuar, conectarse y hacer que esas diferencias se conviertan un gran potencial para complementarse, dialogar y salir mutuamente beneficiados.
martes, 19 de abril de 2016
A CFO's Perspective on Scaling Startup Growth
By David Stack
As the chief financial officer of a startup, driving continual growth is a critical component of the job. In addition to managing accounting, finance and other areas, focusing on scale is just as important. One of my early mentors said it best when he asked, “If you don’t think about scale, who will?”
From optimizing your resources to figuring out how to grow revenue while keeping operating costs low, scale is something that any entrepreneur must carefully consider while launching and growing a startup. As a CFO, a big part of my role is helping to guide the constant questions that arise when thinking about scale. Here are five factors to keep in mind as you embark upon scaling your business into the best version it can be.
As the chief financial officer of a startup, driving continual growth is a critical component of the job. In addition to managing accounting, finance and other areas, focusing on scale is just as important. One of my early mentors said it best when he asked, “If you don’t think about scale, who will?”
From optimizing your resources to figuring out how to grow revenue while keeping operating costs low, scale is something that any entrepreneur must carefully consider while launching and growing a startup. As a CFO, a big part of my role is helping to guide the constant questions that arise when thinking about scale. Here are five factors to keep in mind as you embark upon scaling your business into the best version it can be.
Las mejores alternativas 'fintech' a los bancos para ahorrar tiempo y dinero
Llegar donde los bancos no llegan. Es el objetivo principal del sector tecnofinanciero (del inglés, 'fintech'): pequeñas empresas centradas en un servicio determinado que la banca tradicional no ofrece. Datáfonos sin mínimo por operación, transferencias internacionales sin comisión... Estas 'startups' amenazan con comerse un pequeño trozo de la tarta financiera, hasta el punto de que algunos grandes bancos han comenzado a colaborar con ellas e incluso adquirirlas. En Teknautas hemos reunido algunos ejemplos de cómo ahorrar tiempo y dinero con estas alternativas.
What Marketers Need to Understand About Augmented Reality
Imagine being able to see how a couch would fit in your living room before actually buying it — or being able to see which sunglasses suit your face or which lipstick looks good on you without physically trying anything on.
Each of these scenarios is already possible. These are real examples from Ikea, Ray-Ban, and Cover Girl of how companies are currently using augmented reality (AR).
AR has been piquing marketers’ interest in recent years, as it has the potential to change a range of consumer experiences, from how people find new products to how they decide which ones to buy. AR technology enhances the physical environment you see by overlaying virtual elements, such as information or images over it, either through displays such as HoloLens and Google Glass or through the camera view on your smartphone.
Each of these scenarios is already possible. These are real examples from Ikea, Ray-Ban, and Cover Girl of how companies are currently using augmented reality (AR).
AR has been piquing marketers’ interest in recent years, as it has the potential to change a range of consumer experiences, from how people find new products to how they decide which ones to buy. AR technology enhances the physical environment you see by overlaying virtual elements, such as information or images over it, either through displays such as HoloLens and Google Glass or through the camera view on your smartphone.
Finnish startup Magic Add secures $250K to create the internet of packaging
The Finnish startup Magic Add has raised $250,000 in angel funding for its “internet of packaging” solution (IoP). The Turku-based company has been working in partnership with the global food packaging specialist Huhtamaki on digitalized applications for foodservice packaging.
Why Talent-Centric Entrepreneurs Should Treat Their Business Like a Fashion House
We are all endowed with unique talents. Some of us are lucky enough to helm businesses that rely on these gifts and abilities. If you’re a solopreneur or a small business owner with a company that owes its success, largely, to your personal talent or skillset, consider modeling your business like a fashion house.
What does that mean? Well, imagine Diane Von Furstenburg or Tom Ford or Valentino. Their brands exist to nurture the extraordinary talent of one individual -- the visionary, the designer, the creative force. Without these creative titans, their companies would not exist. Therefore, their businesses are structured entirely and necessarily around them.
What does that mean? Well, imagine Diane Von Furstenburg or Tom Ford or Valentino. Their brands exist to nurture the extraordinary talent of one individual -- the visionary, the designer, the creative force. Without these creative titans, their companies would not exist. Therefore, their businesses are structured entirely and necessarily around them.
lunes, 18 de abril de 2016
4 Must-Watch Inspirational TED Talks on Creativity in Business
By Larry Kim
There are days that I'm on fire with creative ideas--I have tons of Post-It notes and email reminders to prove it!
But there are also those dreaded days that a creative block strikes, when it's like pulling teeth get the wheels turning again. When that happens, it's time to turn to the pros. TED Talks are a great source of inspiration, particularly their segments on creativity.
There are days that I'm on fire with creative ideas--I have tons of Post-It notes and email reminders to prove it!
But there are also those dreaded days that a creative block strikes, when it's like pulling teeth get the wheels turning again. When that happens, it's time to turn to the pros. TED Talks are a great source of inspiration, particularly their segments on creativity.
Millennial Nanny Turned Shark Tank Entrepreneur Stampedes Into 10,000 Stores Despite Cancer
By Ky Trang Ho
Building a successful business is as hard as finding the cure for cancer. Now imagine doing it while you actually have cancer. Tiffany Krumins, inventor of the wildly successful Ava the Elephant children’s medicine dispenser, did just that with the help of Shark Tank investor Barbara Corcoran.
Krumins, a former nanny from Atlanta, struck a deal with Corcoran in the pilot episode of Shark Tank in August 2009. Krumins sought $50,000 for 15% equity in her company. But Corcoran insisted she needed 55% of the business for the amount of risk involved, considering that Krumins had nothing more than a clay prototype of her talking, elephant-shaped medicine dispenser. She had no manufacturing let alone sales. Corcoran reportedly had to invest $285,000 as the costs of bringing the product to market was much more than originally anticipated.
Building a successful business is as hard as finding the cure for cancer. Now imagine doing it while you actually have cancer. Tiffany Krumins, inventor of the wildly successful Ava the Elephant children’s medicine dispenser, did just that with the help of Shark Tank investor Barbara Corcoran.
Krumins, a former nanny from Atlanta, struck a deal with Corcoran in the pilot episode of Shark Tank in August 2009. Krumins sought $50,000 for 15% equity in her company. But Corcoran insisted she needed 55% of the business for the amount of risk involved, considering that Krumins had nothing more than a clay prototype of her talking, elephant-shaped medicine dispenser. She had no manufacturing let alone sales. Corcoran reportedly had to invest $285,000 as the costs of bringing the product to market was much more than originally anticipated.
viernes, 15 de abril de 2016
Alibaba invierte 1.000 millones de dólares en Lazada
SpaceX y lo paradójico
SpaceX, ideada por Elon Musk, es uno de los emprendimientos del momento, que con origen en 2002, se sitúa entre los más peculiares y ambiciosos.
Durante largos años, el debate de la innovación en el transporte ha estado limitado a los automóviles: hacerlos más rápidos, más aerodinámicos, ecológicos... Los trenes han visto con Hyperloop su mayor ejemplo vinculado a la innovación y los aviones vuelven a ver el concepto de supersónico como una realidad factible. Sin embargo, algunos han mirado aún más allá. El espacio, que tan lejos ha quedado para el ciudadano común, cada día está más cerca de convertirse en una realidad. Wernher von Braun, ingeniero espacial en los años setenta, ya dijo que "el dominio del espacio por el hombre es la mayor aventura y la más inspiradora empresa". Y efectivamente lo está siendo; con Elon Musk a la cabeza.
Durante largos años, el debate de la innovación en el transporte ha estado limitado a los automóviles: hacerlos más rápidos, más aerodinámicos, ecológicos... Los trenes han visto con Hyperloop su mayor ejemplo vinculado a la innovación y los aviones vuelven a ver el concepto de supersónico como una realidad factible. Sin embargo, algunos han mirado aún más allá. El espacio, que tan lejos ha quedado para el ciudadano común, cada día está más cerca de convertirse en una realidad. Wernher von Braun, ingeniero espacial en los años setenta, ya dijo que "el dominio del espacio por el hombre es la mayor aventura y la más inspiradora empresa". Y efectivamente lo está siendo; con Elon Musk a la cabeza.
martes, 12 de abril de 2016
Global Investment In Solar Slips, Venture Capital Shifts Focus To Downstream
By william Pentland
Venture capital firms invested $406 million in the solar sector during the first quarter of this year, according to Mercom Capital Group, a clean energy research company based in Austin, Texas.
The lion’s share of the total investment – or about $333 million – went to solar downstream companies, according to a new report by Mercom that details funding and merger and acquisition activity for the solar sector in the first quarter of 2016.
Venture capital firms invested $406 million in the solar sector during the first quarter of this year, according to Mercom Capital Group, a clean energy research company based in Austin, Texas.
The lion’s share of the total investment – or about $333 million – went to solar downstream companies, according to a new report by Mercom that details funding and merger and acquisition activity for the solar sector in the first quarter of 2016.
Entrepreneurs must build startups that address daily user needs
By Ravi Gururaj
IoT startups will disrupt several sectors in the next 4-5 years.
External funding alone cannot assure a startup’s rise.
While raising capital is important, entrepreneurs should not focus on getting money first to deliver consumer value later. From day one, the user has to be at the center of what you do. Running a successful venture is not just about burning cash and grabbing eyeballs. Even if one gets all these ingredients right, the issue of scaling up comes to the fore. That’s the way the cookie crumbles.
IoT startups will disrupt several sectors in the next 4-5 years.
External funding alone cannot assure a startup’s rise.
While raising capital is important, entrepreneurs should not focus on getting money first to deliver consumer value later. From day one, the user has to be at the center of what you do. Running a successful venture is not just about burning cash and grabbing eyeballs. Even if one gets all these ingredients right, the issue of scaling up comes to the fore. That’s the way the cookie crumbles.
The hardest part in being an impact entrepreneur, is not business model, nor money
By Solene Pignet
I have been a strategy consultant for impact entrepreneurs and changemakers since 2014. I have consulted with over 100 value-driven individuals from 32 different countries (thanks to the magic of Internet!) and I noticed one common denominator that makes almost everyone struggle.
That is not about business modelling, about making money, or even about scale. It is not about unfriendly regulations, unready market or uncaring investors.
I have been a strategy consultant for impact entrepreneurs and changemakers since 2014. I have consulted with over 100 value-driven individuals from 32 different countries (thanks to the magic of Internet!) and I noticed one common denominator that makes almost everyone struggle.
That is not about business modelling, about making money, or even about scale. It is not about unfriendly regulations, unready market or uncaring investors.
viernes, 8 de abril de 2016
7 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Invest in Themselves
The reality is that often this phase is necessary. That means that one of the most challenging things for the startup-minded to do is to keep investing, keep building their own personal skills and abilities. Time and focus-wise, it’s a monumental challenge. Most entrepreneurs skip the personal investments because those investments seem disconnected from their businesses and products. If an entrepreneur has an extra hour, for example, many prefer to invest in their company over investing in themselves.
The problem with that approach is that most entrepreneurs are their brands and products.
6 consejos de Elon Musk para emprendedores
Hay emprendedores y después está Elon Musk. Fundador de PayPal y Tesla Motors, en realidad lo que quiere de verdad es fundar la primera colonia humana en Marte. Y lejos de quedarse en pensar en casa en cómo sería nuestra vida si viviéramos en el Planeta Rojo y ver muchas películas de ciencia ficción, fundó SpaceX, una compañía que quiere primero poner allí un invernadero y, después, la colonia.
Está claro que no todo el mundo está cortado por el mismo patrón, que no todo el mundo se atrevería a ser un emprendedor en serie a esta escala, pero para los que quieran seguirle los pasos al CEO de Tesla, estos son sus consejos. No apto para quien no ame el riesgo:
HAVI HASSON: “Los emprendedores en Israel son como las ‘estrellas del rock”
El científico jefe del Ministerio israelí de Economía e Industria, Avi Hasson, ha detallado que la colaboración entre el sector público y el privado y con otros países es primordial para crear y asentar un “ecosistema innovador” y ha dicho que los emprendedores en Israel son como “estrellas del rock”.
“El éxito hay que celebrarlo socialmente”, ha afirmado el máximo responsable de la Oficina del Jefe Científico del Gobierno israelí en un encuentro con un grupo de periodistas organizado por la embajada de Israel, y ha señalado que en todos los países, también en España, hay buenos emprendedores: solo hay que facilitarles el camino e implementar los mecanismos y las políticas correctas.
Según Hasson, en su país “el sueño” ahora es ser emprendedor y la generación actual de jóvenes es “más global y está más preparada para serlo” -esto último no solo lo percibe en Israel, ha afirmado-.
“El éxito hay que celebrarlo socialmente”, ha afirmado el máximo responsable de la Oficina del Jefe Científico del Gobierno israelí en un encuentro con un grupo de periodistas organizado por la embajada de Israel, y ha señalado que en todos los países, también en España, hay buenos emprendedores: solo hay que facilitarles el camino e implementar los mecanismos y las políticas correctas.
Según Hasson, en su país “el sueño” ahora es ser emprendedor y la generación actual de jóvenes es “más global y está más preparada para serlo” -esto último no solo lo percibe en Israel, ha afirmado-.
A Social Entrepreneur's Tips For Taking On The Impossible
Curtis tells the story of how she started eating moringa as a way to supplement her diet after her Peace Corp stint left her malnourished. Later, she would launch Kuli Kuli to provide others with the health benefits and to support and grow the women’s cooperatives in the tropics where she sources the moringa.
13 Women leading the life sciences movement in Silicon Valley
Breakthroughs in genetic engineering, 3D printing, cloud-based science experiments, A.I. machine learning technology have created a weird and cool new kind of cutting-edge biotech that goes beyond pharma into what just a few decades ago seemed like magical thinking.
And women are leading the charge in this brave new world, specially in Silicon Valley.
While there are plenty of women throughout history who´ve contributed to life changing science, we wanted to bring your attention to some of the amazing work of female founders up and down the peninsula...(and a few beyond).
Presenting the women rocking life sciences in startup land.
And women are leading the charge in this brave new world, specially in Silicon Valley.
While there are plenty of women throughout history who´ve contributed to life changing science, we wanted to bring your attention to some of the amazing work of female founders up and down the peninsula...(and a few beyond).
Presenting the women rocking life sciences in startup land.
10 Game-Changing Innovations In Wearable Technology
By Bernard Marr
The Wearable Technology Show in London developers showcased over 40 new products and services designed to take advantage of today’s always-online society.
What started with the smartphone has now involved into smart televisions, kettles, lightbulbs and just about every type of clothing garment. What is immediately apparent are that many of them are variations on a theme – different types of sports and activity trackers, for example. The question is less, these days, “what do you want to measure?” but rather, “how do you want to measure it?” A wrist band? Socks? Boxer shorts?
Here’s a quick run through of some of the more interesting and unique ideas being touted at the event, which as well as wearables and IOT technology, heavily featured virtual and augmented reality.
The Wearable Technology Show in London developers showcased over 40 new products and services designed to take advantage of today’s always-online society.
What started with the smartphone has now involved into smart televisions, kettles, lightbulbs and just about every type of clothing garment. What is immediately apparent are that many of them are variations on a theme – different types of sports and activity trackers, for example. The question is less, these days, “what do you want to measure?” but rather, “how do you want to measure it?” A wrist band? Socks? Boxer shorts?
Here’s a quick run through of some of the more interesting and unique ideas being touted at the event, which as well as wearables and IOT technology, heavily featured virtual and augmented reality.
jueves, 7 de abril de 2016
Fintech’s $138 billion opportunity
Fintech is in the midst of a golden age of investment and innovation. According to KPMG and CB Insights, investments in fintech startups doubled between 2014 and 2015, to $14 billion. However, comparatively little of this money has been focused on the $138 billion market opportunity to disrupt alternative financial services in the United States. This lack of focus is damaging America’s financial health. So why hasn’t fintech done more to meet this vast market need?
Part of the reason is that many of the design methodologies that have become common practice in the last decade — the “lean startup” ethos, rapid prototyping and rigorous a/b testing — are much harder to deploy in consumer financial services, where regulations and legal requirements are often interpreted as limiting innovation.
Part of the reason is that many of the design methodologies that have become common practice in the last decade — the “lean startup” ethos, rapid prototyping and rigorous a/b testing — are much harder to deploy in consumer financial services, where regulations and legal requirements are often interpreted as limiting innovation.
How to robot-proof your children’s careers
Sarah O’Connor, Employment Correspondent
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Pity school careers advisers. If economists are to be believed, vast numbers of jobs will have evaporated by the time today’s pupils reach the labour market. Oxford university’s Carl Benedikt Frey and Michael Osborne say almost half of the jobs in the US are at high risk from computerisation in the next two decades, together with two-thirds of those in India and three-quarters in China.
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Pity school careers advisers. If economists are to be believed, vast numbers of jobs will have evaporated by the time today’s pupils reach the labour market. Oxford university’s Carl Benedikt Frey and Michael Osborne say almost half of the jobs in the US are at high risk from computerisation in the next two decades, together with two-thirds of those in India and three-quarters in China.
miércoles, 6 de abril de 2016
Onyx Solar’s Low-e photovoltaic glass voted the most innovative product in USA
Onyx Solar’s Low-e photovoltaic glass has been awarded Most Innovative Glass Product by Glass Magazine and the National Glass Association of the US
Onyx Solar’s Low-e photovoltaic glass voted the most innovative product in USA
Low-e produces electricity and also matches and sometimes surpasses the properties of conventional low-e glass.
Using low-e photovoltaic glass, clients can save up to 90% of their electricity bill. With this amount of savings in cities like Los Angeles, the investment is amortized in only 3 years with annual average yields of 40%.
Onyx Solar’s Low-e photovoltaic glass voted the most innovative product in USA
Low-e produces electricity and also matches and sometimes surpasses the properties of conventional low-e glass.
Using low-e photovoltaic glass, clients can save up to 90% of their electricity bill. With this amount of savings in cities like Los Angeles, the investment is amortized in only 3 years with annual average yields of 40%.
Funding Gets You Started, Revenue Sets You Free
There is increasing pressure on business models and the landscape for edtech entrepreneurs is changing. Which companies will survive?
K-12 Edtech funding increased by 5x over the past five years
So much has changed—yet there’s still so much to prove.
K-12 Edtech Funding, '10-'15
So much has changed—yet there’s still so much to prove.
martes, 5 de abril de 2016
¿Quién es Elon Musk, y por qué está cambiando al mundo?
Poco conocido en Argentina, es uno de los emprendedores más importantes del mundo. Aunque su marca de autos eléctricos, Tesla, le dio más notoriedad, tiene una amplia trayectoria profesional: fue uno de los innovadores más importantes de PayPal y promete, con su compañía de viajes especiales, llevar al hombre a las estrellas.
El dinero no es importante pero si fuese un factor relevante para medir a los empresarios exitosos, los US$ 13.000 millones que ostenta Elon Musk darían testimonio de su trayectoria profesional. Aunque en Argentina pocos conocen su nombre, es uno de los innovadores más importantes del mundo. La cara detrás de Tesla, la compañía que quiere revolucionar la industria automotriz con sus autos eléctricos, y su infraestructura ad hoc. Pero también fue una de las personas que hizo posible el sistema de pagos electrónicos PayPal y, potencialmente, los viajes especiales con Space X. Por qué es tan desconocido en Argentina es una verdadera incógnita: quizás se deba a que sus productos no son comercialmente masivos en el país o que, más que otros pesos pesados de IT como Steve Jobs o Bill Gates, prefiere el perfil bajo.
El dinero no es importante pero si fuese un factor relevante para medir a los empresarios exitosos, los US$ 13.000 millones que ostenta Elon Musk darían testimonio de su trayectoria profesional. Aunque en Argentina pocos conocen su nombre, es uno de los innovadores más importantes del mundo. La cara detrás de Tesla, la compañía que quiere revolucionar la industria automotriz con sus autos eléctricos, y su infraestructura ad hoc. Pero también fue una de las personas que hizo posible el sistema de pagos electrónicos PayPal y, potencialmente, los viajes especiales con Space X. Por qué es tan desconocido en Argentina es una verdadera incógnita: quizás se deba a que sus productos no son comercialmente masivos en el país o que, más que otros pesos pesados de IT como Steve Jobs o Bill Gates, prefiere el perfil bajo.
El chófer de Uber sin brazos ni piernas
Rafael Reyes es conductor de Uber en México e idea un gran proyecto para integrar a personas con discapacidad en el transporte público.
Why Everyone Must Get Ready For 4th Industrial Revolution
First came steam and water power; then electricity and assembly lines; then computerization… So what comes next?
Some call it the fourth industrial revolution, or industry 4.0, but whatever you call it, it represents the combination of cyber-physical systems, the Internet of Things, and the Internet of Systems.
In short, it is the idea of smart factories in which machines are augmented with web connectivity and connected to a system that can visualize the entire production chain and make decisions on its own.
And it’s well on its way and will change most of our jobs.
Some call it the fourth industrial revolution, or industry 4.0, but whatever you call it, it represents the combination of cyber-physical systems, the Internet of Things, and the Internet of Systems.
In short, it is the idea of smart factories in which machines are augmented with web connectivity and connected to a system that can visualize the entire production chain and make decisions on its own.
And it’s well on its way and will change most of our jobs.
(Dos que la pegaron) La increible historia de AIRBNB
La necesidad hace el ingenio. Y si no, que se lo pregunten a Brian Chesky y Joe Gebbia, los multimillonarios fundadores de Airbnb, la plataforma de alquiler de propiedades que ha cambiado la forma de viajar y que en junio del año pasado valía ya 25.000 millones de dólares.
Érase una vez dos estudiantes de diseño que un día se dieron cuenta de que ese mes no podrían pagar el alquiler de su piso. Corría el año 2008, y esa semana se celebraba en San Francisco una importante feria del diseño que había abarrotado los hoteles de la ciudad. Y entonces a los dos veinteañeros se les encendió la bombilla: montarían un sitio web y comprarían unas camas hinchables para aprovechar el espacio que les sobraba en su apartamento.
Érase una vez dos estudiantes de diseño que un día se dieron cuenta de que ese mes no podrían pagar el alquiler de su piso. Corría el año 2008, y esa semana se celebraba en San Francisco una importante feria del diseño que había abarrotado los hoteles de la ciudad. Y entonces a los dos veinteañeros se les encendió la bombilla: montarían un sitio web y comprarían unas camas hinchables para aprovechar el espacio que les sobraba en su apartamento.
lunes, 4 de abril de 2016
7 TED Talks para encontrar un propósito en la vida
Pasión, interés, carácter, multipotencialidad, valentía y motivación. Son conceptos y sentimientos que, pueden definir el éxito o el fracaso de un emprendedor.
Verás vídeos que te dejarán varias lecciones de vida y te inspirarán para continuar en tus emprendimientos o hacer un punto de inflexión.
Sin más preámbulo, te invito a ver los 7 TED Talks para encontrar un propósito en la vida
El columnista de The New York Times, David Brooks, menciona que existen dos tipos de naturaleza que habitan en nuestro interior y vivimos con una autoconfrontación entre ambas. Él te enseñará la importancia del amor y del perdón, en nuestra vida diaria.
Verás vídeos que te dejarán varias lecciones de vida y te inspirarán para continuar en tus emprendimientos o hacer un punto de inflexión.
Sin más preámbulo, te invito a ver los 7 TED Talks para encontrar un propósito en la vida
7- David Brooks: Should you live for your résumé … or your eulogy?
El columnista de The New York Times, David Brooks, menciona que existen dos tipos de naturaleza que habitan en nuestro interior y vivimos con una autoconfrontación entre ambas. Él te enseñará la importancia del amor y del perdón, en nuestra vida diaria.
These Will Be The Top Jobs In 2025 (And The Skills You'll Need To Get Them)
As work changes at warp speed, here are 2025's hottest job sectors (and the skills you'll need to work in them).
Two-thirds of Americans believe that, in 50 years, robots and computers will do much of the work humans now do. The World Economic Forum’s 2016 report, The Future of Jobs, estimates that 5 million jobs will be lost to automation by 2020 and that the number will keep growing. Jobs that once seemed like "safe bets"—office workers and administrative personnel, manufacturing, and even law—will be hit hardest, the report estimates.
"There are some overarching shifts poised to change the nature of work itself over the next decade," says Devin Fidler, research director at Institute for the Future, a nonprofit research center focused on long-term forecasting. That includes a demand for new skills and strategies that could help people to thrive in future work environments,
Two-thirds of Americans believe that, in 50 years, robots and computers will do much of the work humans now do. The World Economic Forum’s 2016 report, The Future of Jobs, estimates that 5 million jobs will be lost to automation by 2020 and that the number will keep growing. Jobs that once seemed like "safe bets"—office workers and administrative personnel, manufacturing, and even law—will be hit hardest, the report estimates.
"There are some overarching shifts poised to change the nature of work itself over the next decade," says Devin Fidler, research director at Institute for the Future, a nonprofit research center focused on long-term forecasting. That includes a demand for new skills and strategies that could help people to thrive in future work environments,
Why A New Generation Of On-Demand Businesses Rejected The Uber Model
The idea that an "Uber for X" model could fit any service proved arrogant, especially for customer-service focused startups.
When Miguel Zabludovsky opened his first laundry delivery service, Slate, in 2005, he pitched customers convenience: He would pick up their unsorted laundry (literally: he was both CEO and courier), and his subcontracted eco-friendly dry cleaners would clean it however they saw fit. Two years later, he opened his own laundry facility, which for several years cleaned dresses for high-fashion rental service Rent the Runway. Two years after that, he added home cleaning to the business. It wasn’t until 10 years after starting the laundry service, in January 2015, that Zabludovsky repositioned Slate as a tech company.
When Miguel Zabludovsky opened his first laundry delivery service, Slate, in 2005, he pitched customers convenience: He would pick up their unsorted laundry (literally: he was both CEO and courier), and his subcontracted eco-friendly dry cleaners would clean it however they saw fit. Two years later, he opened his own laundry facility, which for several years cleaned dresses for high-fashion rental service Rent the Runway. Two years after that, he added home cleaning to the business. It wasn’t until 10 years after starting the laundry service, in January 2015, that Zabludovsky repositioned Slate as a tech company.
Could blockchain technology make big banks a thing of the past?
After nearly a decade of crisis, bailout, and reform in the United States and the European Union, the financial system – both in those countries and globally – is remarkably similar to the one we had in 2006. Many financial reforms have been attempted since 2010, but the overall effects have been limited. Some big banks have struggled, but others have risen to take their place. Both before the 2008 global financial crisis and today, just over a dozen big banks dominate the world’s financial landscape. And yet the ground is shifting beneath the financial sector, and big banks could soon become a thing of the past.
TRANSFORMACIÓN DIGITAL
¿Qué es la transformación digital, para qué sirve y cómo conseguirla? Estas son tres preguntas que me hacen comunmente en conferencias, esta fue la razón por la que todos en ClowderTank nos reunimos a pensar cómo expresar la importancia de transformar una empresa de forma digital. Al final, decidimos que lo haríamos a través de una infografía.
Corporations Need a Better Approach to Public Policy
All companies that operate internationally face a striking dual challenge in dealing with public policy: Nations across the globe enact an ever-changing, ever-expanding array of detailed legislation and regulation to protect workers, consumers, investors, and the public welfare, and these diverse rules shape what companies can and cannot do. Moreover, corporations are not trusted in this era of populist discontent because their role in shaping public policy is often seen as bought by money, shaped by elites, and concerned solely with private not public interests
14 Reasons Entrepreneurs Should Start Out in Sales
A surprising number of entrepreneurs I've met over the years got their first taste of business while working in Sales. Here's why, based on some observations from Doug Camplejohn, the CEO of the sales technology vendor Fliptop.
1. You'll gain business expertise.
As you work with customers, you'll gain an intimate familiarity with their most critical business challenges and how they measure success.
This is useful because you'll inevitably find areas where a startup could add value and thereby make money.
2. You'll gain technical expertise.
As you help your customers, you'll learn about your product and product category and how your own industry works.
1. You'll gain business expertise.
As you work with customers, you'll gain an intimate familiarity with their most critical business challenges and how they measure success.
This is useful because you'll inevitably find areas where a startup could add value and thereby make money.
2. You'll gain technical expertise.
As you help your customers, you'll learn about your product and product category and how your own industry works.
El sector financiero mundial apuesta por el "fintech"
Un estudio publicado por Accenture en 2015 señala que la inversión en tecnología financiera se triplicó de cuatro billones de dólares en 2013 a 12 billones en 2014.
China, Japón y Alemania están a la carrera en la aplicación de la tecnología al sector financiero, pero es el gigante asiático el que destaca respecto del resto. China cuenta con tres grandes compañías tecnológicas, Alipay, Baidu y Tencent y 1.500 millones de ciudadanos, por lo que va a ser la gran protagonista en la restructuración de la banca tradicional.
En la actualidad Alipay, una plataforma de pago internacional destinada tanto a empresas como a consumidores, acapara el 80% de los pagos online en China. Además, Baidu, el Google chino, se está comenzando a utilizar también para adquirir fondos patrimoniales.WeChat, el sistema de mensajería de Tencent, lo utilizan 500 millones de personas a diario para comunicarse y para realizar pagos y gestionar su patrimonio.
China, Japón y Alemania están a la carrera en la aplicación de la tecnología al sector financiero, pero es el gigante asiático el que destaca respecto del resto. China cuenta con tres grandes compañías tecnológicas, Alipay, Baidu y Tencent y 1.500 millones de ciudadanos, por lo que va a ser la gran protagonista en la restructuración de la banca tradicional.
En la actualidad Alipay, una plataforma de pago internacional destinada tanto a empresas como a consumidores, acapara el 80% de los pagos online en China. Además, Baidu, el Google chino, se está comenzando a utilizar también para adquirir fondos patrimoniales.WeChat, el sistema de mensajería de Tencent, lo utilizan 500 millones de personas a diario para comunicarse y para realizar pagos y gestionar su patrimonio.
biffle: a new take on eCommerce
What is biffle?
biffle has a business model that will disrupt eCommerce by establishing a “Stock Market” with spot-market pricing for new name-brand consumer products using a reverse auction where the ceiling price is set at the lowest price currently available online and where vendors compete anonymously to fulfill the next purchaseorder.
'Shark Tank' Star Robert Herjavec's Top 5 Small-Business Marketing Tips
When Robert Herjavec wanted to start his own company, people discouraged him. They said he couldn’t do it. He had zero experience, he didn’t have a business degree and he knew nothing about running a business.
The headstrong Shark Tank star investor steamrolled ahead anyway. In 1990, he launched his first company, BRAK Systems, which he later sold to AT&T.
“I only knew that I loved what I do and how to work hard,” Herjavec told Entrepreneur. Today, Herjavec Group, his Toronto-based Internet security firm, has grown from three workers in 2003 to 220 employees strong, and it’s on pace to bank $150 million in revenue this year, according to the company.
The headstrong Shark Tank star investor steamrolled ahead anyway. In 1990, he launched his first company, BRAK Systems, which he later sold to AT&T.
“I only knew that I loved what I do and how to work hard,” Herjavec told Entrepreneur. Today, Herjavec Group, his Toronto-based Internet security firm, has grown from three workers in 2003 to 220 employees strong, and it’s on pace to bank $150 million in revenue this year, according to the company.
Why Investor Diversity Is Key To Your Startup’s Success
Editor’s note: Eileen Carey is the CEO of Glassbreakers, a software company building inclusion technology.
It’s common advice that founders must choose their investors carefully. Capital aside, the point of onboarding investors is to leverage their expertise, network, and enthusiasm.
Taking investments from angel investors or venture capital funds creates a mutually beneficial partnership. It’s important to understand that these people are a part of your team. Since your investors will reap some of the financial rewards of your startup’s success, they should also be people you are excited to share your success with.
As a founder, you are not only responsible for job creation, but wealth creation. That means every founder has the opportunity to create a more equal, diverse representation of people who can deploy capital in the tech industry. To that point, for startups, having a diverse network of investors across geographic location, gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, professional experience, industry and portfolio focus is an enormous competitive advantage.
It’s common advice that founders must choose their investors carefully. Capital aside, the point of onboarding investors is to leverage their expertise, network, and enthusiasm.
Taking investments from angel investors or venture capital funds creates a mutually beneficial partnership. It’s important to understand that these people are a part of your team. Since your investors will reap some of the financial rewards of your startup’s success, they should also be people you are excited to share your success with.
As a founder, you are not only responsible for job creation, but wealth creation. That means every founder has the opportunity to create a more equal, diverse representation of people who can deploy capital in the tech industry. To that point, for startups, having a diverse network of investors across geographic location, gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, professional experience, industry and portfolio focus is an enormous competitive advantage.
viernes, 1 de abril de 2016
Two reasons companies fail — and how to avoid them
Is it possible to run a company and reinvent it at the same time? For business strategist Knut Haanaes, the ability to innovate after becoming successful is the mark of a great organization. He shares insights on how to strike a balance between perfecting what we already know and exploring totally new ideas — and lays out how to avoid two major strategy traps.
15+ Ways of Teaching Every Student to Code (Even Without a Computer)
According to Code.org, 90 percent of U.S. schools are not teaching any computer science. Eyebrows were raised in 2013 as the U.K. passed a plan to educate every child how to code. In 2014, Barack Obama made history as the first U.S. president to program a computer. Yet critics claim that often only the more affluent schools offer computer science courses, thus denying minorities potential to learn the skills required by the 1.4 million new jobs that will be created during the next ten years.
In my opinion, parents of every student in every school at every level should demand that all students be taught how to code. They don't need this skill because they'll all go into it as a career -- that isn't realistic -- but because it impacts every career in the 21st century world. Any country recognizing that will benefit in the long term. Here's how you can start.
With the following resources, you can teach programming with every student and every age.
In my opinion, parents of every student in every school at every level should demand that all students be taught how to code. They don't need this skill because they'll all go into it as a career -- that isn't realistic -- but because it impacts every career in the 21st century world. Any country recognizing that will benefit in the long term. Here's how you can start.
With the following resources, you can teach programming with every student and every age.
Apps and Tools to Teach Coding All Year Round
What happens when tech companies hit middle age?
As Apple turns 40, the company can celebrate its many successes, from the iPad to the MacBook. But it isn’t the only Silicon Valley giant reaching middle age – the question is, will these firms continue to be as exciting and innovative as ever, or opt for a safer, more comfortable existence?
Born on 1 April 1976, Apple’s birthday represents a remarkable milestone for a tech company operating in a highly competitive industry. "Tech" and "start-up" are almost synonymous, and as we enter the Fourth Industrial Revolution, technology firms are at the forefront of the rapid change society is undergoing.
Just days after Apple hits 40, Microsoft is turning 41, and even Google and Amazon are ready to fly the nest at 17 and 21.
Can Apple stay ahead of the curve?
25 Inspirational Startup Quotes
Whether you need motivation to transform that idea of yours into a functioning business or just need a little boost when you're down in the dumps, it's never a bad idea to seek wisdom from bright and successful minds who've experienced it all before. Fortunately, from Steve Jobs to Thomas Edison to Richard Branson, there's no shortage of sources to turn to when you need it most.
So if you're looking for serious inspiration to combat the daily struggles of startup life, here are 25 uplifting quotes to get you through.
1. "Diligence is the mother of good luck."--Benjamin Franklin
2. "Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do." --Steve Jobs, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Apple
3. "Whether you think you can, or think you can't--you're right."--Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company
4. "Chase the vision, not the money; the money will end up following you."--Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos
So if you're looking for serious inspiration to combat the daily struggles of startup life, here are 25 uplifting quotes to get you through.
1. "Diligence is the mother of good luck."--Benjamin Franklin
2. "Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do." --Steve Jobs, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Apple
3. "Whether you think you can, or think you can't--you're right."--Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company
4. "Chase the vision, not the money; the money will end up following you."--Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos
Drone Startup Airware Raises $30 Million, Adds Cisco's John Chambers To Board
Ryan Mac ,FORBES STAFF
Staff writer covering technology and e-commerce
Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration projected in a report that 7 million drones will be sold annually in the U.S. within four years. Some 4.3 million, the FAA forecasted, will be bought and flown by consumer hobbyists, while 2.7 million flying robots will be purchase for commercial purposes and operated by a variety of businesses.
Airware, a San Francisco-based startup developing an operating system for drones, is hoping that it will power a good chunk of those commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). On Thursday, the company announced it had raised $30 million in venture capital in a round led by Next World Capital. That investment also included previous investors like Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Andreessen Horowitz as well as Cisco Systems CSCO -0.44% Executive Chairman and former CEO John Chambers, who joined Airware’s board.
Staff writer covering technology and e-commerce
Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration projected in a report that 7 million drones will be sold annually in the U.S. within four years. Some 4.3 million, the FAA forecasted, will be bought and flown by consumer hobbyists, while 2.7 million flying robots will be purchase for commercial purposes and operated by a variety of businesses.
Airware, a San Francisco-based startup developing an operating system for drones, is hoping that it will power a good chunk of those commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). On Thursday, the company announced it had raised $30 million in venture capital in a round led by Next World Capital. That investment also included previous investors like Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Andreessen Horowitz as well as Cisco Systems CSCO -0.44% Executive Chairman and former CEO John Chambers, who joined Airware’s board.
Big data y datos abiertos al desarrollo
Por Pablo Valenti, Especialista en Modernización del Estado y Estrategias Digitales del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)
Como resultado de la convocatoria de artículos de investigación que hizo el BID el pasado noviembre a través de su Laboratorio de ideas, GobAPP se presentaron más de 125 trabajos de 18 países de América Latina y el Caribe.
Tal como te comentamos en este blogpost, el objetivo del llamado fue promover la discusión sobre cómo los Datos Abiertos y el “Big Data” pueden mejorar vidas y convertirse en una oportunidad para responder a los retos del desarrollo en la región.
A continuación, te contamos sobre los tres trabajos ganadores que más aportaron en la discusión.
Como resultado de la convocatoria de artículos de investigación que hizo el BID el pasado noviembre a través de su Laboratorio de ideas, GobAPP se presentaron más de 125 trabajos de 18 países de América Latina y el Caribe.
Tal como te comentamos en este blogpost, el objetivo del llamado fue promover la discusión sobre cómo los Datos Abiertos y el “Big Data” pueden mejorar vidas y convertirse en una oportunidad para responder a los retos del desarrollo en la región.
A continuación, te contamos sobre los tres trabajos ganadores que más aportaron en la discusión.
The Two Traits Every Entrepreneur Needs
What are the most important attributes you need if you want to successfully launch a new business?
Narrowing it down to just a handful of characteristics and behaviors is difficult — there are so many one needs to succeed as an entrepreneur.
But if I had to choose just two, the ones that nearly every successful entrepreneur I’ve encountered has exemplified, I’d pick focus and tenacity.
I learned the importance and challenge of focus early, when I served as CEO of a startup called Intralinks. The company makes digital workspaces for large financial transactions. When I took over for the founders, it had $3 million in annual revenues and was losing $18 million a year. At that point it had seven different products, and it was on the verge of going out of business.
The lack of focus was one reason why.
Best Motivational Quotes for Creative Entrepreneurs
There is something special about motivational quotes. No matter how many times you read and re-read them, they never cease to help you reassess, refine and freshen up your place in the universe. They are like mini-books, authored just for you by people who have achieved some level of influence and success in their chosen fields. When read in the context of the person to whom a quote is attributed, it can take on even more meaning.
There are quotes to inspire greatness in all aspects of life, and you can find them all over the Internet and in your favorite books and magazines. The quotations in this post, displayed in no particular order, are a few of the ones that I live by, and are featured here for their ability to inspire and encourage Makers and Creative Entrepreneurs. Which one of these best motivational quotes is your favorite?
Best Motivational Quotes
There are quotes to inspire greatness in all aspects of life, and you can find them all over the Internet and in your favorite books and magazines. The quotations in this post, displayed in no particular order, are a few of the ones that I live by, and are featured here for their ability to inspire and encourage Makers and Creative Entrepreneurs. Which one of these best motivational quotes is your favorite?
Best Motivational Quotes
“There’s nothing wrong with staying small. You can do big things with a small team.”
— Jason Fried, Founder of 37signal
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