Startup

INFOGRAPHIC: WHAT’S THE CHANCE A STARTUP BUSINESS WILL FAIL?

Original post by InfographicsArchive Being a startup themselves, the folks at staff.com are very interested in the factors that contribute to a startup’s success, so  they created this infographic on the chances that your startup will fail or succeed. This also includes some research on projections for the best sectors to start your new business.   Read […]

Ten Questions to Ensure a Viable Business Model

Original post by MARTIN ZWILLING via BI You can’t succeed in business without an operational model that delivers value to customers at a reasonable price, with an underlying cost that allows you to make a profit. There are no “overrides” – for example, businesses don’t thrive just because they offer the latest technology, or because everyone wants […]

Technology Start-Ups Take Root in Berlin

Technology Start-Ups Take Root in Berlin

Original post by MARK SCOTT, DealBook  BERLIN — Near the Rosenthaler Platz subway station here, signs of the city’s high-tech future blend seamlessly with its communist past. Decrepit breweries and stables have been converted to communal offices decked out in colorful Ikea furniture. Achingly cool coffee shops with names like Betahaus and St. Oberholz are packed with programmers […]

10 Job Skills Startups Will Kill For

10 Job Skills Startups Will Kill For

Original post by SCOTT GERBER via Mashable Scott Gerber is the founder of Young Entrepreneur Council, an invite-only organization comprised of promising young entrepreneurs. The YEC’s #StartupLab is a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs grow businesses via live video chats. Recruiting top-tier tech talent continues to be a challenge for startup founders — many are still […]

Need a job? Work for a startup

Need a job? Work for a startup

Original post by Dominic Tarn , Bdaily We all know the jobs situation is bleak. Growth is still slow. Hiring is tentative, and still not in large enough numbers to reduce unemployment significantly. Europe can still be described, generously, as having a fragile economy, which means it still has a downside impact on the macro-economic climate. It is […]