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WHEN STARTUPS PAIR UP WITH BIG CORPORATIONS, EVERYONE WINS–IF YOU MAKE THE RIGHT MATCH

Original post by MICHAEL GOLDSTEIN via FastCompany “Corporation” is a dirty word to many startup founders. Entrepreneurs run away from big business on purpose, and those whose companies eventually develop into larger corporations risk earning the label of “sellout.” Startups want to stay true to their vision; they don’t want to be influenced by the […]

5 Things Your Email Readers Probably Hate (And How to Avoid Them)

Original post by TAMSIN FOX-DAVIES via Constant Contact We’ve all had one of ‘those’ emails drop into our inboxes—the kind that make steam start to come out of your ears! Well, you may be unintentionally causing the same reaction in your readers because of a few mistakes…BUT the good news is that they’re easy to correct! I’ve picked out […]

Why Humility is Essential for Every New Startup Hire

Why Humility is Essential for Every New Startup Hire

Original post by Tomtunguz When interviewing product managers at Google, we ranked candidates on four metrics: technical ability, communication skills, intellect and Googliness. A Googley person embodies the values of the company – a willingness to help others, an upbeat attitude, a passion for the company, and the most important, humility. In the past week, I […]

FIVE SIGNS A STARTUP IS READY FOR MARKETING

Original post by MARK EVANS via Marke Vans Tech For many startups, one of the biggest challenges about marketing is knowing when to start doing it, let alone how to do it. In many cases, marketing is an after-thought or something to hammer on to a business strategy. While there’s probably no perfect time to pull the […]

A look at the story behind the New York Times Silicon Prairie story

Original post by DANNY SCHREIBER via Silicon Prairienews Over the four years that I’ve written for Silicon Prairie News, I haven’t seen an article on Omaha, Des Moines and Kansas City’s startup scene receive as much buzz and attention as the recent New York Times story, “Tech Start-Ups Find a Home on the Prairie.” Tweet after tweet, […]