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Yes Is the Answer—and Other Ways to Succeed in Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Cameron Mitchell is CEO of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, which celebrates its 25 th anniversary this month. In his book YES IS THE ANSWER. WHAT IS THE QUESTION?: How Faith In People and a Culture Of Hospitality Built a Modern American Restaurant Company, Mitchell shares the keys to his company’s 25 years of success: including a steadfast commitment to a nurturing culture, a “people first” philosophy, and the humility to recognize reckless and ego-driven decisions.

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How to Replicate Amazon’s Success in Rising Cities

Revolution

Since the rumor mill started regarding the final Amazon HQ2 selections, I have been fielding questions about the validity of the Rise of the Rest thesis. Do Amazon’s selections mean that Rise of the Rest cities will never access the tech economy in a meaningful way? Does it mean that big tech will always choose to invest in coastal cities, further enriching strong startup ecosystems?

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Go global or grow local? The Kiwi startup quandary

NZ Entrepreneur

Growing your company from the bottom of the world can be both challenging and rewarding. A new study considers whether it is better to “go global” from day one, or to grow locally first. Auckland-based startup Niesh, which has developed a student discount platform, is on a rapid growth trajectory and has had to decide if it should grow locally, or prioritise opportunities overseas.

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WHAT IF AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS THE CURE?

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

State College, PA – Our schools are charged with creating safe environments where students learn, thrive, and grow into the adults who will ultimately be our next leaders, employees, educators, and parents. But, we’ve all seen the statistics. Nearly one in three schoolchildren in the United States has been bullied in some way by the time they reach middle school.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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When Your Personal Truth Goes Viral

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In this interview with Eitan Chitayat, EO Israel, he shares how a personal email led to a video viewed 6 million times, a Tedx talk, and a renewed drive to make the world a better place. OCTANE: You’re the creator of a very personal video about your identity that has garnered more than 6 million views worldwide. In your TEDX talk , you express surprise that the video went viral.

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How to Run a Tech Conference in NYC

This is going to be BIG.

Over the years, I’ve spoken at a bunch of NY tech conferences—and they vary widely in terms of their success. A few things remain consistent: Organizers complain how difficult it is to get people to show up. Attendees don’t stay. Even when they do stay, they’re not super engaged. Here are a few tips for organizers if you’re going to put on a conference here.

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The BF TechCelerator is Hosting a Pitch Event: Someone Will Walk Away With Up To $10,000!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

STATE COLLEGE, PA – On December 6, 2018, six emerging tech entrepreneurs will compete for up to $10,000 at the BF TechCelerator’s graduation “pitch” event. A panel of local judges will evaluate the presenters who have been honing their business concepts for the past ten weeks in an intensive business startup accelerator. You Won’t Want to Miss This!

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The Realities of Being Self-Employed

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Written for EO by Ken Boyd, a former CPA who creates accounting and personal finance content. . “Opportunity is missed by most people, because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”. This quote , attributed to Thomas Edison, captures the reality of being self-employed. Working for yourself allows you to capitalize on opportunities that may not be available to you as an employee.

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2018 Private SAAS Company Survey- Part 2

For Entrepreneurs

We recently released Part 1 results of our private SaaS company survey in partnership with KBCM Technology Group (formerly Pacific Crest Securities). This is the sixth annual survey we’ve produced together, which provides data to help SaaS companies benchmark their performance against their competition. In Part 1, we covered growth rates, go-to-market trends, and CAC Rations and CAC Payback.

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How Top Tech CFOs Solve Annual Planning’s Biggest Challenges

Gearing up for 2025 annual planning? Our latest eBook from the Operators Guild is your ultimate guide. Discover real-world solutions and best practices shared by top CFOs, drawn directly from discussions within OG’s vibrant online community. Learn from senior executives at high-growth tech startups as they outline financial planning strategies, align CEO and board goals, and coordinate budgets across departments.

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Quickly Unpacking SAP’s $8B Acquisition Of Qualtrics

Haystack

Qualtrics recently filed to go public. Last night, SAP bought the company before it could IPO. There are plenty of well-deserved articles by Axios and Forbes and tweets of praise for Qualtrics (must read Utah-based VC Bryce Roberts’ storm here ), which you can and should read. By all accounts, the Utah-HQ’d company did everything the right way, was an overnight success 16 years in the making, and only raised venture capital as a growth company after years of bootstrapping.

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SAP Buys Qualtrics; 2018 Catapulted to $65B in $1B+ M&A Volume

Tomasz Tunguz

Another week, another blockbuster software acquisition! This time SAP has agreed to purchase Qualtrics for $8B. Qualtrics is a Utah based provider of experience management software. Qualtrics writes and sells software to ask questions of employees and customers to help businesses improve customer experience, employee satisfaction products, and brand.

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Podcast Interview: Time Out with Bill Hendrickson

Forward Cities

Time Out is a one-hour conversation from WCOM-LP 103.5 FM, community radio for Chapel Hill & Carrboro, with a wide variety of persons with varied talents and professions, hosted by Bill Hendrickson. In this episode, Hendrickson interviews Forward Cities CEO Christopher Gergen. Time Out Podcast. by Bill Hendrickson and Christopher Gergen. [link].

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2018 Private SAAS Company Survey- Part 2

For Entrepreneurs

We recently released Part 1 results of our private SaaS company survey in partnership with KBCM Technology Group (formerly Pacific Crest Securities). This is the sixth annual survey we’ve produced together, which provides data to help SaaS companies benchmark their … The post 2018 Private SAAS Company Survey- Part 2 appeared first on For Entrepreneurs.

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Your Fractional Finance and Accounting Team

Mighty Financial specializes in supporting the financial aspirations of small businesses and entrepreneurs. With our comprehensive bookkeeping and precise accounting expertise with decades of experience across diverse financial roles, our team offers tailor-made services ranging from essential bookkeeping to strategic fractional CFO support, catered specifically to the unique challenges of technology companies, startups, and SMEs.

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This Facial Shop Focused on Helping People Instead of Pushing Products -- and Raised $8 Million in the Process

Entrepreneur - Entrepreneurs Category

Heyday founders Adam Ross and Michael Pollak are on a mission to "take the facial out of the spa.".

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There are Right and Wrong Ways to Add Amazon to NYC

This is going to be BIG.

I’m not a fan of protectionism. If I’m going to call it out when Donald Trump does it, trying to block the flow of free trade with tariffs, or block the flow of people through immigration bans, then I should be consistent about it on the local level. I would never say that one company shouldn’t be free to expand to a new city. That being said, I don’t like paying people to do anything they were going to do anyway—and this is especially the case when it comes to economic incentives.