Slidebean June 2022 Demo Day

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Bernardo Montes de Oca
Bernardo M.
May 18
It’s never been easier to buy and sell startups.

50% of US small businesses and startups are owned by people 55 or older. Many of them have no succession plan.

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Bernardo Montes de Oca
Bernardo M.
May 6
Latin America is stepping up big time

The investment world faced a tough Q1 as funding dropped 19% from a record-setting Q4 '21. It's the most significant percentage fall since 2012. Latin America was no exception as funding fell for the third quarter.

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Bernardo Montes de Oca
Bernardo M.
Apr 27
2022 is already a rollercoaster ride for startups

This year, things are very different than 2021 for startups, and among possible reasons are, from Ukraine to rampant inflation on a global scale to companies selling off underperforming stock. 

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Bernardo Montes de Oca
Bernardo M.
Apr 22
Why does the NYC Subway suck?

New York has a special place in my heart. It's where I've lived so many adventures, both good and bad. But, the subway? Not so much. The challenging thing to explain in this video is that there's no one reason why the NYC subway is in such a condition. 

Lessons
Angelica A.
Angelica A.
Mar 10
35 Best Pitch Deck template examples for startups 2022

Why not go over the 35 best pitch deck templates for startups we could think of to dig deep into every single company that has made their pitch deck a legacy?

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Zoe Smith
Zoe Smith
Feb 16
Why You Should Pay Someone To Write Your Pitch Deck 

If you are trying to raise funds for your company, a strong pitch deck is essential. A good pitch deck piques the interest of potential investors. It engages them in a discussion about your company, hopefully leading to financial investment.

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Vinicio Chanto
Vinicio Chanto
Feb 16
The best Pitch Deck Template for Startups in 2022 (FREE Download)

As long as newly established companies can prove to have relevant traction, exponential growth, and/or massive scalability potential, investors will continue to pour money into their buckets.

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Funmilayo Labulo
Funmilayo Labulo
Feb 15
Best Pitch Deck Consulting Services

What you need to know about pitch deck consulting services for producing a strong, detailed, and entertaining investor pitch deck.

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How To implement A CSR Strategy into Your Business Plan
How To implement A CSR Strategy into Your Business Plan
Lydia Iseh
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is becoming an essential core business strategy for many businesses and directly affects customer loyalty. 
What Is ClickUp?
What Is ClickUp?
Funmilayo Labulo
This piece will explain what ClickUp is and show you how to use it in your business. Starting with new business software might be frightening, but we're here to make it easy for you
How to Create a Winning Product Launch Presentation
How to Create a Winning Product Launch Presentation
Lydia Iseh
During Steve Job's flawless demonstration at MacWorld 2007, he made a fantastic presentation for the iPhone which will "change the world." 
What is a startup?
What is a startup?
Bernardo Montes de Oca
It seems that everyone is running a startup right now, but what does it mean? What is a startup? 
The 19 Most Effective Marketing Channels examples
The 19 Most Effective Marketing Channels examples
Caya
The thesis is that there are only 19 marketing channels. Done. Period. And I actually agree. There are only 19 marketing channels.
The best Pitch Deck Template for Startups in 2022 (FREE Download)
The best Pitch Deck Template for Startups in 2022 (FREE Download)
Vinicio Chanto
As long as newly established companies can prove to have relevant traction, exponential growth, and/or massive scalability potential, investors will continue to pour money into their buckets.
How Much Does a Pitch Deck Design Cost?
How Much Does a Pitch Deck Design Cost?
Angelica A.
The question around how much does a pitch deck design cost depends on your pitch deck needs, of course. The average starting price for a full deck from scratch is no less than $1,500 for professional presentation design
AirBnb Pitch Deck: Teardown and Redesign (FREE Download)
AirBnb Pitch Deck: Teardown and Redesign (FREE Download)
Caya
The Original Airbnb pitch deck from 2009 has become an increasingly popular reference for entrepreneurs around the world. The company founders, Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk used this pitch to raise $600K from Sequoia Capital and Y Ventures.
How to find investors for your startup
How to find investors for your startup
Caya
Too many founders I speak to are approaching finding investors the wrong way. As an entrepreneur, learning how to find investors for your startup is prboably going to be one of the most frustrating tasks you'll take on. It was for me, at least.
What is Financial Modeling and why Founders should care
What is Financial Modeling and why Founders should care
Bernardo Montes de Oca
A startup financial model is one of the first elements that will provide the foundation for the future of your startup.
How much does it cost to start an ecommerce business?
How much does it cost to start an ecommerce business?
Funmilayo Labulo
The cost of starting an eCommerce business varies, the cost of an online business is determined by how much time and effort you are willing to invest and the e-commerce developer you select to deal with. 
Best Presentation Software List of 2022: Complete Guide
Best Presentation Software List of 2022: Complete Guide
Caya
We’ve created the best presentation software list with tools to ensure you make the right call in the platform you select. This articles is the result of several weeks of research and review of 50+ presentation tools currently available on the web. 
How to add audio to a Slidebean Presentation
How to add audio to a Slidebean Presentation
Vinicio Chanto
How To Add Audio To A Presentation. A simplified dialog now lets you record audio tracks directly into each slide
PowerPoint software presentation alternatives for 2022
PowerPoint software presentation alternatives for 2022
Matthew Fritschle
Like PowerPoint software presentation, Slidebean lets you build creative, powerful presentations with a few clicks of a mouse.
The Best Free Presentation Software in 2022
The Best Free Presentation Software in 2022
Angelica A.
It’s completely understandable, these days more than ever, that startups and other companies try to save money and protect their operations. That’s why these options for the best free presentation software in 2020 come in handy.
35 Best Pitch Deck template examples for startups 2022
35 Best Pitch Deck template examples for startups 2022
Angelica A.
Why not go over the 35 best pitch deck templates for startups we could think of to dig deep into every single company that has made their pitch deck a legacy?
What is Cryptocurrency?
What is Cryptocurrency?
Angelica A.
Think of crypto as a way to make payments. It’s just a mathematical figure that stands for money (coin) that works online. The “crypt” portion of its name comes from the type of security that characterizes it. That's because cryptography sits at its foundation. And that tech makes this virtual currency extremely difficult to counterfeit.
How to start a new business with no money
How to start a new business with no money
Caya
What if I started a new business today? How would I approach it?
How to start an eCommerce business in 2022
How to start an eCommerce business in 2022
Angelica A.
That’s potentially why many might be wondering how to start an eCommerce business in 2021. And we’re here to help you slim that down a little into practical first steps, cost considerations, and more.
Ecommerce business financial model template
Ecommerce business financial model template
Caya
I am going to show you how to estimate the business scale for an eCommerce platform with our ecommerce business financial model template.
5 Best Slideshow Templates and examples in 2022
5 Best Slideshow Templates and examples in 2022
Angelica A.
We’ve created a list of 5 of our best presentation slideshow templates for 2022, and we’ll justify our choices appropriately. Join us and see what you think!
10 eCommerce Metrics To Analyse For An Optimal Assortment
10 eCommerce Metrics To Analyse For An Optimal Assortment
Kadi Arula
In preparation for the ecommerce holiday sales season, things like getting your customer service right or ensuring your website won’t crash are essential. Still, there are other crucial aspects to consider. 
What is a pitch deck presentation: templates and examples
What is a pitch deck presentation: templates and examples
Caya
A pitch deck is usually a 10-20 slide presentation deck designed to give a short summary of your company, your business plan and your startup vision.
Best Pitch Deck Consulting Services
Best Pitch Deck Consulting Services
Funmilayo Labulo
What you need to know about pitch deck consulting services for producing a strong, detailed, and entertaining investor pitch deck.
Best Powerpoint Presentation Software Alternatives for 2022
Best Powerpoint Presentation Software Alternatives for 2022
Angelica A.
We're bringing a review of the best Powerpoint presentation software alternatives for 2022.
Best productivity apps in 2022
Best productivity apps in 2022
Angelica A.
Our recommendations of the best productivity apps currently out there can really boost our use of time. Crank an optimized level of production with all you should know about the best productivity apps in 2020.
What is an Investor Data Room and What to Include
What is an Investor Data Room and What to Include
Bernardo Montes de Oca
Nowadays, an investor data room is digital. Is it essential for your startup? The answer can be controversial.
How To Design A Pitch Deck
How To Design A Pitch Deck
Bernardo Montes de Oca
If you are wondering how to design a pitch we will tell all you need to know about in this article. Designing pitch decks demands following certain steps and tips, and this article will give you just that.
Airbnb Valuation History: From crisis to IPO
Airbnb Valuation History: From crisis to IPO
Angelica A.
Towards the end of March, the world’s leading provider of vacation rental data & analytics, AirDNA, tweeted about rising Airbnb host cancellation rates. With a foreseeable spike towards mid-April, the new update on April 16 was an average length of stay increase in global bookings of 133%. Airbnb’s newsroom claimed hosts were playing a critical role in longer-term stays, as well.
I looked at 105 SaaS pricing pages. Here's what I learned.
I looked at 105 SaaS pricing pages. Here's what I learned.
Caya
I went and looked at 100+ SaaS pricing models, and I want to go over some of the variations, plus the pros and cons of each different model.
What should the Perfect Pitch Deck include?
What should the Perfect Pitch Deck include?
Caya
A deck is often the first impression an investor will get at the company, so it needs to look stunning; making it an art, a science, but most importantly, a story. 
Work from home startups: are offices dead?
Work from home startups: are offices dead?
Caya
While work from home startups makes people happier and potentially even more productive as individuals- I believe that live human interaction (still) can't be replaced for groups or teams.
Why You Should Pay Someone To Write Your Pitch Deck 
Why You Should Pay Someone To Write Your Pitch Deck 
Zoe Smith
If you are trying to raise funds for your company, a strong pitch deck is essential. A good pitch deck piques the interest of potential investors. It engages them in a discussion about your company, hopefully leading to financial investment.
14 innovative startup ideas for 2022
14 innovative startup ideas for 2022
Angelica A.
Year 2020 is passing by quickly, eh? Yet, we’re still in a good time to consider what industries are blooming in the startup world. So we’ve drawn a list of the 14 best innovative startup ideas for you.
Business Startup Checklist and startup founders agreements
Business Startup Checklist and startup founders agreements
Caya
There's a lot to consider when starting a business, but the relationship with your co-founders is probably one of the most critical parts.
What you need to know about Pitch Deck Design
What you need to know about Pitch Deck Design
Slidebean Media
A pitch deck design can help firms and entrepreneurs attract investors by providing a detailed but brief overview of their organization.
Presentation Outline Template and Example
Presentation Outline Template and Example
Caya
A presentation outline template is a roadmap to a more successful business pitch. It lets you organize your thoughts, group ideas into main points and present your material logically. But what should you include in your slides?
Pitching to investors: how to raise money in 2022
Pitching to investors: how to raise money in 2022
Bernardo Montes de Oca
If you are an entrepreneur or a startup founder, you need to raise money. So, you need to pitch to investors at one point or another. 
10 Best Presentation Websites Alternatives to PowerPoint
10 Best Presentation Websites Alternatives to PowerPoint
Caya
Best Presentation websites, there are plenty of alternatives coming up that are set to disrupt the presentation landscape. We've compiled a list of some of the presentation websites that we think you should keep an eye on.
Superpeer pitch deck made communication easier using Slidebean
Superpeer pitch deck made communication easier using Slidebean
Bernardo Montes de Oca
Superpeer is a company that wants to make communications easier for everyone in a time when connectivity is vital.
Best slide deck templates and examples
Best slide deck templates and examples
Angelica A.
Crafting the best slide deck template is as important as giving the best academic presentation out there. We know how helpful it can be to find your best template slides in a single place.
7 Financial modeling examples
7 Financial modeling examples
Gustavo Paniagua
Financial modeling is the process of building accurate mathematical models of your company's financial performance. We have worked on seven different financial modeling examples for the primary industries.
Types of Financial Models Examples
Types of Financial Models Examples
Angelica A.
Let’s now move on to examples of the most common types of financial models. We know you’ve been looking out for those.
Startup Funding: Our story raising capital outside the US
Startup Funding: Our story raising capital outside the US
Caya
The story of Slidebean is about startup funding. It’s the origin, it was our biggest struggle and ironically, what ended up helping other companies do. 
How to find investors for SaMD startup?
How to find investors for SaMD startup?
Bernardo Montes de Oca
The term Software as a Medical DeviceExternal Link Disclaimer is characterized by the International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF) as "programming planned to be utilized for at least one clinical purpose that plays out these reasons without being important for an equipment medical device." 
Work on your problem slide pitch deck
Work on your problem slide pitch deck
Angelica A.
You should investigate how successful startup pitch decks have incorporated their problem slide pitch deck.
Brand Identity Presentation and elements of corporate design
Brand Identity Presentation and elements of corporate design
Vinicio Chanto
Corporate identity presentation actually refers to the overall image of a corporation/ startup/ business in the minds of its audiences: customers, its own employees, partners, competition, etc.
How to write a Digital Marketing Proposal
How to write a Digital Marketing Proposal
Angelica A.
Not everyone is born knowing how to create a digital marketing proposal. And not only marketers need to rely on those valuable documents.
Elements of a pitch deck to raise funds
Elements of a pitch deck to raise funds
Angelica A.
In this article we show you the elements of a pitch deck. But now, let us pause on the structure to a pitch deck, precisely, and go over the nitty gritty of its order and other data.
How to make a custom powerpoint template
How to make a custom powerpoint template
Angelica A.
There are many reasons why you’d want to learn how to make custom PowerPoint templates. These range from merely expanding your online tool knowledge up to customizing resources to your specific taste for branding.
How Sit-a-Bit used Slidebean to navigate new challenges
How Sit-a-Bit used Slidebean to navigate new challenges
Bernardo Montes de Oca
Sit-a-Bit is a SaaS platform and marketplace that aims to become an extension to child-care benefits for employees, and to solve two problems.
Slidebean Youtube Money Stats
Slidebean Youtube Money Stats
Caya
Slidebean Youtube channel grew from around 30,000 subscribers to just over 200,000 subscribers in 2020.
How Health Care Travels used Slidebean to meet investors
How Health Care Travels used Slidebean to meet investors
Bernardo Montes de Oca
"Before we reached Slidebean, we were having difficulties with finances," Davis explains. "I'm leading a very big platform, and I'm a nurse. I don't have a technical background. There are a lot of new things that I'm learning". 
Best Church presentation software for worship presentations
Best Church presentation software for worship presentations
Gustavo Paniagua
The needs of church presentation software tools used in worship services are very particular. From the need to prepare lyrics to quickly importing Bible quotes, and should deliver results that help engage the church audience, from 100 to 1000 attendees.
Best presentation tools for teachers and students
Best presentation tools for teachers and students
Angelica A.
Here’s a summary of some of the best presentation tools for teachers and students to save your day.
Slidebean Founder's Edition: What We Can Do to Help Startup Founders
Slidebean Founder's Edition: What We Can Do to Help Startup Founders
Caya
Our Founder's Edition plan gives you access to our company founders, who are available to answer your questions around fundraising, growth marketing, and design.
How to start a tech company: Startup Tips
How to start a tech company: Startup Tips
Angelica A.
The recent truth about tech companies is that many of them are funded by VCs nowadays. If you’re wondering how to start a tech company, here are 9 startup tips on what to know before starting a business.
How to prepare for a Tedx Talk
How to prepare for a Tedx Talk
Vinicio Chanto
Slidebean CEO Caya was invited to present at a TEDx event a few months ago. We asked him what were his biggest fears or concerns as the day of the presentation drew near, and how he managed to overcome them.
Starting a new Business startup checklist
Starting a new Business startup checklist
Angelica A.
This starting a business checklist can be helpful for any startup founder and entrepreneur. That's why we're giving you a business startup checklist divided by categories.
How to get the most out of the Collision Conference?
How to get the most out of the Collision Conference?
Caya
Collision Conference is here! Early bird or no, you’ve decided to invest a few thousand dollars of your well-earned money to attend this event, so let’s make sure that you make the best out of it. 
Traction slide pitch deck: What to include
Traction slide pitch deck: What to include
Angelica A.
During a public presentation, your traction slide pitch deck can grab attention as an opener. Nothing will replace your cover, but your milestone slide can directly follow that start of your pitch.
8 Interactive presentation ideas to win your audience
8 Interactive presentation ideas to win your audience
Angelica A.
Today, we’ll include more pointers with briefer references to expand on our given tips for public speaking and captivating audiences. Here are eight interactive presentation ideas to win your audience attention
Common topics for ppt presentation
Common topics for ppt presentation
Angelica A.
As we seek to summarize and organize information for presentations, presentation guides become the best go-to point. And what’s their commonality?
Online Pitch: How to pitch your idea
Online Pitch: How to pitch your idea
Angelica A.
Delivering a live pitch online is not the most common of all business practices. We’ll share events and diverse tips on where and how to pitch online.
3 Interview presentation templates
3 Interview presentation templates
María Portillo
Here are 3 interview presentation templates you can download for free, that will help you achieve that goal. The first two are not only useful to apply for a job, but can also be good documents to upload on your personal website or your LinkedIn profile.
Pitch PowerPoint templates and tips
Pitch PowerPoint templates and tips
Angelica A.
A fantastic pitch PowerPoint template is more than a handy tool, especially for those who don’t precisely have top-notch designing skills - or the right tools for it.
Startup business mistakes to avoid
Startup business mistakes to avoid
Caya
In this article I am going to talk about the startup business mistakes I made, the hard lessons I had to learn, and how they translated into the success of this new company.
How to start a business free course
How to start a business free course
Angelica A.
Setting up a company takes much effort, measurable steps, and tons of experience. That’s why a how to start a business free course and resources never hurt anyone.
Fundraising for startups mistakes
Fundraising for startups mistakes
Caya
Here are some of the most common fundraising for startups mistakes — and how new businesses can avoid them.
Growth Marketing for startups: How to Grow a Small Business
Growth Marketing for startups: How to Grow a Small Business
Caya
There are two broad categories of growth marketing for startups efforts to position a product or service. which are Brand Awareness vs. Direct Response
Rx Delivered Now used Slidebean to step up its visual game
Rx Delivered Now used Slidebean to step up its visual game
Bernardo Montes de Oca
Rx Delivery Now had one challenge laying ahead: while both had ample experience in tech, they weren't designers.
Startup Incorporation: When to incorporate your business
Startup Incorporation: When to incorporate your business
Caya
This is going to relate mostly to cost. While startup incorporation normally costs around $500, you need to pay around $500-$800 per year in state fees.
How to manage remote teams
How to manage remote teams
Caya
How to manage remote teams: we started Slidebean as a SaaS company. And SaaS is great: big margins, automation, software! It's what investors love, and it's the story of every other successful tech company out there.
Pre money vs Post money: What's the difference?
Pre money vs Post money: What's the difference?
Caya
Pre Money vs. Post Money business valuation is one of the weirdest terms you'll have to deal with as you navigate your fundraising. Both of these terms are important and used for different critical calculations your business needs to run.
How to build a Company Profile template
How to build a Company Profile template
Caya
A company profile template is a marketing tool that showcases your brand’s products, services, and activities. A powerful company profile template presentation should be more than just a brochure.
CEO daily schedule: How to manage your time
CEO daily schedule: How to manage your time
Caya
To me, the role of a CEO is mainly enabling your team, enabling them to fulfill and excel at their jobs. However, the company's situation often requires you to roll up your sleeves and lead projects yourself.
What is a VC looking to invest in these days?
What is a VC looking to invest in these days?
Angelica A.
Our current economy is certainly in times of flux with COVID-19 generating a pandemic. For some, this may mean the final blow to a lethal corporate state. For others, this situation might signify an opportunity. Whichever is the case, startups must certainly be considering what a VC is looking to invest in these days, so they can take it into consideration in their pitch deck.
Starting a business: What nobody told me
Starting a business: What nobody told me
Caya
If you are new to our brand or our YouTube channel, you might assume I am just this guy that makes videos on failed companies. But no. Our company, Slidebean, actually, around 30 people, is a venture-funded startup. And our core business is not video, but presentation design.
What are the CDC reopening guidelines?
What are the CDC reopening guidelines?
Angelica A.
Some states in the US are already looking to reopen business and reactivate the economy safely. As that happens, entrepreneurs might be battling to do so safely, and we want to help them achieve that. Here’s a summary of the most significant aspects outlined by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as we attempt to answer “What are the CDC reopening guidelines?” For the full set of them, you can always visit the official CDC website directly.
Slidebean Spotlight - LEVO
Slidebean Spotlight - LEVO
Caya
LEVO is a lifestyle brand focused on building the products, content, and services to empower home chefs and amateur herbalists. Christina Bellman, Co-Founder and CEO, is sharing her insights around self-funding, competition and blazing a trail in an ever-evolving industry in our Spotlight Series!
How do I know if my presentation sucks?
How do I know if my presentation sucks?
Vinicio Chanto
We’ve all been victims of awful presentations. But how to know if we are perpetrators of such terrible crime? Let me give it to you straight!
Skype failed: Microsoft is to blame
Skype failed: Microsoft is to blame
Bernardo Montes de Oca
All of a sudden, video calls have become a part of our daily lives. From university classes and business meetings to birthdays and yoga. Online is the new normal and will be for a while. Fortunately, there are plenty of options, Zoom, Meet, and Microsoft’s own Teams. But, there’s a name that seems to have disappeared. A name, mind you, that no so long ago was the go-to program for video calls. It’s safe to say that, if all of this happened, say, in 2010, we would’ve been Skyping. But now, we’re doing anything but Skyping. What happened? We’ll tell you, in this Company Forensics.
News on Silicon Valley startups
News on Silicon Valley startups
Angelica A.
In high-tech, moving at a high pace is a natural part of its rhythm. And, while this global pandemic has many businesses at a regretful halt, the latest news on Silicon Valley startups is an interesting catch-up. If you're familiar with the valley and startup concepts altogether, feel free to jump ahead to our Silicon Valley news update. If not, let's get to a bit of basic before we jump over to the news, shall we?
The North Face Story: From Bankruptcy to Icon
The North Face Story: From Bankruptcy to Icon
Bernardo Montes de Oca
In this episode of Company Forensics, we’ll talk about one of the coolest clothing brands in the world: The North Face. That’s right. It seems like the brand has existed for decades and that their high-end products last forever. And this is true.
How to make the best of the Small Business Administration's loan program in the US
How to make the best of the Small Business Administration's loan program in the US
Angelica A.
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Health Care Enhancement Act passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday April 23rd, 2020 just restocked a lending program for small businesses with a new set of 310 billion dollars.
Google Plus: A $585 MILLION mistake
Google Plus: A $585 MILLION mistake
David Marin
If there was one big and powerful tech company that could dethrone Facebook from its social media kingdom, who would that be? Think about it, there aren’t really a lot of options. 
Startup CEO roles during COVID-19 times
Startup CEO roles during COVID-19 times
Angelica A.
The world will not be the same after the COVID-19 pandemic. And we sense in different ways how that’s affecting our economics, the way we can relate to each other, and how we conceive business in the short and long term from now on.
Series A Pitch Deck: Creating a Killer Presentation
Series A Pitch Deck: Creating a Killer Presentation
Caya
You’ve started up, and gaining traction. You’ve put your seed money to good use, you’ve got a small but sustainable customer base, made your first couple of million and it feels like you’ve got something good going.It’s time for Series A pitch deck.
Global Peace Film Festival: Using the films as catalysts for change
Global Peace Film Festival: Using the films as catalysts for change
Caya
Our August pledge is The Global Peace Film Festival. We support this initiative because it uses the power of the moving image to further the cause of peace on earth. Learn more about this Film Festival here! 
What is a batch success ratio?
What is a batch success ratio?
Caya
Andrew Ackerman is a successful serial entrepreneur, startup mentor, and occasional angel investor. He runs Dreamit's UrbanTech Accelerator and see over 2000 startups each year, selecting fewer than 20 to work with. He works with partners such as Jeff, Vinik's SPP, Penn State, and Blackboard to develop and execute on their strategies for sourcing external innovation and encouraging internal innovation.
Elizabeth Yin - Startups & Spirits
Elizabeth Yin - Startups & Spirits
Caya
Elizabeth Yin is co-founder and CEO of LaunchBit. She frequently speaks at conferences and events and has previously spoken at Women 2.0 partner events, Web 2.0, Lean Startup events, TechStars, MIT, Stanford, Yale, and Babson among others.
Cueva de Luz
Cueva de Luz
Bobby Wells
In March 2017, we supported the construction of the new Cueva de Luz building in one of Costa Rica's largest slums. The 4-story wooden structure was designed to host dozens of other initiatives to teach art, design and music to the communities around them.
Segway is closing down: the road to extinction
Segway is closing down: the road to extinction
David Marin
It was bound to happen, and it just happened. Last June, Segway's president, Ms. Judy Cai, announced that the company was utterly ceasing the Segway PT production, or as it was initially named, the Segway HT, for "Human Transporter."
Boston Dynamics: The company making robots to replace us
Boston Dynamics: The company making robots to replace us
David Marin
Robots you may see killing humans in recent Netflix shows, look a lot like robots that are available in the market. Yes, you may have seen that Black Mirror episode where a robotic dog hunts people, and you may notice the uncanny resemblance with Spot, the newest robot dog from Boston Dynamics.
A note from the CEO
A note from the CEO
Caya
Running a startup has been one of the two most amazing experiences in my life (the other being raising a kid). It's an everyday problem-solving challenge. It's an everyday brainstorm. It requires you to reinvent yourself every other week, to try and outsmart the smartest people, who also happen to have more experience and more money. Holidays and weekends are but an illusion when the fate of 25 co-workers and hundreds of thousands of users rests on the decisions you have to 'sleep on.'
Is WeWork dead? | Company Forensics: the downfall of Adam Neumann
Is WeWork dead? | Company Forensics: the downfall of Adam Neumann
Caya
In this article, we will analyze the story behind WeWork, their rise, and downfall, and of course, what lessons we can learn from them.
Aiding Puerto Rico
Aiding Puerto Rico
Caya
This month, we are sending all our aid to Puerto Rico through Unicef, and encourage you to do the same. Puerto Rico was hit hard by Hurricane Maria and most of the country still has no power. Aid has been slow, and that is why, we felt, we could create more impact by calling your attention to them, and by helping out.
The Michael Bay meltdown and how to avoid it
The Michael Bay meltdown and how to avoid it
Caya
You’ve probably heard about it already.... the director of Transformers and Armageddon recently walked out of his own presentation after a panic attack because his teleprompter broke. We don’t want this to happen to you, so we’re including a few tips to help you avoid a meltdown of your own.
Tesla: Is it REALLY the most valuable car manufacturer in the world?
Tesla: Is it REALLY the most valuable car manufacturer in the world?
Bernardo Montes de Oca
When we hear about Tesla, we think of cars. But the company is much more than Falcon doors and crazy trucks; Tesla aims to revolutionize how we see sustainable living. This special Company Forensics will cover Tesla's rise to the top as well as its vision for the future. If you want to learn more about Tesla, with excellent analysis, be sure to check out Ben's channel.
Best Ways to do Social Media Marketing on a Budget
Best Ways to do Social Media Marketing on a Budget
Bobby Wells
You don't need to invest millions to attract an audience and build a community on Social Media. With the right tools, you can get a lot of exposure with little money. Every relevant company is already investing in social media marketing because it has enormous benefits for their products or services. 
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