In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - Week of October 30, 2016
- 11.4.2016
Some interesting links we found across the web this week:
Board Basics: Advisory Boards
A seed or series A round often
triggers a game of musical chairs for board seats. Fortunately, an advisory
board serves as a powerful tool for keeping industry veterans, early-backers,
and mentors connected to your company.
Don't Know Your TAM? Investors Won't Look Twice
Forbes addresses the importance of knowing your market inside
and out. Entrepreneurs need to be able to answer this one, not so simple
question when asked by VCs.
Conscious Innovation in the Age of Millennials
Companies need to stay mindful
of the fact that Millennials are a generation of high expectations. Profit
margins and good customer service might not be enough for this young
mission-driven cohort of employees and customers.
The Smart Way to Use Numbers to Scale Your Business
The calculus of going big (and
not going home) requires good metrics to measure success and identify business
needs.
7 Tips for Choosing the Right Lending Options to Stock Your
Holiday Shelves
Entrepreneur lends a hand with advice for retailers considering the
most cost-effective way to finance their inventory during the holiday shopping
season.
The Competitive Landscape for Machine Intelligence
If A.I. is on your mind, this
helpful article from the Harvard Business Review takes a look at the
machine intelligence landscape.
How Peer-to-Peer Payment App Cookies Imploded
Well folks, that’s how the
cookie crumbles. TechCrunch digs into a cautionary tale of one
promising FinTech ’s demise and, in the process, provides some good
reminders on the importance of co-founder and working with your
board.
Links compiled by Bill Warren.
