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A New York-based company called Betaworks is using an innovative business model that focuses on testing many different product ideas at once and keeping only those that show promise. "We try to fail fast and small," said John Borthwick, the company's founder and CEO. One of the company's most recent successes is an iPhone game called "Dots" that has already attracted millions of users. Betaworks also diversifies its holdings by buying and revamping established brands and by investing in other startups. CNN (5/30)
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5 ways to give criticism more effectively
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Tips for bootstrapping a new business venture
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Planning a business dinner? Make the best impression
One secret to having a productive business dinner with clients is to learn as much as you can about them beforehand. "If you find a hobby in common, you can steer the conversation to 'stumble on' that commonality," suggests Deborah Goldstein, a founder of Goldie's Table Manners. It's a good idea to show up at the restaurant before the scheduled time, to eat at about the same pace as your fellow diners and to prepay the bill, experts say. Entrepreneur online (5/30)
You don't need to be an extrovert to start a business
If you aren't naturally extroverted, the constant networking and meetings that come with life as an entrepreneur can be draining. Try to team up with someone who is more outgoing and focus on building deep connections rather than trying to meet as many people as possible, according to Susan Cain, author of "Quiet." In addition, try to pace yourself so that you don't burn out as a result of too many energy-draining social interactions, she advises. Harvard Business Review online/HBR Blog Network (5/30)
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Successful innovation requires value-focused, customer-centric thinking delivered through a collaborative business model, writes Mario Martinez II, CEO and founder of 360 Vantage. "By combining and connecting resources and people, collaboration drives innovation, tests weaknesses, builds strengths and matures teams to operate as efficiently and effectively as possible," he writes. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Leadership (5/29)
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Everyone relates to failure, founder says
Hayes Drumwright, founder and CEO of Trace3, regularly prepares a document for his employees that explains his plan for the company as well as his concerns. During speeches, he usually opens with an anecdote about failure and discusses an early health scare that he faced. "People connect with these things, because everyone has failed at something and been afraid and had health issues," he writes. Inc. magazine (6/2013)
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Only strong people are comfortable talking about their failures. I don't see a downside to it."
-- Hayes Drumwright, founder and CEO of Trace3, writing at Inc. online.
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