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Reflections on 2016: Cody Simms, Techstars

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Today, we have Cody Simms , Executive Director of Techstars (www.techstars.org), which has been very active this year in the startup accelerator and mentoring area. What do you think will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2017? You'll be able to see all the many 2016 reflections here as they are posted.

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8 Strategies For Winning As A Freelancer Or Employee

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Pick your niche, and continually invest in improving your expertise and keeping up with trends. Today, customers and future managers put a higher value on relationships, and expect to know you from industry conferences, social media, or recommendations from peers. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 02/12/2017.

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8 Keys To Developing A High-Trust Business Culture

Startup Professionals Musings

In this age of interactive social media, your culture image quickly spreads to customers, and determines their loyalty. He cites eight leadership actions, which I also recommend, from a non-scientific perspective, as a mentor to entrepreneurs. Invest in employees’ career and personal growth. So, how do you build trust?

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6 Key Tenets Of A Winning Marketing Story In Business

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In my role as a mentor to entrepreneurs and an angel investor, I find that too many are stuck in this myth that a good pitch, and good marketing content, should consist of more product features, and more hype on customer benefits. Investors invest in the jockey, more than the horse. People don’t spend that much time on facts.