Aneme Dlamini of Startup Grind chats to Simone Musgrave of Musgrave Gin about perseverance, building an actual business, and bringing your femininity as a force to be reckoned with in the business world. Aneme = A, Simone = S A: Welcome! S: Thanks. A: So, I am not going to go with the traditional ‘background story’ (laughs), I am sure you’ve been asked that many times. S: I have, yeah (laughs). A: Cool. So, to jump right in, you left the food industry after 13 years. Why after 13 years,...| Blog | Startup Grind
Are you thinking about building the next big thing in EdTech? Well, I have to say that the journey is really amusing but extremely challenging at the same time! Many have tried to revolutionize education and failed. That’s why you need to make sure you are up to the challenge and ready for a very long journey and not in it for a quick exit! I want to share with you some of the lessons I learnt (and still learning) while building Knowledge Officer, a career-oriented learning platform for pro...| Blog | Startup Grind
Social media has become an integral part of people's daily routines, we are addicted to it logging in and checking our feeds and getting likes on social platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. And, they were designed that way. Despite the recent Facebook data scandals, people have become so reliant on interacting on them, that for most people deleting their accounts is not very easy. The latest data from Pew Research Center’s 2018 Social Media Use Survey indicates soci...| Blog | Startup Grind
People hire coaches to help them achieve their dreams. On the surface, many of those dreams look like mere money or a solid relationship, but underneath lies the drive to pursue happiness. Effective marketing messages appeal to that desire for happiness. Happiness is the root of what people are after in whatever form they picture it, so it’s the strongest angle with which you can hook them. For example, a barbecue isn’t merely a barbecue; it’s a fabulous tool for bringing the extended f...| Blog | Startup Grind
So, you’re probably thinking, what on earth is this guy going on about in the title of this paper that I am about to venture into. Well, when asked what I am most interested and rather enthusiastic about at this stage in my career and personal life, the headline presented at the uppermost part of the page is often the response I get from family, friends, work colleagues and even random strangers I have the pleasure of sitting next to in the rather minuscule seats of economy class when I tra...| Blog | Startup Grind
In the last decade, we have been able to see an immense growth of technology involvement in education. We're not only talking about using computers in the classroom anymore. Technology, big data and the Internet have started revolutionizing every aspect of education in the recent years. Of course, students are benefiting the most from this technology boom, but they're not the only ones. Parents, teachers and school administrators are all experiencing this positive change that is modernizing, ...| Blog | Startup Grind
Many Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree programs offer their students the opportunity to choose a concentration, which can also be called a "specialization" or a "track." In Australia, some educators may refer to this as a "major." While concentrating in any one aspect of business administration is not essential for career success, it can sometimes lead to higher paychecks and increased credibility in your area of specialization. Let's take a look at 3 of the concentrations that...| Blog | Startup Grind
When I was a Y Combinator partner, I noticed that more and more of the batches were companies started by international founders. It's now at 35percent, and because of this a common question I hear now is: How do you set yourself up to raise money in the U.S.? I’ve invested in several startups that started out as international companies and either moved to the U.S. or incorporated here to raise capital. Here are a few: Scotty, Automile, PayStack, Razorpay, Xendit and Sendbird. Over the years...| Blog | Startup Grind
One technology trend that has caught everyone’s attention in recent years is the way artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving. Its disrupting nature has given it an enormous potential with countless applications. Among the many possibilities that AI promises, customer experience (CX) seems to be completely overhauled. Businesses today are fully aware of the value of great customer experience for their success. This is the reason why they looking toward incorporating AI to provide an intelli...| Blog | Startup Grind
Is your startup dying? Raising funds for startups is becoming more and more challenging. If you’repassionate enough about your startup, then you’ll have the courage to go through hardships and overcome all the challenges. The question is how to find investment and grow your business. The amount and thequality of investment can change the future of your startup, so you need to think twice before seeking traditional seed capital, applying for bank loans, or starting crowdfunding campaigns. ...| Blog | Startup Grind
One of the biggest challenges that the startup founders face during the initial stage is the lack of a well-proficient, professional marketing team. A well-rounded marketing team can make or break a startup and that’s why it is essential to hire the very best. “Choose the first 10 employees very carefully, as they determine the next 100.” - Yevgeniy Brikman, Gruntwork Hiring the right team for any startup is an art. Either you can outsource the task to recruiting firms as they have the ...| Blog | Startup Grind
Introduction: Marlon Nichols is a founding managing partner at Cross Culture Ventures (CCV), where he leads CCV in identifying game-changing entrepreneurs who are creating next-generation companies.Marlon draws from his unique professional background to drive CCV’s focus on using global trends and shifts in consumer behavior to capture high-potential investments. Prior to co-founding CCV, Marlon was an investment director at Intel Capital where he completed his Kauffman Fellowship. He has w...| Blog | Startup Grind
These days, most businesses do not start in offices. Whether it’s an idea cooked up in a dorm room or a crowdfunding campaign conducted from the living room, many startups get their real beginning outside of an official office space. There are many reasons to run your business in a dispersed and primarily digital fashion for a long time; some companies have even been able to run at scale without any kind of centralized work location. Different executives have different thoughts on when comp...| Blog | Startup Grind
Is email a core part of your marketing strategy? While some business owners still see email as a supplementary or "add-on" tactic, email should be as foundational to your marketing strategy as social media or SEO. Salesforce Marketing Report Fortunately, according to the Salesforce 2017 State of Marketing report, businesses are investing more in email marketing. B2C companies especially are favoring email marketing, with a two-year growth of 106 percent, making email marketing the second-fas...| Blog | Startup Grind
The startup world is hectic with numerous decisions to make weekly that could impact the business immensely. One of these decisions that a founder has to make is what parts of the business will be outsourced and what will be kept in-house. Hiring certain departments can be done years later once the business is more established. Outsourcing can be a great way to reduce stress on current staff as well as can save money as hiring certain positions can be extremely expensive to do domestically. H...| Blog | Startup Grind
Sales are incredibly competitive regardless of what industry a company is involved in. In fact, sales jobs are so competitive that many companies will find the competition within the office to close the most sales quite intense. People tend to get more intense when they can control how much income they take home at the end of the month. Sales slumps are real and can impact an entire department as well as the company. The management of a company has to be proactive about giving the sales depar...| Blog | Startup Grind
Introduction: Ann Miura-Ko has been called “the most powerful woman in startups” by Forbes and is a lecturer in entrepreneurship at Stanford. The child of a rocket scientist at NASA, Ann is a Palo Alto native and has been steeped in technology startups from when she was a teenager. Prior to co-founding Floodgate, she worked at Charles River Ventures and McKinsey and Company. Some of Ann’s investments include Lyft, Ayasdi, Xamarin, Refinery29, JoyRun, TaskRabbit, and Modcloth. Given ...| Blog | Startup Grind
Healthy living is not a cup of tea that you can warm up and reuse. You need to chart a full diet plan to stay well and strong. But, most of our readers tend to think that this is something very difficult to be done or implemented. However, if you look at the extensive workout schedule and your working timetable - you might find it impossible. Healthy living strategy comes with a smart plan too, you just need to focus on your pain points. Thus, today, we’ll share what can change and shape yo...| Blog | Startup Grind
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Startup Grind is a startup community in 120 countries delivering education, connections, and opportunities to help startups and scaleups grow.| Startup Grind
Startup Grind is a startup community in 120 countries delivering education, connections, and opportunities to help startups and scaleups grow.| Startup Grind