We are saddened to learn about the death of Her Majesty The Queen and extend our condolences to the Royal Family.
As Brits, we have all grown up with her being a constant presence in our lives and her sense of service and duty was something that will define her rule for over 70 years.
For everyone around the world, this is a moment in history to pause for thought about how we live our lives, what we contribute to the world around us, and the legacy we wish to leave behind.
BoS Conf USA is just under three weeks away in Boston, MA, 26-28 September and WE CANNOT WAIT to see people in person after three years.
When my eldest daughter was 3, someone asked her what her Daddy did. She replied,
“He goes blah, blah, blah all day”.
Violet Littlewood
Probably true, but talking with people is how we learn, how we teach, and how we get more from life.
As always at BoS, there is going to be plenty to talk about. We ask attendees for a conversation starter to put on their badges and, as ever, there are some common themes and some, err, slightly weird interests…
Not all of us are lucky enough to stay just around the corner from the conference venue so it’s a safe bet you are travelling from outside Boston and could benefit from some basic transport and accommodation tips.
Bill discusses his experience building and selling the company successfully so that he could pursue a new goal, to support the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Raleigh.
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It’s well known that moving your user base upmarket is challenging – but it can be done. Shopify Plus was launched in 2014 to offer large & hypergrowth businesses a customizable enterprise platform without the cost of existing options. Having created and dominated the online storefront market for SMBs, this was a key part of Shopify’s strategy to build a business to last 100 years.
At first, like many organizations trying to target higher value customers with more complex requirements, it was difficult to develop a product and approach that met their needs but there was clearly a market that was worth pursuing. It took a radical rethink of product, marketing and internal processes to make progress before ultimately, becoming a core piece of Shopify’s business.
What did Shopify do to make it work?
There were three areas that were key to making the jump for Shopify.
Whether you’re considering a change of company or career, or striving to hire the best people in your company, prepare for your perspective to change.
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Amir will share some key benefits of this approach and how companies can use async communication for a team of 10, 100, 1,000, and beyond and the limits and why synchronous communication, whether online or in-person, is essential in building a solid culture and a motivated team.
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When it comes to creating a successful business, one of the most important aspects is always keeping your product top of mind.
Often, you might overlook the importance of the product and its impact on your company. This can cause a series of serious implications on the success of you and the business.
We’ve been thinking about product a lot lately, and you can join us on 12 October online for a day of product related talks, discussions, and workshop sessions aimed at giving your product team a booster shot of innovation and enthusiasm.
We’ll be building on some of the top product talks we’ve had in the past at BoS like:
The stress of cramming for exams. The anxiety of waiting months for the results. The hyperventilating when the envelope lands on the doormat.
Things we have all experienced and don’t care to relive. For some of us, it’s our children who are currently sat with the big envelope to open (or is it all done by emails these days?) and scared to open it. The biggest thing to remember is that no matter the results enclosed, there is no wrong path ahead and it is not the end of the world.
It’s been 1,000 days since I joined the BoS team as the design and operations arm of BoS.
A pandemic, several online events, an in-person event, a mid-lockdown house move, planning and executing a wedding, and a welcoming a new team member later. Here are the top 1,000 things I have learnt from Business of Software talks. Actually, that might be too many, how about five?
The brightest software entrepreneurs from across the world will be meeting online to meet with their peers, discuss the big issues around running a software business, and participate in interactive sessions led by experts including April Dunford, Bob Moesta, Chris Savage, and many more.
Every year at Business of Software Conference, the generosity of our supporters allows us to offer full conference tickets to deserving entrepreneurs and leaders who otherwise wouldn’t be able to attend the event.
This is a brilliant way to get a leg up in the industry, to meet some extraordinary people who want to help you succeed.
You will leave with ideas that will make a difference and an amazing network of people who can help you make it happen.
This year is no different – a huge thanks to our supporters:
John Knox – for a recent engineering graduate.
DharmeshShah (Hubspot) – for underrepresented groups in software and SaaS
Bill Spruill – to support the development of the tech ecosystem in Raleigh, NC
Energy. Bringing the right energy to your team is important. Positive energy breeds positive results. Equally, negative energy leads to disengagement, burnout, lack of focus and aimlessness. You’ve experienced both right?
Elizabeth O’Neill shares a brand new talk ‘Founder Energy and Team Energy‘. You will learn why founders and leaders have an outsized impact on their team’s energy levels and more important, how you can manage your own and your team’s energy.
Elizabeth O’Neill Founder Energy and Team Energy
Tiffani Bova leads a talk and interactive session to help you understand how you can unlock growth across your business in, Growth is a Thinking Game.
Just a gentle reminder that ticket prices rise on 29 July 2022 and hotel rooms are filling up fast – I guess that a lot of you are as excited as us about the prospect of getting together in-person with other smart folk again.