Youth Innovator Showcase
October 10, 2024
https://tinyurl.com/NIMBLE-Youth-Innovation
Women are significantly underrepresented in leadership roles, despite comprising nearly half the workforce. NIMBLE mindset decided to we shine the spotlight on inspiring, groundbreaking female leaders -- and provide an opportunity for Silicon Valley leaders to network with female change makers.
As another opportunity NIMBLE mindset is launching the youth innovator showcase in the event. This is for youth innovators who have at least one female member on their team. Contestents will be asked to share their ideas and goals. The winner will be invited to present their team and innovation at the Innovative Women in Business Gala event.
Tools
Things to check out!
Bigin
A customer relationship management (CRM) tool for small businesses that helps them manage customer relationships, keep track of deals, and organize contacts.
ChatGPT
The AI platform that can be used to provide information, answer questions, and generate text.
Wix
A cloud-based website builder that allows users to create professional websites without coding or design skills.
Zapier
A tool that helps you automate repetitive tasks between two or more apps, no code necessary.
Jira
A work management tool for software teams that need to organize and track their work.
Calendly
A virtual availability and booking app used to schedule meetings, appointments, and events for individuals and organizations.
Glitch
A free collaboration platform for developing web applications. Automatically manages real time collaborative editing, version control, and deployment.
Carta
A cloud-based platform that helps businesses, investors, and employees manage equity and ownership.
Grammarly
A platform that flags potential issues in the text and make context-specific suggestions to help with grammar, spelling and usage, wordiness, style, punctuation, tone, and even plagiarism.
TypeForm
A web-based platform that allows users to create forms and apps without writing code.
Google Docs
An online word processor that lets you create and format documents and work with other people.
Zoom
A communications platform that allows users to connect with video, audio, phone, and chat.
Buffer
A social media management software made for small businesses providing them with the tools they need to schedule posts, analyze the results, and engage with their customers.
Slack
A business messaging app that helps teams work together more efficiently.
Google Trends
A free tool that provides access to a largely unfiltered sample of actual search requests made to Google.
Github
A version control platform for code repositories. Securely track and distribute code across your team and external contributors and integrate it with your application servers.
Canva
A free program with a paid version that allows you to create different types of designs for your website, blog or social networks.
Notion
A productivity and note-taking platform that can be used for a variety of purposes. It's a single workspace that allows users to organize and manage information, such as notes, tasks, projects, and files.
Overviews
Websites
Articles
Training/Educational programs
Blogs/Podcasts
Videos
News
Books
"Zero to One" by Peter Thiel
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Explores innovation, monopolistic strategies, and building a unique product.
"The Hard Thing About Hard Things" by Ben Horowitz
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Offers practical advice on managing startups and overcoming challenges.
"Start with Why" by Simon Sinek
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Emphasizes the importance of understanding your mission and purpose.
"Crossing the Chasm" by Geoffrey A. Moore
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Discusses strategies for marketing and selling high-tech products.
"The Innovator’s Dilemma" by Clayton M. Christensen
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Examines why successful companies fail and how to avoid common pitfalls.
"Good to Great" by Jim Collins
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Analyzes how good companies become great and sustain performance.
"The Art of Startup Fundraising" by Alejandro Cremades
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Provides insights into raising capital and investor relations.
"Measure What Matters" by John Doerr
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Introduces Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) for goal-setting.
"Rework" by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
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Challenges traditional business practices and promotes unconventional strategies.
More Resources
Other Media
This page is full of opportunities, hacks, and the best tools startups and small companies can use. As well as more resources to help those who are struggling with building their companies and organizations.