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- NovaThermal Energy launches first US project
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- Cleantech to Spacetech Event Set to Unveil Exciting New Technologies and Entrepreneurial Endeavors
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- Vintage Filings Launches New Website: Emphasizes Convergence of PR, IR and SEC Compliance
- Investment Crowdfunding Moves Closer to Launch
- TMX Group CEO Addresses the Canadian Venture Capital Association Annual Conference
- Golden Seeds invests in next generation global travel community
- Communitech HYPERDRIVE Joins Global Accelerator Network as Deadline for Applications Approaches
- Flowonix Medical Inc. Secures $25 Million in New Capital
- Socialvest Closes Funding Round, Has Now Secured more than $2 Million
- PeoplesVC Receives National Accreditation
- News from the Venture World
- 5 QUESTIONS with MobileDay CEO Jim Haid May 28, 2012
- David Brooks: Private, public sectors need transformation May 27, 2012
- Gibbs: Bain is Romney's "thesis" for president, calls attacks fair May 27, 2012
- Facebook 'debacle' likely to derail IPOs for other startups May 27, 2012
- Kleiner Perkins lawsuit spotlights difficulties of proving discrimination May 27, 2012
- StartUp America Feed
- Venture News from BizJournals
- Europe debt, jobs report to hit stocks this week
- First Financial topping HQ with new signs
- Auto industry accelerates as Obama, Romney debate bailout
- Hayworth out as Gibraltar bank CEO, Henriques takes over
- Hope Levin takes position with Humana
- Meet Nautilus' new activist investor
- Historian says building San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge took courageous banker
- Moss Adams: Trustee filed ‘flimsy case’ in Berg litigation
- Phoenix investment advisers weigh in on the stock market
- PIP fraud draws 5.5-year sentence
Category Archives: Entrepreneurial Advice
VentureTips…Make Your Business About Your Customers, Not About Your Technology
A founder came to see me yesterday to give me an update on how 2011 went and to bounce some ideas off of me for where to take the company next. The company is a small business that is approaching … Continue reading
Every Top 10 List Deserves a Few Cautions
Martin Zwilling’s recent post discussing “10 Clues That It May Be Time To Start Your Own Business” is only partly useful. It provides a checklist of feelings or observations that, if you experience them, may help you recognize that you … Continue reading
We Better Define Success Before Declaring It
Ten years ago, in my office, I was fortunate to have observed an “A-HA!” moment that pops back into my head more than once in a while. In my office was a very well known and successful venture capitalist and … Continue reading
Should VC’s Be More Like Lumberjacks?
According to this Small Business Trends post, only 10% of all VC investment goes into seed and early stage companies. That is up from only about 5% in the mid-2000′s, but well below the 15-25% range that existed between 1980 … Continue reading
VentureTips…Wise Beyond Their Years
Ah, youth. Early signs of future success sometimes appear to be obvious, but so many do not live up to their potential. Like the highly recruited college athlete who appears to be the “next one”, early promise can fizzle or … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurial Advice, Seed/Venture Capital
Tagged customers, founders, mentors, venture, VentureTips
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VentureTips…What Jim Riggleman Can Teach Us About Negotiating
Last week’s post at VentureHacks on negotiating terms in a capital raising effort provided an excellent context for evaluating the decision later in the week by Washington Nationals manager, Jim Riggleman, to retire. The post by VentureHacks talks about utlizing leverage … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurial Advice, Seed/Venture Capital
Tagged angel investor, entrepreneurs, leverage, negotiating, Riggleman, VentureTips
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How Do You Coach This Stuff? — Does GroupOn Prove Profitability is Obsolete?
Somewhere along the way, I’ve been miseducated. Or, perhaps, I misunderstood my education. Whichever it is, I’ve been wrong about a fundamental element of business. And now, hundreds of entrepreneurs I’ve worked with and advised are paying the price. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurial Advice, Innovation and the World, Uncategorized
Tagged GroupOn, IPO, Jim Cramer, profits, revenue
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VentureTips…Did You Plan Your Next Venture Over the Holiday Weekend?
Let me guess…You spent some time over the long Memorial Day weekend with family who encouraged you to “go for it” in launching your new business? No? Ok, then you spent some time over the long weekend at a backyard barbecue … Continue reading
Angels Invest in People
I caught up on some reading over the weekend. Not as much as I would have liked because I had to help my wife around the house on Mother’s Day. Mostly I was taking notes on all the help that … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurial Advice, Seed/Venture Capital
Tagged angel funding, angel investor, VentureTips, Zwilling
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Flexibility or Focus…The Founders Dilemma
Yesterday afternoon I had yet another opportunity to participate in a Tiger Session for one of my clients. Well, I didn’t so much participate as much as spectate and facilitate as our 4 carefully selected tigers went to work tearing … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurial Advice
Tagged Arnson, Ben Franklin, Beste, Chaya, Davison, founders, Kawasaki, VentureTips
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