Ben Franklin Technology Partners News- At $18 million of committed capital, Rittenhouse Ventures announced the final closing of Rittenhouse Fund II
- Ben Franklin Technology Partners Invests More Than $500,000 in Five PA Companies!
- Orbweaver Carves Niche in Electronics Supply Chain
- Ben Franklin to Invest $136,000 in Regional Economic Development
- B Lab brings “B Inspired” events to Philly October 20th
- Venture News from PR Newswire
- Canvas Ventures Raises $300M Fund to Invest in Software & Services Startups
- Capricor Therapeutics Awarded $2.4 Million from U.S. Department of Defense to Support Manufacturing Process Development for Therapeutic Exosomes
- Euphoria, Heartbreak and Hope as Aspiring Stars of Science Candidates Unveil Ideas on MBC4
- Sunshine Capital, Inc. Announces Appointment of Venture Capitalist and Stock Market Magnate, Adam T. Petty as New President & CEO of Sunshine Capital and DIB Funding, Inc.
- Impartner recibe US$ 8 millones en capital de desarrollo de ORIX Growth Capital y Silicon Valley Bank
- Impartner Receives $8 Million in Growth Capital From ORIX Growth Capital and Silicon Valley Bank
- Start des globalen „AI+" Vertical Acceleration Project von Techcode
- Former Cars.com, Chrysler, And JD Power Executives Invest In CarLabs
- Bessemer Venture Partners Promotes Josh Harder to Vice President
- Metromile Announces $191.5M in Funding; Acquires Insurance Carrier
- News from the Venture World
- The Welcome Return of Black Wall Street September 25, 2016
- Week In Review: Jacobson Pharma Raises $85 Million In Hong Kong IPO September 25, 2016
- Billion dollar baby: Jessica Alba's Honest Company is her real entrepreneurial star vehicle September 25, 2016
- Students are turning more and more to online crowdfunding to boost their startups September 25, 2016
- Home furnishings retailer Dot & Bo closes down September 25, 2016
- Venture News from BizJournals
- Who's hiring in Colorado? Here are the top 10 help-wanted advertisers
- Minnesota AG Swanson wants tuition refunds for Globe U, Minnesota School of Business students
- U.S. mortgage rates seesaw back down
- Exclusive: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on the banking industry and public policy
- After Everbank, here's why Jacksonville should expect more M&A
- Commercial building owners have a new way to pay for energy efficiency
- Successful investing has digital connection, PNC survey says
- Where was the Wells Fargo board as hotline complaints poured in?
- Hugh Johnson Advisors names new managing director
- Equifax makes big change to credit reports to help mortgage lenders
Author Archives: TechonomicMan
Your Corporate DNA Evolves With Every Person That You Hire
Most of the founders at our incubator Ben Franklin TechVentures have not interviewed, selected or onboarded new employees prior to launching their startups. Having incubated more than 150 companies in 30-plus years, we’ve seen hundreds of successes and failures in … Continue reading
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Entrepreneurship is about people, not things.
The post that follows was originally posted in the June edition of Keystone Edge. It is the second in a continuing series about what we at Ben Franklin Technology Partners and I personally have learned from over 150 incubator/accelerator clients. In … Continue reading
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There Are No Lessons in Entrepreneurship
The post that follows was originally posted in the June edition of Keystone Edge. It is the first in a continuing series about what we at Ben Franklin Technology Partners and I personally have learned from over 150 incubator/accelerator clients. … Continue reading
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Pitching Big or Pitching Small?
Ralph Kramden was always pitching BIG. There must be a dozen episodes in which he dreams up a new way to make a financial killing. And when he pitches those ideas to his pal Norton, or as in the picture, … Continue reading
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If a PowerPoint Sucks…It’s The Messenger, not the Medium
Many have wished for and striven for the death of the powerpoint presentation. I have always disagreed with this point of view. There is no doubt that most power point decks are terrible and yes, should be killed. However, it … Continue reading
Being Small is Not a Strategy for Beating Your Competition
A meaningful percentage of my startup clients have no respect for their competition. Too many first-time founders have bought the story that big existing companies in their space are too slow to be a competitive threat. Or that “existing competitors aren’t as … Continue reading
Every Business is an “L” Business
Ah, the “L” word. No, not “love”. The other “L” word. You know the one…the one that puts startup founders into an internal rage. The one that signals to the founder that the person using the word finds their business … Continue reading →