Ben Franklin Technology Partners News- OraSure says rapid COVID-19 test should be ready by 4Q
- ‘Hey, I’m outside’: UBMe app can help consumers navigate curbside pickup with restaurants, other businesses
- InfraScan Inc. Announces Issuance of US Patents for Brain Diagnosis
- Ben Franklin to Invest $114,500 in the Regional Economy
- NEPA tech firms named in most recent Ben Franklin funding round
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- Uber Sees Doubling in UberEats Operations as Ride Hailing Business Stays Low: Comments from The Freedonia Group & Packaged Facts Analysts
- InventHelp Inventor Develops Improved Bath/Water Chair to Enhance Water Coverage (OTW-265)
- National Western Life Group, Inc. Announces 2020 Second Quarter Earnings
- RV Retailer, LLC Appoints Kurt Hornung to Senior Leadership Team as Corporate Vice President, Finance & Insurance
- Dream Gig: Receive $1,000 for Riding Your Motorcycle and Sharing Your Story Online
- Bariatric Surgery Devices Industry Report 2020: Key Market Trends and an Evolving Competitive Landscape
- William La Salle III, J.D. has joined the law firm of Thrive IP® as a Patent Attorney Trainee
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- New Hampshire Higher Education Loan Corporation (NHHELCO) Announces Results Of Consent Solicitation Process For Its 2011-1 And 2012-1 Notes
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- PNC exits optional insurance business for consumer loans
- Cincinnati Financial adds new board members
- Evans Bank exec talks about the outlook for PPP loan forgiveness
- Brown Venture Group plans to raise $50 million for minority-owned startups
- MoneyVerbs looks to teach personal finance via app
- Private companies and COVID-19: Accessing the debt markets during and after the crisis
- Thriving family businesses share these special characteristics (infographic)
- Bankruptcies rise as Covid-19 impact takes hold – and many Bham sectors could be in the crosshairs
- Presenting the 2020 Brick by Brick finalists
- Thoma Bravo sells fintec firm to NYSE parent
Category Archives: Commentary/Editorial
Why I Loathe Tumblr.
I loathe Tumblr. But not for the 1.1 billion reasons that you think. Sure, I’m a little professionally jealous that I’ve never had a client sell themselves for $1.1 billion. But it’s not like I had a chance to invest … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary/Editorial, Entrepreneurial Advice, Just Kidding
Tagged entrepreneurs, founder advice, founders, new venture, Tumblr, valuations, venture tips, Yahoo
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The Search for Serendipity…And Why It Matters To Your Venture
I turn 48 this week and like most people passing from one year to the next, I find myself a bit nostalgic for the way things used to be. One of the things I miss…a little at least…has gotten extremely … Continue reading
Can Humanity Be Saved From Instant Replay?
Global life is increasingly obsessed with instant replay of all types. In the pre-digital days, the extent of instant replay for use in judging actions and words by people, was largely limited to newspaper editorial pages. If enough readers read … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary/Editorial, Technology and Society
Tagged humanity, instant replay, Kevin Kelly, society, technology
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Ladies and Gentlemen…the Next President of the United States…Alexander Hamilton!
I woke up this morning from a dream which was set in the late 1700’s. I believe it was 1796, because I was presenting to an enormous room full of people and the banners hanging declared “Welcome to the Federalist … Continue reading
Even In the Beginning, Entrepreneurs Created Jobs
I’m going to get right to the point of this blog post. Sometimes, shocking information is best delivered in a no-nonsense, unapologetic manner. So, I’m just going to hit you with this right now and I just don’t want you … Continue reading
Entrepreneurial Quarks…the Elementary Particle of the American Economy
Some of you may have recently read about the Higgs boson particle and how its potentially confirmed existence would explain how anything with mass (ie, everything that exists) is built. Some of you may have also recently read about how … Continue reading
Entrepreneurship…Highway of the Future!
I’d like to suggest a new way for governments to look at seed stage technology company funding. I’d like to suggest that state governments in particular think about funding seed stage tech companies in the same way that they … Continue reading
The Secret Energy of Entrepreneurs
I disagree with those who believe that people can be trained to be entrepreneurs. Scores of scholarly pieces have been written that claim that entrepreneurs are not born, but instead are trained to be good entrepreneurs. In fact I’d say that … Continue reading
Ohhhhh. I Get It Now. You Said Valuation…I Thought You Said Value.
I am obviously slower than I thought I was. And I’m certainly slower than the capital aggregators known as Silicon Valley venture capital. They understood long before I did that early stage company investing is NOT about the value of … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary/Editorial, Innovation and the World, Seed/Venture Capital
Tagged Instagram, seed capital, Sequoia, venture, venture capital, Viddy
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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 →