Ben Franklin Technology Partners News- LifeAire Systems Cited – Reducing Risk of HAIs
- Monetate Announces the Launch of its Revolutionary Dynamic Testing Solution
- Livegenic Announces Global Partnership With ClaimLogik
- FDA Approves Janssen Biotech’s Drug for Crohn’s Disease
- East Penn, Precision Medical, Sealstrip, and Vigon Among Best Places to Work in PA
- Venture News from PR Newswire
- Caringo Raises Additional $8.8 Million in Venture Funding
- Promotion of China's Education Reform with the Accelerated Cooperation of Educational and Financial Capital
- Amino Capital Completes Final Close of Its $50M Fund II for Early-Stage Startups
- Village Capital Announces Winners for Virginia Velocity Tour Business Plan Competition
- Contrast Security Secures $16 Million from Leading Investors to Make All Software Secure
- Boehringer Ingelheim boosts immune-oncology pipeline through collaboration with ViraTherapeutics
- BigchainDB Raises €3 Million Series A Investment
- Beckon Triples Revenue in Three Quarters; Raises an Additional $10 Million to Solidify Its Position as The Source of Truth for Marketing
- Samsung Spin-off WELT to Launch the Smart Belt for Fashion & Health
- Aqua Security Announces $9M in Series A Funding Led by Microsoft
- News from the Venture World
- Kassirer Asset Management Corp Continues to Hold Position in ICICI Bank Ltd. October 1, 2016
- Infor Said to Draw Interest in Stake From Blackstone, CVC October 1, 2016
- Why this top VC is funding a startup that could eat away at his own business September 30, 2016
- Silicon Valley Venture Capital Turns To Latin America Capitalizing On Overlooked Opportunities September 30, 2016
- Personal pivot: From venture capitalist to CEO at ShiftWizard September 30, 2016
- Venture News from BizJournals
- Financial Women's scholarship lunch draws plenty of cash, star power
- Billionaire Denver native donated $20 million to new African-American museum (Video)
- Hawaii's four largest banks control more than 90% of market share
- Why this San Francisco investment banker is reinventing his career
- SBA searching for new Columbus district director
- NewDominion Bank brings on new chief operating officer
- Oregon bank deposits climb, U.S. Bank keeps No. 1 spot
- Wells Fargo scandal reignites hate of the banks, says former Citigroup head Sandy Weill (Video)
- BofA, Comerica see Dallas market share slip
- Chicago firm that aims to bring clarity to compensation gets funding
Category Archives: Just Kidding
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
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
What Erich Brenn Can Teach Us About Funding of Start-Ups
Who remembers Erich Brenn? In these blog posts, I’ve occasionally tried to understand, and explain, the business world I see by comparing it to famous people you’ve probably never heard of. We’ve previously talked about Don Ho and Jim Riggleman. And … Continue reading
Will We Survive the Flip-Flop Economy?
I had a terrible vision of America’s future over the weekend. All I did was visit BJ’s Wholesale Club, and there it was. Suddenly solidified proof that America may never be competitive again on the world economic stage. I didn’t … Continue reading
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Is There a Difference Between an Economic Bubble and a Wheelbarrow Tire?
Sunday morning, I finally started to put up my garden fence. My neighbors with gardens don’t seem to have trouble with varmints, but I do. So I got started digging a trench around the perimeter, and hauled out the wheel … Continue reading
Mankind Doomed, Womankind Wins
Gentlemen, I am sorry to report this to you. But my prediction, after reading this New Scientist article, is that we are soon to be evolved into oblivion. Darwinianly, if I may. What it says, basically, is that researchers have … Continue reading
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 →