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- Physiotherapy Equipment Global Market Report 2022-2027: Rising Geriatric Population and Sedentary Lifestyle & Technological Advances in Physiotherapy Equipment Presents Opportunities
- Guardant Health and Adicon announce strategic partnership to offer comprehensive genomic profiling tests to accelerate development of new cancer therapies in China
- 5G-Advanced Accelerates Towards a Digital, Intelligent Future
- EW Healthcare Partners Announces Extension of TherapeuticsMD Tender Offer
- SUPERIOR GOLD FILES TECHNICAL REPORT TO SUPPORT PREVIOUSLY RELEASED MINERAL RESERVE AND RESOURCE UPDATE WHICH SAW MINERAL RESERVES INCREASE 66% AND INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCES INCREASE 29%
- Portugal Data Center Market Report 2022-2027: Increasing Cloud Connectivity will Lead to Higher Demand for High-Bandwidth Networking and Processing Infrastructure
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- Chapel Hill firm managing $5B in assets launches new fund
- Report: Puget Sound housing markets could see price declines soon
- MFS buys major stake in digital-outsourcing company
- WesBanco CEO to retire
- Clayton-based Advantage Capital outlines 'impact investment' in annual report
- Mississippi merger: Sycamore Bank acquired by BankFirst Capital Corp.
- North Dakota financial services company completes buyout of Valley community bank
- Bethesda PE firm closes its third and largest fund
- Comerica revamps retail bank, targeting small businesses, technology
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Tag Archives: founders
Assessing Your Competitive Landscape…It’s a Forest Out There
I’m finally going to get a business plan pet peeve off my chest and onto your shoulders. I’ve decided that I’ve read my last business plan with a “Competition” section that blithely lists a few direct competitors and a factoid … 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
Posted in Commentary/Editorial, Entrepreneurial Advice, Just Kidding
Tagged entrepreneurs, founder advice, founders, new venture, Tumblr, valuations, venture tips, Yahoo
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How Much Money Should I Raise…$29,542?
Hopefully, you remember the classic TV show Taxi and its despicably lovable character, Louie DePalma. In one memorable episode, the unforgettable Jim Ignatowski accidentally burns down Louie’s apartment. Jim’s wealthy father sends Louie a signed blank check to cover the … Continue reading
The Four Seasons of Your Start-Up…Winter
If you’ve been reading along in this 4-part series of the evolution of your start-up, you may be expecting that Winter is the end of the line. You may be thinking that somehow I’m going to wrap up the series with a … 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
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
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
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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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
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Tagged Arnson, Ben Franklin, Beste, Chaya, Davison, founders, Kawasaki, VentureTips
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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 →