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- Venture News from PR Newswire
- Update on the Volvo Group's Financial Reporting 2020
- Revised Proposals on Dividend, Incentive Program and Fees to the Board of Directors
- Securitas Signs New Credit Facility
- DriveNets and Tellence to Double Bucharest R&D Team
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- Chinesische Kochnationalmannschaft legt bei der IKA/Olympiade der Köche einen großartigen Auftritt hin
- L'équipe culinaire nationale de la Chine réalise un spectacle prodigieux aux Olympiades culinaires IKA
- Trina Solar Vertex modules take Middle East solar market into the era of 500W+ output
- Everise enables Work at Home (W@H) transitions for Companies during Covid-19 pandemic; recruits thousands to support new business
- U.S. Housing Markets Vulnerable To Coronavirus Impact Clustered In Northeast And Florida
- News from the Venture World
- Quiz: Can You Name These Biblical Figures? September 12, 2019
- Quiz: Can We Guess Your Education Level From The U.S. States You Know? September 3, 2019
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- Quiz: Can You Guess What Tool This Is? September 5, 2019
- Quiz: Can You Name All These Junk Foods? August 28, 2019
- Venture News from BizJournals
- Central Ohio banks exposed to $739M in small-business loans outside the stimulus, SBA guarantees
- Coronavirus hit to Greater Washington's economy bigger than initially projected
- One of Pittsburgh's biggest banks closing this branch — is it yours?
- Alabama small businesses can apply for emergency relief through TruFund $5M fund
- SA-area lenders exposed to $157 in small-business loans outside the stimulus, SBA guarantees
- Bankers to small businesses: Don't do these things if you want to qualify for SBA loan relief
- As Wells Fargo closes loan window on SBA relief program, 'the fear is palpable'
- Pittsburgh Technology Council debuts help desk so members can capitalize on Paycheck Protection Program
- Next on tap for Illinois craft brewers: barrels and barrels of troubled loans
- Sacramento loan recipients remain hopeful as they face a daunting future
Tag Archives: venture capital
Venture Tips Update….Make Your Business About Your Customers, Not Your Technology
I originally published the majority of this post back in January, 2012, but I was reminded of the issue again today…twice. So I updated the post on why you should think of your business in their terms. A founder came … Continue reading
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
Let Us Begin with the Beginning
And so, in conclusion, we project that our exit will occur on July 30, 2019. Perhaps the only aspect of your business’s future that is less certain than your 3rd year EBITDA, is the financial exit that you and your … 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
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
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
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 →