Thou Shalt Know Thine Audience – Your banker is concerned about collateral, while your venture capitalist investor is Read More
The Executive Summary 10 Commandments
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4 Steps to Securing Angel Investment
According to a report by the Angel Capital Education Foundation (ACEF) the angel investment process is typically comprised Read More
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How to write an elevator pitch
I am constantly pounding in the importance of your executive summary, but something that may be even more Read More
There is a long debate amidst technology entrepreneurs about whether or not, when and how they should listen Read More
Innovation is the act of creating something new. But something new doesn’t mean something loved and embraced. How Read More
According to the Angel Capital Education Foundation report titled, Important Things for Entrepreneurs to Know about Angel Investors, Read More
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Software valuations average nearly $80M
As software and biotechnology transactions take up an increasing percentage of overall venture capital investment and deal activity, Read More
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How do you compensate key executives?
Since both startups and buyouts depend in large part on extraordinary performance by managers, one principal aim of Read More
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Fenwick & West Venture Capital Survey – Silic
Introduction Background – Fenwick & West LLP analyzed the terms of venture financings for 126 companies headquartered in Read More
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How deal terms affect valuation & liquidity
Recently, entrepreneur-turned-venture-capitalist-and-blogger Mark Suster had an excellent post titled, “Want to Know How VC’s Calculate Valuation Differently from Read More
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Latest Deal Terms for Adura Technologies, Inc
So, did Mark Zuckerberg really “give away” 84% of his company before it was even officially launched? Not Read More
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Internet Marketing Entrepreneur Melih Oztalay
A Question and Answer with Melih Oztalay. Oztalay has two words for Metro Detroit: early adoption. In the Read More
When a start-up launches, especially a start-up built for start-ups, it tries to anticipate the most common questions Read More
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Ten tips to magnetize your business plan
It is a rare entrepreneur who can raise money beyond the seed round without a well prepared, thoroughly Read More
In this week’s post on New York Entrepreneur Week, I talk about experiences that I’ve had viewing product demos. Read More