Choosing the Right Strategy for Funding Your Business
Perhaps you are a new entrepreneur about to launch a business or innovation you have been dreaming about for years. Or maybe you have an established business and things are…
Perhaps you are a new entrepreneur about to launch a business or innovation you have been dreaming about for years. Or maybe you have an established business and things are…
If you're considering applying for a bank loan to fund your startup, most experts say don’t bother. Banks are rarely interested in funding early-stage companies, especially since the 2008 financial…
Believe it or not, this post was inspired by a print advertisement for by BMO Harris Bank in a recent issue of Inc. Magazine. The ad was about “The Five Keys to…
The world is full of advice for what to say and how to pitch to investors, but what about what not to say? Rookie entrepreneurs are often far too eager…
The $3.4 billion uber-valuation that Uber – the on-call taxi and limo service – received recently in its latest round of financing has eyes popping and tongues wagging. Uber is…
The idea behind an elevator pitch is simple: You happen to be in the same elevator as a dream prospect. You have sixty seconds to gain the prospect’s attention. What…
A client of ours recently mentioned that he identified a venture capital fund that he thought would be a perfect investor for his new mobile app. He said that the…
A new study by the Kauffman Foundation estimates that the passage of the bipartisan Startup Act 3.0 bill, which expands the number of visas available to foreign-born entrepreneurs who already…
Every two or three years I try to attend a VC roundtable event – a panel of VCs talking about the state of their industry. These folks really like to…
Would it surprise you to learn that the Number One source of funding for startups is the founder's personal savings? Second on the list is credit cards; third is family…