How Do I Get a VC’s Attention?
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 Night at the Museum: Using Art to Spark Creative Thinking
Public discourse in recent years has revolved around the question of creativity: how to foster it, how to harness it, and whether our society suffers a critical lack of it…
Africa is Sizzling!
Sub-Saharan Africa is hot, and often, very humid. But that is not what we mean by sizzling. The IMF forecasts that sub-Saharan economies will grow at 5.7%, and the region…
If You Could Pick Any Place for Your Business
We recently completed a feasibility study for a client who wished to immigrate to the United States to establish an import and distribution business. Part of our assignment was to…
Startup Act 3.0
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…
Meetings Don’t Have to Suck
Love them or hate them, meetings are a cornerstone of the business world. Every day, we hold staff meetings, pitch meetings, and project meetings, all in the hopes of hammering…
Finding Helping Hands for your Small Business
Finding the best people and identifying the right staffing options for a small business can be a confusing and time-consuming problem. Every business has distinct needs, so there is no…
Cracking the New Venture Capital Code
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…
Common Sense Advice for Web Entrepreneurs
The New York Times recently ran an article, After Rocky Year for Start-Ups, Investors are Pickier, in which the author, Nicole Perlroth describes how funding may be getting scarcer for…
Don’t Let a Disaster Kill Your Business
When you work for someone else, your biggest worry is typically getting fired. But when you own your own business, the stakes get considerably higher. Now you’ve poured time, energy,…