None of us are cut out to do everything. A surgeon must have steady hands, a priest must have steadfast faith, and a professional athlete must be in peak athletic condition. For every career there are personality traits that are often found in the most successful people in the field but those traits change with […]
How many entrepreneurs are working for somebody else? Are you one of those people who is spending all of your work hours in a job with little potential for growth yet dreaming of being your own boss? Startup Weekend was born to help people like you achieve your dream and there’s a Startup Weekend coming […]
You’ve probably never heard of this company but Clustered Systems proves that not trying to “reinvent the wheel” may just be the way to startup success for small businesses.
There are plenty of “to do” lists for attracting angel investors. Let’s examine a few of the “to don’ts”—the situations that lead angels to remove a company for investment consideration.
If you direct a non-profit organization, you know that money is tight and your organization is measured on how much of that money leaves your organization and gets to the people or organizations that need it. If you’ve never heard of Techsoup, you must read on!
Companies raising capital should not assume that their funding requests exceed the maximum an angel investor can handle. Many angels are connected with angel groups that can accommodate capitalization exceeding the limit for one individual. Some arrangements are jointly funded by multiple sources. This many involve several individuals belonging to an angel group or a […]
Congratulations! Your small business startup is now bringing in a healthy revenue stream. Employees seem happy, clients are happy, margins are good, and now all you have to worry about is sitting back and watching the machine operate. Not so fast!
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