Angel investor and book author David S. Rose offers his tips for getting funding for a new business venture.
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Smart Entrepreneurs Plan Ahead for a Startup Exit
The last thing a new entrepreneur wants to think about regarding a new startup is how it will end, yet one of the first things a potential equity investor asks about is an exit strategy. The answer you give can make or break your ability to get an investment, so you need to have the […]
Disruption Never Looks Pretty
Changing the world is not so obvious at the beginning. As Airbnb’s valuation grows to north of $18 billion, it is hard to imagine the company as anything other than the “global hospitality brand” it aspires to become. For someone who was a former road warrior, to realize my default search for travel lodging does not […]
The Upside & Downside of This New VC Firms Strategy
Silicon Valley has long prided itself for creating the Pied Pipers of the world, but venture capitalists themselves have been reluctant to disrupt their own industry and the traditional 2/20 model. But just recently, Kent Goldman, a former First Round Capital partner, is trying something radical: he’s spreading the wealth with his founders. It’s simple enough. […]
3 Common Financial Mistakes Founders Make During Investor Meetings
If you’re an entrepreneur who has recently decided to take on the startup life full time, one of the biggest challenges that you’re likely to face is securing the funding you need to survive in such a competitive landscape. For every innovative idea making billion dollar headlines, many more are quietly fizzling out because they […]
5 Pieces of Investment Advice Entrepreneurs Should Ignore
Entrepreneurs know what it takes to get things done. When it comes to funding your ventures, making decisive management calls and propelling projects forward—you’re motivated and effective. But because of your intensely focused approach, you often overlook some of the key investment considerations that will help you become a sustainable “career” entrepreneur. Every startup includes […]
What Established Media Companies Can Learn From Startups
Insights from Mike Germano, Chief Digital Officer at Vice Media An ongoing curiosity at NYC Media Lab is how established media companies organize themselves to take advantage of new technologies. Many corporations pay special attention to startups, in the hopes that “startup pixie dust” will help to generate new ideas and boost their bottom line. […]
Make Sure Your Startup Domain is Investor Friendly
We are talking about angel investors here, meaning people who invest their own money in early-stage startups for a share of the equity. These people are highly focused on investment areas they know, which have a large opportunity for growth, revenue projection of $20 million or more in five years and a high return that […]
How Smart Entrepreneurs Select VC and Angels
Too many entrepreneurs tell me they are looking for an investor, and can’t differentiate between venture capital (VC) investors versus accredited Angel investors. They argue that the color of the money is the same from either source. They fail to realize that the considerations are quite different for each, which can make or break their […]
Where Startup Funding Comes From
According to sources such as the Center for Venture Research and US Small Business Administration, startups are popping up quickly throughout the country. 565,000 startups launch each month, averaging $78,406 raised each and totaling more than $531 billion annually. The majority of this funding total comes directly from the entrepreneur, through a combination of personal […]
The World Cup of Ecommerce
Recently, we looked at some data from the e-tailing group’s Annual Merchant Survey Baynote combined scores from the survey into a soccer-themed infographic in wake of the World Cup. Enjoy! Highlights 42% of ecommerce players have invested significantly in mobile 30% of ecommerce players have invested significantly in omnichannel 28% of ecommerce players have invested significantly in […]