Seed Capital: Are You a Blanche DuBois Entrepreneur?

Let’s take a look at the main differences between true entrepreneurs and the Blanche DuBois type wannabes.

True entrepreneurs are very resourceful by nature. Once they make the decision to proceed with a new venture they immediately shift t Read More
Need startup or seed capital?

There are all sorts of creative ways to finance your business startup. Where there's a will there's a way even if investors aren't biting. If you are open to learning about how startups are really financed you will discover that there are dozens of ways to do it. Fo Read More
Small business lending showed some positive signs in new data recently released by PayNet. The Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index, which measures the overall volume of small business financing, increased 17 percent in April compared to the same time a year ago, Reuters reports.
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Groupon has filed its S-1 and hopes to raise $750M in its initial public offering. This post explores why there are valid reasons to let it pass. Read More
The Great Gaping Valuations Chasm Between Entrepreneur and Investor

I first started working with startups back in the late 1980s and can guarantee you that the one problem that never goes away is the Grand Canyon-like chasm between the entrepreneur’s and investor’s respective valuations. Withou Read More
For Investors it’s All About the Exit

I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a Hamburger today. – Wimpy

Here’s a common scenario that most first-time capital seekers experience. They write their business plan, finish their prototype, and then start talking to potential angel investors. Some of these Read More
Capital for small businesses has been hard to come by for the past few years, and venture capital has been especially so. But now a particular kind of VC—venture capital from corporations—may be making a comeback.
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You can use dividend stocks to help you fund a non-profit. Giving back with the help of a stable income stream. Read More
How to Quickly Raise Seed Capital

Entrepreneurship is like a 25-level computer game. If all that you can think of when it comes to startup financing is “write a business plan and shop it around to strangers,” you’re stuck at the bottom level. There are 24 more levels above you.

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LinkedIn, one of the largest social network for business professionals, has finally gone public on May 19 and listed on the NYSE. How's the IPO going so far? Read More
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