Raising money for business based around delivering education on the Web is clearly going to somewhat easier with potential investors looking in that direction. Here's a discussion with the guys from Union Square Ventures about their interest in funding Web-based ventures designed to help "disrupt" the education industry. Though it's an older video this one definitely speaks of potential things to come. I'm hunting around for the transcript Albert Wenger said would likely be published from the "hacking education" event
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Raising Capital for Education-Based Business
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Raising CapitalFrom http://content.usv.com 5277 days ago
How Are Investors Like Produce Suppliers?
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.feld.com 5277 days ago
Made Hot by: Jed on June 17, 2010 5:01 pm
Are investors like produce suppliers to the restaurant that is your business? Think about this for a moment and then read the post by Venture Capital investor Brad Feld relating this interesting metaphor. I'm not sure I really agree with it completely. Though this may be because my brain keeps getting tangled around the idea that a restaurant as a business would pay for its produce. But what Brad is suggesting here is that we forget the idea of the restaurant as a business and look at it as a metaphor for your business. Just as your business can't make products or create services at a certain level without capital so a restaurant couldn't make dishes without ingredients brought by produce suppliers
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Women Entrepreneurs Still Face Obstacles Raising Capital
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.businessweek.com 5277 days ago
Made Hot by: BradenM on June 14, 2010 3:34 pm
While 41 percent of private companies in the U.S. are owned by women, only 3to 5 percent receive Venture Capital, the high profile funding often associated with major startups especially in the technology industry. Nick Leiber makes the case for more women partners for Venture Capital firms as one possible remedy
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"I Know You Gave the Job to Someone Else, But Might I Ask Why?" A Valuable, Door-Opening Questionnaire!
Posted by yoni67 under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://jobshuk.com 5278 days ago
Made Hot by: businessavante on June 13, 2010 9:32 pm
Didn't land the job, contract or project?
Here's a GREAT questionnaire I developed to find out why! It allows you to obtain feedback, improve your business marketing and get your foot through the proverbial door! Give it a try Read More
Here's a GREAT questionnaire I developed to find out why! It allows you to obtain feedback, improve your business marketing and get your foot through the proverbial door! Give it a try Read More
50 Crucial Rules – Social Media Etiquette for Students
Posted by walethia under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://graceandcharmblog.com 5278 days ago
Made Hot by: q4sales on June 17, 2010 3:24 am
These Facebook specific rules address photos, tagging, and all those applications.
When you first got to college, social media was probably about sending party invites, posting pictures of your new friends, complaining about tests, meeting dates, and keeping in touch with family back home. Now that you’re getting ready to leave school behind, you will need to reconfigure your social media activity so that future employers and contacts respect you. Here are 50 social media etiquette rules to remember Read More
When you first got to college, social media was probably about sending party invites, posting pictures of your new friends, complaining about tests, meeting dates, and keeping in touch with family back home. Now that you’re getting ready to leave school behind, you will need to reconfigure your social media activity so that future employers and contacts respect you. Here are 50 social media etiquette rules to remember Read More
Quick Thought – Week of 6/13/10 – Todd Youngblood's
Posted by tyoungbl under SalesFrom http://ypsgroup.com 5278 days ago
Made Hot by: keenan on June 14, 2010 2:44 pm
Quick Thought for the week of 6/13/10. Prepare!!! We all need to wing it now and again, but thorough preparation is an amazingly powerful credibility builder
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Tips for Winning Venture Capital
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Raising CapitalFrom http://online.wsj.com 5278 days ago
Made Hot by: Cathode Ray Dude on June 13, 2010 8:55 pm
Raising venture capital may not be something every small business owner or entrepreneur would consider. But for those who need financing for their next venture, this article from the Wall Street Journal can serve as a partial check list to prepare for the process of seeking VC investment. Not surprisingly, perhaps, is the need to target the right VC to approach with your idea
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The Most Powerful & Elusive Consumer...Women
Posted by DebraTemplar under SalesFrom http://www.thetemplargroup.com.au 5278 days ago
The smart retailer recognises that women are not a niche. They recognise that women are the long run.
Reaching women consumers is not a trend. It’s the lucrative future, for anyone who grabs it. Slightly tweaked male-oriented products or marketing efforts will no longer do. Read More
Reaching women consumers is not a trend. It’s the lucrative future, for anyone who grabs it. Slightly tweaked male-oriented products or marketing efforts will no longer do. Read More
Call Research: When Too Much of a Good Thing Ain’t Such a Good Thing
Posted by iannarino under SalesFrom http://thesalesblog.com 5278 days ago
Made Hot by: starresults on June 14, 2010 3:40 pm
Good call planning includes researching your dream client, their present situation, and any information that may inform your call. It doesn’t mean that you have to know everything in order to feel confident in calling; If you are a value-creator, they will be happy to teach you what you need to know to win their business. You might be surprised by how different their needs are from what you imagined
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The 2 Problems with Dashboards
Posted by CFOWISE under ManagementFrom http://www.cfowise.com 5279 days ago
Dashboards are great for helping to run and manage a business. But there are 2 problems with the process of implementing them to which most businesses fall victim. This article discussed these two problems along with a ten-step process to get the most from your "dashboarding" activities
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