Angel Investing – Who, What, Why and How
Investors seeking higher returns, often (ex) entrepreneurs who possess special skills or relationships, sometimes look to non-traditional investments such as start-up companies. We like to call what...
View ArticleAdvocates, “Heroes” and Early Adopters in the Product Marketing Cycle
In Mark Suster’s article How to Acquire Customers by Marketing “Heroes” the advantages of having an industry insider peddle your wares is explained perfectly. My favorite excerpts: Social proof is...
View ArticleCurrent Politics and the Entrepreneur
Politics and business don’t often mix well, or at least not to the benefit of the actual greater good of the general population, but recently there has been true progress by government on both sides of...
View Article“What was the best startup pitch you ever saw? Why?”– Teen Business Forum...
I was recently interviewed by a young aspiring entrepreneur starting a blog, also a contributor to TeenBusinessForum.com, looking to gleam some insight into venture and startup funding. One, of many,...
View ArticleStartup Competitors Are Key to Success & Failure
If you have a great idea or are starting a business that addresses clear and understandable needs you should expect others to be working on something similar. If there’s nobody even touching the...
View ArticleMobile Advertising Today and Tomorrow
Who will do for mobile advertising what Google did for search advertising? It’s a similar opportunity to organize data meant for mobile users but with much bigger implications represented with amazing...
View ArticleNurturing Creativity & Having Fun – The Prolific Innovation Fund
If you had $200 to spend on any accessory for your mobile phone, what would you buy? This was the question and opportunity presented to everyone at Prolific. We’re giving everyone here $200 to buy any...
View ArticleTeleconferencing Sucks – Interest in Speek.com Grows
I’m excited to be a part of a startup solving what I see a huge pain point in communications, the conference calling (teleconferencing) space. “Speek is looking to disrupt the teleconferencing market....
View ArticleStarting Up: The First 30 Days [Webinar]
Should I turn my idea into a business? How do I turn my idea into a business? What’s the best way to startup? A recent webinar I ran for Georgetown University Alumni Career Services walks you through,...
View ArticleHow To Grow Your Creativity and Innovation Skills For Free
Two of the most important skills for entrepreneurs are creativity and innovation. While you may feel you exercise these mental muscles nearly every day as you solve new problems and look for emerging...
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