Paul Graham over at the Y Combinator recently posted some of the ideas he’d like to fund.
I often meet people who are looking to have their startup funded. But here’s the problem: venture capitalists and other angel investors do not fund startups.
Remember, angel investors do more than open their pocketbooks. Many are entrepreneurs themselves, providing […]
A good friend and entrepreneur was chatting with me on her phone, while in the post office checking her mail.
She became livid, as she realized, yet again, 3 clients haven’t paid her this month.
It’s a common theme I’m hearing a lot lately. People are slower to pull the trigger to buy and slower to pay.
A […]
MSNBC’s Your Business is holding a contest for small businesses to win a free consultation with the experts from the show.
In addition, you’ll get some free publicity (if you want to admit you need help!) by appearing on the show.
Go to http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23792218/
The deadline is April 20.
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A new story in the Mercury News is saying that the recession is thwarting the growth of new startups in the Silicon Valley.
Since venture capitalist need to focus on putting money back in their portfolios, they have less to invest. The result: less IPOs and other startups.
According to the article, there have been just four […]
When starting a business, there’s no guarantee of success, even when you have unique skills, experience, knowledge and talents.
But you can increase your chances in any given opportunity:
Never stop learning. By continuing your ‘education’, you’ll build a habit that will serve as a guarantee against “being left behind or missing the boat”. Always be reading […]
I just read a great post from Jason over at calacanis.com who recently talked about how to save money when starting a business.
Some of the points I loved:
Don’t buy a phone system. No one will use it. He says most communication is done in other ways, not via a phone. I can’t agree enough. My […]
Yes, it’s February 29 - an extra day in four years.
I know it feels just like any other day, but it’s not. You’ve got an extra day that you normally don’t have. How are you using it?
For me, I cleared the decks and met with my mastermind partners to plan for the next four years. […]
Over at GreenerAssets.com, Ali shared some new information on an energy bill that will actually benefit small businesses. Check it out here.
Is it important for you to develop your business in an eco-friendly way, or do you think you need to wait until you’ve built you’re empire before getting serious about it? Or perhaps, you’re […]
As many of you noticed, b5 media blogs, including this one, were down for an extended period last week.
It was a horrible time for everyone on the channels. But now that the crisis is over, we can all chalk this up tor a learning experience.
Like any crisis (even as minor as a server acting up), […]
With a recession on, all business owners — especially startups, need to think of ways to tighten the belt a bit.
I threw together some suggestions that might help:
Barter - If you have a business you should be bartering goods and services with other businesses. You should try to trade for something before you buy […]
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Written by Shannon Cherry [email] for b5media.
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