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Startup Spark

April 10th, 2008

Get the Money You Need for Your Startup

Money, dinero, argent, soldi, whatever you call it, a startup needs it desperately. But it’s not always the easiest thing to get a hold of.
So what do you do if you have a fantastic idea but no funds to back it up? If you have no real credit history and limited other resources (family, friends, […]

By ShannonCherry -- 0 comments

March 26th, 2008

Where are the venture capitalists?

If your looking for venture capitalists (VC),  go west  - or even just to the midwest.
According to the Washington Post,  West Coast and Midwest regions are becoming even popular for VC.
In addition, VCs are investing more. In the US, VC investing grew from $1.2 billion in 2002 to $1.6 billion in 2007, an increase of […]

By ShannonCherry -- 0 comments

February 8th, 2008

SBA sued over withholding information

The American Small Business League has filed a suit against the Small Business Administration (SBA). The lawsuit claims SBA violated the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by refusing to release the names of Fortune 1,000 firms that were counted as small businesses and may have received SBA money.
News reports have shown giant corporations like […]

By ShannonCherry -- 3 comments

March 9th, 2007

The 1% Market Share Myth Debunked

Tackling big markets is great. Nobody wants to start a company in a market worth $5. Creating new markets is great too, but most startups are built in existing markets - and often they tout the enormity of those markets as a great reason to get into them.
“The mobile industry will be worth $50 billion […]

By Ben Yoskovitz -- 9 comments