Tag: Angel Funding

By Sandy Yu, Scott Johnson, Chiayu Lai, Antonio Cricelli and Lee Fleming As Silicon Valley, Boston and metropolitan New York show, entrepreneurship can drive the prosperity of a region -- creating Read more

"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it." - W.C. Fields In the fall of 2010, Dejen Tesfiagiorgis sat in his tiny incubator office on Read more

Eapen Chacko and Brent Goldfarb debate whether founders need a formal business plan before raising money and building a new venture. For a new venture, a business plan is an essential part of Read more

Traditional liquidity ratios can mislead small businesses. Net Balance Position gives entrepreneurs a clearer view of cash needs and ways to improve liquidity. “Return on Equity” provides a Read more

One glaring mistake can undermine an otherwise excellent pitch. Learn how research, preparation, clear messaging and practice can eliminate investor doubts. We've all seen a presentation, sales pitch Read more

MinuteClinic founder Linda Hall shares lessons from 100 investor meetings on timing, valuation, runway, due diligence, pitching and handling rejection. Entrepreneurs are generally far more interested Read more