Must-read for startups: 6 tips for raising capital in 2012
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” This famous introduction by Charles Dickens sums up what entrepreneurs seeking startup capital are facing in 2012. On the one hand, banks still...
View ArticleIs innovation leading to higher unemployment? Meet the new haves & have-nots
Technology entrepreneurs love to talk about disruption while simultaneously touting themselves as job creators, but the two roles are often contradictory. By definition, disruptive innovations are...
View ArticleFind your startup’s voice: Why I hired a journalist to run my company blog
As a CEO of a startup, my online voice – a blog called Greg’s Corner — is the place where I share my company news, try to differentiate myself from competitors, and showcase the value I’m offering. But...
View ArticleThe 14 hottest Chinese tech-startup clones of 2011
Cloning or copycatting ideas, companies, and products is nothing new in China. Westerners, especially Americans, loathe cloning; it hurts their pride and is an insult to their creativity and hard work....
View ArticleHow “The Hacker Way” helped propel Facebook to market dominance
Read more about Facebook Facebook files its S-1 (Read full filing) Facebook says “mobile” is big risk — starting with Android and iOS Mark Zuckerberg owns 28.2% of Facebook, Peter Thiel has 2.5%...
View ArticleStartup helps employees decide when to sell their stock
Facebook employees and others who are contemplating when they should sell their stock can get some help from a new startup called Wealthfront. The company has created a financial planning tool that...
View ArticleInvestors: A new way to invest in startups
This sponsored post is produced by MicroVentures. Startup investing used to be only for the rich, only if you knew the right people, and only in deals in your city. Those factors left many interested...
View Article8 tips for entrepreneurs from a founder-turned-VC
A friend of mine recently asked me a simple question: “After four years as a VC, knowing what you know now, what basic tips do you have for guys like me who are growing venture-backed businesses?” It...
View ArticleCool private companies: Growing e-commerce firms
As a software securities analyst for investment banking firm Canaccord Genuity, Richard Davis spends 200 days a year on the road visiting companies. He goes to public companies such as Oracle and...
View ArticleWhat’s in your startup’s information diet?
Technology startups and political campaigns are roughly the same thing: smart, driven people get together to make something that they think is useful happen for the world. Chances are that the...
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