Financing

The basic question of whether angel investors or venture capital is right for your business typically revolves around the amount of funding you are seeking....

The Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire just released its report on angel funding activity for the second half of last...

Yes, this blog post is going to piss off somebody. Specifically, the guy who wrote me this email. But, it will provide a good lesson...

I get the same question a lot from entrepreneurs raising equity capital (venture capital or angel funding). The question is whether they need to issue...

Looking for money for your business? Well, you may want to take some advice from an FBI hostage negotiator. That’s right. I recently came across...

On Monday, President Obama signed the Small Business Jobs Bill. The bill provides $42 billion in loan incentives and tax cuts for entrepreneurs and small...

Let’s say you’ve developed a new type of stethoscope. Who should you approach to invest in your company? A local sports star? The owner of...

I think you’ll like this story… It was 1982, and a young man named Kenneth Cole wanted to launch a shoe company. But, like many...

According to the book “How To Be Like Mike: Life Lessons About Basketball’s Best,” Jordan’s practice habits and conditioning regimen amounted to an “almost alarming...

The other day, I had the pleasure of interviewing Brette Simon. Brette is a partner at Jones Day, a top tier law firm with offices...

I’d like to tell you a brief story about a Chihuahua who was taken along on a safari vacation. The story is important as it...

It is common knowledge that companies need business plans. Business plans are critical for setting goals and mapping out your plan to achieve those goals....