There are some barriers that arguably don’t change in their ability to deter competition as the relative scale of competitors changes. This category generally includes protected intellectual property in the form of trade secrets and patents. These barriers have proven... Full story...
Image Provided by Shutterstock Eric Friedman, a friend of mine at Union Square Ventures, wrote a post awhile back about domain discrimination.
Since founding the Columbia Venture Community a few years back, I have watched the group continue to thrive due to the efforts of the talented leaders that have taken it upon themselves to drive the organization forward.
Two weeks ago I posted a poll which surveyed readers about their perception about the relative attractiveness of their regional venture community.
I am often asked by entrepreneurs if they should outsource the development of their initial prototype.
Image provided by Shutterstock If you ask the average entrepreneur what the ingredients are for generating a great payout, their answer will probably include some combination of the key words market, pain point, competition or some of the other usual.
Venture debt is another source of capital available to early-stage companies. Venture debt, however, is typically not available to very early-stage companies as the company must be able to 1) demonstrate a steady cash flow or 2) be backed by.
Today I'm launching a survey on my blog to better understand how accommodating entrepreneurs think the various venture regions are.
Once you grant an employee, partner or service provide equity for their future contributions to your company, you can’t take it back (without legal action).
Even quant gurus can trip up when doing mental math while giving a presentation. As a result, it’s a good idea to avoid setting yourself up to do complicated math during your initial meetings with VCs.
Photo Provided by Shutterstock Many entrepreneurs struggle with determining how much equity to give people that join their team early on.