Startup

Pitch right down the middle

Ideas are only as good as their pitches, and pros are the masters of pitch selection to improve business proposals. Three...
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Investing in Future Startup Entrepreneurs? Focus Instead on a Killer M...

“Ideas are a dime a dozen. People who implement them are priceless.” — Mary Kay Ash Isn’t this one of the...
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15 Years Of Trying To Be Carbon-Neutral: Practical Uses Of Technology ...

I am the product of both developing and developed countries — my adult career in Silicon Valley has shaped a fundamental...
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Startups And Impact Investors – Good or Bad?

Value = Valuation. Valuation -> Profits. Profits!= Profiteering. Are you a startup wondering about this sequence? Then you may want to...
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Ideas

Is an Idea Worth Billions?

It’s 2019, and we live in the most convenient time known to man. Hungry? Press a button and your favorite food...
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Hipster Data

From an unprofitable company to data mogul If you live in a big city, you might have noticed the arrival of...
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Startups, VCs and Tranched Rounds? Yes Sometimes, No Mostly

Tranched rounds is the idea that an investor will commit to a total financing and give out portions as the entrepreneur...
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Food Automation: A Tidal Wave Of Startups

In the US there are more food outlets than ever before, which is to be expected given increased prosperity and population...
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How Do VCs Find And Fund Your Startup? – 4 Major Paths Of Deal F...

Following up from the last article “VCs Suck? Here Are 5 Practical Ways For Entrepreneurs To Minimize The Pain,” this post...
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Blockchain

Blockchain Start-Ups In New York City Are The Secret You Never Read Ab...

NYC needs more start-up culture reporting I think blockchain has gotten a bad reputation in the NYC financial community. It is...
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Startups

Startups and Corporations: What can they learn from each other?

Start-ups can be very compelling in their steadfast conviction that the things they do are special. Unfortunately, in most cases, their...
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Would You Have Invested? 7 Lessons In How Venture Capitalists Decide

Hindsight is 20/20 — once a company has succeeded its success almost seems pre-ordained. But when it is just starting that...
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