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Registered Rep. August 25, 2014 John Kador |
REP. Index: The Rise of Entrepreneurs With entrepreneurship expanding every day, advisors ought to know who they will be dealing with. |
Entrepreneur July 2006 |
Doing the Numbers VC funding had another fruitful year, nurturing young and established companies alike. |
Bio-IT World Jul/Aug 2006 Michael A. Greeley |
Monsoon of Capital The private equity markets, both venture capital and growth equity, while characterized by a number of established firms, continue to struggle with how best to finance early-stage, risky bio-IT companies. |
Entrepreneur April 2009 Brad Feld |
Beware the Arrogant Venture Capitalist Their weaknesses may vary, but there's typically a common characteristic not-great venture capitalists share: arrogance. |
BusinessWeek December 31, 2008 |
How to Refurbish the U.S. Tech Industry A prescription for fixing the country's technology innovation machine. |
Entrepreneur February 2009 Brad Feld |
VC vs. Angel Money: A Primer Don't blow a financing opportunity by approaching the wrong source. |
Entrepreneur January 2008 Guy Kawasaki |
Garnering Angels Sure, you may have ventured for VC, but raising angel capital takes a different kind of skill. |
Entrepreneur August 2008 Carol Tice |
On the Horizon The economy may be down, but the expansion capital outlook remains positive in 2008. |
Entrepreneur December 2009 Asheesh Advani |
A New Year, a New Strategy It's not all bad news on the financing front. Here are the top trends for 2010 and how to make the most of them. |
Fast Company March 2000 Jim Collins |
Built to Flip A battle is under way for the new economy. Which side are you on? |
Bio-IT World December 15, 2004 Pauline Parry |
Springboard for New Companies in San Diego Long gone are the days when venture capitalists could be seduced with little more than a good idea, two smart people, and a hastily assembled PowerPoint presentation. A new program flourishing in San Diego may offer entrepreneurs hope. |
Fast Company Pavithra Mohan |
Knight Foundation Sinks $1.2 Million Into PowerMoves For Miami Diversity Push Last week, the Knight Foundation gifted $1.2 million to Code2040, an organization committed to placing black and Latino students at top tech companies. |
Inc. March 2007 Amy Feldman |
Putting Founders First How one VC Firm coddles its CEOs. |
Bio-IT World January 13, 2003 Michael Greeley |
What Do We Do Now? Like it or not, the supply of capital is an important ingredient in the continued development of the bio-IT industry. Appreciating and understanding the forces currently at work in the VC marketplace can only help in raising capital. |
Entrepreneur April 2010 Brad Feld |
Know When to Walk Away Don't ask venture capitalists for referrals if they say they're not interested. |
HBS Working Knowledge February 2, 2009 Sarah Jane Gilbert |
The Success of Persistent Entrepreneurs When it comes to entrepreneurship, nothing says success like a track record of previous wins. |
Inc. May 1, 2002 Donna Fenn |
Shaking the Foundations Sanjay Chopra is an astute donor. The founder of two technology companies recently joined 59 other fledgling philanthropists to give $50,000 to KidsVoice, a Pittsburgh nonprofit that provides legal services to children in juvenile court... |
CIO June 15, 2005 Christopher Lindquist |
Speed Dating for Startup Dollars The software industry group's annual Investment Conference for Private Companies focuses on small software companies eager for funding from an attentive audience of venture capitalists. For IT people, it offers a quick look at technologies that could prove valuable to their companies. |
Investment Advisor July 1, 2011 Jeff Joseph |
Extreme Networking: Adding High-Net-Worth Clients Becoming the sponsor and host of an entrepreneurial salon series is an effective networking and practice-building approach for wealth advisors who wish to expand their network of high- and ultra-high-net-worth investors. |
Entrepreneur April 2007 Guy Kawasaki |
Go for the Gold If you're trying to get venture capital, follow these 10 steps to impressing investors, and you'll be on your way to the big time. |
Inc. October 2006 Chafkin & Gossage |
Need Money? The private financial markets are dynamic and at times difficult to navigate. A report on the latest trends. |
Investment Advisor February 1, 2011 Jeff Joseph |
A Great (and Surprising) Venture Investment Source Many financial advisors are beginning to venture into venture. |
Bio-IT World April 2006 Michael A. Greeley |
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly VCs will not support a sector where consistent compelling exits are not evident. Unfortunately, the bio-IT field still suffers from this. |
Bio-IT World November 14, 2003 Michael Greeley |
Show You the Money Venture capitalists need to balance two, at times conflicting, parameters when considering compensation for the executives at biotech companies in their portfolios: cash and long-term equity incentives. |
Fast Company December 2000 Katharine Mieszkowski |
She Knows How to Play the Game The startup revolution is as much about the democratization of capital as it is about the creation of new technologies. So why do women-led companies still receive only 4.6% of all venture funding? |
HBS Working Knowledge September 15, 2008 Roger Thompson |
The Coming Transformation of Social Enterprise Social enterprise as an entity is primarily in the business of creating social value, regardless of whether it's for-profit or nonprofit. |
Entrepreneur March 2005 John F. Ince |
Signal Strength With stronger marketing efforts, venture capital firms are making sure their message gets heard. |
BusinessWeek May 9, 2005 Justin Hibbard |
Startup Millionaires Even Before the IPO These days private equity firms are buying entrepreneurs' stock before their companies reach Wall Street. And Internet ad companies are leading the trend. But not all VCs are thrilled about what's happening. |
HBS Working Knowledge December 7, 2009 Sean Silverthorne |
Government's Positive Role in Kick-Starting Entrepreneurship Professor Josh Lerner, author Boulevard of Broken Dreams, wonders if its time for Uncle Sam to invest in new entrepreneurial firms. |
Entrepreneur April 2009 Asheesh Advani |
Know How Your VC Gets Paid The bear market brings several implications for startups looking for funding. |
HBS Working Knowledge January 18, 2012 Carmen Nobel |
Beyond Heroic Entrepreneurs Research reveals that a large number of social entrepreneurs are focused on local rather than global change, and on sustainable funding. |
Entrepreneur June 2010 Ivy Hughes |
Broadcast Yourself Sometimes the best way to develop your business concept is to get into a room with like-minded entrepreneurs. Here are conferences and pitching sessions where you can find them. |
Investment Advisor August 2010 Jeff Joseph |
Venture Populist: Terms of Engagement for Private Venture Advisors Angel and venture investors often have the option to determine to what extent they intend to contribute professionally to their new portfolio holding. |
PC World December 28, 2000 Tom Mainelli |
Donate Online and Save on Taxes Donate on the Web right now and you can still deduct for the year 2000. |
Bio-IT World Dec 2005/Jan 2006 Michael A. Greeley |
Infinite Demand for the Unavailable The bio-IT field is once again attracting venture capital, but at a more moderate, deliberate pace than the euphoria of the late 1990s. |
Fast Company July 2005 David Lidsky |
Flipped to Last An essay from 2000, "Built to Flip," presages the current trend in entrepreneurialship: Many tech entrepreneurs today don't embrace built to last as a worthwhile goal. The goal is to innovate, and that's more easily achieved at a smaller company. |
HBS Working Knowledge January 6, 2010 Jim Heskett |
Is a Stringent Climate Change Agreement a Pot of Gold? To the extent that climate change agreements alter the rules governing national policies and actions, they should represent opportunity for entrepreneurs. |
HBS Working Knowledge June 23, 2014 Carmen Nobel |
In Venture Capital, Birds of a Feather Lose Money Together A recent study finds that venture capitalists have a strong tendency to team up with other VCs whose ethnic and educational backgrounds are similar to their own. |
The Motley Fool August 25, 2005 |
Venture Capitalists They're not in the news as much, but they're still around -- and important. |
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Rich or Royal: What Do Founders Want? Entrepreneurs are often motivated by the potential of money and control, but very few ever achieve both. |
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Bio-IT World February 10, 2003 Michael Greeley |
The Upside of the Downturn Biotech entrepreneurs need to rethink how they raise capital and craft business model frameworks. |
InternetNews November 5, 2010 |
VC Spending Plummets But Software Still Tops The third quarter was a disappointing one for venture capital investment but a good number of new software companies have little to complain about. |
Registered Rep. March 20, 2013 Kador & Cohen |
The Devilish Details of Angel Investing Angel investing can be fraught with peril -- for both the investor and the entrepreneur. But the devil's in the details. Here's a guide for mixing business with family and friends. |
InternetNews September 24, 2009 |
Investors Warm to SaaS in Bleak VC Climate Second-quarter VC spending checked in at its lowest level since 1997 but private, on-demand software firms represent a lone bright spot. |
Bio-IT World October 10, 2003 |
Funds Up Venture financing numbers are in for Q2, and the news is not all bad. |
Salon.com July 19, 2000 Janelle Brown & Katharine Mieszkowski |
Score: Men 97, Women 3 Men entrepreneurs still receive almost all the venture capital. What will it take for women to catch up? |
Entrepreneur January 2009 Brad Feld |
Perfect Your Pitch If you want to secure venture capital, avoid these 8 mistakes. |