Startup Shutdown
Steve Jurvetson
partner in Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Content: Thought Leader | Source: Business 2.0 | Subjects: Management, Venture Capital
Small Biz, Small Growth
Founders Get A Cure For The IPO Blues
Article discusses a new financial fund which allows multiple startup founders to contribute stock in an attempt to diversify their personal portfolio.
Content: Article | Author: Ari Weinberg | Source: Forbes | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital
The Entrepreneurial Process: What To Do Once You Have A Good Idea
Finding good ideas is only the beginning of the process. Babson professors answer questions on how you manage entrepreneurial activities, and how you move them forward once you have a viable idea
Editor’s Note: all content is in RealMedia video format.
Content: Article | Authors: Bob Eng, Larry Carr, Neal Thornberry | Source: Babson Insight | Subject: Entrepreneurship
Europe Ventures Forth
European companies lag behind U.S. corporations in starting new businesses. A few best-practice companies show how the continent can compete.
Editor’s Note: though a bit topical and ostensibly focused on Europe, the article lays out a general guide for any company considering setting up a corporate venturing initiative.
Content: Article | Authors: Frank Vrancken Peeters, Mark Melford, Rob Schuyt | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Industry Specific, Venture Capital
Startup Valuations Level Off
Business Plan Archive
Business plans are unique documents-they are filled with dreams, often unrealistic, as well as blueprints on how companies intend to achieve those dreams. Dot-com BPs are especially interesting, given harsh recent events, and that is why they are being collected in an archive compiled by Webmergers.com and the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, working with the Center for History and New … [ Read more ]
Content: Online Resource | Sources: University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business, Webmergers.com | Subject: Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurial Thinking: highlights on instilling the culture and key processess
Regardless of company size or industry, the creation of new products and services and the entry into new markets is the life blood of business growth. These critical activities form the core of entrepreneurship and we asked some Babson professors and noteworthy entrepreneurs to comment on important factors that lead to success in starting and managing innovative new business ideas.
Editor’s Note: This is an … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Source: Babson Insight | Subject: Entrepreneurship
Venture Capital and Private Equity: A Casebook
Content: Book | Author: Josh Lerner | Subjects: Industry Specific, Venture Capital
Mainstreaming Corporate Entrepreneurship; Leadership at Every Level of Organizations , Part 2
How do you foster entrepreneurship in your mainstream business? Babson Professor Allan R. Cohen talks about leading change from within the organization.
Content: Article | Author: Allan R. Cohen | Source: Babson Insight | Subject: Entrepreneurship
Generic Business Plan Presentation Template
Joining Forces: Role of Alliances in Entrepreneurial Success
Entrepreneurs or a venture team often engage in a torturous, checkered process of nurturing and idea into a successful business. Professors Yves Doz and Peter Williamson show that alliances, at different stages of venture development, may help reduce the burn rate as well as improve the chances of success. Download the full text of this working paper to find explanations on an applied managerial level, … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Peter Williamson, Yves Doz | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Strategy
Finding the Perfect Pitch
It’s your moment. You have 10 minutes to wow a captive audience of venture capitalists. How do you make the most of that time? If you’re one of the 23 women entrepreneurs recruited by Springboard Enterprises, you spend five grueling weeks in the nonprofit’s boot camp crafting the perfect pitch.
Find out what A.G. Breitenstein and two other female entrepreneurs discovered about themselves and their … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Susan Greco | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Women in Business
Private Equity Industry Primer
Vinod Khosla
Content: Thought Leader | Source: Business 2.0 | Subjects: Management, Venture Capital
Log On America
In this case study, Professors Pierre Hillion and Theo Vermaelen use Log On America’s decision to issue a floating-price convertible preferred stock to discuss optimal capital structure. You are asked to compare this financial innovation with alternatives such as equity financing, debt financing and convertibles with a fixed conversion price. Then you’re asked to support (or undermine) the legal case of LOA against the banks … [ Read more ]
Content: Case Study | Authors: Pierre Hillion, Theo Vermaelen | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Finance | Industry: Investment Banking | Company: Log On America
Mainstreaming Entrepreneurship: Leadership at Every Level, Part 1
How do you foster entrepreneurship in your mainstream business? Babson Professor Allan R. Cohen speaks about the fact that leaders are not just those at the top; they can and must be in all kinds of jobs throughout the organization.
Content: Article | Author: Allan Cohen | Source: Babson Insight | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Leadership
The Business Plan – Road Map to Success
Get advice on putting together a business plan from the SBA (Small Business Administration)
Content: Online Resource | Source: Small Business Administration (SBA) | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Small Business
Grassroots Marketing
Here Inc.com presents homegrown marketing ploys to jump-start sales, increase your customer base, and help get new products to market. Topics include:
– Acquiring Customers
– Product Sales
– Word of Mouth
– Partnerships
– Trade Shows
– More Original Approaches
Content: Article | Source: Inc.com | Subjects: Marketing / Sales, Small Business