Where Angels Fear to Tread
Article focuses on the early (angel) stage investing when traditional valuation methods are of limited value. Discusses the idea of a bridge loan with convertible warrants based on a Series A round.
Content: Article | Author: Joseph Bartlett | Source: Fast Company | Subject: Venture Capital
VCs drop carry on staff
Article talks about how VCs are treating their admin staff members in wake of the talent crunch.
Content: Article | Author: Matthew A. DeBellis | Source: Red Herring | Subjects: Human Resources, Venture Capital
The Small and Home Based Business Library
Created by Small and Home Based Business Links, the Small and Home Based Business Library strives to be a comprehensive business reference site for owners of small and home-based businesses. Each online “file drawer” in the library offers an extensive collection of informative guides, including the following topics: market research, choosing a business name, financial crisis management, and basic facts about trademarks. Although most articles … [ Read more ]
Content: Online Resource | Source: Small and Home Based Business Links | Subject: Small Business
Entrepreneurship Education May be Just the Ticket
The Dot-Com Factories
Fortune set out to discover why incubators aren’t the model for creating the next wave of great companies. Incubators claim that they provide an atmosphere that encourages growth, but what happens if a company falls behind? Equity is the price of admission, as is potential loss of control and maybe your job. Incubators can confer instant credibility on startups–but which ones, and for how long? … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Maggie Overfelt, Peter Carbonara | Source: FORTUNE | Subject: Entrepreneurship
Anatomy of a start-up: The elusive art of the deal
Follow the founder of ArtPassion.com from the building of his vision, to his first dismal PowerPoint presentation, then through the reality checks of asset valuation and business model tweaking. Will his more solid, revamped presentation win the bucks?
Content: Article | Author: Monica Soto | Source: Seattle Times | Subject: Entrepreneurship
Matsushita Leadership : Lessons from the 20th Century’s Most Remarkable Entrepreneur
Content: Book | Author: John P. Kotter | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, People
Trade Shows
AllBusiness.com resources about trade shows. Includes a service to find trade shows, several How-To articles (including a Guerilla Guide), a couple of checklists, and some useful sample forms & agreements
Content: Article | Source: AllBusiness.com | Subjects: Marketing / Sales, Small Business
Dry Spell: A Startup Survival Guide
By some estimates, 95 percent of all dotcoms will fail. What can you do if it looks like your company will be one of them?
Content: Article | Authors: G. Christian Hill, Ralph King | Source: eCompany Now | Subject: Entrepreneurship
Lessons of a failed incubator
The collapse of Digital Disrupters may mark the beginning of the great incubator shakeout that pundits have been predicting. But the Chicago-area hatchery’s demise also offers lessons to other troubled incubators, thanks to its founder’s candor about the mistakes that led him to lose nearly $2 million of his own money.
Content: Article | Author: Julie Landry | Source: Red Herring | Subject: Entrepreneurship
Approach incubators with caution
Red Herring looks at business incubators in light of the Aberdeen Group’s ongoing study of the crowded field and its prospects (they say only 30% will succeed).
Content: Article | Author: Julie Landry | Source: Red Herring | Subject: Entrepreneurship
Do You Have What it Takes To Start a Dot-Com?
Bert Ellis, Chairman and CEO of iXL Enterprises gave a presentation on this topic at Gerogia Tech’s DuPree Graduate Management School. Format is Real Audio. Also includes a panel of industry experts.
Content: Online Resource | Author: Bert Ellis | Source: Georgia Tech | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, People
He Knows How to Be Diligent About Due Diligence
Whether you’re sizing up an investment or a new hire, it’s not enough to study the financials and the references. As due-diligence expert Barry Rhein will tell you, you’ve got to read between the lines.
Content: Article | Author: Cheryl Dahle | Source: Fast Company | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital
There’s a pretty good reason why VC research firms’ numbers differ
Recently, three different research groups that track venture investing came up with as many different conclusions about the industry. Why? Yes, methodologies differ. But more importantly, each firm defines venture capital differently.
Content: Article | Author: Shawn Neidorf | Source: San Jose Mercury News | Subject: Venture Capital
VC Term Sheet.doc
Due Diligence Checklist.doc
The Entrepreneurial Mindset: Strategies for Continuously Creating Opportunity in an Age of Uncertainty
Content: Book | Authors: Ian MacMillan, Rita Gunther McGrath | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Management
Note on Venture Capital
This .pdf BRIE working paper provides a basic history, overview and expanded discussion about venture capital.
Content: Article | Author: Martin Kenney | Source: BRIE | Subject: Venture Capital
Entrepreneuship Facts
Checklist for Formation of a Corporation
MS Word document with a thorough and useful checklist of things to take care of when incorporating your new business.
Content: Article | Source: AllBusiness.com | Subjects: Free Stuff / Tools, Small Business