Startup Advice From Paul Graham
YCombinator’s famous talk on the next billion dollar ideas for startups to pursue.
Startup Capital: How to Do a Successful Pitch to Investors
Learn How to Close Investors
This is worth a read on how to prepare yourself for a professional presentation to angel investors or venture capitalists. You only get one shot per investor to make a first good impression.
A Review of Billionaire Growth Strategies!
Read what a top Silicon Valley / China dealmaker has to say about the advanced business growth strategies course.
Startup Advice: Joe Gebbia Tells the Airbnb Story
How AirBnB Was Started
Joe Gebbia shares the story of how Airbnb got off the ground. Joe is a designer and entrepreneur who co-founded Airbnb, a community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book unique spaces around the world. He talks to the PSFK CONFERENCE audience about the creative process behind Airbnb.
Startup Capital: It Takes Money To Make Money
It Takes Money To Make Money
If you are starting up your own business, you no doubt are excited about the opportunities your new business venture holds in store for you. Somewhere between where you are now and reaching those high levels of success and profitability that you are hoping to reach in the future, however, comes a lot of hard work and planning. More than that, you will also need plenty of money to get your business off the ground. The old adage that goes, “It takes money to make money,” certainly rings true for small businesses and start-ups today. Continue reading
Seed Capital: Lessons from Shark Tank
How to Entice Angel Investors Into Funding Your Startup
I came across two recent blog posts on Shark Tank recently which stand out because they have such opposing views of the show. First, you have Mark Cuban’s take on the show. As he is a member of the panel it’s pretty much what you would expect. No surprises. Second, you have a much longer piece by James Altucher in which he reveals what he has unearthed about the investors financial positions and negotiating tricks. The section on Kevin O’Leary’s negotiating tricks is particularly insightful. Here’s one: Continue reading
Crowdfunding: How Does Crowdfunding Work?
Crowdsourcing and Crowdfunding Explained
Most people still don’t fully understand how crowdfunding works. So with that in mind here is a short video that explains how the system operates to bring entrepreneurs and investors together. Continue reading
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