Archive for Archive for January, 2008
Vision and Mission for the Startup Entrepreneur
Writing vision and mission statements is the first thing many founders do in a startup company. In business school, you learn that vision and mission are synonymous with the soul of the company. Strategy books insist that vision and mission are key to success for any company. Is all this true?
Well, sort of.
In a startup [...]
Fund-raising - Who Are You Talking To?
Venture capital, private equity, mezzanine debt, venture debt, angel money, investment bank? What’s the difference and who are the players? Many people start looking for funding and become involved with investment bankers or business brokers without really understanding what they are looking for or who they are talking to.
Venture capital
Venture capital firms (VCs) raise money [...]
Useful iPhone Apps
I wrote about my new iPhone in November and was happy to see that some of the issues I had with it are fixed. Because I use this for work I have used a few of the “productivity” apps developed for the iPhone. Just so you know the Apps page on Apple.com is not arranged [...]
Business Plan Writing - A Helpful Tool
I read a lot of business plans. Some are well written, but most are not. It is quite evident to me that many entrepreneurs believe that fancy, incomprehensible lingo is the best path to funding. If you feel the same way, please visit the Web Economy Bullshit Generator. It will save you a lot of [...]
Venture Capital Startup Dictionary
I graduate from college with an engineering degree. I knew almost nothing about money or the economy or finance. Then I went to business school. (Okay, I worked for a few years in between.) About half-way through my first year, I realized that I had spent my entire life knowing nothing about what made the [...]
