Once investors were willing to fund innovations that would change the way people live. Now they are funding more short-term incremental improvements. What is the root cause of this crisis? And how can entrepreneurs navigate today?
A Behind the Scenes Interview Series with Bill Clark, CEO of MicroVentures Marketplace, a start-up helping other start-ups find funding. Successful entrepreneurs don’t do it alone. It takes many knowledgeable people from many disciplines to take a product idea and make a successful company. This series is about those behind the scene experts that make it all happen, and the advice they can give to aspiring entrepreneurs.
Hundreds of thousands of proposals are presented to investors every year. How can a start-up present itself in the best light possible and be a hot commodity?
Crowd funding is touted as a new alternative way to fund a start-up. It is where start-up fundraising exploits the trend in social networking. But does it work? And is it really new?
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When entrepreneurs think about funding, they first think of venture capitalists. Many times start-ups must look for funding in some not so obvious places. Where should entrepreneurs look and what should they know about funding before looking.
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Investors who fund start-up companies are human and therefore, are riddled with contradictions between what they say and what they do. Are their decisions always rational? What should an entrepreneur know about how they behave?
For a start-up to get big fast, external capital is required. If an entrepreneur dreams big, and most do, it’s important to know what motivates a venture capitalist to invest in a company.
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Before a entrepreneur seeks and takes funding from a venture capitalist, it is imperative for the start-up founder to understand how the relationship with the venture capitalist will work.
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Start-up beware! When a start-up closes a deal with a known company, it builds credibility and lessens the perceived risk of doing business with the start-up. Established corporations know this and often play tricks on start-up to their benefit and the misfortune of the start-ups. What are some of these tricks?
Do start-ups reallly need investors and funding for their new company? Is it the only option? Is it the best option? Is there another way of accomplishing the same end result?
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