The buzz words for venture capitalists used to be emerging technologies, now disruptive technologies and socially conscious technologies are fashionable. My general impression of the IBF Conference on Venture Capital and Disruptive Technologies was there are no real surprises in the viewpoint of the venture capitalists. VCs think there are plenty of opportunities for start-ups to exploit disruptive technologies to build a new company.
Why is it we do not pass down the wisdom of hard learned business lessons effectively? In business, the same lessons are learned over and over again with every generation. Mistakes repeated again and again.
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A business plan with all the right stuff will win investor confidence and gain funding for the start up company. It may be difficult to attract funding today, but those start-ups with the RIGHT STUFF have investors anxiously wanting to talk further.
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Can a start-up company be successful when the staff can’t walk and chew gum at the same time? Can a start-up pull a Homer? Sure they can! Antics, chaos, and humor are the normal way of life within a start-up. They are exciting and fast-paced. Sometimes it is difficult to keep the big picture perspective when you see the lunacy of the day-to-day start-up work place.
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