What Do Investors Want?
What do investors want? I’ve read more than 100 business plans in the last two months. Entrepreneurs are overwhelmingly predictable on this point. Investors want disruptive. Investors want game changing.
But not just saying it. Being able to believe it. Two of every three plans says it. Only a very few make it actually believable.
And believable, in this context, is still a matter of huge uncertainty.
Startup Clinic: Don't write too much code before you have a customer
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of VentureBeat columns by award-winning author and serial entrepreneur Penelope Trunk. She’s going to be our startup critic: She’ll review new companies, point out what they’re doing right, and give them advice (which she’s never shy about anyway) for how they can improve. Her first company is Browsemob.
Browsemob is a site that lets you tell a retailer what you’d be willing to pay for an item they sell.
M&M Monday: Selecting the right attorney for your startup/smallbiz
I’ve been getting a lot of questions re. how to pick the right attorney for your startup / smallbiz lately so thought I’d re-post this blog from last year:
I ran across a few articles & posts that reiterate my theme of having a solid support network for your new business — including the need for competent legal counsel (versus taking legal advice from your cousin/nephew/brother who was, is, or is thinking about studying law, is majoring in pre-law (?), or read a book about Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, etc.
2 Must have Skills for Entrepreneurs
Two of the most important skills that every Entrepreneur needs to have and never gets discussed or taught are:
- Networking
- Selling
Lets take Networking, it is one of the most valuable skill everyone needs to have irrespective of your background, you job or your company. People and relationships are what matters, everything else is not that important. You can create things, but building relationships take time.
Sh*t ‘Tech’ Entrepreneurs Say: Hilarious!
15 entrepreneurs give tips on getting the most out of an incubator or accelerator
Before signing up for your local startup accelerator or incubator, there are a few things you should keep in mind. Is your pitch perfected? Does it matter which group you join? Is there a right or wrong time to sign up? We asked these fifteen entrepreneurs for their nuggets of advice on navigating the world of startup accelerators.
