Funding and Building your Business

A great video will pay off ten-fold.

"Using internal social media breaks down silos, encourages collaboration, and connects people in a meaningful way."

"To live with ourselves, we’ve got to mix business with art."

Angel investor John Landry has been telling anyone who will listen about a new term sheet he wants to write for high-tech startups. Revenue royalty is a financing structure often used to fund large-scale energy projects, in which investors take no equity, but instead draw a percentage of income until the company has paid off a pre-arranged return.

How can an entrepreneur position themselves to succeed when the majority of small businesses fail?

It helps to know which odds are in your favor.

Long before we can talk about exit strategy as anything other than some far of dream, we need to focus all our attention on market entry.

But before you chase the greens, there are some things to consider.

When working to maximize scarce resources, look for abundant ones.

While entrepreneurs freely throw around the term "value proposition," they rarely offer a thoughtful explanation for the "value" their business is providing and, more importantly, an understanding of who their real customer is and what valuable benefit their customer perceives they are receiving.

***Note – this is the perfect time to post your internship and have someone ready to begin in January 2011!!