Unless you are one of those entrepreneurs who has made a boatload of money for venture investors before, you have probably noticed that raising early stage venture capital is pretty challenging these days. All the more so if your base of operations is somewhere in flyover country. And if you do stumble upon some early…
Many businesses want to generate a steady return of profits and keep their costs down. So how can you become a cash cow while maintaining a lean startup business model? A cash cow is a business venture that generates positive cash flow far above what is needed to run the business. Cash cows typically represent…
So what happens if a large customer of your startup files for bankruptcy? To learn more, I sat down with Jordan Litwin, a bankruptcy attorney…
We’re also addicted to social media because we crave meaning—feeling like we matter to those around us. In some weird, twisted way, we associate “likes,” comments and shares with self-worth…
Since Impact Engine’s Investor Day in December 2012, five of the eight members of the initial cohort have closed a round of funding. If you’re keeping score at home, that’s 62.5%, compared to 6% or less for startups in general…
Especially if you’re one of those people juggling startups, surround yourself with a team that commands real results, in real time…
Here are some words of wisdom from Mike Cerny, given the experiences he’s had and lessons he’s learned while developing DoNotRent.com…
Check out the following three tools if you’re looking to amp up your marketing strategy…
So what does this “mainstreaming” of such an innovative, powerful tool like Kickstarter mean for someone like me (or you)?
“Mobile-first vs. web-first” has been a topic of discussion for some time now, with both the startup and VC community chiming in…