Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors, Startups News and Updates

Tech Bubble: Austin Has Bigger Start-Up Funding but Lesser Deals than Silicon Valley

Table of Contents More to It than Meets the Eye Dried Up Funding Why Silicone Valley is Home to Venture Deals When one thinks of Austin the picture that comes up in our eye is of a place that has thousands of growing saplings, an immature forest with a select few trees of live oak, and most of just enough water to see it fall short of the Amazon. The description above is how Austin is in reality today. The media has kept an unflinching eye on the place’s affair romanticizing about its thriving tech scene, a free living low […]

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Qualities that Make Startup Business Profiles Appealing for Angel Investors

Table of Contents Professional but not Personal Relation Solid Valuation Plan of Action Exit Strategy Final Verdict Angel investing is attracting the attention of startup entrepreneurs. The perks offered by angel investing include securer funding options and flexible return options. Entrepreneurs need to understand the techniques of approaching angel investors if they want to get their targeted investments. There are different qualities that angel investors want to see in entrepreneurs. They want the entrepreneurs to be straight shooters who mention calculated risks instead of boasting about business success one week and declaring bankruptcy the next. They also want real numbers […]

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How Your Small Business Start-Up Can Play the Big Leagues

Table of Contents 1.    Big Companies are Big – Henry Elkus 2.    Small Businesses are more Flexible in Nature than Big Businesses – Carol Ostrow 3.    Small Business Owners Should Never Fear Big-Business Goliaths – David Kalt 4.    Secret Weapon for Small Businesses: Close Customer Relationship – Mary Liz Curtin What Should Small Business Owners Do – Be Confident, Fearless and Adaptive! You are not alone in the trail of small businesses. There are trillions of business owners on this challenging trail. They are the major contributors to the strength of US economy, representing 99.7% of small businesses. The trend […]

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How to Prepare Yourself before Approaching an Investor

Table of Contents Do some Research About Them Clean Up Your Credit Prepare a Business Plan with Creditable Metrics Personalize the Wishlist Stitch in Time to Save Nine The lifeblood of any business i.e. money requires effective management to keep up the flow of input and output. But you might need external resourcing or infusion at some stage of your business. The amount may be as small as $1000 that you may borrow from a friend or $1 million to be borrowed from a commercial bank. Sometimes, you only need money for a project and not for your business. In […]

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How Small Businesses Can Take Lead with Mobile Marketing

Table of Contents The Concept of Mobile Marketing for Small Businesses Mobile Marketing is Deceptive The Bipolar Impact of Statistics The Factor of How The Audience Receives Information Business and Marketing Balance Strategic Success Mobile marketing or duct tape marketing is one of the ideal most ways to reach 50% of 9 out of 10 Americans (as in 4 out of 10 Americans). According to the latest stats, every 9 out of 10 Americans own a mobile phone and more than 50% of these people own smartphones. For small businesses, mobile marketing can be translated into portable computing and transmuted […]

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