Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors, Startups News and Updates

How Crowdfunding is changing the Global Business Landscape

Table of Contents Crowd Funding as the Savior A Bank for the Future Giving a Greater Business Share to Women The world is changing and it’s changing fast. Increasingly, there are instances where people as young as 18 are becoming entrepreneurs and are starting their own business empires. “I started my company by maxing out my credit cards,” this is one statement that you hear a lot nowadays. But you don’t have to ruin your credit report to start your own business, all thanks to crowdfunding. The concept that has been present in the world for centuries has stormed onto […]

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How Angel Investors Are All Set to Take Wing From the Masses?

Table of Contents What’s Different in Regulation A+? New Rules for Open Access to Equity Crowdfunding How Powerful is Regulation A+? Investment Records in the Fourth Week of October Startup funding and investing in startup businesses in not restricted to commercial and institutional investors only. 2015 has seen revolutionary developments in angel investing by bringing in more middle-class investors to the market. Major developments happened after July 2015 when Regulation A+ came into effect. Under Regulation A+, the companies can now raise up to $50 million using a mini-IPO. Mini-IPO is different from traditional IPO in a way that it […]

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Here is What Millennials Want from Small Businesses

Table of Contents Why Millennials Should Matter to You? Mobile and Social Media Connectivity Flexible Working Options Value and Appreciation Clarity in Growth Opportunities According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, today Millennials represent a 25% of the American workers and by 2020, their number will increase and reach more than 40%. With different and most often unique management styles, attitudes and skill sets, this generation of Millennials has everything to make their mark in global market. One of the unique perspectives of Millennials is the adoption of technology for making small businesses fast-paced, mobile and more efficient. Millennials […]

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Further Education and Professional training is required to Establish Angel Investing Ecosystem in Africa, Says ABAN

Table of Contents The Start of Something Big There is more to be done Increase in Communication The event that was supposed to kick off the frenzy of angel investment in Africa encouraging Angel investors to come in started on the 5th of Nov 2015. The conference and event held in Ghana was the third in the line of such events. The first two held respectively in Johannesburg and Lagos were considered roaring successes and the event that happened in Ghana is no different. The Start of Something Big As far as the co founder of the fair is concerned […]

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Boom in Food-Tech Start-Up Investments: Angel Investors Give $200,000 to Twigly

Table of Contents All Hope Not Lost Yet A Period of Consolidation Principle of Making Profit The food tech start up scene in India has fast come out of its honeymoon period. An industry that is as colorful as the ingredients present in a typical Indian household has seen a sudden rise and a more recent sharp fall. Until a few months ago the food tech startup business ideas were the darling of the town, they were being loaded with investments, attracting investors, and more importantly, bringing in millions of dollars. Much of that cash was spent on rigorous advertisement […]

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