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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Five Small Business Plan Hacks to make it Work in Any Situation

Table of Contents Hack #1: Know Your Purpose Hack #2: Create a Vision Hack #3: Be Clear About Your Business Model Hack #4: Identify the Name of Your Company and the Legal Structure Hack #5: Try Your Business Idea out What is the first thing you do when you have a business idea? Ask any accomplished entrepreneur and they will tell you that the first thing a person should do when they have a business idea is to make a business plan. The importance of a business plan cannot be emphasized enough. Most of the times when you have a […]

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