Venture Capital

Don’t Be Shark Bait: Tell an Investor What Your Company is Worth Now… and Later!

The ABC reality TV show “Shark Tank” is incredible. Each week, contestants are offered millions of dollars for a piece of their company. They have about 30 seconds to say yes or no. It looks simple, doesn’t it? Behind the scenes, it is anything but simple — and the business owners are the most likely [...]

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Crowdfunding Update: What you Need to Know Today to Raise Equity from the Crowd

If you’re looking to raise money for your business or startup, you should start getting ready now to offer stock to the general public under the new law called Jumpstart our Business Startups, or JOBS Act. Title III of the JOBS Act allows private businesses — even startups — to raise money from the general public for the [...]

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When You Swim With Sharks, Take Your Calculator

You ought to have your calculator handy when you watch ABC’s Shark Tank, the TV show where wealthy angel investors make on-the-spot investments into small businesses. Last night a middle-aged company owner was offered 3 deals in rapid succession. For me, this was a simple math problem: Which offer gave the owner the best valuation? [...]

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Bridge Loans: How Angels Can Get You Cash When VC Can’t

Whether your business is growing rapidly or just getting started, you need cash. But negotiating equity investments can take a long time – time you don’t have. You need cash NOW… meanwhile, venture capitalists (VC) and other investors will spend months negotiating deal terms. And just when you think the terms are finally set, there’s [...]

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Negotiating with Angels: When to Rescue a Funding Deal – and When to Walk Away

You’ve been carefully nurturing an equity investor and now he’s threatening to walk away from the deal. Despite an endless number of presentations, term sheets, meetings with partners and expensive legal documents, it looks like the negotiation is going to unravel. And that could unravel your business too. What’s an entrepreneur to do? You might [...]

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Top 5 Pet Peeves of Venture Capitalists

Venture Capitalists can be a tough group to please. Because they hear hundreds of pitches every year, VC learn to sort the best from the B.S. I had a chance to discuss this topic with Mr. Ed Goodman, General Partner and Co-Founder of Milestone Venture Partners in New York City. During his VC career, Ed [...]

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Don’t Grow Like Groupon: Why Growth is Bad for Your Business

In today’s hyper-fast business world, we watch startups like Groupon go from zero to billions seemingly overnight. It’s tempting to measure yourself by these examples and to feel wholly inadequate. Personally, I have to wonder: Why aren’t my businesses growing as fast as these new-age juggernauts? What am I doing wrong? Is hyper-growth the new “normal”? The truth is, Groupon-style [...]

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Don’t Let Investors Boss You Around

You love being your own boss, but will investors in your company let you keep that job? Taking venture capital – or even just a few thousand dollars from angels – often comes with strings attached. Be ready for investors to ask for a seat on your board of directors – even if you don’t [...]

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Don’t Even Think About Raising Capital… Without These 5 Answers

If you are looking for a loan or an investor, are you prepared to present a rock solid idea to them? Whether you are a start up or a giant company, investors ask tough questions. Fortunately, most questions fall into just a few categories. In fact, if you can confidently answer these 5 investor questions, you’re [...]

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Ace Your Investor Pitch: “Say This Not That!”

Few companies are invited to pitch to investors, even fewer will leave with a check. Winning an investment from VC, Angels or PEGs is tough because even a small mistake can sink your chances. In the high-pressure boardroom where millions hang in the balance, there are some things just better left unsaid. Here’s my 5 favorite phrases that no investor [...]

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Raising Capital is a Breeze with Gust.com

Anyone who’s tried to get an introduction to investors knows how difficult making a good connection can be. Even if you can find qualified and interested investors, you’re likely nervous about standing in front of a bunch of wealthy old men in suits. Start-up fundraising is hard…to say the least. Now, an awesome new website, [...]

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Business Plan Magic: Shrink a Harry Potter Novel to a Single Page

The magic of Harry Potter recently found its way into business strategy and planning. In fact, author J. K. Rowling gave up one amazing secret to her creative genius that every entrepreneur would do well to learn. No, she did not conjure her 3,407 page chronology using black magic, a wand or a potion. In [...]

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How a Boy Billionaire Starts a New Business

Boy billionaire Sean Parker got famous pretty young and pretty fast. If you are old enough to remember the original company called “Napster” then you know the kind of trouble Sean Parker caused in 1999. His amazing little file-sharing company kicked off a revolution in the music business and made (then 19-year-old) Parker an overnight celebrity… [...]

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Angel Investor’s Secret: They just want some Love

Angel Investors just want a little love. Stop pitching to people who aren’t listening. Start looking for love, and the money will follow.

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What’s a company worth? Mike explains valuation!

I’m thrilled to introduce a guest blogger today. Michael Sinsheimer is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor specializing in med tech. (See “MedTech Catalyst“) This guy knows what he’s doing, so I’ll let him explain valuation. Here’s Mike: *** When an entrepreneur sells stock in his company, he’s got to come up with a price. This is [...]

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Venture Capital

Don’t Be Shark Bait: Tell an Investor What Your Company is Worth Now… and Later!

Crowdfunding Update: What you Need to Know Today to Raise Equity from the Crowd

When You Swim With Sharks, Take Your Calculator

Bridge Loans: How Angels Can Get You Cash When VC Can’t

Negotiating with Angels: When to Rescue a Funding Deal – and When to Walk Away

Top 5 Pet Peeves of Venture Capitalists

Don’t Grow Like Groupon: Why Growth is Bad for Your Business

Don’t Let Investors Boss You Around

Don’t Even Think About Raising Capital… Without These 5 Answers

Ace Your Investor Pitch: “Say This Not That!”

Raising Capital is a Breeze with Gust.com

Business Plan Magic: Shrink a Harry Potter Novel to a Single Page

How a Boy Billionaire Starts a New Business

Angel Investor’s Secret: They just want some Love

What’s a company worth? Mike explains valuation!

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