In this keynote address from the Endeavor Entrepreneur Summit, serial entrepreneur and LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman shares his views on the role of entrepreneurs in society and the impact they will play in the creating the future. Hoffman offers valuable rules of thumb for navigating the startup and entrepreneurial process, as well as answering questions [...]
Global Village Concerns is a marketing and branding company working with schools and non-profits to position and activate your existing network and raise recurring revenue to support your cause through our proprietary social e-commerce engine, B1selfShop.com. BrandIdentity. Global Village Concerns (GVC) is creating a fundamental shift in the way schools and non-profit organizations raise money, [...]
Stay Classy is a fast-growing startup that develops an online fundraising product used by thousands of Nonprofit organizations around the world. The company was founded in 2006 by a couple of friends who were looking to fundraise for charity, but didn’t know how to get started. They envisioned a platform that made it easy for Nonprofits [...]
Robert Scoble discusses the “new” realities for startups raising funds from angels and venture capitalist in 2012.
Guy Kawasaki worked for Steve Jobs twice–and he survived to tell the tale! At SVB’s CEO Summit, Guy shared lessons that he learned from Steve Jobs.
On Thursday, April 5th, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act). The JOBS Act is intended to stimulate economic growth by providing increased access to both public and private capital. Many believe that the act will have a significant impact on a company’s ability to effect an initial public [...]
My grandmother always used to say, that the only day that you cease to learn, is the day you die. Tuesday, February 14, 2012, was an enriching, unique day, filled with learning experiences, not only about certain aspects of startups that were either counterintuitive to my way of thinking, or to which I had not [...]
How important is pre-money valuation? Pre-money valuation is critical when it comes to a funding, since it may ultimately determine whether a founder has a stellar, good, poor or, sometimes, no exit. However important the pre-money valuation, it is not the most important consideration when taking money, particularly when taking it from VC’s. I am constantly [...]
Women 2.0 supporter Procopio in San Diego sponsors and hosts the May 4 Founder Friday Launch! By Roger Rappoport (Founder, StartUp Info & Procopio). Bolg written for Women 2.0, published 4-23-2012. As a sequel to “Man Gets Women 2.0: 4 Lessons Learned From Women 2.0: PITCH 2012 Conference.” Although not scheduled to be in Silicon [...]
My grandmother always used to say, that the only day that you cease to learn, is the day you die. Tuesday, February 14, 2012, was an enriching, unique day, filled with learning experiences, not only about certain aspects of startups that were either counterintuitive to my way of thinking, or to which I had not [...]
How important is pre-money valuation? Pre-money valuation is critical when it comes to a funding, since it may ultimately determine whether a founder has a stellar, good, poor or, sometimes, no exit. However important the pre-money valuation, it is not the most important consideration when taking money, particularly when taking it from VC’s. I am constantly [...]
In the last couple of days, I have had three first time CEO entrepreneurs present me with their initial draft of an executive summary that they planned to give to potential investors. I know the companies, and that they have compelling value propositions, but in each case they failed to address some of the critical [...]
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP, a full service law firm established in 1946, has recently announced the launch of its new Silicon Valley office, located on Sand Hill Road, where attorneys in its Emerging Growth and Technology (EG&T) practice group will concentrate on assisting start-ups and emerging growth companies in various fields, including information [...]
Everywhere consumers look, they come into contact with brands. Even small children recognize notable brands such as the star at Macy’s, the target symbol for Target, McDonald’s golden arches, and the Nike swoosh. I am personally amazed every time I hearmy five-year old refer to a business by its trademark. When she tells me that [...]
On Thursday, April 5th, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act). The JOBS Act is intended to stimulate economic growth by providing increased access to both public and private capital. Many believe that the act will have a significant impact on a company’s ability to effect an initial public [...]
In the last few years, there have been changes in the law that may have impacted the employment agreements you use. If you are still reusing old agreements or have not kept up to date with the changes in the law, you may be exposing yourself to liability, and not getting the protection to which [...]
Savvy entrepreneurs know that a board of advisors can provide their company with the credibility, contacts, advice and even cash they so desperately need. Credibility is key to attracting investment. While a company’s product or service is critical, investors are equally concerned with a company’s management. Most venture capitalists and sophisticated angel investors report that [...]
The use of social media for business, networking and personal purposes is increasing exponentially. Savvy entrepreneurs and businesses are using social media to market their products to a wider audience, drive traffic to their websites and increase sales. It’s hardly surprising that many of those same individuals and companies are turning to social media to [...]
In this keynote address from the Endeavor Entrepreneur Summit, serial entrepreneur and LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman shares his views on the role of entrepreneurs in society and the impact they will play in the creating the future. Hoffman offers valuable rules of thumb for navigating the startup and entrepreneurial process, as well as answering questions [...]
Robert Scoble discusses the “new” realities for startups raising funds from angels and venture capitalist in 2012.
Guy Kawasaki worked for Steve Jobs twice–and he survived to tell the tale! At SVB’s CEO Summit, Guy shared lessons that he learned from Steve Jobs.
Taphunter is a leading force within the craft beer movement that connects craft beer fanatics with the beers they love, the brewers who brew them and the locations that pour them.
TopTenWholesale.com is the leading online wholesale directory and search engine for connecting resellers and buyers of general merchandise in the global and domestic trade directly with wholesalers, manufacturers, distributors, dropshippers, importers, exporters, and other types of suppliers. Use TopTenWholesale.com to search from over 100 wholesale product categories, and over 3,000 wholesalers and manufacturers. Find the [...]
Global Village Concerns is a marketing and branding company working with schools and non-profits to position and activate your existing network and raise recurring revenue to support your cause through our proprietary social e-commerce engine, B1selfShop.com. BrandIdentity. Global Village Concerns (GVC) is creating a fundamental shift in the way schools and non-profit organizations raise money, [...]
Stay Classy is a fast-growing startup that develops an online fundraising product used by thousands of Nonprofit organizations around the world. The company was founded in 2006 by a couple of friends who were looking to fundraise for charity, but didn’t know how to get started. They envisioned a platform that made it easy for Nonprofits [...]
TaxConnections was founded by CEO, Kathleen Jennings who has more than thirty years of experience consulting to the worldwide tax community. Kat Jennings previously founded a leading consulting firm to multinational organizations where her responsibilities focused on searching for the very best tax professionals around the world. TaxConnections was born out of her vision to help [...]
Often downplayed in the excitement of starting up a new business venture is one of the most important decisions entrepreneurs will face: should they go it alone, or bring in cofounders, hires, and investors to help build the business? More than just financial rewards are at stake. Friendships and relationships can suffer. Bad decisions at [...]
Venture Capitalists at Work: How VCs Identify and Build Billion-Dollar Successes offers unparalleled insights into the funding and management of companies like YouTube, Zappos, Twitter, Starent, Facebook, and Groupon. The venture capitalists profiled-among the best in the business- also reveal how they identify promising markets, products, and entrepreneurs. Author Tarang Shah, a venture capital professional [...]
This is the bestselling guide that created a new game plan for marketing in high-tech industries. Crossing the Chasm has become the bible for brining cutting-edge products to progressively larger markets. This revised and updated edition provides new insights into the realities of high-tech marketing, with special emphasis on the Internet. It’s essential reading for [...]
Call to Action includes the information businesses need to know to achieve dramatic results from online efforts. Are you planning for top performance? Are you accurately evaluating that performance? Are you setting the best benchmarks for measuring success? How well are you communicating your value proposition? Are you structured for change? Can you achieve the [...]
The essential book for anyone bringing a product to market, writing a business plan, marketing plan or sales plan. Step-by-step strategy of how to successfully organize sales, marketing and business development for a new product or company. The book offers insight into what makes some startups successful and leaves others selling off their furniture. Packed [...]
Women 2.0 is a emerging global media company for aspiring and current female entrepreneurs to launch successful scalable, innovative ventures. Women 2.0 distributes its intellectual capital across multi-platforms online (mobile, social, web) and offline (events, workshops, conferences). Women 2.0 is a global network and social platform for influencers that drive trends [...]
Mashable’s mission is to empower and inspire people by spreading knowledge of social media and technology. Mashable is the largest independent news source dedicated to covering digital culture, social media and technology. Mashable’s 20 million monthly unique visitors and 4 million social media followers have become one of the most engaged online news communities. Numerous [...]
Silicon Valley/San Jose BizJournal is the online version of the Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal, where you’ll find the latest breaking business news, updated throughout the day, and some of this week’s top stories from the Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal and other popular features from the print edition.
Socaltech provides up to date news and information about high tech companies in Southern California, including interviews, a calendar of local events, and a database of technology firms in the region. socalTECH has been dedicated to promoting the technology industry in Southern California since 1998, and provides the most in-depth, up-to-date, and focused view of [...]
Silicontap is focused on providing news and information about deal flow, high tech investment, and high tech companies in Silicon Valley. Its focus is on covering high technology news from Silicon Valley. Coverage includes venture funding, interviews, business news, new products, and other key information on companies in the area, with an exclusive focus on [...]
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Everywhere consumers look, they come into contact with brands. Even small children recognize notable brands such as the star at Macy’s, the target symbol for Target, McDonald’s golden arches, and the Nike swoosh. I am personally amazed every time I hearmy five-year old refer to a business by its trademark. When she tells me that [...]
On Thursday, April 5th, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act). The JOBS Act is intended to stimulate economic growth by providing increased access to both public and private capital. Many believe that the act will have a significant impact on a company’s ability to effect an initial public [...]
Are Your Employment Agreements Up To Date?
In the last few years, there have been changes in the law that may have impacted the employment agreements you use. If you are still reusing old agreements or have not kept up to date with the changes in the law, you may be exposing yourself to liability, and not getting the protection to which [...]
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