Archive for November 9th, 2004
Business Week: “Once upon a time, venture capitalists defined success in the companies they backed as an eventual initial public offering. No longer. In today’s world of churning and uncertain stock markets, an IPO is the exception, not the rule, for most fast-growing private companies. Increasingly, venture capitalists invest in companies with the expectation that [...]
How 3 Entrepreneurs Triumphed on eBay
Entrepreneur: “Where do eBay entrepreneurs get the ideas for their businesses? What is it really like to run an eBay business day-to-day? While eBay entrepreneurs may follow different routes to success, they all have one factor in common: eBay has transformed their lives in ways they wouldn’t have dreamed possible when they first launched their [...]
University Business Plan Competition Circuit
Entrepreneur: Entrepreneurship is alive and well in our nation’s universities. Just take a look at the growing list of business plan competitions that are hosted (at no small cost) by leading universities nationwide. Graduate students—not just MBA students, but student scientists, engineers, medical doctors and others—spend hundreds of hours preparing business plans and presentations in [...]
Many Veterans Become Entrepreneurs
Law & Entrepreneurship News: “The Office of Advocacy has released a study entitled Entrepreneurship and Business Ownership in the Veteran Population, which shows that 22% of American veterans are either purchasing or starting a new business or are considering doing such. According to the study, more than 1/3 veteran small business owners have gained skills [...]
Google Answers hosts an interesting discussion of the economics of coffeehouse wifi in: How much money can I make if I install a wifi hotspot in my cafe?
New York Post: “Leave it to Manhattan moms to milk motherhood for profits. Call them ‘mompreneurs’ — a new breed of educated career women who give up high-powered jobs to stay at home, raise kids — and still turn a profit.” via Fast Company Now.
Startup Journal: To get your new venture off to a good start, here’s a list of common mistakes to avoid when seeking financing: Not raising enough capital. Risking everything you own. Failing to keep good records.
Why U.S. Contracts For Small Businesses Go to Big Companies
The Wall Street Journal: As part of the government’s efforts to help entrepreneurs get a slice of the lucrative federal contract market, this contract had been set aside for bidding by small businesses only. The size standard for “small” differs by industry and contract; for instance, a firm bidding on a telecommunications award can sometimes [...]
