Venture Capital

What You Didn’t Know About Venture Capitalists

photo credit: TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³ Today’s start-up environment is a world in which entrepreneurs must be self-sufficient. Entrepreneurs cannot rely on getting outside money. A recent interview was recently done with Mike Moritz who is quite possibly the most successful venture capitalist of his time. There were several great lessons given out during this interview regarding

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Scarce Venture Capital

photo credit: SvenDowideit Small Business Labs recently posted an article on obtaining venture capital. VC has been a long time funding option for businesses all over. However, with the recent economy, funding in all areas is becoming scarce for businesses including that of venture capital. A surprising 90% of businesses that have already been funded are

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VC Money is Poison!

photo credit: furryscaly Starting a business is risky, but not as risky as you think. The oft-stated fact that 90% of startups fail within their first year is an urban myth. OnStartups thinks, and Dane agrees, that now is the time to start that business — just forget about the venture capital. Here are some

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