Anyone, no matter how young or old, can be an entrepreneur. You just need to have ideas, perseverance, and an iterative framework to test your ideas until you find one that makes money (ie. creates revenue). By Jennifer Arguello (Co-Founder, Latino Startup Alliance) Think about an app or gadget you love to use. Is it [...]
Posts Tagged "Business Model"
Top 10 Business Terms You Should Understand (Contracts 101)
September 18, 2012 – 8:00 am
Basic knowledge of the commercial terms meaningful to your company and relevant to the deal at hand. By Alexandra Ross (Senior Counsel, Paragon Legal) An understanding of key contractual business terms will enable you to conduct more productive negotiations and maintain lasting relationships with your clients and vendors. As a business lead, you should be [...]
Democratizing Entrepreneurship: The Next Generation Of Networks
August 27, 2012 – 7:00 am
Online connections give entrepreneurs access to a global network of founders, mentors and advisors. By Lesa Mitchell (Vice President, Kauffman Foundation) In 1950, Ewing Kauffman launched his pharmaceutical company, Marion Laboratories Inc., in the basement of his modest home in Kansas City. During his first year in business, he had sales of $36,000 and a [...]
3 Tips for Entrepreneurial Women Starting High-Growth Companies
December 6, 2011 – 3:12 pm
By Shaherose Charania (Co-Founder & CEO, Women 2.0) Always wanted to be your own boss? Want to be part of the solution and create jobs to boost our economy? Entrepreneurs are America’s greatest asset. Only by thinking and big with your idea can you build a mammoth company that will create hundreds of much-needed jobs. [...]
Startup Weekend: The Business Model Resource Guide
December 6, 2011 – 7:00 am
By Renee DiResta (Associate, O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures) I’ve said before — Startup Weekends are a lot of fun. Participants come together as a team, find a compelling idea, define and attempt to implement a minimum viable product, and come up with a plan to take the idea to market, all within 54 hours. So far, [...]
Growing Kabam From 4 Founders to 500 Employees (Going Big)
October 25, 2011 – 5:00 am
By Holly Liu (Co-Founder, Kabam) My social gaming startup Kabam has just raised $85MM in Series D funding from Google Ventures, totaling ~$125MM raised to date. Kabam has 4 offices worldwide and 500 employees, so it feels like we’ve come a long way — but still have so much more to go. Sometimes I think [...]
Crowd-Funding for the Missing Middle (InVenture)
October 7, 2011 – 11:00 am
By Laura Spiekerman (Research Analyst, Kopo Kopo) Shivani Siroya sees potential in entrepreneurs like Ms. Lakshmi, who distributes ice cream to high-end shops in India. Despite the demand in the market, her inventory and staff limit her to only 4 shops. In the United States, a small business lender might provide financing to increase [...]
Business Model Generation: Strongly Recommended Read for Entrepreneurs and Startuppers
September 7, 2011 – 7:00 am
By Sophia Perl (Founder & iOS Developer, Eventabulous)
Business Models: The Forgotten Middle Children of Startup World
August 17, 2011 – 7:00 am
By Andy Barkett (Engineering Manager, Facebook) I hear a lot of elevator pitches. The most common conclusion to the pitch is, “Well, what do you think of my idea?” Honestly, I love most of the ideas and yet hate most of the pitches. It’s hard to answer, because the question can mean three different things: [...]
