The Academic vs the Non-Academic Approach to Raising Capital
by jleffall
When it comes to figuring out whether a venture capital, finance company, angel investor or early-stage private equity firm is up to snuff, there is the non-academic approach and the academic approach.
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by jleffallAs evidenced by you reading this right now, the Internet is definitely here to stay as a medium of exchange, commerce and ideas.
That’s great right? Revolutionary, innovative and all that, correct? Yes but your start up doesn’t have to be billed as an online start-up, a social networking community, a blog, an e-commerce site or produce revenue based [...]
How to Raise Start-up Money for your Company
by Guest Author
Many of us in the Black online community are hearing all the news about the surge in the stock market and improving economy. The Bush administration is telling us that times are better now, but we are looking around wondering what’s he talking about.
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Start-up Funding Explained, Part 2
by Angela
Companies aren’t that different from mortgages. Not many people own their houses out right and not many people want to co-own their homes and split the equity (if any at all in this market) with a co-owner. The same applies to businesses. In Part 2 of the Start-up Funding Explained series we take a look at the differences between equity and debt and even get some experience based tips from an entrepreneur.
Read MoreStart-up Funding Explained, Part 1
by Angela
We are starting your week off right with some tips on how to get your start-up funded. Robert Greene over at Syncom Venture Partners was kind enough to take time out of his schedule to help with developing content for this series. Syncom is the leading venture capital firm primarily focused on early to mid-stage investments in underserved segments of the media and communications industry.
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