Good Time To Start Your Own Internet Company? Maybe

Advertising Capital Startups

You have been laid off from your job. You have had it with corporate America. Now is the perfect time to start your own Internet company, right?

The answer is yes.

And no.

VC investing jumps 61% in Q2 2009 to $5.329B

Capital Startups

Despite the steady beat of news predicting the demise and destruction of the venture capital asset class, could the reports of venture capital’s death be greatly exaggerated? Q2 2009 offers some hope as evidenced by a quarter over quarter bounce in investment by venture capital firms.

Why Google Ventures Should Matter to You

Capital News Trends

Yesterday Google launched Google Ventures, a fund that will invest in companies in the consumer internet, software, hardware, clean-tech, bio-tech, and healthcare industries. As you can see they are interested in a number industries however they won’t be limited to just those.  They are also interested in funding companies in a variety of stages [...]

$10 Million Won’t Make Honey Any Sweeter For Investors

Capital Digital Media Launches Social Networking Startups social media

I’m having a hard time figuring out what makes the new online version of Honey magazine worth a $10 million dollar investment.  Sure, the re-emergence of Honey in an online only format will no doubt be popular among fans of the old print edition and those new to the Honey brand.  Sahara Media has the [...]

Start-up Funding Explained, Part 2

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.