Semantic Seed Presents Mobile Start Up Camp, 20% Discount for Black Web 2.0 Readers
As many of you know, part of the battle for many startups is procuring funding to take that next great tech innovation from the drawing board to production. In many cases that means that startup owners are searching for angel investors or venture capitalists to help get their projects off the ground. In prior coverage, [...]
Read MoreRebuttal: Why More Black Celebs Should Become VC’s
This post is in response to the earlier post on the need for Black Celebs to become VC’s as a means to increase investment in Start-ups founded by African Americans. This post is in no way to meant to slight the previous writer on her well intended idea but in a effort to get more [...]
Read MoreWhy More Black Celebs Should Become VC’s
Black Web 2.0 has discussed at length some of the unique challenges that African-American tech entrepreneurs face in an increasingly overwhelmed marketplace. One of the most frequently mentioned hurdles is a (suspicious) lack of funding from traditional sources such as angel and other investors. Commenters on our site (and other sites) often discuss how to go about [...]
Read MoreWrite a Business Plan, But Don’t Pitch It
Write a business plan but don’t pitch that plan. What you are selling more than anything is you.
Read MoreThe Best Way to Think About Entrance and Exit Strategies
When I got my first job out of college, a well respected mentor told me to be thinking about my second job the first day I showed up at work for my first job. This didn’t mean I shouldn’t do the best I possibly could at my first job but that I should have a [...]
Read MoreThe Case of Hype Vs. Reality
The past can tell us a lot about where we are going. The past can also pre-sage history and fortunes to be made. Its mistakes and miscalculations can also be repeated. Nowhere is this truer than in business. Believe it or not, you are neither the first nor the last entrepreneur who is destined for [...]
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