Category Archives: Funding
How to be a Good Investor
This guest post was contributed by Saffery Champness
Investors are commonly known as people who are extremely rational. This can be false though in some cases, because all of us know that sometimes we can be a bit irrational. Because we are human we find that we fall into certain habits. These habits may not always [...]
A Few Things I Overheard from An Entrepreneur’s Venture Capital Presentation
Last night I was fortunate enough to be able to sit in on a venture capital presentation. A friend of mine was pitching his idea to a few investors and I was taking mental notes of what the VCs were asking. Below are a few questions that were asked and my analysis.
On a scale from [...]
Plan Heaven: Matching Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Resources
A friend of mine just sent me a link to Plan Heaven, a site focused on linking entrepreneurs with investors. Never used their service, but I think that it has some cool features than may be worth exploring.
For those of you aggressively pursuing investors and trying to raise some capital for your startup, spending the [...]
Do the (equity)Math For Your Startup
I came across this article from a post in MP Nation. If you are running a business and have ever thought about joining an incubator, taking on partners, or seeking Angel or Venture Capital, then you should read this:
Equity math for startups »
The Relationship of VCs, SATs, Funding, and College Acceptance – Doesn’t Add Up
A few days ago I was fortunate enough to sit down with a VC (venture capitalist) to chat for a few minutes about my projects. Nothing formal or anything like that. Just a chat. I was introduced to this VC from a mutual friend that thought it would make sense for us to meet and [...]
University Venture Fund
Imagine waking up in the morning, eating breakfast, going to class, studying for your exams, then proceeding to run your own Venture Capital firm. Well that’s exactly what the students from the University of Utah’s School of Business are doing.
With the collaboration of professors and professional investors, these investment-savvy students have the ability to invest [...]
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