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When A Startup Chooses IPO Most Founders Are Out

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs still dream of “going public,” making billions of dollars, and playing with the big boys. IPOs in 2008, the market was up to a still trivial 128 in 2012 (compared to 675 in 1996). Consider the recent example of Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg. After a record low of 39 U.S. Increasing government regulations.

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What Future for Accelerators?

Both Sides of the Table

and I thought if we brought the community together for common purpose we could create more of a sense of community to help new entrepreneurs get funded, assemble teams, raise profiles and help with biz dev, product, etc. Companies were getting funded more easily and many more companies were actually being created.

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Does Doing Good In Business Imply Doing Less Well?

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs still don’t understand that building a business culture today of doing good, like helping people (society) and planet (sustainability), is also a key to maximizing profit. Every company needs this focus to attract the best minds and loyalty in both categories. Doing good opens the door to a broader customer base.

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

Both Sides of the Table

Whatever you’re trying to brand – your company, your community or yourself – this is the first exercise I would recommend that you start with. We’ll work our asses off and build huge companies that will define the next generation of American’s lives.” This is the list I would start with.

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Learn the Laws of the Jungle for Business Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

In 2012, total entrepreneurial activity in the United States hit its highest level since their survey started in 1999, according to Babson College. The best entrepreneurs work on making better time management a top objective. Talent – Every startup needs talents to give the company value. It’s a jungle out there. Marty Zwilling.

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What Should You Do with Your Crappy Little Services Business?

Both Sides of the Table

It’s nearly impossible to get a services company financed by VCs. They feel very confident they can hit $18 – 20 million in 2012. And stop effing around trying to create a product company.&#. It is advice I give entrepreneurs often as I have written here on why most businesses should never raise VC.

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American Immigration: The Invisible Wall to Innovation

Tech Zulu Event

The reality, however, of the coexistence between immigrants and their American peers is proving to be a one-sided pursuit, with qualified immigrants struggling to stay in the country to join the companies that they have co-founded. To speed growth, some companies and venture capitalists, most notoriously Blueseed, feel so strongly about “U.S.