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Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. These requirements for equity investing have been relaxed only a bit, with caveats, with recent crowdfunding changes. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 16, 2017
Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. Since there are no bellwethers like Apple or IBM in the startup arena, your best bet is to pick one in a business area you know well. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.
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Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 6, 2015
Today you still need to be registered with the SEC as an “ accredited ” investor to legally buy any startup equity in the U.S. Since there are no bellwethers like Apple or IBM in the startup arena, your best bet is to pick one in a business area you know well. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 2, 2013
It’s always painful when a startup fails, but as a mentor to founders, I would hope that you can learn from these failings and not stumble on the same issues. Just because you included all the features of Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn in your new social networking product, doesn’t mean everyone will love it.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 1, 2013
Today you still need to be registered with the SEC as an “ accredited ” investor to legally buy any startup equity. Since there are no bellwethers like Apple or IBM in the startup arena, your best bet is to pick one in a business area you know well. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 24, 2012
It’s always painful when a startup fails, but as a mentor to founders I would hope that you can learn from these failings and not stumble on the same issues: “Business plans are for dummies.” Competing with IBM, Microsoft, and other large companies is a very difficult task. Some startups think business plans are only for investors.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 24, 2011
It’s always painful when a startup fails, but as a mentor to founders, I would hope that you can learn from these failings and not stumble on the same issues. Just because you included all the features of Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and LinkedIn in your new social networking product, doesn’t mean everyone will love it.
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