Archives – January, 2010
What does the Olympics and start-ups have in common? Much like an Olympic athlete, a start-up practice and train for winning the funding game and it’s not for the faint of heart. Here are some suggestion on how to compete for funding.
Continue January 28, 2010
Australian Innovation Shootout, a competition for Australian start-ups seeking funding from American investors. A observer’s perspective on the start-ups seeking funding.
Continue January 21, 2010
Internet and ecommerce start-ups are everywhere these days. It seems like the second coming of the dotcom era. It’s easy to see the success of the Internet companies after they become household names, but how did they get there? What is it like to go from ground-zero to a viable web company? Here’s a look at one e-commerce business. It’s still a work in progress and to be sure, progress is slow – lots of fits and starts, ramps and plateaus, and plenty of pitfalls and unexpected surprises along the way.
Continue January 21, 2010
So where are the private investors and angels investors hiding? Many people are proposing countless ideas for new start-up companies these days. All of them are seeking funding. It’s much like the great Easter egg hunt, but instead of eggs everyone is looking for money.
Continue January 14, 2010
Did your Mom ever tell you to not do something and you did it anyway, only to find yourself experiencing the anticpated mistake? If you’re thinking about starting a new business, use the wisdom of experts and mentors to avoid those costly pitfalls and time consuming mistakes.
Continue January 7, 2010
You have a product idea and want to turn it into a new business. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if someone could give you an easy-to-follow recipe for doing just that. If you could ask the experts about starting a company and making it sucessful, what would it be? Here are some pearls of wisdom from experts on starting a company.
Continue January 5, 2010