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Startups Masquerading as Tech Firms is Not Paying Off For Investors

Daniel Payne — October 30, 2019 Last week The Atlantic published a piece about the bursting of the “not-come bubble”. They refer to the unicorn companies like Uber, Lyft, WeWork and Peloton which became overvalued by masquerading as tech firms. A few years ago, two major trends happened that in my mind, caused this bubble … Continue reading Startups Masquerading as Tech Firms is Not Paying Off For Investors →

Want to Attract Investors? Step One, Build Your Online Presence.

Investment Guide

Jim Anthony — August 29, 2019 Follow @JimSoMark — August 29, 2019 So, you’ve managed to make an impression on a potential investor. Congratulations, your 1% of the way home. What’s the first thing they are going to do if they are serious about a possible investment in your company or fund? They are going … Continue reading Want to Attract Investors? Step One, Build Your Online Presence. →

Finding Investors Using Digital Marketing

Digital Marketing

Jim Anthony — August 10, 2019 Follow @JimSoMark — August 10, 2019 It’s not rocket science. Emerging growth companies and hedge/venture funds need to find investors. While there are many ways to do this, the process can be streamlined. Digital marketing is a great way to use analytics to identify potential investors. I will give … Continue reading Finding Investors Using Digital Marketing →

How to Build Your LinkedIn Profile to Attract Investors

LinkedIn Utilization

Colleen McKenna — January 17, 2018 Follow @Colleen_Intero — January 17, 2018 Over the years, we’ve written about the importance of your LinkedIn profile for prospects, customers/clients, and potential and current employees. It’s time we turn to other key groups that will most likely…no, absolutely, vet you on LinkedIn — investors. If you are considering … Continue reading How to Build Your LinkedIn Profile to Attract Investors →

5 Qualities Angel Investors Want in a Start-up Business

Fund Raising Trends

Beata Staszkow — December 20, 2017 — December 20, 2017 mohamed1982eg / Pixabay When an angel investor invests in a new business they have probably identified key aspects in the project which have both satisfied and excited them. To help you secure the investment you need, we have created this post to explain what angel … Continue reading 5 Qualities Angel Investors Want in a Start-up Business →

The Processes for Reaching out to Angel Investors

Investment Guide

Beata Staszkow — December 8, 2017 — December 8, 2017 mohamed1982eg / Pixabay Once you have a targeted list of angel investors to approach, your next step should be to reach out and connect. There are in essence three processes to do this. They are: Reaching out Responding Following up In this post we look … Continue reading The Processes for Reaching out to Angel Investors →

The Mobile Midas Touch: The 10 Investors Who Saw The Future First

Investment Guide

by Ross Simmonds Follow @thecoolestcoolOctober 5, 2016 If you work in startups, you’ve likely heard the phrase Unicorn before. It’s a phrase that was coined by Aileen Lee back in 2013 to categorize startups that are valued at over $ 1 billion. These are the startups that we all know and some of us love. … Continue reading The Mobile Midas Touch: The 10 Investors Who Saw The Future First →

How to Create Financial Projections that get Investors’ Attention

Investment Guide

by Min Fang Follow @mfang5September 4, 2016 Entrepreneurs are passionate about their business. After all, passion is a requirement to take the leap from idea to execution. However, before making the leap, an analysis of the opportunity, resource requirements, market forces, and potential profits should be completed. That’s where financial projections come in. Unfortunately, many … Continue reading How to Create Financial Projections that get Investors’ Attention →

Strategies Entrepreneurs Can Use to Stand Out to Investors

Entrepreneur Tools

by Personal Branding Blog June 23, 2016June 23, 2016 The following answers are provided by members of Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses. 1. … Continue reading Strategies Entrepreneurs Can Use to Stand Out to Investors →

Why Getting Valuation Right Is So Important To Retired Dividend Growth Investors

Business Improvement

by Chuck Carnevale December 9, 2015 Follow @fastgraphsDecember 9, 2015 Introduction Although getting valuation right before you buy a stock is critically important to the long-term oriented retired dividend growth investor, it is not a short-term market timing concept. My point is that short-term market movements are typically volatile and unpredictable. The reason is simple. … Continue reading Why Getting Valuation Right Is So Important To Retired Dividend Growth Investors →