James KosurAugust 11, 2015 Alibaba is the world’s largest online marketplace and Suning is a large-scale China-based chain of electronics stores. When the two companies came together on Monday, investors noticed. Alibaba shares rose by more than 2% in after-hours trading, while the Shenzhen-listed Suning surged to the maximum 10% limit on Tuesday. The companies … Continue reading Alibaba Invests In Suning Stores And Investors Are Loving It
Angela Hausman, PhDMay 10, 2015 Wanna make investors your best friends? The secret is marketing. Making investors your best friends If you’ve ever been involved in a start up, you know how hard it is to get money from investors. And, unless you’re in Silicon Valley or a few other places, venture funds are even … Continue reading The Secret to Making Investors Your Best Friends
Ashtyn Douglas November 18, 2014 Angel investors spent big bucks last year. In 2013, 21.6% of entrepreneurs seeking angel investment received capital, amassing $ 24.8 billion dollars in funding. The number of thrilled awardees increased 5.5% from 2012 and total backing was up 8.3%. And venture firms gave generously as well, investing almost $ … Continue reading The Do’s and Don’ts of Pitching to Investors
Like books and music, the investment industry is being squeezed SOME of the greatest fortunes in the modern world have been accrued by those who look after other people’s money. Hedge-fund and private-equity managers have become billionaires thanks to their ability to claim a chunk of their funds’ annual return. The irony is that many … Continue reading Fund management
