Posts Tagged ‘capital’
Thoughts on being a startup in Chicago: 3 tips for entrepreneurs
Mike | January 25th, 2010In March, Ross and I will be hosting a talk at South by Southwest; it’s called “Third Coast: How to be a Startup Outside of Silicon Valley.” We have been thinking a lot about this lately and discussing the challenges we have faced on our own path. When we first conceived of the idea that [...]
Thoughts for small businesses and startups on raising capital
Mike | October 6th, 2009So you have a great idea, right? You’ve written a fantastic business plan, researched the market extensively, have a deep understanding of the competitive landscape, and have a watertight financial model that shows how you can reach profitability even in the worst-case scenario. Now it’s time to get out there and find your funding. Easy, [...]
Start-up Tip: Ten Suggestions For Raising Start-up Capital From Angels
Ross | September 17th, 2008Mike and I stated working on crowdSPRING in the summer of 2006. We incorporated the company in May 2007 and launched the crowdSPRING marketplace in May 2008. We’ve learned many important lessons along the way. In some ways, our experience is typical of other start-ups. In other ways, it is not. I want to share [...]
