Top Resources For Understanding Startup Funding
It’s no secret that many activist investors are frustrated with the lack of financial literacy among entrepreneurs today. In my own battle against the blank face in the boardroom, I’ve been following the work of Brad Feld, Jason Mendelson, and Fred Wilson (in addition to asking some of our great investors…
7 Strategic Ways To Seek Startup PR
It feels great to be covered by the media, but unless there’s a business goal for getting press, it often doesn’t lead to any useful outcome – aside from allaying your parents’ fears that you don’t have a real job. Often, the goal of PR for startups is not for the obvious reasons. Here are the 7 objectives…
Innovative Education Startup Chalks Up $5 Million In Sales
Education doesn’t end with a degree. It’s a lifelong process. And, no, I didn’t plagiarize that little bit of wisdom from the website I’m about to tell you about…Although I might sell it to them. Lessons for Sale TeachersPayTeachers is an online marketplace for teacher resources. Ranging from free to $15, teachers can sell or purchase downloadable educational materials, hard goods, and used resources. Pre-K,...
TechStars NYC 2012 Demo Day
TechStars NYC is the Harvard of accelerators. As the #1 startup accelerator in the world, it’s selection rate makes winning the lottery look like a walk in the park. But, in a way, getting accepted is like winning the lottery. The accelerator, who has locations in Boston, Boulder, NYC, Seattle and San Antonio, invests $118K in each company, mentors the freshman startups for three intensive months, hooks the them up with...
The Startup Sit Down: Mike Lewis, Founder of Kapost Content Marketing Platform
Mike Lewis has a plan to change the way your company creates content. That’s why he co-founded kapost, a content marketing platform that enables brands to produce compelling content and grow traffic & revenue. He also has great taste in music, but that’s a side/personal note, of course. I caught up with Mike to chat about the kapost inception, why his dream startup would record his every move, and how...