I was fascinated to read Time.com’s review of our collective behavior during this recession, many of them surprises to economists, and not in line with the usual pattern.
Of course, the three-way punch of economic factors descended upon us all at once, also not the usual pattern of recessions: high unemployment, tight credit and crashing housing [...]

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Long ago I realized folks saw the world through their own world-view – the glass was half-full, half-empty, half-full and bubbling with opportunity, or half-empty and poisoned. I believe there is little hope of changing these contexts after, say, the age of six. Once I heard a rumor that the Catholic Church said, “Give me [...]

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There comes a moment in most startup ventures when you, the CEO, wake up in a cold sweat and face your fears that failure is near. Seeing anew all the time, investment, financial risk and doubt you have overcome in the last year or two, fear gets past your barriers sits on the bedstead.
The response [...]

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Effective business planning is more than just talking with your management team about what you plan to do next year. And it’s more than paying someone to write a book about your grand plans too, even if it gets someone to write you a big check.
In fact, effective business planning has nothing to do with [...]

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ONE OF MY CLIENTS ASKED RECENTLY ABOUT HOW ARRANGING FOR SHARED PROFITS COULD BE USED TO SEED CAPITALIZE A NEW COMPANY.  HE HAS A COLLEAGUE WHO WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEW VENTURE, AND WHO WILL BRING VALUABLE CONTENT AND CONNECTIONS.
PROFIT SHARING IS BASED ON THE NEW COMPANY’S ULTIMATE PROFITABILITY AND IS LIKELY TO [...]

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Continuing Terry Corbell’s interview http://tinyurl.com/yf7m2en, noted angel investor John B. Dimmer offers more tips.
Q: Exit strategy in proposals?
A: This should include the type of exit transaction, which may be a merger, an IPO, or something else, the timing associated with the exit, and the valuation metrics at exit. The mistakes I see here fall into [...]

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Now that a University of New Hampshire study indicates early stage financing by angel investors is more advantageous than venture capital money, what now? How do you get the angel funds? The 2009 study – “Initial Public Offerings and Pre-IPO Shareholders: Angels Versus Venture Capitalists” – shows evidence of under-pricing by venture-supported IPO groups in [...]

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On Tuesday, November 10th beginning at 7:15 p.m. in Santa Monica, I will present 90 minutes on successful entrepreneuring, covering these issues:

What are the current economic conditions for entrepreneurs, and what are they doing to make it work for them?  
What will venture capitalists and angel investors invest in today?
What are the best strategies for [...]

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See PR 101: How to do your own PR for Entrepreneurial Companies  http://tinyurl.com/ykq8can

When your company has expanded and its communications needs are greater than those that can be handled by the president’s assistant on a part-time basis, the next step is to add an experienced full-time public relations staff person or persons, retain an [...]

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How many of you watch television news daily? Listen to news radio as you commute? Read your local daily newspaper? Or the Wall Street Journal?
Have you ever wondered how the stories on people and companies got there? About 75 percent are planted by public relations people. That’s public relations at work, getting companies such as [...]

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