Tag: Venture Capital

The New York startup ecosystem is thriving, but it’s not the only game on Earth. Further, it does not function ...

More often than not, the biggest fear of an entrepreneur is the possibility of failure, and for good reason. First-time ...

Using Similar Decks for Investors and Customers Rarely Works Well So I had the deck complete. It was a marvel ...

Oh, the lure of the VC. When they call you had better answer, right? I get the phone call often, ...

Over a billion dollars was invested in Q1 of 2014 in New York City Startups. $1,255,579,433 to be exact. See ...

During my tenure at Red Rocket, I have had exposure to over 500 startups in the last few years.  I ...

There’s something to be said for experience, and last week Columbia, one of the oldest colleges in the country, kicked ...

I often have discussions with people who have a great idea and are thinking of quitting their job to pursue ...

Don’t start to pitch Venture Capitalists until you’ve tested their likely level of interest in your startup.  This means making ...

I read an interesting blog post recently titled, Why Early-Stage VCs Should Be Careful About Intros from Bankers (update: he has since ...