In 2003, the Federal Reserve did a study on Small Business Finances. of angel investments are in pre-revenue companies. appreciate that ‘pre-revenue’ is not precisely the same as seed/start-up, but if we take those as roughly equivalent, would you agree that angels invest in about 35% x 50k = 16k seed/startup companies per year? MORE >>

Blocked revenue One of the best ways to build a business that has marketable value is to develop multiple streams of residual income that a potential business buyer can view as a valuable asset. The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch. don’t know – what do you think? MORE >>

If I take the last downturn as my guide, I can say with confidence that venture investors would be well suited to continue to invest right through the downturn - in 2002 and 2003 terrific companies were formed and funded at very reasonable valuations and with business models that reflected the demand for capital efficiency and economic viability. MORE >>

Convergent streams The most effective marketing strategy not only focuses on a core market and differentiators, it also finds ways to build multiple streams of recurring revenue. The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch. Some might ask, what’s the difference? Practical Tips for Gett. MORE >>

By 2003, Blogger had one million users and Google bought Pyra (the first Google acquisition). Money: Blogger was not a revenue-maker in the beginning. You could start by following the example of startup founders who have been there, done that. Pyra Labs (A.K.A. The founders then decide to focus on Blogger full-time. bottom-up document. MORE >>