Columbus. During the summer of 2010, I developed a workshop, A New ACEF Valuation Workshop for Angels and Entrepreneurs.  To provide some reference points, I surveyed thirteen angels groups in North American to determine their recent experience in negotiating the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue companies.  Current Average.  . Organization. MORE >>

I'm going to leave from the Columbus Circle entrance to Central Park (not in the park, just outside) at 11AM sharp. It's supposed to be 60 degrees on Saturday and probably one of the last great biking days of the year, so I'm going to do head about 60 miles (ok, so 58.6) So if you want to join, come a few min early.). Here's the trail. MORE >>

Today’s spotlight is Geben Communication , a PR and communications firm located in Columbus, Ohio. Sometimes it seems like the world of entrepreneurs is approximately 5,000% male. Don’t worry, this isn’t going to turn into a lecture about institutionalized sexism (though, largely male tech community: don’t tempt me!). MORE >>

NCT Ventures, a Columbus, Ohio-based venture capital firm, has already guaranteed that one team to graduate the inaugural 10x program will receive $200,000 in follow-on funding to further pursue its venture. gave him a little there. Here's more. Shortly after posting I recevieved an email from Merrick Furst. By Ty McMahan. MORE >>

We make an effort to remember the heroes and heroic thinkers, say Julius Caesar, Christopher Columbus, Plato.  Tyler Cowen projects who will be remembered in 10,000 years.  This is a great way to think about human achievement, not to mention keeping perspective on not getting your novel published just yet.  Addendum: Oops!  Ten millenia?  MORE >>