An impromptu Twitter debate arose among Fred Wilson, Dave McClure, Mark Suster, Chris Dixon and others about convertible debt, priced equity rounds, and the nuances of early stage financing. It was such a good discussion that Fred asked that someone Storify it. MORE >>

If you are a freelancer, at some point you have been told to get a contract together for your clients. bet those advisors weren’t as helpful when it came to what you should put in your contract, though! While it is easy to say “get a contract,” it isn’t as easy to say what should go in it. Bare-bones starter information. MORE >>

A few months after we launched Circle of Moms, I hired my first superstar senior back-end developer. Brian had it all: his coding practices balanced speed and scalability, he’d been around the startup block as a founder and employee, and … Continue reading → Data MORE >>

In working with entrepreneurs and other business people over the years, I often hear stories of entrepreneurs who were so close to success, but somehow let it slip through their fingers. couldn’t really believe that anyone would be afraid of success, until I recently finished a self-help book by Patrick Daniel, “ Finding Your Road to Success.” MORE >>

I began studying angel investing returns about 10 years ago as a result of a problem I couldn’t resolve: The investing world seemed certain that angel investors were rubes. Conventional wisdom dictated that they made reckless investments in very early-stage ventures mostly doomed to fail. So which is it? Only they’re not. and the U.K., It is risky. MORE >>