Just as technology, such as open source software and cloud computing, are enabling entrepreneurs to develop their products in a cost effective manner with just the right amount of computing power to meet the needs of a scaling business, the start-up and the entrepreneur also require a similar scaling of CFO services in order to develop and thrive. MORE >>

We went with equity because ivestors would prefer to get equity for the following reasons: 1. One of the reasons notes have become so popular is that the equity documents were too expensive. Choose "Open With" and able to save as Word doc. SeriesSeed.com. Series Seed Financing Documents Blog. Documents. Yokum. MORE >>

Fortune Magazine Fight Fest: Private Equity vs. VC. few quick take aways: Surprisingly, it seemed like the biggest debate took place not between the investors and the Professor, who was outright opposed to any capital gains break for carried interest, but between Roux, a private equity guy, and Mortiz, the VC. Open Source. MORE >>

It's a unique approach, and one we'd love to discuss with entrepreneurs and their investment sources. SCVNGR Makes Major Enhancements to iP. Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! In the middle of that was a gaping hole. MORE >>

In the software VC world, the merits of open source are regarded as givens- a business model innovation that brilliantly aligns customer and vendor interests. However, outside of the software VC market, open source remains an enigma wrapped in a mystery. Is open source a backdoor towards communism? MORE >>