Feld Thoughts
MAY 9, 2011
Over the past few years, I’ve spent some time thinking about how the government can help entrepreneurship. It started with my role as the co-chairman of the Colorado Governors Innovation Council which was my first involvement in any formal way with any government initiative. Necessity will drive efficiency.
Growthink Blog
APRIL 21, 2013
However, before entrepreneurs could start using equity-based crowdfunding, the SEC had to write the specific rules governing it. In this type of Crowdfunding individuals who give you money become investors and own equity in your company. Which is really the same as customer financing, which has been around for a while.
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Kodorra
JANUARY 4, 2019
However, one person’s loss can be another’s opportunity because ICO can be a nifty investment vehicle for short-term investors who only aim to hop-on and hop-off, thus providing good liquidity. Because regulation and governance are tighter around securities, so is liquidity.
Up and Running
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
A well-written and convincing business plan (and pitch ) presents your business to investors in detail; but they are investing in your business, not just a plan. Normally you have to have a team in place, have made progress toward idea validation , or—better still—traction (paying customers). Nobody invests in ideas or plans.
David Teten
FEBRUARY 26, 2012
HBSANY members are required to be accredited investors (per SEC regulations) and are expected to agree to the terms of the HBSANY Membership Agreement. You will be able to meet privately with these companies later in the evening. This evening is exclusively for members of the HBS Angels of Greater New York.
Growthink Blog
MARCH 19, 2012
The businesses would get access to tens of millions more potential investors, and could reach out to them at little or no cost through online outlets like Facebook. Then, if the companies won funding, they'd get a built-in base of customers who were strongly motivated to help the brand succeed.
www.paulgraham.com
APRIL 28, 2010
There are three maindisadvantages: you mix together your business and personal life;they will probably not be as well connected as angels or venturefirms; and they may not be accredited investors, which couldcomplicate your life later. The regulatory burden is much lower if a companys shareholdersare all accredited investors.
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