article thumbnail

10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

William Hurley, the co-founder of Honest Dollar, an Austin-based provider of retirement plans to small businesses, says creative talent is abundant : It’s got the music, the university scene, the hippies and the rule-breakers… It’s very easy to hire people who want to push the limits. Seattle, WA.

article thumbnail

Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten

VI: Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment. —– Reformation Partners is a new investment firm founded by three partners who spun out of FirstMark Capital ($3B AUM firm which was an early investor in Shopify, Pinterest, and Riot Games). —– TinySeed.

Equity 78
article thumbnail

Boomers are Taking the Plunge into Entrepreneurship. But for all the Right Reasons?

Small Business Force

LS: I help entrepreneurs and small business owners achieve their dreams. As I was preparing for this visit with you, I was, as you know, we have the Entrepreneur's Network which is a series of meetings where we tee up for early-stage companies five times per year at these meetings. RA: And what is it you do?