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The Legal Side of Entrepreneurship

YoungUpstarts

Craig Schmitz, a partner in the Technology Companies Group at law firm Godwin Proctor LLP who works on corporate, governance, board and fundraising issues, and Erika Fisher, an associate in the firm’s Business Law Department who deals with IP, fielded questions about the legal issues startups face. ” The Cost of Financing.

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Start Up Business Grants 101: Meaning, Funding & Tips

Board Effect

Thousands of great ideas never come to fruition because business owners and founders of nonprofit organizations aren’t familiar with the startup business grant process. They simply don’t have the seed money to get a business or organization off the ground. What Is a Startup Business Grant? Essentially, the money is free.

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What Makes an Entrepreneur? Cojones (7/11)

Both Sides of the Table

A caller dialed in to ask us questions about his startup. He was from South America but living in Switzerland and had launched a startup while holding down a day job at a consulting firm (McKinsey if memory serves). He wanted to raise angel money. We weren’t ready to hire an associate yet so I offered him a summer internship.

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Build Entrepreneur Credentials Early and Wisely

Startup Professionals Musings

More important are standard business, finance, and economics courses. Too many startups fail simply by missing the practical elements of money management, time management, and setting priorities. Most schools have business plan competitions, and even give out seed money to winners. Business networking is key.

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Most Great Entrepreneurs Don’t Drop Out of Harvard

Startup Professionals Musings

More important are standard business, finance, and economics courses. Too many startups fail simply by missing the practical elements of money management, time management, and setting priorities. Most schools have business plan competitions, and even give out seed money to winners. Business networking is key.

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Get a Technical Degree But Entrepreneurial Spirit

Startup Professionals Musings

More important are standard business, finance, and economics courses. Too many startups fail simply by missing the practical elements of money management, time management, and setting priorities. Most schools have business plan competitions, and even give out seed money to winners. Business networking is key.

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Build Entrepreneur Credentials Early and Wisely

Gust

More important are standard business, finance, and economics courses. Too many startups fail simply by missing the practical elements of money management, time management, and setting priorities. Most schools have business plan competitions, and even give out seed money to winners. Business networking is key.