How Investor's Really See You – Hint: It's Not What You Think
How Investor’s Really See You – And It’s Not What You Think Sometimes the deck is just plain stacked against you. It’s that famous uphill climb that we’ve all had to make some time or other. In business, this can arise at times out of inequality in a bargaining position. And nowhere is that more […]
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Listen Your Way to Funding – Master Listening (Part 2)
Listen Your Way to Funding – Master Listening (Part 2) Fast Track to Funding #4 Last week I introduced you to the concept of mastering listening as a skill set that we all think we’re good at, but few of us truly are – and to the idea that listening is a skill that can […]
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Royalty Funding – No Dilution, No Exposure
Royalty Funding – No Dilution, No Exposure Royalty funding is an exciting option for many businesses in different stages of funding. It incentivizes investors to “give you a hand” without giving away your company. Here is a recap of new writings by Royalty funding expert Arthur Lipper. Arthur is one of the world’s most knowledgeable […]
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The Two Mindsets of Winning Teams – Are You Fundable #4
The Two Mindsets of Winning Teams – Are You Fundable #4 In the last segment of this series, I counseled you, the vision-master founder of an innovation company (or the execution master looking for a home) to see the value in forming a two-headed “hydra” with a trusted co-founder. In this segment, I’d like to help […]
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How to Use Gender Diversity as an Edge
How to Use Gender Diversity as an Edge Are You Fundable #2 My first post on the subject of gender diversity on management teams may have created the false impression that I am indifferent to gender discrimination. So let me set the record straight. I would like to see more women as CEOs and as […]
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Are You Fundable #1: Does Gender Diversity Matter?
Does Gender Diversity Matter? Are You Fundable #1 They lied. In case you weren’t aware of this, investors such as venture capitalists and angel investors say they invest in the team first and the product second. They’re lying. The fact is, unless you already have a track record of winning for investors, most investors look […]
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Notes from Earth #2: Two Conferences on Acquisition, Out-licensing and Fresh Capital
Notes from Earth #2: Two Conferences on Acquisition, Out-licensing and Fresh Capital How far in advance should I prepare for acquisition, out-licensing or fresh capital? This article is intended for those of you running a revenue-generating business and expecting a liquidity event or capital raise in the next five years, including out-licensing a product or […]
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Notes from Earth #1 – Discoveries in the World of Business Funding
Notes from Earth #1 – Discoveries in the World of Business Funding “Notes from Earth” is a series of blog articles on discoveries I have made while traveling around the world to conferences and meeting individual thought-leaders in the area of innovation and business funding. The idea is to get you “grounded” in investing reality, […]
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Is Automation Killing Jobs – Answers from the Future
Is Automation Killing Jobs – Answers from the Future In every innovation and finance conference I’ve attended recently, one subject comes up every time without fail: the future loss of jobs to automation in all its forms. If we’re talking about self-driving vehicles, people ask what will all the taxi/uber/lyft/truck drivers do? If we’re talking […]
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Born to Star (Part 7) – A Good Vision Master and Execution Master Pair
Born to Star (Part 7) – A Good Vision Master and Execution Master Pair Would it be surprising that Steve Jobs did not miss the opportunity for a good Execution Master decision the second time around? Shortly after he rejoined Apple in 1997, Jobs found and hired Tim Cook. Why did things turn out so […]
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