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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Are You Fundable #3 – Are Two Sexes Better Than One?
Are Two Sexes Better Than One? Are You Fundable #4 In my last article in this series, I posited that gender, ethnic and sexual orientation bias is bad for business, especially in the context of creating effective management teams for innovative companies. In this post, I’ll explain why that’s true and invite you to build […]
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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 […]
Read More5 More Actionable Facts to help Strategize using Regulation CF (aka Crowdfunding)
5 More Actionable Facts to help Strategize using Regulation CF (aka Crowdfunding) Since my October 7 post on LinkedIn Pulse, “7 Actionable Facts About Equity Crowdfunding to Raise Capital in the U.S.”, the funding raised by Regulation CF crowdfunding has accelerated further. As of October 11, 2016, investors funded 40 companies in Regulation CF offerings […]
Read More7 Actionable Facts About Equity Crowdfunding to Raise Capital in the U.S.
7 Actionable Facts About Equity Crowdfunding to Raise Capital in the U.S. The question on the table is, is equity crowdfunding in the U.S. worth the effort, as a means of raising capital in the later part of 2016 and 2017? I’m going to take a contrarian and therefore useful approach to this question. Here […]
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Reg A + Puts Fun Back in Funding
Reg A + Puts Fun Back in Funding Imagine raising up to $50 million for your innovative or impact-driven company, at 1/10 the cost and difficulty of a public offering. Think of it as crowdfunding on steroids – a “mini-IPO”. This is a way to describe the recent Regulation A investment process included in the […]
Read MoreHow to Gain the Advantage with Investors to Fund Your Business
How to Gain the Advantage with Investors to Raise Capital for Your Business This is an excerpt from the beginning of the full eBook, How to Gain the Advantage with Investors to Fund Your Business. You can download your copy here. NOTE: Although the eBook is geared toward helping you obtain funding, ask yourself if […]
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Imagine – Winning Conversations with Investors
Imagine – Winning Conversations with Investors to fund your business. *See download link at the bottom People have difficulty asking for money. You shouldn’t. We don’t. We’re the academy for entrepreneurs led by investors. Our mission is empowering innovators that will change the world. Intellivesity has prepared a short eBook that equips you how to […]
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Winning Over Investors
Winning Over Investors What it Takes to Break Through the Status Quo In this article we will discuss the realities of the current state of finding investors and present a solution to the status quo: – Imagine the Possibilities – Disruptive Insight – The Reality – The Unsafe Status Quo – But Take Heart – […]
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Impact Investing Win-Win-Win for Entrepreneurs, Investors, Society – Part 2
Impact Investing Win-Win-Win for Entrepreneurs, Investors, Society – Part 2 This second blog post on impact investing will answer: – How do you as an entrepreneur gain access to the large community of impact investors? – How do you demonstrate that your impact is specific, intentional and measurable? – How do you demonstrate that this […]
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