Forget building silly apps such as Yo. Silicon Valley needs to take on a grand challenge, such as serving the millions who go without clean water.
Vivek WadhwaJune 25, 2014
Today startups are household names, and entrepreneurs and VCs are treated like celebrities. There are reasons why Silicon Valley is having a moment and by understanding them we can also understand how long it will last and what will follow.
Chris YehJune 12, 2014
Looking for ways to cut costs when financing deals, open up transparency and increase fairness in the market? Open sourced term sheets are one way to achieve all of these things.
Tyler HartungMay 22, 2014
When an impact investment extraordinaire studies 200 organizations, 25 countries, and 35 founders...you may not expect him to site HR problems as one of the largest barriers to achieving start-up success. Read more here.
Ross BairdApril 28, 2014
Steve Jobs liked to “live at the intersection of the humanities and technology,” and that’s exactly the place where communications technologies need to be.
Ken BanksApril 7, 2014
If there is a single thing, a single activity and a single metric you should care about when building a business (or a sustainable open project – which you should run like a business anyway), it is cash-flow.
Pascal FinetteApril 3, 2014
Your ideas don’t matter unless you turn them into realities. Here are 3 tricks to take the first step towards that goal.
Chris YehMarch 27, 2014
It's time to kick the idea that everyone, including VCs, will steal your idea. Don't be scared to put all your cards on the table and don't expect a formal agreement in return.
Pascal FinetteMarch 25, 2014
Making your pitch is just the beginning. Too many entrepreneurs squander the investor interest they generate by botching the follow-up. Here’s four simple steps you can take that can make the difference between an oversubscribed round and abject failure.
Chris YehMarch 20, 2014
Watch Kamran Elahian, high-tech serial entrepreneur, share his tales of failure, speak of the importance of entrepreneurship, and discuss leadership within a business.
Unreasonable MediaMarch 14, 2014
One month in, one client down. Thirty three days ago we formed our new business. On day thirty one, we fired our first client.
BenandAndrewMarch 11, 2014
If you're an entrepreneur you've probably been involved in a conversation about equity. In this exclusive excerpt from Eliot Peper's genre-breaking new entrepreneurial novel, he highlights a conflict most entrepreneurs will face at least once in their life.
Eliot PeperMarch 10, 2014
Why should we spend money on space exploration when we have so many problems here on planet Earth? The answer to solving the world's biggest problems is in the stars. Read what this astronaut has to say about it.
Ron GaranMarch 5, 2014
Manoj Sinha understands financial pressure to make money. He has a lot of debt from his MBA. Here's his advice on what to do next.
Unreasonable MediaFebruary 28, 2014
Fail to effectively communicate with funders and watch your funding opportunities fade. This post shows you specifically (it has a template) how to maintain ongoing email communication with funders to exponentially grow investor interest.
Tyler HartungFebruary 27, 2014
There is no silver bullet to assure the success of your start-up. Least of all, pining for that $10k - $50k angel or VC investment. Read this post about getting scrappy and working for it.
Pascal FinetteFebruary 25, 2014
Starting up is scary. This post explores perhaps the most persistent trigger that will bring your fears on: when someone says “no” to you.
BenandAndrewFebruary 24, 2014