TAG: entrepreneur

David Pritchard, Co-Founder & Principal - Aequitas Advisors

Why have so many businesses, even those built on extremely compelling product ideas or value propositions, struggled to secure efficient financing and intelligently maintain balance sheets over time?

Jeff Shieh, Sr. Patent Attorney - inovia

This year the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a report examining how the capacity for American small business to create jobs is at risk due to the high costs of acquiring, maintaining and enforcing patents outside of the United States.

Cindy Padnos, Founding Managing Director - Illuminate Ventures

The micro VC investment space made possible from startups building on the cloud carries less risk for investors, reduces dilution for the founders and preserves the flexibility of outcomes for both parties.

Igor Sill, Founder - Geneva Venture Partners

Most startup presentations given by first time entrepreneurs fall well short of their intended goal, getting venture funded. Most are nothing more than “yet another idea” delivered via 50+ boring slides. Here are some pointers.

Kathleen Goolsby, Editor - SandHill.com

John Thompson has been CEO of both consumer and enterprise tech companies and serves on boards of Microsoft, UPS, DOMO and Liquid Robotics. He shares insights on mistakes CEOs make and how to judge performance.