Interest: Finance Information Technology Mergers and Acquisitions IPOs Strategy Valuation Technology Commercialization
Industry: Retail Trade Banking, Finance, Insurance Management of Companies & Enterprises Information, Software, Data Health Care & Biotech
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Venture capital funds only a small share of startups. Learn how VC firms work, what investors want and what founders should expect if they get funded.
Eapen Chacko and Brent Goldfarb debate whether founders need a formal business plan before raising money and building a new venture.
Not every startup needs the same kind of investor. Learn when angel funding, friends and family or venture capital may be a better fit for a company's stage and ambitions.
Hobbled by the Castro coup and the fall of the Soviet Union, Cuba found creative ways to build a healthcare system and develop a promising cancer drug.
I grew up in Ireland, and my family hails from Ballyhaunis in County Mayo. Dad was a small business owner, who used his trusty cab to provide service to our neighbors. Dad provided my first exposure
Zoom’s video streaming features and ease of use made it ripe for adoption by the millions forced to work remotely.
The odyssey of the Zoom founder, from his student days to how he built his company, provides valuable lessons for entrepreneurs at different stages of their journey.
Entrepreneurial spirit and intense customer engagement were the hallmarks of Twitter's early success. Biz Stone -- its resourceful, cocky and passionate co-founder -- tells the company’s story and his own compellingly in this book. Some key themes are seizing opportunities beyond your comfort zone, being willing to take a fresh look at ideas that others have discarded, and building strong relationships with the people who use your new groundbreaking platform. Metrics will be important in assessing Twitter’s future outlook, but the story of its genesis, as told here, is informative, interesting and inspiring.
