Are you looking to raise money for a startup or have plans to?
Well, then you’re in luck ? This week Bonnie Halper and I are hosting Cris Haskell for our Investor Insights event (formally Breakfast with an Investor). The event takes place Thursday morning ? . All are welcome to join. If you want a link to RSVP let me know. Cris is a rare breed generalist who has lived and […]
Investor Insights with Joe Milam, Founder, Angelspan
About our Guest Investor: Joe Milam is the Founder of AngelSpan, Inc., an Investor Relations Service for Startups, and the Legacy Fund’s ‘Venture Turnkey Asset Management Platform or V-TAMP, which is a division of AngelSpan. AngelSpan leverages Joe’s almost 30-year career in financial services to address the last great inefficiency in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. We’re […]
Startup Founders and Investors, Beware of the Vanity KPI
Vanity can easily overtake wisdom. It usually overtakes common sense. – Julian Casablancas I recently wrote that startups require focus and identified KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) as one area startups should focus on. However, having worked (advised and mentored) a number of different startups with various business models, I have noticed that it is amazing to […]
Tap the Power of Affiliate Marketing to Generate Profits and Leads
Affiliate marketing doesn’t get the respect it deserves. People say that only works for ecommerce sites, not for retailers, for-profit colleges, or other businesses. It’s just not as sexy as social media, search marketing or today’s other “hot” marketing strategies and very few organizations are digging into it in any big way. But I am […]
How a Small Business Can Market like a Large Company
Are you thinking and acting as big as you can? Years ago when I worked for one of Donald Trump’s businesses, I would hear “Think Big” all the time around the office. It was so prevalent it was meaningless. However, I think that the concept can suggest a number of effective marketing angles that many […]
