Being an entrepreneur and fostering great innovation are not for the week at heart!  It’s easy to narrow your focus and miss great opportunities, whether you’re a true startup or work within an established organization. Either way, there are some situations we all need to watch for: Don’t Just Survive – Thrive: Leading Innovation in [...]

The business plan is an essential component to the startup process. Entrepreneurs aren’t likely to get far without one. Right?… Or do they even need one at all? Are VCs attracted to the plan or the (wo)man? Check out what a group of Indian investors expect from a deal and a look at contrasting schools [...]

We like to turn the thought process on its head around here, stretching the normal way of thinking. Think, for a moment, about who comes up with most of your innovative ideas during brainstorming sessions. Now, consider the fact that you might be overlooking some of your potential contributors.  Really overlooking them! Go Beyond The [...]

George Lipper of The Lipper Current is issuing a get-well card, of sorts, to VCs. The country needs them to recover, he says: I’ve been a mild critic of the industry in recent years, as investment statistics disclosed that — while the NVCA keeps tooting its horn about being THE source of money to launch [...]