Posts Tagged ‘venture capital’

Techpreneurship: Whirling Fishing Line

Well, these days my eyebrows need trimming, I’m feeling my age, and I just feel like being a grumpy, old man and really teeing off on a product and a business model that have made my life a little less fun this week. So, here goes with mostly full attribution to Andy Rooney.

 

Techpreneurship: Making the Home Solar Numbers Work

Time for some basic capital budgeting math. What conclusion does any wise techpreneur come to when the payback period for a home solar system capital purchase is 20-plus years and the expected useful system life is 10 to 12??

 

Techpreneurship: Technology Venture Showcase is June 16th

Innovate Arkansas has teamed with the Harrison Chamber of Commerce and NorthArk to host the Innovate Arkansas Technology Venture Showcase lunch in Harrison for the first time ever.

 

Techpreneurship: Elevator Pitch 101

Scarcity…Money…Time…Patience. Investors and customers suffer from a serious case of acute and chronic scarcity. So you think you’re going to get an hour of their time to sell your concept, business plan, technology, product, or service to them?