A Bubble in Valuations?

Some say there is a valuation bubble in Silicon Valley. While there are some inflated valuations, I see no evidence of anything approaching a bubble, and in fact the average for Series A investments is about where it has been for the last few years. . . . → Read More: A Bubble in Valuations?

Thirteen Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make: #13 — The Dumbest Mistake

I’ve never met a stupid entrepreneur.

But being smart does not make an entrepreneur foolproof. And I’m talking foolish mistakes here — not the disasters I describe in earlier posts in this series of 13 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make, (Click on the Mistakes tab at the top of this page, then click on the 13 Mistakes . . . → Read More: Thirteen Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make: #13 — The Dumbest Mistake

BAE Workshop Introduces BAE Investments

BAE Workshop will invest $5,000 or more in each start-up admitted to our Workshop . . . → Read More: BAE Workshop Introduces BAE Investments

13 Mistakes Entreprenures Make: #12 — Blowing A Billion

A CEO blew the chance for a Billion Dollar company by irrationality and sloppy business practices . . . → Read More: 13 Mistakes Entreprenures Make: #12 — Blowing A Billion

13 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make: # 11 — Top-Down Numbers

Top-Down Numbers Show You Haven’t Thought About Your Business . . . → Read More: 13 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make: # 11 — Top-Down Numbers

13 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make: #10 — Who Needs a Business Plan?

Business Plans are not important but planning the business is key to survival . . . → Read More: 13 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make: #10 — Who Needs a Business Plan?

13 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make: #9 — Too Much Information

I Can Get Through 50 Slides . . . → Read More: 13 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make: #9 — Too Much Information

Think You’re Going to Get Funded? Think Again

Seriously, think.

Less than 1% of entrepreneurs get funded. Check out the statistics on our blog here and a discussion of the statistics here. So who does get funded? Frequently it’s entrepreneurs who have gotten funding in the past, often from the same VCs. So where does that leave you? If you’re not in . . . → Read More: Think You’re Going to Get Funded? Think Again

The Role of Experience

The Role of Experience — Make Sure You Want What You Ask For . . . → Read More: The Role of Experience

13 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make: #8 — Bells and Whistles

Pitching Bells and Whistles . . . → Read More: 13 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make: #8 — Bells and Whistles

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