If you are looking for funding from a VC firm and feel like the whole process is confusing and mysterious, you should be reading this blog:
www.askthevc.com
A recent post about the desired ownership percentage of VC firms making first round investments is helpful on several levels:

One, it lets the first-time entrepreneur know that there are some […]

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Microsoft made a big splash in the small business community recently (whether you realize it yet or not!) with the announcement of their expected entrance into the unified communications space.
Why is this big news? By entering this space with a software solution, Microsoft is saying that they want to replace (or dramatically enhance) your […]

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I just read Birol’s Blog for the first time and loved this post!
I love that the author took a bold and brave approach to his message - he could have taken a much less controversial way out.

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I just came across this site:
http://bizosphere.com/
Pretty cool. It’s a “carnival” of blog posts all dedicated to business-related topics. It’s a good way to find other interesting sites.

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What am I referring to?
CONFIDENCE!
Think about it.  Why are we having a mortgage crisis in the U.S. today?  What changed that all of a sudden made millions of loans look so bad?  The answer is that buyers of debt suddenly lost their confidence in people’s ability to pay.  That’s all that changed!
But look at the […]

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Paul Brown of the New York Times recently wrote an article titled The Right Places to Learn Entrepreneurship.
People often debate if entrepreneurship can even be taught.  I think it can.
It’s an interesting article - check it out.  I’d also like to note that Babson was all over the article in terms of making the “top” […]

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I just ordered copies of a new book for myself and the rest of the executive team at Everon.  The book is Human Sigma: Managing the Employee-Customer Encounter.  As soon as I read the title I knew I had to get the book.
This post isn’t necessarily an endorsement for the book - because I haven’t read […]

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This is the sixth and final principle of influence from Dr. Cialdini is liking.
This one really is common sense.  It says that people prefer to say ‘yes’ to those they know and like.
There is a key distinction about this principle that is worth noting and understanding that isn’t as obvious as the general principle.  The distinction […]

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Dr. Cialdini’s fifth principle of influence is consensus.  Simply put, this principle states that people generally want to follow the lead of similar others, particularly when they are unsure.
Dr. Cialdini gave a few examples of how this principle has been and can be used in business.
The first example is one of how this principle has […]

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Dr. Cialdini’s fourth principle of influence is Consistency.  This principle states that people want to remain consistent with what they have already said or done, and that even tiny commitments will lead to a strong desire to remain consistent to those commitments.
This is an extremely valuable lesson for anyone in sales!
Any salesperson will tell you […]

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