What Should Your First Round of Investment Go To?
What will you use your startup's funds on? Before you do anything, read this. ...
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May
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08
May
Let’s Take A Step Forward And Work Together To Bring Bloomington/Normal “Back”
Change can be scary, especially when we can’t control it. For the first time in what feels like a long time, there’s real fear in Bloomington-Normal. The economy and where we’re headed is in question. For decades, we’ve been blessed to have large, well-respected companies,...
29
Mar
Bloomington-Normal’s First Bitcoin Mining Operation: Why and How We Worked as a Community to Do It
For business owners, it’s important to understand the expected return on an investment. But there’s a problem. The impact of everything you do can’t always be measured directly in dollars and cents. But an investment in your community, while it might not benefit you financially,...
22
Mar
6 Ways To Avoid Wasting Your Startup’s Seed Round of Funding
“Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.” -- Tony Robbins Too often, “funds raised” is used by companies as a mark of accomplishment. It’s important to understand that raising money for your business will not solve any of your startup’s current...
23
Feb
The Case Against Starting Your Own Business Right Out of College: What To Do Instead
Getting experience and overcoming failure early and often is vital for an entrepreneur, but you may not want to start a business right out of college, and here's why. ...
18
Jan
My Goals for 2018: What Are Yours?
I spent part of the first couple of weeks of 2018 thinking about what I want to accomplish this year. I decided to share them with you to: Help hold me accountable Ask you to share yours Over the next month, I’ll create a brief roadmap and...
09
Jan
14 Articles on Raising Your First Round of Funding
Raising your first round of funding for your startup is never easy. Here are 14 articles to help you navigate each step of the process. ...
08
Jan
Setting Funds on Fire: How and Why Most Startups Waste Their First Round of Investment
Raising a round of investment won't do your company much good if you burn through it. Here's how and why most startups waste much of their early funds. ...
13
Nov
8 Reasons Sales Are a Problem for Your Startup
Great startups don’t need to sell. They sell themselves, right? Startups almost always fail, and we know that going into starting a new business. But when launching a new company, we often tell ourselves and others that we have something truly unique that our customers will...
06
Oct
Startup Red Flags: 7 Things Scaring Investors Away from Your Idea
Here are 7 things that will turn most investors sour on the prospect of investing in your business. ...