The whole point is to have a permanent effect on the economy, not stimulate yet another bubble. The solution isn’t to fund a hundred “could be the next thing” companies. It’s to support companies that are likely to be around in five years.

One of the reasons that startups are often able to innovate in ways that larger companies can’t, is because they can cut a smaller feedback loop.  Large companies often take too long from noticing a problem to fixing it.  And part of the problem is that when five people are using your software and they [...]

The usual profile of an entrepreneur is of a young guy just out of college, but is that accurate?
Male? In fact it’s the age of the woman entrepreneur, with increasing numbers of women becoming entrepreneurs and showing a high degree of success. On the other hand, statistics suggest women are usually more cautious [...]

It’s easy for an entrepreneur with a small business to feel dwarfed by the marketing power of big business – companies that can afford to spend a million or more on changes to their image. Can you build an brand for less?
Yes.
Take logos. Seth Godin points out that logos are just placeholders and that [...]

With the right context, sometimes too many cooks make AMAZING soup.

After starting a few businesses I’ve become familiar with a lot of common mistakes that entrepreneurs make when starting a new business. Mistakes are inevitable (sometimes even desirable – more on that another time) but at the very least you can make new ones. Here’s a list of common mistakes you [...]