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Venture capital investing is on the decline, and here's why - The Business Journals

Venture capital spending continues to lag behind the record activity of recent years, but startups needn't worry; industry analysts say there's still billions in dealmaking still to be done. VC ...

New fund creates $5 million in seed capital for startups | Business | stltoday.com

The St. Louis Regional Chamber is partnering with local venture capital firms and banks to offer $5 million in seed capital for startups to spur economic development. Joe Reagan, the chamber’s ...

Debunking the 5 Biggest Myths of Entrepreneurship

Serial entrepreneur, angel investor, philanthropist, author and CEO of Bizzultz May McCarthy explains how intuition will help you achieve financial freedom. Plus, we bust five common myths ...

50 Signs You Might Be an Entrepreneur | Entrepreneurial Reading | Innovation Destination: Hartford | Innovation Destination: Hartford

Written by successful entrepreneurs Joel Comm and John Rampton, Self-Employed: 50 Signs That You Might Be An Entrepreneur identifies 50 qualities that epitomize entrepreneurs. Author, speaker, ...

Yikes! 97 Percent of Your Employees May Not be Able to Identify a Phishing Email (INFOGRAPHIC)

When you think of cyber attacks, you may imagine complex campaigns against major corporations and governments. The reality, however, is far more common and serious – especially for small ...

Europe needs to do more to invest in innovation ecosystem

Earlier this year, we published an article entitled, “Europe is starting to feel more like Silicon Valley”, an observation that is emerging as a result of good company supply and good money ...

Here's how to use a leftover pizza box to view the upcoming eclipse

With the solar eclipse just days away, everyone is trying to get their hands on a last-minute pair of eclipse glasses. But what if you don't have $250 to spend on a pair because you spent too much ...

In a nod to millennials, Roche's $300M campus transformation boasts no cubicles or private offices

Imagine a workplace with no desk or office of your own, even if you are the company’s CEO. Instead, you work in a neighborhood-style space, fitted for a time when workers — especially ...

What I’ve Learned About Being A Dad And An Entrepreneur | Mitchell Harper | Pulse | LinkedIn

My two biggest focuses in life are building great businesses and being the world’s best dad for my two beautiful girls. In this week's episode of my Insane Growth podcast (listen on iTunes or ...

5 Steps To A Compelling Story For Business Proposals - Startup Professionals Musings

If you are proposing a merger or acquisition, or simply seeking an investor for your business, the process is the same. You have to put together a convincing story of a win-win opportunity for both ...

The Changing Rules Of Tech Entrepreneurship

Since 1996, manufacturing jobs in the United States have decreased by a whopping 28%. Britain's industrial story isn't too rosy, either. Over the last couple of decades or so, high-growth tech ...

USM Researchers Use I-Corps Grant to Develop New Polymer Technology | Southern Miss Now

At The University of Southern Mississippi, research and innovation are fueling new discoveries in technology that offer real-world applications in the private and commercial sectors. Nothing ...

Report: CMU contributes $1.5 billion to Pittsburgh each year | TribLIVE

Carnegie Mellon University contributes nearly $1.5 billion to Pittsburgh's economy each year, according to a report CMU released Thursday. The university is not only an economic driver in the region ...

US accelerator digs for gold in this land of tech & talent

David Cohen and David Brown, co-CEOs of Techstars, in an interview with ET ahead of the company's India launch spoke of their plans for startups in the country. Here are edited excerpts: Economic ...

How America Is Closing the Cybersecurity Skills Gap - [email protected]

America is facing a critical shortage of people trained in cybersecurity. The Cybersecurity Workforce Alliance — a partnership of companies, the government and universities — aims to bridge that ...

Mark Cuban: Something to Look for in a Job Offer | Money

When Mark Cuban sold his internet streaming service Broadcast.com to Yahoo in 1999, 300 of the company’s 330 employees became millionaires overnight, he said. What they did with their newfound ...

Five Times This Extremely Common Word Can Hold You Back At Work

Try going a day at work without saying “I”–bet you can’t do it. The same likely goes for “me” and “my,” pronouns we use so frequently that we’re almost never fully conscious of ...

Mentors: The Secret Weapon of Startup’s | Equities.com

Call it your company’s secret weapon or secret sauce; both are apt descriptions of the advantage a quality mentor brings to your startup. Mentors can be paid confidantes or volunteer advisors to ...

Four cities learn how to create inclusive communities | HuffPost

How can cities build inclusive, innovative local economies? That’s the question Forward Cities is answering through a multi-city learning collaborative comprised of Durham, Detroit, Cleveland and ...

3 Life Lessons I Have Learned as a 70-Year-Old Entrepreneur | Inc.com

In January 1975, when I was 27-years-old, I opened the doors of BAYADA Home Health Care, a small business I started with $16,000 in hard-earned savings and what some may consider unrealistic ...

#5 Qualities You Must Posses to be a Successful Entrepreneur

You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Some people are content with their regular jobs and throughout their professional careers they strive to get ...

These High Skill Jobs Are Most In Demand by US Small Businesses

In recent data pulled from Indeed.com, the online jobs site says some of the most in-demand positions at small businesses are in the medical field. Here’s more data that points to the increased ...

Why Startups Should Look for Opportunity Between the Coasts

Tech entrepreneurs are the cool kids on the block. Whereas young people once aspired to be rockstars or astronauts, today they dream of being startup founders, flush with venture capital and working ...

The rising advantage of public-private partnerships | McKinsey & Company

In the United States, governments are increasingly turning to public-private partnerships (P3s) to implement public infrastructure works. Here’s why the benefits of P3 project delivery, not just ...

Money Makes Small Businesses Go Round: Ensuring Access For All

When diverse perspectives are applied to financing, doors open for entrepreneurs. Last week, I wrote The Next Business Revolution: Diversity and how it fuels innovation and enhances employee ...

11 Quick Tips to Get More Value out of Your Board – Both Sides of the Table

Many board meetings are bored meetings. Management teams whisk through slides trying to get through a presentation to share how great things are going and they are eager to get through the meeting ...

7 Essential Steps to Accelerate Your Innovation Process | MarTech Advisor

The answer to your innovation problem isn’t always a sexy one. For example, your customer experience map is an ideal starting point not only for innovation, but also to train yourself and your ...

EShip Summit Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

America needs a new economic model that infuses entrepreneurship into every corner of the economy and removes barriers to starting and growing businesses. Image: ...

What It's Like to Graduate From a Corporate Accelerator

Joining a corporate accelerator is a big decision for any startup founder and it’s not to be taken lightly. The companies are looking for teams with products that not only will help their bottom ...

How Companies Can Assess Their Readiness for the Circular Economy | INSEAD Knowledge

Companies must assess both the financial and environmental feasibility of remanufacturing before jumping into the circular economy. The concept of the circular economy, most recently popularised by ...

Tapping Your Contingent Workforce as a Source of Innovation

It’s no secret that talent is tougher to find these days. From skills deficits and low application levels to intense hiring competition between companies, contingent workforce managers know the ...

Where's The Next Big Thing In Tech? Try A Government Funded Lab

Research from government and university labs has brought us technologies as ubiquitous as the internet, microwaves, and GPS. But the path from laboratory bench to market success goes uphill, and ...

What You Didn't Know About America's Millionaires | Money

As the ranks of America’s millionaires continue to grow, the question for many becomes: “How can I join the club?” For a billionaire entrepreneur like Mark Cuban, joining the 3-comma club was ...

VC fundraising on pace to exceed $40B for 4th consecutive year in North America and Europe – GeekWire

Venture capital firms certainly have no shortage of cash to invest in startups. PitchBook released its 2017 PE and VC Fundraising report today for North America and Europe. Through July, $27.5 ...

Beer's Role in Innovation | HuffPost

Many great—or seemingly great—ideas come to fruition during the course of drinking a beer. When you’re out with the guys (or girls), one or two cold ones could have you rhapsodizing about how ...

Venture for America Announces Fund to Invest in Fellow-Founded Companies

NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Venture for America (VFA), a two-year fellowship program for recent college graduates interested in entrepreneurship and working in a fast-paced, ...

What Happened When I Ate The Best Brain Foods For A Week

We know that there is a strong connection between your physical health and work performance. I thought I was doing pretty well. I consider myself a pretty healthy person: I try to run one half ...

Robots concentrated in auto heavy manufacturing spots, Midwest, South - Business Insider

Fears of an imminent robot takeover of the workplace have gained traction after recent advances on self-driving vehicles and increasingly automated factories. Most technology and employment experts, ...

The Disconnect Between Education and Entrepreneurship

As the CEO of an edtech startup, I witness first-hand the abundant challenges that confront our country’s educational system. While there are pockets of hope, it feels like things are getting ...

Fenwick & West q2 2017 venture capital survey

It's a hard time to be an established venture capital firm. There are a ton of investors chasing a few great ideas, and the pressure is showing in a number of ways, according to a midyear report ...