Articles in the Entrepreneur Resources Category

Springtime For Startups (D CEO, Jan. 2012)
Posted in Entrepreneur Resources on 10 January 2012

Despite the humdrum economy, Dallas investors are welcoming new Internet-related companies focused on mobility and better software.
By Phil Harvey, D CEO JAN-FEB 2012

There’s excitement again in the Dallas-Fort Worth technology sector.
The economy remains in the doldrums, sure. “While the U.S. economy has been in a recovery for almost two years, the …

The Top 10 Reasons Startups Fail (From Squidoo)
Posted in Entrepreneur Resources on 22 December 2011

Why Do So Many New Businesses Fail?
New research by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that nearly six in ten businesses shut down within the first four years of operation. While not as calamitous as the 90% failure rate often repeated as fact, the BLS statistics are sobering for …

Venture Capital (From Wikipedia)
Posted in Entrepreneur Resources on 22 December 2011

Venture capital (also known as VC or Venture) is a type of private equity capital typically provided to early-stage, high-potential, growth companies in the interest of generating a return through an eventual realization event such as an IPO or trade sale of the company. Venture capital investments are generally made …

The National Venture Capital Association
Posted in Entrepreneur Resources on 22 December 2011

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), comprised of more than 450 member firms, is the premier trade association that represents the U.S. venture capital industry. NVCA’s mission is to foster greater understanding of the importance of venture capital to the U.S. economy, and support entrepreneurial activity and innovation. The NVCA …

WBT Showcase 2010 – Six Minute Presentation
Posted in Entrepreneur Resources on 22 December 2011

How to capture an investor’s interest in six minutes.
http://www.wbtshowcase.com/wbt/web.nsf/pages/files.html/$file/WBT2010%20Silver%20Creek%20VC%20Presentation.pdf