Love Thy Lawyer
Apr 15 2008
Posted by Jay Dia in Entrepreneur's View, Growing the Team, Startup Guide |
Well, maybe love is too strong of a word to use, but for a startup, you could do worse than cozying up to the right lawyer.
Many first-time entrepreneurs often make the mistake of picking the wrong legal counsel for their startup. Not that there’s anything wrong with using the lawyer your father uses his for [...]
On Wings of Angels
Apr 09 2008
Posted by Jay Dia in Angel & VC View, Entrepreneur's View, Forming the Business, Getting Funding, Startup Guide |
Whenever there is an economic downturn or the stock market is in the doldrums, someone will inevitably ask me if I am seeing a slowdown in the the number of startups getting formed and funded. Not that anyone would be surprised if talk of a recession did give pause to any entrepreneur trying to [...]
Caught in the Hype
Apr 07 2008
Posted by Jay Dia in Angel & VC View, Forming the Business, Getting Funding, Startup Guide |
Many entrepreneurs often fall into the trap of trying to catch the wave of a current hype because they mistakenly think it will automatically capture the interest of an investor. It’s a bad idea.
Some time back, an entrepreneur came to my office seeking advice on an investor presentation he was creating to pitch his [...]
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