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VC TIPS ON RAISING $$$ — Read and heed
Image provided by Shutterstock http://www.shutterstock.com On June 28 I was a sponsor and attended the New York Venture Summit sponsored by youngStartup Ventures. The event is geared towards tech –...
View ArticleNews From the Fund Raising Front
The recent New York Venture Summit, held by young StartUp Ventures, was characterized, as it always is, by high quality panels of venture capitalists. While each panel focused on a different topic, the...
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A Contest No Small Business Can Afford to Ignore
The contest is sponsored by Daily Candy. The exposure is unbelievable. All you have to do is enter: http://www.dailycandy.com/startsmallgobig/index.html?vwink=DC:Email:EDIT:NYC:20120716:16:771575:57...
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Digital Storytelling – Tell the Right Story to the Right People.
Image provided by Shutterstock http://www.shutterstock.com The transition from analog to digital has enabled the reach and focus of PR and marketing messaging exponentially. These transitions are...
View ArticleDon’t Overlook This Important Key to Fundraising.
If I build it they will come. This is the title of the first chapter in my book, “Lies Startups Tell Themselves to Avoid Marketing.” The chapter basically deals with the idea that if you aren’t...
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Curvaceous K
Congratulations to our Retail Professional Development Certificate student’s Grand Opening! Who: Kathy Sanchez Certificate Program: Retail Management Experience What: Curvaceous K Where: Curvaceous K...
View ArticleMake that interview, meeting, pitch a success
Recently, as an entrepreneur panel and pitching event was winding down (http://www.levin.suny.edu/innovateny/), I found myself chatting with some entrepreneurs who were anxiously discussing a big pitch...
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FIT’s 5th Annual Pet Fashion Show: BARK-à-Porter
Showcasing past enrolled and current adult student pet product designs. See our doggie models strut the runway in true fashionista style. BARK-à-Porter is also a charitable endeavor, held in...
View ArticleA Tale of How Successfully Raising Capital Leads to Bankruptcy
This is the title of an article just published in The New York Law Journal (I’m one of the authors). It’s a cautionary tale about fundraising. It gives relevant details about the JOBS act and how...
View ArticleThe New Role of Market Research
Today’s guest blogger is Dev Das, Founder of Expleo Insight, a consulting and market research company specializing in emerging biotech and pharma (see bio below). Dev has several years of experience...
View ArticleDon’t Create Your Own Missed Opportunities
I just saw Janet Falk’s blog on how she managed a placement for one of her clients and it made me mad and sad. Not about Janet. She does a great job. But about a company that I ran into a few years...
View ArticleEquity Stakes in a Startup
Creating a new business structure around a partnership or multiple founders is one of the most single important aspects of starting a new business. Like a business plan, your corporate structure, how...
View ArticleMaintaining Integrity as You Grow Your Business
How to maintain integrity in the creative and entertainment industries is a central question to the new and struggling creative entrepreneur. What you’re willing to compromise can define your career....
View ArticleDouble A-Team
The Design Entrepreneurs NYC (http://www.designentrepreneursnyc.com/) program is in full swing. One of the programs’ many offerings is an open classroom “mentoring” evening, where designers in the...
View ArticleThe Three C’s
Be mindful of the triple C’s at all times: Your Company, Your Customer and Your Competition. It’s important to have a 360 view of your business universe so that you are prepared to never be caught by...
View ArticlePitching Perfect: Fundraising fashion right now – The One Page Pitch
For years start-ups have been sending investors and other potential funding sources their business plans. With more and more start-ups pitching these days, and funders having less and less time to...
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Franchising
Thinking about franchising? Either buying one or starting one? Check out the stats. Sandra Holtzman teaches CEO 035: Licensing. She is the author of Lies Startups Tell Themselves to Avoid Marketing.
View ArticleThe Press Release — what works, what doesn’t
Before a fashion designer (and most start-ups these days) will turn to advertising or other traditional forms of marketing these days, they are most likely to use PR first. Why? Because of the broad...
View ArticleDIY or hire it out
Two Sides of the DIY Coin What every entrepreneur should understand before they Do It Themselves Side One: Efficient Use of Your Time You’re the CEO. You must figure out the value of your time in...
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