Bridging the Gaps

Unbreakable mobile devices able to be scrunched like paper could one day be made from microscopic plates of conductive material in a stretchy polymer

Fear is something everyone must learn to cope with when tackling life’s challenges, but this is especially important for entrepreneurs.

My personal secret to overcoming fear ...

Every week we’re featuring a selection of startups from cities around the world who’ll join 10,000+ international attendees in Dublin, October 30th and 31st

It is no secret that the world of venture capital (VCs) was turned upside down by the recent Recession, and many other changes in the marketplace. I see now emerging a new wave of investors, popularly known as “super-Angels,” micro-VCs, or “super-seed” investors. Every early-stage startup should explore this new funding alternative.

Examples of some leaders in this space include Mike Maples in Silicon Valley and David S. Rose in NYC, who each make up to ten investments a year of up to $250,000. Business Week ran a more thorough analysis of this movement a while back, which I have updated below. I would conclude that the genesis of this trend comes from several forces, including the following:

To read the full article, click on the title.

http://bit.ly/1aKy7km

Angel Investing Formula: this video explains how to find and reach them:

https://growthink.infusionsoft.com/go/fundingformula/gt4045/

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Americans used more natural gas, solar panels and wind turbines and less coal to generate electricity in 2012, according to the most recent U.S.

The mobile technology explosion is no longer just for email, texting, social networking, entertainment or shopping.

Silicon Valley is littered with stories of companies that gave up money by rejecting offers and of those that sold too early. (New startup facing the dilemma, hold or sell - Economic Times: New startup facing the dilemma, hold or sell...

Starting up a company for real is not a game, but meet the man who has turned the business of start-ups into a game.

The government has relaxed the rules for work visas and there's a new coding academy, whilst startups such as BlaBlaCar continue to thrive

I’m sick and tired of hearing about "lean startups." No offense to Eric Ries, who’s coined some very corporate Bingo-worthy phrases now enmeshed in Silicon Valley culture (such as pivot, minimally ...

This infographic shows the entrepreneurial line of thinking. Unlearn what school taught you. See if you think like an entrepreneur or like a student.

The nature of computing has changed dramatically over the last decade, and more innovation is needed to weather the gathering data storm.

Almost everyone wants to be known as innovative, to be an innovator. Companies and individuals seek to demonstrate that they are capable of “out of the box” thinking, as the saying goes. 

I have recently worked on some projects around innovation for companies like Verizon and Qualcomm and it got me to thinking – what about innovation tools to help my fellow small business owners to brainstorm, to create new products, to get rid of the innovation cramp and get the ideas flowing?