Ruth Simon reported last week at The Wall Street Journal Online that, “The first time Sami Gros tried to raise money through a Kickstarter campaign, she failed. “So for her second attempt two years later in 2015, Ms. Gros paid several firms about $2,300 to help generate publicity for her California-based business, which makes safety… Continue Reading
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Venture Capital and Frayed Connections
Jim Kerstetter reported last week at The New York Times Online that, “They say venture capital is a business of connections, of knowing the entrepreneurs with good ideas, the executives who can help those ideas along, and surrounding those people with whatever support they need. “At least, that’s the idea. The downside of all those… Continue Reading
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Start-Up Focuses on Farm-to-Beer Plan
Associated Press writer Scott Gross reported yesterday that, “Delaware farmers might soon be able to wet their beaks in the nation’s booming craft beer industry. “At least that’s the concept behind Proximity Malt. “The Milwaukee-based startup plans to open a processing plant near Laurel by mid-2017 where locally grown barley can be converted into malt specifically… Continue Reading
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Investment in Early-Stage Agricultural Companies is Springing to Life
Andrew Pollack reported in today’s New York Times that, “Compared with medicine, where small companies often lead in turning cutting-edge science into new drugs, agriculture has never had much start-up activity. Agricultural biotechnology, for instance, has been dominated by six giant seed and chemical companies, including Monsanto and DuPont. “But new technologies are opening up… Continue Reading
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Project Include: An Effort to Share Data to Help Diversify Employment at Tech Companies
Mike Isaac reported on the front page of the business section in today’s New York Times that, “Ellen Pao spent the last few years spotlighting the technology industry’s lack of diversity, in court and beyond. Erica Baker caused a stir at Google when she started a spreadsheet last year for employees to share their salaries,… Continue Reading
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Startups With Even Splits Are Less Likely to Attract Investors
Louise Lee reported earlier this week at The Wall Street Journal Online that, “Many company founders love the idea of dividing their firm even-steven. But that warm and fuzzy solution might actually hurt the company down the road. “That’s the conclusion of a study examining 1,367 ventures from 2008 through 2013. The research found that… Continue Reading
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House of Representatives Passes Legislation That will Benefit Startup Companies Seeking Investors
A news release from Rep. Kevin Cramer (R., N.D.) indicated yesterday that, “Legislation that has been passed by the House of Representatives will benefit startup companies seeking investors, according to Congressman Kevin Cramer. H.R. 4498, the Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS Act), amends the Securities Act of 1933 to ensure that startup companies do… Continue Reading
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Crowdsourcing, Crowdfunding- Not Just for Start-Ups
Christina Binkley reported in today’s Wall Street Journal that, “J. Peterman, the ‘90s fashion retailer made famous by ‘Seinfeld,’ is back and acting very 2016. The company has turned to Kickstarter to raise $500,000 and is asking consumers for their design ideas as well. “Crowdfunding for fashion, where people place orders before an item is… Continue Reading
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Tech Start-Up Funding Slowdown Benefits Disney Video Games Division
Paresh Dave reported in today’s Los Angeles Times that, “A slowdown in tech start-up funding has at least one big beneficiary: Walt Disney Co.’s video games division. “The entertainment giant is having an easier time finding partners with whom it can develop mobile games, one of its top executives said last week. Why? Up-and-coming companies are… Continue Reading
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FinTech Start-Up Looks to Tiny Investments
Telis Demos reported in today’s Wall Street Journal that, “Acorns Grow Inc. is banking on the idea that tiny investments are the future of Wall Street. “To prove that point, the latest financial-technology upstart installed as its chief executive an ex-disc jockey turned marketing guru who has never worked in wealth management. “The company is… Continue Reading
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