Why A Business Plan Is Essential When Crowdfunding Your Startup
Letting the crowd fund your startup doesn’t mean allowing your business plan to go unwritten. In the business world, approximately 543,000 new businesses get started each month and funding those businesses comes from a variety of sources. Most recently, startups are beginning to utilize crowdfunding sites to promote their ventures and raise the capital they […]
How To “Winterize” Your Startup For Success
4 Tips To Get Your Startup Ready For Winter Startups businesses, just like automobiles, require winterization in order to keep running smooth and stealth during the cold months ahead. In this article, I’ll highlight the key components found in winterizing an automobile to help aid in Startup triumph. The Engine | The Motor of a […]
3 Southern California Universities Are Awarded 3.75 Million Dollars to Stimulate Technology Innovation
The fall 2014 semester has started for college students across the United States. However, for a select group of USC, UCLA, and Caltech students, September 1st will mark the beginning of a new type of curriculum and collaboration. Thanks to the National Science Foundation (NSF), USC, UCLA, and Caltech students will have the opportunity to […]
How to Make Family, Friends, & Founders (FFF) Investment Legit?
Welcome to video Fridays from The Start Up Garage A place where The Startup Garage’s team, answers questions directly from viewers Key Take Aways From Video: 1) The first thing you want to make sure of is that your startup is incorporated 2) The second thing you’ll want to consider is whether […]
The Past, Present and Future of Capital Funding
The Past, Present and Future of Capital Funding The Internet and the integration of valuable software into corporate systems, has disrupted almost every industry there is, laying bare vast quantities of knowledge, which in the past was extremely well hidden and only known to a privileged few. Just 10 to 15 years ago, you had […]
What Type of Funding is Best for My Company?
Welcome to video Fridays from The Start Up Garage A place where Tyler Jensen, The Startup Garage’s founder, answers questions directly from viewers Key Take Aways From Video: 1) There are really three main sources of funding, and to determine which source is right for you, you need to know what stage your company is […]
HBO Show Silicon Valley Shines The Spotlight on Business Planning
The clip below provides accurate yet comical insights into a typical angel investor meeting. Key Take Aways From Video: Investors are in the business to invest in companies, not just products. Investors are not guidance counselors for your Startup. Investors are smart and sophisticated, they want you to be prepared. There are key Milestones investors […]
I Have An Idea For a Product. Where Do I Start?
Welcome to video Fridays from The Start Up Garage A place where Tyler Jensen, The Startup Garage’s founder, answers questions directly from viewers Key Take Aways From Video: 1. You want to start is with your research, specifically around the industry, market, and competitive analysis. 2. For the industry research, you want to know the […]
Is a Business Plan Necessary?
Welcome to video Fridays from The Start Up Garage A place where Tyler Jensen, The Startup Garage’s founder, answers questions directly from our viewers. Key Take Aways From Video: 1. When starting a business you will almost always want a business plan. 2. Even if you do not need investors or a business partner, a […]
Need To Raise Capital For Your Startup? Ask A Celebrity
There’s a new breed of angel investors, taking over the tech-funding spotlight, Hollywood celebrities, or rather tech-ebrities. Tech ventures are exciting, popular and trendy, making investing in startups a must have for the rich and famous. The roster of celebrity tech investors include: Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Bono, Ashton Kutcher, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kim Kardashian, Justin […]
