Hunger Games – Learning to Share
Self-preservation is unavoidable in the world of start ups. It’s what keeps your start up alive. It’s what allows your start up to grow. It’s what keeps your start up yours – WRONG. Many entrepreneurs treat their start-up like their baby. And who could blame them. They have invested personal savings, time, sleepless nights and great risk. Why wouldn’t they try to grasp the rains and […]
Behavioral Targeting and What it Means to You
The internet is a constantly evolving mass of information that has only been around for a few decades, but is making a deeper and wider impact on global society each and every day. The concept of behavioral targeting is relatively new and is making an impact on each individual who uses the internet. What is […]
How to Read a Patent – It’s All In the Claims
It may seem simple, but reading a patent and fully understanding what the patent actually covers can be rather difficult. Let’s begin by reviewing the main sections of the patent. First, we have the patent identification information: the patent number, title, patent holder’s name, owner of the patent (if different), the filing date, the issue […]
The Executive Summary
While the strong>Executive Summary will be the first thing that people who are reading your business plan will see, it should be the last thing that you write. You are selling your concept to an outsider, possible future investor or a partner, who does not know anything about your business yet. The Executive Summary is […]
The Rolling Close
A rolling close is when you raise capital, usually from several different investors, over a period of time as opposed to all at once. The initial investor(s) agrees to a rolling close (i.e. a 3 month window) during which other investors can invest at the same terms. Whether it’s a matter of logistics for investors […]
Beaches to Business Plans: A Market Pulse Interview with CEO Tyler Jensen
Serial Entrepreneur and CEO of The Startup Garage Tyler Jensen speaks with Market Pulse on ESPN 1700 in San Diego. Tyler was invited to talk with Market Pulse for their weekly “Words of the Wise” segment. In this hour long interview Tyler talks about his first business, his journey in the launch, growth and sale of VaVi Sports […]
