October, 2020
VCs Consider This Trait Most Important When Choosing Entrepreneurs to Invest In
October 7, 2020 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The average venture capital firm screens 350 companies and makes only four investments in any given year. A recent study from the Journal of Financial Economics surveyed 885 institutional venture capitalists and 681 firms on how they make their [...]
Learn How to Launch a Business in a Slow Economy From a Seasoned Entrepreneur
Need help getting your business off the ground? This guide can help. October 5, 2020 2 min read Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. Starting a [...]
5 Out-of-the-Box Strategies for Growing During a Downturn
Take lessons from baseball to guide your business decisions. October 6, 2020 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. “If the world were perfect, it wouldn’t be.” —Yogi Berra In today’s environment, entrepreneurs must extend resources longer than would have ever been expected six months ago. In the spirit [...]
How Two Dads Are Disrupting Medicine
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When longtime friends David Johnson and Max Spielberg were talking about what Spielberg was taking for his allergies, and the medicine they were giving their children to fight fevers and the common cold, the two dads decided to take a closer look at what was actually in those [...]
5 Smart Ways to Remove Bias From Your Hiring Process
October 6, 2020 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Anytime we interact with someone new, our brains make dozens of tiny snap judgments. Often, we aren’t even aware of these impressions, but when they’re based on factors such as race, gender, age or sexual orientation, they’re considered a form of [...]
There's No Such Thing as Free Lunch: How to Choose the Best Fundraising Option for Your New Business
October 5, 2020 10 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. One in four U.S. businesses are not able to obtain the funding they want, according to a survey by the National Small Business Association. Funding can be a maze for even the most experienced of entrepreneurs, who need to choose from multiple [...]
The Crime-Show Tactic That Will Win You Bigger Deals
October 5, 2020 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There’s a reason that the “murder board” has become such an appealing crime-show trope. When a detective puts photos of all the suspects and their associates on a wall with strings mapping out details and relationships, it’s a great way to visualize [...]
3 Tips for Keeping Your Startup Dream Alive From a 5-Time Founder
After starting five different companies, I found these are the fundamentals to startup success — every time. October 5, 2020 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. From Elon Musk, to the family ice cream shop on the corner by your house, all businesses start with a dream. Keeping that dream going [...]