MaRS, creating opportunities for clusters to thrive Michael Porter, a professor at Harvard Business School, recently addressed a full house of primarily business leaders at the Toronto Board of Trade’s 2012 Toronto Region Economic Summit. In his pres
Getting to ‘yes’ when asking for money “Other people’s money fundamentally changes everything.” – Peter Evans, Founder and CEO, Speakerfile says of seeking outside investment for your company.
At last week’s
Leading VCs share their secrets on raising money Note: This blog was originally posted on April 19 on the author’s personal website, lidiasworld.com. It is reposted here with her permission.
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the E
Looking for capital? Start with yourself “Your odds for finding funding right now for an early-stage company are not looking good.” Ilya Pozin, Inc.com
For this reason, most startups need to figure out ways of raising their own
What’s your customer’s problem? “It’s not just sales and marketing—it’s understanding your customer’s problem.” Jon Dogterom, Practice Lead, Cleantech, MaRS
At last week’s Entrepreneurship 101 l
We must draw more women into ambitious entrepreneurship Today, on International Women’s Day, we celebrate the lives and work of women, many of whom continue to face extraordinary challenges in much of the world.
I have a profound admiration for their cou
Distribution – Entrepreneurship 101 Learn about the pros and cons of different channels such as inside sales, direct sales, distribution, e-commerce, franchises and integrators. Integrating sales across multiple channels is ofte