I have the good fortune of listening to a couple of hundred investment pitches a year. I get to witness a number of awkward and sometimes comical situations (albeit more comical to the audience than the presenter). The interesting thing is that these faux pas are constantly repeated, and with just a little preparation, they…
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I am not a math person. In fact, I avoid anything math-related, and this includes anything finance-related. Yes, I like to know what is going on in the economy, but start talking about stocks, bonds, and investing at a granular level, and my eyes glaze over. YCharts was basically made for people like me, as…
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Two of the biggest challenges facing small businesses are cash flow visibility and access to financing. Bilbus is a company using technology to solve these problems by bringing businesses and lenders together online. Using Bilbus, small business owners can track and view the status of their invoices as well as plan and forecast their collections and…
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This post was written by guest blogger Frank Denbow. General Assembly, an “urban campus” for startups in NYC’s Flatiron neighborhood, put together a full day course in Venture Capital on July 16th in an event called “Assembled Capital.” Through a series of presentations, panels and discussions, event listeners learned from venture capitalists, angel investors, and…
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Personal wealth is on the mind of pretty much everyone, in one way or another. HelloWallet, a Washington, D.C. based startup, has made it a mission to help boost their users personal wealth. To do so, HelloWallet has been distributing its online financial tools to employees of Fortune 500 companies and large 401K providers to…
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This is the second part of a two part post focused on using licensing to grow your business, by guest contributors Blaire Jones and Aaron Horn. Read the first part here. And now the big question… Should I license? It may be a good idea if your IP is original and can satisfy a need, or…
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This is the first part of a two part series focused on using licensing to grow your business, by guest contributors Blaire Jones and Aaron Horn. Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I will move the world. – Archimedes There are a variety of reasons an emerging…
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Have you ever lost a receipt for something you wanted to return? Who hasn’t? How about scrambling to find all the necessary receipts you need to fill out your tax return as April 15 approaches? There’s no doubt that receipts are tricky to keep track of, but Ready Receipts has found a solution. Ready Receipts…
Read MoreFebruary has been a hot month for mobile payments with two big time players engaged in a price war that has both payments geeks and business owners on the edge of their seats. In January, Square’s biggest rival, Intuit, announced a free version of their Square killer GoPayment. The catch was that businesses had until…
Read MoreOn Friday we published part 1 of this article, focusing on various ways to leverage your own cash and credit for your new venture. In today’s post, guest author Michelle Hoffman covers opportunities to fund your business with other people’s money. Other People’s Money – Background Basics Before seeking the money of others, it’s important…
Read MoreThis is a guest post by Michelle Hoffman of Hoffman CFO Consulting. HCFO helps lots of young companies understand their finances and put solid internal practices in place. You can reach her on Twitter @hoffmancfo. I hate QuickBooks. It’s not because our company didn’t win Intuit’s $10,000 business grant, or because we have to pay $500…
Read MoreIn recent years, entrepreneurs have been facing much tougher times when it comes to financing their businesses and getting small business loans – particularly for equipment loans. Of course every challenge creates a new opportunity for someone. So enters MatchLend, a New York based startup making it easy for small businesses to get equipment loans. MatchLend describes…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: This article was written by Bob Meighan, CPA and Vice President of Intuit’s Consumer Tax Group. Meighan is the past chairman and current member of the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee. Meighan has been featured on ABC News, CNBC, CNN, Bloomberg Radio, and countless local and national television and radio programs, as well…
Read MorePayPal has been in the business of online payments for quite sometime but last week hosted it’s first ever developer’s conference in San Francisco opening up its platform to a world of new possibilities. The event was decked out from start to finish with fun little perks like free netbooks to concession stand hosts and…
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Two months after the iPad 2 debuted in March, around 40% of users surveyed said their iPad was their primary computer, up from around 30%... Read More
There are a number of startup accelerator and incubator programs in the United States. We are fans of these programs (not to be confused with... Read More
We are excited to announce the participating startups for Tech Cocktail's South by Southwest (SXSW) event: #Startuplife Celebration presented by .CO. It was one of... Read More
With our Startup Mixology Conference coming up next week followed by our classic Tech Cocktail DC Summer mixer which will showcase a handful of early-stage... Read More