Merging Seed Stage Companies

Here's some helpful advice on merging investments that are in the seed stage of growth. Read more »

What’s Different About Pursuing a Low Value Acquisition?

While much about a high versus low value acquisition of a company is the same, there are five important differences you should be aware of. Read more »

What is a Gangway Round and How is it Used by Startups?

What is a gangway round and how is it used when funding a startup. Contributor Scott Shane explains more in this post about why this particular type of funding is important. Read more »

Lyft vs. Uber: A Case Study in Founder PR

In what is sure to become a classic PR disaster, see how Uber's and Lyft's responses to President Trump's executive order on refugee travel differed. Read more »

The Problem with Making Entrepreneurship Courses More Realistic

One reasons why entrepreneurship courses are not realistic is the fact that the realism of starting companies is inconsistent with academic evaluation. Read more »

Making Deal Flow More Helpful

Increasing the number of venture capital opportunities by itself is not enough. What really matters is your deal flow quality. Read more »

Why My Kids Are More Entrepreneurial Than Me

Like kids, entrepreneurs have a desire to understand problems and solve them. How do we ensure that people don't lose this natural entrepreneurial thinking? Read more »

Is it Better to Invest in Startups Early or Late?

If you're wondering when to invest in a startup company, here are three possible scenarios, each of which affects the best timing of an investment. Read more »

Why Startup Investors Do Due Diligence

Startup investors need to ask the right questions to mitigate risk. Here are 5 key considerations to add to your VC due diligence checklist. Read more »

What Weakening Accelerator Companies Mean for Policy

As the quality of startups participating in accelerators dips, it begs the question: what are the policy implications of weaker accelerator startups? Read more »