What Do Investors Want?

Going deeper into what do investors want to see, their expectations and what you can expect as a project founder.

The Perfect Package – Submissions to Venture Capital Funds

Recently I was asked to speak in a community of about 70 business owners to give them an introductory explanation about the Venture Capital world and I called it “Venture Capital 101 in Simple Terms. In order to make it easy and entertaining for them, I put together a Powerpoint Slide show with lots of […]

Solutions Leading To WIN-WIN

Let us define first what is considered a “WIN-WIN”: Dictionary.com: advantageous to both sides British Dictionary: guaranteeing a favourable outcome for everyone involved When you are doing business, it is always good to create a WIN-WIN situation. Both parties will benefit from it and it is a favourable outcome for the contracting parties. When dealing […]

Looking Out For The Fruit

Mat 3:23 “Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.” So if you consider that we ourselves are like trees, who are recognized by our fruit – what does your fruit look like, what […]

Touching the World – A Heart for it’s People

“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” ― Dr. Seuss Yes it is important to go through your own strategic planning process. We can spend a lot of time articulating the outcomes we seek to deliver to clients and the products and services we offer that deliver those outcomes. We also can discuss our strengths […]

Private Equity vs. Venture Capital

Technically, venture capital is just a subset of private equity. They both invest in companies, they both recruit former bankers, and they both make money from investments rather than advisory fees. But if you take a look beneath the surface, you’ll see that they’re significantly different. Definitions Technically, the term “private equity” refers to money […]

America’s Leading Small Business Optimizer interviews Wolfgang, The CEO’s New Best Friend

Definitely Educational. If you’d like to optimize your business check out the free resources at http://www.melaniebensonstrick.com. Nothing is more frustrating than having a client not pay their bill. This week Wolfgang Kovacek of AskWolfgang.com shares how he learned the hard way to have a profit recovery system. Melanie Benson Strick interviews Wolfgang Kovacek. Business owners […]