What NOT to Do With Your Data
As startups grow and acquire new customers, they typically also acquire a large amount of data – ranging from bank accounts and other personal financial data…
Bill Clark
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How Startups Can Handle a Tech Update (…and Other Issues)
If there is one constant when it comes to technology, it’s that it doesn’t stay constant. The tech world is always changing, with any number of…
Bill Clark
A Recap of CES 2018
CES (otherwise known as the Consumer Electronics Show) has come and gone again this year. Featuring emerging products and brand new innovations, CES is the gathering…
Bill Clark
Dealing With Fundraising Challenges
As an entrepreneur and startup founder, one of the biggest challenges you can take on is raising funds. A startup’s first outside round of financing, series…
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Startup Trends for 2018
According to PitchBook, VCs poured more than $148 billion into private companies in 2017. Series A funding rounds have grown – 39% were $25 million or…
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5 Guidelines for First-Time Startup Investors (Part II)
It’s been over one year since MicroVentures teamed up with Indiegogo to form First Democracy VC (FDVC), a registered funding portal that allows investors like you…
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Your Startup’s Board of Directors: What They Do, How They’re Chosen, and How to Work With Them
While startup founders may receive the majority of news headlines and recognition surrounding their companies, there is often another group involved in making business decisions: a…
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Blockchain 101: VCs’ Blockchain + Cryptocurrency History
Blockchain and bitcoin, as well as other cryptocurrencies, have been featured quite a bit in the news recently as companies like Kik, a MicroVentures portfolio company,…
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Why Use Perks for Your Equity Crowdfunding Campaign
Many crowdfunding campaigns include perks as a way of saying “thank you” to those who donate and support the company. Ranging from a social media shout…
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