Our Favorite Books for Founders
With everyone going back to school this month, we thought it would be a great time to share a list of our favorite books for founders.…
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The Blessing and Curse of Raising Too Much Money for Your Startup
When it comes to funding your startup, is there such a thing as raising too much money? We could say “yes” and give you some really…
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NVBOTS Secures Series A Financing
Now that we’ve had a chance to notify our NVBOTS investors, we are excited to announce that NVBOTS has secured a Series A financing round led…
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How the MicroVentures Investment Committee Selects Startups
We are often asked, by founders and investors alike, how we go about selecting the companies we list on the MicroVentures platform. It’s a question that…
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Evaluating a Startup? These 7 Metrics Can Help
It can be difficult sometimes to know what to make of an early-stage startup. You won’t necessarily read about the company in the news or in…
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What It’s Like to Raise Money on the MicroVentures Platform
MicroVentures has invested in well over 100 companies so far, including early-stage startups seeking everything from seed capital to later-stage rounds. Our portfolio companies have found…
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Counteracting the Risks of Private Equity
Private equity investments are risky – says so right there in the disclosure. You could put $100,000 into a promising young startup only to see that…
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The Continuing Rise of the Sharing Economy
It’s been interesting to watch the sharing economy evolve, especially as we’ve added companies like Lyft, Misterbnb, and VaycayHero to the MicroVentures portfolio. We’ve watched old-fashioned…
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Brick and Mortar Makes a Comeback
The beauty of online commerce is that new businesses can launch with very little capital, then use online marketing tools to expose their brands to potential…
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