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New Research on Copycat Products, Your Pitch-Day Dress Code, When Hand Gestures Help Persuasion, and More
Generative AI Digital ArticleAnd what these findings could mean for you and your business. -
How Generative AI Is Reshaping Venture Capital
Venture capital Digital ArticleWhat entrepreneurs need to know about what’s changing—and what’s staying the same. -
Research: Acknowledging Problems Can Strengthen Your Pitch to Investors
Entrepreneurs and founders Digital ArticleEntrepreneurs who acknowledge setbacks attract capital faster, at lower cost, and with better repayment outcomes. -
4 Research-Backed Ways to Strengthen Your Pitch and Get Funding
Sales Digital ArticleFounders can dramatically improve their odds simply by matching their choice of words to the strength of their evidence. -
To Increase Your Shareholders’ Loyalty, Understand What Matters to Them
Corporate governance Digital ArticleCreating profiles of your shareholders’ individual interests can help you speak directly to their concerns. -
Customers Prefer to Crowdfund Products They Can Improve
Fundraising Digital ArticleInvolving people in the evolution of your idea makes them invested in its success. -
Building a Startup in a Tough Funding Environment
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleVenture funding is scarce, valuations are down, and exit options are dwindling. What should founders do? -
Should Your Nonprofit Charge Its Beneficiaries?
Nonprofit organizations Magazine ArticleNominal fees can help organizations have a greater impact. -
What You Need to Know as a Young, Black Startup Founder
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How to Attract the Right Shareholders
Fundraising Digital ArticleInstead of casting a wide net, try a more strategic approach. -
What African Fintech Startups Can Teach Silicon Valley About Longevity
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleThree lessons, based on a study of more than 200 senior-level executives. -
How Midsize Companies Can Access Capital in Turbulent Times
Organizational change Digital ArticleLending to mid-market companies has fallen nearly 60% over the last year. -
For Female Founders, Fundraising Only from Female VCs Comes at a Cost
Gender Digital ArticleNew research suggests that exclusive support from female investors may be a mixed blessing because it can make it harder to raise additional rounds of financing. -
How Startups Can Land a Second Meeting with a Corporate Partner
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleResearchers attended 150 meetings between start-ups and corporations including IBM, Sony, L’Oréal, Toyota, and AstraZeneca. -
What Founders Need to Know Before Selling Their Startup
Entrepreneurs and founders Digital ArticleYou might be surprised at what your acquirer will agree to — if you just ask. -
Why Startups Should Embrace Radical Transparency
Entrepreneurs and founders Digital ArticleIt’s in founders’ best interests to not only accept, but invite, oversight. -
Want to Raise Funds for Your Startup? Consider This Approach.
Entrepreneurial business strategy Digital ArticleCommunity-based funding gave my business the boost it needed.
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Evoco AG: Unlocking Private Equity Potential
Corporate governance Case Study11.95View Details Michel Galeazzi and Felix Ackermann, founding partners of the private equity firm Evoco, sat with the rest of the team pondering the latest strategic... -
EchoVC: How Do You Do VC in Africa?
Emerging markets Case Study11.95View Details In 2024, EchoVC, a pioneering Africa-focused venture capital firm, faced a defining moment. Founder Eghosa Omoigui and his team had built a diverse portfolio... -
CVTrust and the Smart Certificate
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Entrepreneurship through acquisition: Vanessa Monestel's search fund
Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details GENEVA (SWITZERLAND), OCTOBER 2023. Vanessa Monestel was ecstatic. a day earlier, she had just signed the letter of intent (LOI) to acquire an Amsterdam-based... -
Entrepreneurship through acquisition: Sébastien Perroud and the IAR Group
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Rwanda Electric Motors: Carbon Credit Monetisation
Climate change Case Study11.95View Details As a primary means of transport, motorcycle taxis were a significant contributor to Rwanda's air pollution. Lee Wee Chia and his friends set up Rwanda... -
Rede Mulher Empreendedora: Navigating mission integrity and financial sustainability
Business models Case Study11.95View Details The case focuses on Rede Mulher Empreendedora (RME), Brazil's largest support platform for female entrepreneurship, and its founder, Ana Fontes. Founded... -
HeliService International: Flying ahead
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FundingPartner: Navigating the Nordic Crowdlending Market
AI and machine learning Case Study11.95View Details In December 2023, Geir Atle Bore, the CEO of the Norwegian crowdlending platform FundingPartner, is evaluating the company's growth strategies. Founded... -
Tesla's Convertible
Fundraising Case Study11.95View Details On May 2, 2019, Dan Cohen, a financial analyst at Tesla, Inc., was tasked by the CFO team with proposing a thesis for issuing a convertible bond. Tesla... -
Safe in India: Casting Light on the Dark Side of Workers' Safety in the Automotive Industry
Entrepreneurial business strategy Case Study11.95View Details Set in 2023, the case documents the initiatives of the Safe in India Foundation (SII), a non-profit organisation, that aims to improve workers' safety... -
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Niagara: Changing the Course of Young Lives
Change management Case Study11.95View Details Big Brothers Big Sisters of Niagara (BBBSN) was a not-for-profit (NFP) organization that offered mentoring and other programs for children and youth.... -
Convertible Notes in Early-Stage Financing
Entrepreneurial finance Case Study8.95View Details This technical note introduces convertible note financing for early-stage start-up companies. These unpriced securities offer significant advantages related... -
Kickstarter: Crowdfunding for the Arts
Corporate social responsibility Case Study11.95View Details Kickstarter was a virtual crowdfunding platform and community that allowed creators of all kinds to raise funding for creative projects. The executive... -
Ada: Cultivating Investors
Entrepreneurs and founders Case Study11.95View Details Mike Murchison, co-founder and CEO of Ada, has an enviable dilemma. Launched in 2016 by Murchison and his co-founder David Hariri, Ada is an AI-native... -
Stars and Rain: An Autism Rehabilitation Institute
Covid Case Study11.95View Details The Beijing Stars and Rain Education Institute for Autism (Stars and Rain) was established in 1993 as the first private non-profit organization to provide... -
Sigma Ventures: Evaluating an Early-Stage Venture Capital Investment (A)
Fundraising Case Study11.95View Details Sigma Ventures is a venture capital (VC) firm that invests in technology, intelligent manufacturing, healthcare, and consumer services companies in their... -
Sigma Ventures: Evaluating an Early-Stage Venture Capital Investment (B)
Fundraising Case Study5.00View Details Sigma Ventures is a venture capital (VC) firm that invests in technology, intelligent manufacturing, healthcare, and consumer services companies in their... -
Tea Leaf Trust: Providing More Than Education
Fundraising Case Study11.95View Details Tea Leaf Trust (TLT), a non-profit vocational training centre, worked to develop young students into emotionally resilient change agents within their... -
Shri Ram Temple: A Fintech Solution for Large Scale Project
Accounting Case Study11.95View Details This case focuses on the challenges faced by the Shri Ram Janma Bhoomi Teerth Kshetra (SRJBTK) in managing the fund collection drive project for the construction...
