There was a repeated focus on capital control by entrepreneurs at Digital Hollywood’s Venture Capital panel in Los Angeles which I chaired a couple of weeks ago http://bit.ly/cpbI4w . Trends still tight Economic trends are still tight for entrepreneurs, and also for...
This past week I’ve been contemplating corruption. And capitalism. And where the line is drawn that divides the two. I am a good capitalist, American style. Having lived all over the world, I returned to the U.S. to start my consulting practice many years ago, because...
Recently I have been meeting with various folks, weary of the lull in their current business or lack of work, who want advice on starting a new business as an alternative to continuing their current path (making their current business succeed or finding a job or...
This is a call you make both personally and from your opportunities. If you have controlled your early capital and board membership, and have found VCs who understand your market space and can provide both market savvy and connections for growth, strategic alliances...
ONE OF MY CLIENTS ASKED RECENTLY ABOUT HOW ARRANGING FOR SHARED PROFITS COULD BE USED TO SEED CAPITALIZE A NEW COMPANY. HE HAS A COLLEAGUE WHO WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEW VENTURE, AND WHO WILL BRING VALUABLE CONTENT AND CONNECTIONS. PROFIT SHARING IS BASED...
I evolved a new pricing model this year to handle my clients’ concerns about cash control and the troublesome economy: all you can eat consulting. This is a variation on value pricing: a defined set of offerings of expertise on a fixed-price retainer, committed for a...
