Angel investors and venture capital funds have long been a part of the funding scene for software startups, both inside and outside of Silicon Valley. Angels and VCs specialize in investing seed capital to get startups through their prototype...
Dropbox’s ascent has been stunning. The 50-million-user figure is up threefold from a year ago, and it has solved the “freemium” riddle, with revenue on track to hit $240 million in 2011 despite the fact that 96% of those users pay nothing.
Self-funding a startup offers both high rewards and serious risks. On one hand, you will be risking your precious money and time. On the other, that very same risk taking gives you a freedom and flexibility that you would otherwise be trading in...
Creating a new company; becoming an entrepreneur. Its an exciting and challenging process that usually starts out with someone having a great idea for a new product or service that they are certain has a bright future in the market. But how do you...