Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Bhaskar Ahuja is the founder of Originscale Corp , a serial entrepreneur and product manager who specializes in startup product management. Raising funds for your startup is no easy task. There's a lot you need to consider, from creating a compelling pitch deck to building the perfect team and having all of the proper documents. But beyond that, there are specific characteristics necessary for any startup founder looking to make their fundraising efforts successful. Let’s explore those characteristics and how they can help you. Believing In Your Vision As a founder, it's your job to believe in the vision you have for your company. It's essential to have faith in yourself and your product or service and to articulate why you are passionate about it and how it can make a real difference. When people cannot see what founders are seeing—a revolutionary change—having an immense conviction in what you preach is … [Read more...] about Unlocking Funding For Your Startup
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Startup Success Isn’t Made In America: It’s Built Globally
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Max Nirenberg, Chief Revenue Officer and Managing Director for North America, Commit USA . Launching a startup will never be easy—just ask the 90% of startups that fail to take off. But just because the odds are stacked against you doesn’t mean success is out of reach. Many experts will tell you that to ensure success, there’s no better place to launch a company than the U.S.—and 10 years ago, this was sound advice. In 2012, six of the top 10 startup hubs were in the U.S., and nearly two-thirds of early-stage funding was concentrated in North America. But today, we’re in a vastly different startup ecosystem, one in which success isn’t made in America—or any one nation. It’s built globally. Our world and workplaces are evolving, and new technologies are making it easier than ever to connect with the global economy and marketplace, presenting massive opportunities for organizations willing to look … [Read more...] about Startup Success Isn’t Made In America: It’s Built Globally
Family Office Governance: Best Practice
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin According to the Oxford Dictionary, governance is the process of interactions through the laws, norms, power or language of an organized society over a social system. It is enforced by the government of a state, by a market, or by a network. In Family Offices, governance is crucial. A successfully set-up Family Office primarily enables the centralisation of all decision-making. By implementing and embedding a proper governance and management structure, Principals can also ensure family wealth and the professionals managing it are governed by a set of policies and procedures that guarantee the smooth-running of the operations, aligned interest and a level of accountability for all involved. Aside from creating a framework between family stakeholders and the professionals working for them, it offers a clear mechanism for dispute resolution, embeds family culture, improves investment performance and formalises the chosen … [Read more...] about Family Office Governance: Best Practice