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Is Now the Right Time To Raise Capital?

BY Cari SommerWed Sep 21, 2011

When you are starting a business the first--and perhaps most important--question is whether it is the right time to raise capital. This is a good starting point for doing the analysis with your company.READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

What Gets Investors Excited? Revenue.

BY Brian JavelineTue Sep 13, 2011

The revenue stage is an exciting time, for both the entrepreneur and the investor. It's great for the entrepreneur since revenues can be applied toward operating costs. It is even greater for the investor since he now does not have to second guess if there are customers who are willing to fork over their money to buy your company's offering.READ»

MOBILE GAMING | Comment

Andreessen Horowitz, TinyCo Unite On $5 Million Fund For Gaming App Mastery

BY Kit EatonWed May 25, 2011

TinyCo already makes top-selling iOS and Android games. And now, with the help of a billion-dollar venture capital firm, it's formed an investment fund to help more mobile game coders write hit apps. Gamers turned entrepreneurs--it's the new digital economy.READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Want To Know How First Round Capital Was Started?

BY Mark SusterThu Apr 21, 2011

What people don't know is how First Round got started, and often people know less about the amazing background of one of its co-founders, Howard Morgan.READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Angels and VCs Still at a Crossroads

BY Brian JavelineFri Nov 5, 2010

I have gone to a few financial events and have witnessed some really unique situations out there in the investing world for seed and early stages. Some observations are encouraging and some not so encouraging.READ»

DAVE MCCLURE | Comment

MoneyBall for Startups: Invest BEFORE Product/Market Fit, Double-Down AFTER

BY Dave McClureMon Aug 2, 2010

VC funds are getting smaller (good), and angel investors are growing (also good), but both need to get smarter and innovate.READ»

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Rumor: Foursquare Due to Get Venture Cash Injection

BY Kit EatonMon Jun 28, 2010

Foursquare is reportedly on the verge of landing a large venture capital investment which will let it dramatically expand its enterprise, according to people in the know. We know it's hot technology ... but what's Foursquare's ...READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Angel Investors More Powerful Than VCs

BY Brian JavelineFri May 7, 2010

Entrepreneurs should know that Angel Investors are willing to be more aggressive than VCs in order to capitalize on the economic turnaround.READ»

TUMBLR | Comment

Tumblr Is Turning a Billion Page Views Into Cash, but Not Through Ads

BY Kit EatonTue Apr 20, 2010

Tumblr is the Twitter of the micro-blogging world: It's stunningly simple, growing rapidly in popularity, and has had obscure plans to earn revenues. Until now, that is. They've unveiled a novel business model.Tumblr has just ...READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Tech & Innovation Spending Show Corporations Are Recovering

BY Chris DannenFri Oct 30, 2009

Despite cutting back on spending, big corporations actually expanded their R&D budgets by 5.7% in 2008, reports The New York Times. It's only half as much as the increase in 2007, but it hints that research spending is one of the ...READ»

ECONOMY | Comment

One Lesson From the Crisis: It's Time to Create Your Own Economy

BY Tyler CowenWed Jul 1, 2009

Why one lesson of this economic crisis may be that we have to change how we measure growth, production, and success.READ»

KENYA | Comment

Africa Technology and Investment Digest 9

BY Jon GosFri Sep 5, 2008

Subscribe to Appfrica via E-mail | Appfrica.org The Next 2 Billion: The China/Africa Connection Explored The combined populations of China and the fifty-three countries that make up Africa account for well over 2 billion people or ...READ»