Social media activity can reveal a great deal about an individual and many prospective employers now routinely review public posts, photos and other applicant web activity. Recently, however, some employers have demanded login credentials to enable review of non-public social media material. It’s understandable that companies wish to have a complete picture of a prospectiveContinue Reading →
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Founder’s Flash
This week’s articles discuss how crowdfunding will affect VC’s, highlight the trend of employees leaving hot start-ups to fund new ones, profile Andreessen Horowitz’s stealth scout program, and examine Zuckerberg-like stock structures that give founders more votes than new shareholders. Fred Wilson: What Crowdfunding Means for the VC Business – Ki Mae Heussner, GigaOM FredContinue Reading →
Founder’s Flash
This week’s articles discuss crowdfunding under the JOBS Act, profile a start-up that succeeded without investors, question whether entrepreneurs should pitch VCs, and explore the possibility of a tech bubble in Silicon Valley. Be Careful, Entrepreneurs: Crowdfunding Securities Offerings Aren’t Yet Legal – Chris Manderson, PEHub Amid all the excitement over the JOBS Act’s creationContinue Reading →
VIDEO: How to Raise Your First Round of Capital: Fundraising Tips from Jeff Bussgang
VIDEO: How to Raise Your First Round of Capital: Fundraising Tips from Jeff Bussgang On April 3, Flybridge Capital General Partner and HBS Senior Lecturer, Jeff Bussgang, presented a Skillshare class entitled “Mastering the VC Game: How to Raise Your First Round of Capital” at the Harvard Innovation Lab. A former entrepreneur, Bussgang says heContinue Reading →
