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The Entrepreneur’s Roadmap to Success

Strategy Driven

Often times a new entrepreneur feels he or she has done their due diligence only to learn later that they barely scratched the surface. They checked out the market, discussed the business idea with friends and family and feels they can come up with enough capital to set themselves up for success.

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The Entrepreneur’s Roadmap to Success

Strategy Driven

Often times a new entrepreneur feels he or she has done their due diligence only to learn later that they barely scratched the surface. They checked out the market, discussed the business idea with friends and family and feels they can come up with enough capital to set themselves up for success.

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How Banks Should Finance the Social Sector

Harvard Business Review

As a result, charities and social enterprises do not have the cushion of external financing to manage their various capital requirements. Like any small business, they need working capital to balance out the peaks and troughs of their business cycle. It is time and resource intensive.

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My First, Failed Foray into Venture Investing

Harvard Business Review

And because my husband and I were the providers of working capital, I had the luxury of being cavalier. As we vet investments for our fund, a key aspect of our due diligence is assessing our partners, particularly learning how they react under stress. No, no, no , I cried. We'll figure it out," I would tell her.