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President Obama Can Make Start-Up America Succeed

Harvard Business Review

Bravo venture capitalists. Ventures should compete and cooperate with ventures, regardless of their nationalities. Encourage financial entrepreneurship and innovation. We don't innovate in entrepreneurial finance enough in the U.S.: Bravo President. Bravo White House. Bravo corporate America.

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Crowdfunding’s Big-Bang Moment

Harvard Business Review

But those impressive numbers may be eclipsed by a revolution in venture financing that is only being held back by final government approval: start-ups raising actual investment funds from individuals in exchange for equity or a share of profits. How big a deal is this “democratization” of finance? Last week, the U.S.