How Hasbro Loses At Scrabble (Even If It Wins Its Lawsuit)
Quick: What 9-letter word can you spell with Y, I, R, G, C, P, O, H, and T? If you came up with COPYRIGHT, you're either a crack Scrabble player ... Read story
Michael Lechter
Sorry, But Your Name Is Mine (How Joseph Abboud Lost His Name)
Believe it or not, you can lose the right to your own good name. Consider the case of fashion designer Joseph Abboud. Several decades ago, Abboud... Read story
A Primer on Buying a Franchise
There are a number of ways to grow a business using what I like to call Other People's Money (OPM) or Other People's Resources (OPR). One of the most pop... Read story
A Primer on Equity Dilution
The concept of dilution is a major factor when deciding on a financing strategy. When the founders of a company bring in new equi... Read story
A Primer on Equity Dilution
The concept of dilution is a major factor when deciding on a financing strategy. Read story
Investors Invest in Management
The team you have in place will figure prominently in an investor's decision to fund your business. One factor that almost always... Read story
Investors Invest in Management
The team you have in place will figure prominently in an investor's decision to fund your business. Read story
Be Careful with Provisional Patent Applications
There are reasons why you might want to file a provisional application, but saving money is not one of them. Read story
Patents as an Incentive
Securing a patent offers an incentive to both inventors and investors. Read story
Impressing Your Audience
The first step is to find an audience for your great business idea. The second is being sure you make a great first impression. Read story
The Definition of Success
Convincing risk-averse investors that you have a plan for success, and profits, will help secure financing for your business. Read story
Keeping It Confidential
Making the most of your intellectual property when seeking investors means making sure it's not compromised. Read story
Cash In on Your Business's Intellectual Property
Intellectual property assets can be leveraged to fund your business's growth while maintaining a competitive advantage in your industry. Here's how. Read story
Strategies for Raising Capital
As valuable as a parsing strategy might be when it comes to financing your business, it is not appropriate in every instance. Read story
Timing Is Everything
How much money you raise and when you raise it should be viewed relative to both the stage of development of your business and condition of the market. Read story
Take a Loan or Share Ownership?
If you have a choice between taking a loan and bringing in equity investors, which should you choose? The answer depends upon the circumstances. Read story
Your Money or OPM?
If you have a choice between self-funding and using OPM, which should you choose? The answer depends upon the circumstances. Read story
You Don't Need Money to Make Money
Yes, many people say you do. But the simple fact is that you don't need money to start a business. Read story
Leveraging Other People's Money and Resources
When it comes to raising capital, entrepreneurs often can be anything but entrepreneurial in their thinking. Here's an approach to raising capital that will ... Read story
