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Posted by Thomas Oppong on August 29, 2011 · 0 Comment
Posted by Thomas Oppong on June 30, 2011 · 0 Comment
On how many boards do you sit? Do you really have enough time to impact the outcome of this investment through your involvement and engagement? Is there a culture of [...]
Posted by Thomas Oppong on June 6, 2011 · 1 Comment
eBay today announced that it has agreed to acquire Magento Inc., the creator of Magento, a leading open source ecommerce platform. The deal follows eBay’s acquisition of a minority stake [...]
Posted by Thomas Oppong on May 24, 2011 · 0 Comment
Most startups never get past the first year of operation. Founders blame investors; investors blame CEOs, CEOs blaming the R&D people; R&D people say the product is fine, the market just [...]
Posted by Thomas Oppong on May 22, 2011 · 0 Comment
Hire the absolute best people you possibly can Find a couple trusted, experienced advisors/mentors. Start simply, prioritize, and maintain focus When fundraising, ask people for advice, not money Create several [...]
Posted by Thomas Oppong on May 16, 2011 · 0 Comment
Ben Yoskovitz is a founding Partner at Year One Labs, an early stage accelerator in Montreal. He previously founded Standout Jobs (and sold it).Ben has been an entrepreneur for 14+ [...]
Posted by Thomas Oppong on April 25, 2011 · 1 Comment
I have signed up for a copy of the 7 Steps to Successful Startup by Naeem Zafar, a member of the faculty of Haas Business School at the University of [...]
Posted by Thomas Oppong on February 24, 2011 · 1 Comment
Posted by Thomas Oppong on February 23, 2011 · 0 Comment
India’s premier mobile Value Added Services (VAS) company, Spice, has announced the launch of one of its flagship services, Mobile Radio, in partnership with Safaricom Branded iDJ, the service will [...]
Posted by Thomas Oppong on January 16, 2011 · 1 Comment
Juliette Bindak founded her company, Miss O and Friends, a site for girls, by girls, at the age of 10. By the time she was 19, just last year, the [...]
Posted by Thomas Oppong on January 16, 2011 · 1 Comment
“Is College Necessary for Entrepreneurs?” While there are certainly good arguments for both sides, it’s a fact that a college degree does not guarantee success.There are countless determined entrepreneurs who [...]
Posted by Thomas Oppong on January 9, 2011 · 1 Comment
Coupons.com is the leader in digital coupons. It is the thirty ninth largest website in the US. The company is approaching billion dollars in printing savings. Coupons.com, is a Top [...]
Posted by Thomas Oppong on January 7, 2011 · 0 Comment
Posted by Thomas Oppong on January 2, 2011 · 0 Comment
Why do some products fail while others succeed? That question keeps many CEOs, venture capitalists, employees, and shareholders up at night. The following are tips, guidelines, and success secrets extracted [...]
Posted by Thomas Oppong on December 27, 2010 · 1 Comment
Inman News™ , the industry leader in real estate and technology news has announced that it will showcase thirteen companies in the Start-Up Alley program at its upcoming Real Estate [...]