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Don’t Be Fooled By All The Hype For Crowd Funding

The new hot topic for entrepreneurs the last couple of years is crowd funding, which is anticipated to at least supplement, if not replace, the slow and mysterious process of current Angel and venture capital investors. The problem is that crowd funding means something different to everyone, and even I have been confused by the […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
15 Sep 2013

Why do many parents discourage their children from becoming entrepreneurs?

Some do! Check out David S. Rose’s answer to Parenting: How should I raise a 12-year-old girl to be a successful entrepreneur?. *original post can be found on Quora @ http://www.quora.com/David-S-Rose/answers *
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
12 Sep 2013

What are the main motivating factors for someone to take up entrepreneurship?

A) In a capitalist economy, because they seek to generate an economic return in the form of fungible cash that can support their personal needs and desires. B) In many cases because they find it fulfilling and a good match for their skill sets, just as artists, dentists, lawyers or competitive athletes finds it fulfilling […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
8 Sep 2013

6 Business Success Myths Entrepreneurs Must Avoid

All true entrepreneurs operate off a set of tenets that are built into their psyche, or drilled into them from training and mentors. These are represented by sayings like “You never get anywhere unless you take a chance” and “Passion and persistence are the keys to success,” Unfortunately, there are still other old, reliable tenets […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
8 Sep 2013

What is the most viable model for equity based crowdfunding?

One of the following two: Revenue-backed, interest-bearing notes with a kicker multiple The funds go into the company as a loan, and get repaid with interest by distributing a fixed percentage of gross revenues (say, 5%) among all the note holders. Once the base+interest has been returned to the investors, the company continues to pay […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
5 Sep 2013
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