Do You Have An Entrepreneurial Mindset?

One of the critical factors of success in business and as an entrepreneur is mindset. Creating a business requires that you can imagine yourself creating a business, that you see yourself as a business owner, that you understand and can tackle the challenges of...
How to Negotiate a Term Sheet: 7 Expert Tips

How to Negotiate a Term Sheet: 7 Expert Tips

A term sheet is a non-binding business agreement between a startup company and a potential investor. It is all a part of the dating process: the term sheet is an agreement to agree. It is a bit like engagement is an agreement to eventually marry. Here we discuss how...
How to define the exit strategy for your startup

How to define the exit strategy for your startup

Most entrepreneurs struggle with defining their exit strategy and presenting a clear one in their pitch.  The reason seems to sit in the difference between how entrepreneurs and investors view a business. The exit strategy is your plan for creating such a great...
3 Quick Ways To Turn Off Angel Investors

3 Quick Ways To Turn Off Angel Investors

Much advice is given hopeful entrepreneurs about how to pitch angel investors, but the truth is that what not to do can be as important as what you should do. I interviewed Sandy Wollman, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Westchester Angels. He is also the star...
11 Things Angel Investors Always Look For In A Pitch

11 Things Angel Investors Always Look For In A Pitch

You’ve been working so fast and furiously on your idea that you’ve started to forget what day of the week it is. Your family and friends can barely recognize you. Your bank account balance is showing more red than you care to admit. And yet you’re exhilarated because...