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Today's challenging job market has many recent college grads contemplating life as an entrepreneur. Some have dabbled in self-employment, but most will going into it essentially relying on instinct. So we asked some experienced entrepreneurs what every would-be small businessperson needs to know.
Impact Investing: A Better Way to Do Well by Doing Good
11:00AM 4/21/2011
For some time, investors who wanted to put their money where their morals were have chosen socially responsible investing -- steering their cash away from firms whose practices they disapproved of. Now comes impact investing, which uses invested funds to solve social or environmental goals and earn competitive returns, too.
Following the Money: Venture Capital Flocks to Emerging Markets
10:00AM 3/28/2011
In case you didn't know, foreign investments now make up half of the successful VC deals. It's a trend that's shifting the landscape for investors and entrepreneurs alike, and it's only likely to accelerate.
A Google Ventures Startup Looks to 'Transphorm' Energy Efficiency
11:30PM 2/23/2011
Billions of dollars of electricity is wasted annually by inefficient power-conversion systems. But a fledgling company called Transphorm believes its technology can cut electric bills significantly -- and hike mileage for hybrid electric cars and boost output flowing from solar panels.
Given recent valuations for the likes of Zynga, you'd think investors would be frothing at the mouth for any IPOs in this sector. But only a few players look serious about going public soon, and investors aren't putting as much pressure on them to jump as you'd expect.
Hipmunk: A Big Step Forward for Travel Search
10:30AM 1/27/2011
Travel startup Hipmunk has reportedly received $6 million in venture funding. The round could go a long way towards helping Hipmunk scale into a big player in the market.
Groupon IPO Could Value Coupon Company at $15 Billion
4:31PM 1/14/2011
Groupon is planning an initial public offering that would value the three-year-old online coupon distribution site at as much as $15 billion -- more than double what Google reportedly bid on the company last year -- The New York Times reported.
Is NeXt a Better Way to Buy Into Facebook Before the IPO?
3:40PM 1/12/2011
Unless you're ultra-wealthy or willing to chance the vagaries of the secondary markets, you can't invest yet in hot social networking companies like Facebook, Zynga or Groupon. But soon there may be an alternative: a new fund called NeXt BDC Capital that will take stakes in top-quality venture-backed firms like those.
When tech writer Alex Salkever issued his five tech predictions for 2010 last year, he boldly proclaimed that India's nascent tech sector would see its first blockbuster startup emerge. That blockbuster turns out to be MakeMyTrip.com, and it's likely to be followed by many more in 2011.
Facebook's Goldman Deal Shows Why Tech IPOs Are So Scarce
10:10AM 1/04/2011
Facebook and many other tech startups have realized that the hassles and headaches of an IPO in the U.S. aren't always worthwhile. Thanks to willing venture capitalists and private investors, it's easier than ever for tech companies to avoid the lure of going public.
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