Female and minority entrepreneurs face an added hurdle of proving the needs and profitability of their communities to investors.
(Wall Street Journal) — When screening a fund manager, investors like to see experience and a consistent record or returns. Elizabeth Prial, however, looks for dilated pupils and uneven breathing. Ms. Prial, a psychologist and former Federal Bureau of Investigation agent, has spent most of her career looking for lies in the statements of mafia […]
(New York Times) — With studios financing fewer movies, a wave of equity investors stepped up their presence in a Hollywood that suddenly made sense to hard-headed business types who were more accustomed to bottom-fishing in the real estate market or drilling for oil. Snagging an added bonus from states like Louisiana and Michigan, which offer […]
(Daily Finance) — Riddle me this Obama haters: If the president is at fault for the economy’s problems, shouldn’t he get credit for the things are going right? Apparently not. More than 62% of U.S. investors polled by Bloomberg News had a negative view of President Obama. Surprisingly, 63% of respondents say his policies are […]
(VentureBeat) — In his best-selling book “Blink,” Malcolm Gladwell made famous the natural human reaction of quickly judging other people. This behavior is especially true of VCs and angel investors. The first few minutes of an interaction are crucial. The way an entrepreneur starts an investor pitch meeting can actually determine their success in that […]
(Baltimore Sun) — Now that the political pundits have had their say on the impact of the election, it’s time to consider what it means for investors and pocketbooks. The midterm election results and Republican takeover of the U.S. House improve the chances that the wealthy will be included in any extension of the Bush-era tax […]
(CNN) — Sure you want to help your children. But women too often lend a hand at the expense of their own long-term security: Half of female breadwinners say they’ve cut back on saving for retirement to spend more on their kids and grandkids, according to Ameritrade. If your adult child is having financial trouble, […]
(Wall Street Journal) — Why do powerful people with so much to lose push so hard to squeeze out a little more gain for themselves? That question lingers after The Wall Street Journal’s series of articles about securities trading by members of Congress and their aides. As the Journal has shown, dozens of public servants on […]
(Smart Money) — Stocks in Asia closed mixed today, European shares are up, and U.S. futures are pointing to a mixed open.For shareholders, new power is on the way. On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted 3-2 in favor of “proxy access,” which will give shareholders more control over the directors chosen for company […]
(CNN Money) — These are the glory days of the residential real estate investor. Low prices, rock-bottom interest rates and stable rental markets have created huge buying opportunities. “It’s awesome right now. I don’t think we’ll ever see another time like this,” said Tanya Marchiol of Team Investments, which has operations in about 10 states […]
(CNN Money) — The global economy grew at a stronger-than-expected pace in the first six months of the year, but the risks to recovery have greatly increased, according to the International Monetary Fund. In an update of its World Economic Outlook, released Wednesday, the IMF raised its growth forecast for 2010 to 4.6% from the 4.2% […]
(Business Insider) — It’s common for entrepreneurs to compare their new ideas to existing companies. There is good reason for this –the easiest way to describe a concept is often to reference commonplaces such as well-known companies that have similar characteristics. While presenting your company as the Google of X, the Facebook of Y or the Kayak of Z to investors […]