During the economic troubles experienced in the USA over the past few years, families have been doing everything they can to cut back costs and put a little aside in case their situation worsens. As a result, working from home has become extremely popular with …
Beware of ADD Money
The term ‘respect the money’ in the finance world - particularly within venture capital circles - is frequently used. And it’s sound advice. Any group or individual willing to put up the capital, which will allow you to pursue a new venture, must be respected. …
Learn to Share if You Want to be a Great Entrepreneur
The new era for entrepreneurs is one that is based on people - lots of people, who share everything. From Bitcoin, to Uber, to Airbnb and now EatWith - it’s all about sharing capacity. You can now get paid to share a ride, a room, …
What Makes Elon Musk Great?
Focusing on his business acumen, predominantly in regards to Tesla and SpaceX, we’ve written about Elon Musk here at Capitalist Creations quite a bit. But there is much more to the world-class entrepreneur than those two innovative companies. In this Bloomberg Risk Takers special, Musk …
What Cloud Computing Means for Startup Financing
Guest post from Andy Barkett, CTO for the Republican National Committee and the CEO of Getexp, Inc. Before Instagram became Facebook’s golden child, it was a small startup, raising only $500,000 in its first seed round. The company operated with 16 employees at its largest, …
Church of Golf
Golf is a sacred sport… it is a sport based on etiquette and honesty – two qualities virtually every religion in the world promotes. And there are no two qualities more important in a business partner, employee or boss than those two right there. As such, …
The 5 Worst Industries for Entrepreneurs to Enter
Failure. Bankruptcy. Embarrassment. Starting from scratch. These are the biggest fears every entrepreneur has when starting a business. But, for the most part, these outcomes are totally avoidable. There are three sides to every new and eventually successful business. Most importantly, there is the passion. …
The 5 Avoidable Mistakes New Entrepreneurs Make
Regretfully, we are inherently afraid of making mistakes, too sensitive to the slightest judgement, or we don’t heed the lessons each mistake teaches us. Personally, I was shit-scared of making mistakes when I first began as an entrepreneur. I thought that I had to do …
NatureBox Helping Save America One Obese Person at a Time
Snacks and processed foods have become contentious issues in recent years. The ingredients of these convenient edibles are the culprit, at least in part, for nearly half of the adult American population being diagnosed as clinically obese. Many children, who are the target market for …
5 Questions with Tim Weingarten - Technology Venture Capitalist and Entrepreneur
Tim Weingarten is an entrepreneur who wears many hats - and wears them all well. As a former partner of Worldview Technology Partners - an early stage venture capital fund with over $1 billion under management - Tim was relied on for his formidable knowledge …