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Mike Maples on Pattern Breakers: Why Some Startups Change the Future

The following is an excerpt from “Pattern Breakers: Why Some Start-Ups Change the Future” by Mike Maples Jr.,…

July 9, 2024

Women have more of a challenge than men when it comes to raising money. According to Fortune Magazine,…

March 30, 2023

Funding for female-led startups is on the upswing, Jeff reports on this Business Beat, at least in certain…

September 12, 2022

It’s not easy to build a startup from scratch and take it into the stratosphere on your own.…

July 25, 2022

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and nationwide protests, venture capital firms are making newfound…

October 4, 2021

Venture capital is a long game. Startups take many years to mature before venture capitalists can get a…

July 1, 2020

On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares the new normal in venture capital: investing in a startup…

June 19, 2020

Venture capital investment shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. In 2015, VC funding for U.S startups…

December 17, 2019

For those new to entrepreneurship, it’s not uncommon to get venture capital and angel investments mixed up when…

March 14, 2019

The press tends to glamorize equity investments, and as a result, venture capital investments get plenty of press…

March 4, 2019

Many would-be entrepreneurs spend hours, weeks and maybe even years working on the “perfect” idea to attract venture…

March 7, 2018

Most organizations are looking for a competitive advantage, a way to stay ahead of the curve and gain…

October 27, 2016