Intro and Human Resources Concerns For centuries, in Euro-centric societies, a common expression was used to indicate the opinion that a thought or statement was painfully obvious. “Is a swan white?” was an old-timey version of “Ya think?” Nobody north of the equator had ever seen a swan that deviated…

Do you remember, way back in junior high, when your science teacher taught you all about ecological niches? It seems pretty obvious that your chances of finding a big green frog happily living in a sand dune in the middle of the Kalahari desert are just about zero. What might…

Your startup is launched, and things are going along pretty darned well. So well, in fact, that you think the time has arrived to start looking for some serious investors. Or, maybe your established business is booming, and you want to diversify. Before you start actively looking for people with…

So, you decided that it’s time to make that dream come true and do something about the business idea that’s been bumping around in the back of your brain since junior high. You need money to take that idea from the dream stage into reality. …

Every entrepreneur dreams of success. To achieve success, sometimes it is necessary to find investors. Sure, you can reach out to your friends and family. They know you, and because they know and trust you, some will feel comfortable investing in your dream. But how do you capture and hold…