Many people who are looking for startup capital for their new business…]]> Original post by go4funding 

Many people who are looking for startup capital for their new business do not want to utilize outside angel investors to raise the money. For the most part this is because they do not want to be tied to another individual when it comes to the profits and business decisions. But for some people trying to get startup capital going there are times where an angel investor is the only option that is available. It is important if you starting a new business that you are aware of this option and how they can help you. Angel investors usually are successful entrepreneurs who are able to offer a great deal of startup capital in return for an expected large profit and dividends when the company starts to make money.

The advantage of obtaining startup capital for your company from angel investors rather than a lender is they will not expect any financial returns until your business is turning a profit. Also, as business owners themselves, they can be a valuable source of advice to guide you with your company. Investors will no doubt have a level of influence and decision-making power in your company, though.

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Andrew Gazdecki is the founder and CEO…]]> Original post by Andrew Gazdecki via VB

Andrew Gazdecki is the founder and CEO of Bizness Apps, a do-it-yourself mobile app & mobile website platform for small businesses, and Bizness CRM, a CRM platform designed to make selling to small businesses easy.

With all the buzz these days about how sexy and cool the enterprise has become, there is a segment of business customers that startups are overlooking: small businesses. Small businesses tend to have far less capital than large enterprises, but as customers, they offer startups a number of advantages that make them ideal customers to focus on.

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Bigger isn’t always better. Check out the advantages that…]]> Oiginal post by Inc

Bigger isn’t always better. Check out the advantages that you have as a small business owner.

Sure your start-up lacks cash, but with the right mindset, your start-up’s hunger gives you considerable advantages over big companies that are larded with people, capital, and assets.

No, really. Hear me out.

That’s because big companies have public shareholders, who demand that they exceed Wall Street expectations every quarter. And the quarterly demand to beat earnings targets and raise expectations means that big companies are vulnerable. Your start-up can take advantage of their narrow range of decision routines to take their market share.

But your start-up also enjoys tremendous freedom to go after entirely new markets–only if you tap into your skills and passions. And with the right mindset, you have the opportunity to turn superficial scarcity into long-term abundance.

Here are five great resources that your start-up should take advantage of:

1. You can attack big competitor vulnerabilities.

Your start-up needs to go after big markets or create them. If you go after a big market, it’s big because there are huge competitors who are likely dominating it.

You might be tempted to think that those big companies will do anything to defend their market share. But you would be wrong. They won’t cut price below their costs because that would threaten their quarterly profits–which would crater their stock price.

Since you have virtually no costs, you can sell your product at a much lower price than they do and still make a profit. If you start to gain market share, the big company won’t match your price unless they can cut their costs enough to preserve their currently fat profit margins.

Since they will not do that, a big company’s high price and bloated costs are a resource for your start-up. Exploit it or die.

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Bangalore: Over the years there has been a staggering…]]> Original post by SiliconIndia

Bangalore: Over the years there has been a staggering increase in apps which has changed the view of startups amongst people. Generally when we talk about startups, we assume that the company is into building mobile apps.

Interestingly, there are various Indian startups or Indian founded startups that are into interesting niche segments . While there are startups which concentrate on helping larger established companies there are also other startup  creating innovative and creative products and software’s. Now let’s take a  look at some of the 5 hot mobile startups which are helping   businesses flourish, surprisingly not the apps.

#5 Socialsign.in: one of the best thing a businesses can do is to provide a strong data connection, by doing this they get know what their consumers wants. Mike Perrone is the CEO and cofounder of this hot startup which is a free service that provides data access for devices at participating locations it augments commercial Wi-Fi access. The user just needs to Join the WiFi Network and need to enter  the PIN and gets access to enjoy the free data .

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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Ernst & Young released its…]]> Original post by Rebecca Grant via venturebeat

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Ernst & Young released its quarterly report about unions in the technology world.

The report found that the total value of global technology mergers and acquisitions declined by 35 percent in 2012. While at first this seems startling, the good news is that the deal value for the fourth quarter is only down 4 percent as compared to last year, and deal volume remained consistent.

“Back in 2011, there were a couple deals in the third quarter worth over $10 billion,” said Joe Steger, head of Global M&A at Ernst & Young in an interview with VentureBeat. “This year, the largest deal was only $5 billion. This means that we are seeing some caution in the marketplace due to valuations and macrocosmic uncertainty that made buyers reluctant to do large transformative deals.”

The deals that did occur were on a smaller scale. In most cases, the activity surrounded nontechnology companies buying technology companies to adapt quickly to a changing market. Larger companies that operate using older models often find it more beneficial to acquire startups to make use of their technology rather than to build it from within.

“Companies are very interested in doing smaller, strategic deals to get a leg up and improve their stance in some f these newer and emerging technologies that are a driving orce iwhtin the sector,” Steger said. “Tech is becoming a more-and-more important enabler in other sectors as a way for businesses to meet their objectives.

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What if the next big…]]> Original post by JENNA WORTHAM and CLAIRE CAIN MILLER via The NY Times

What if the next big thing in tech does not arrive on your smartphone or in the cloud? What if it lands on your plate?

That idea is enticing a wide group of venture capitalists in Silicon Valley into making big bets on food.

In some cases, the goal is to connect restaurants with food purveyors, or to create on-demand delivery services from local farms, or ready-to-cook dinner kits. In others, the goal is to invent new foods, like creating cheese, meat and egg substitutes from plants. Since this is Silicon Valley money, though, the ultimate goal is often nothing short of grand: transforming the food industry.

“Part of the reason you’re seeing all these V.C.’s get interested in this is the food industry is not only is it massive, but like the energy industry, it is terribly broken in terms of its impact on the environment, health, animals,” said Josh Tetrick, founder and chief executive of Hampton Creek Foods, a start-up making egg alternatives.

Some investors say food-related start-ups fit into their sustainability portfolios, alongside solar energy or electric cars, because they aim to reduce the toll on the environment of producing animal products. For others, they fit alongside health investments like fitness devices and heart rate monitoring apps. Still others are eager to tackle a real-world problem, instead of building virtual farming games or figuring out ways to get people to click on ads.

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