Archive for November, 2007

Do “finders” add value?

Mark Averitt from Okapi Venture Capital has an interesting article on his blog about finders, and the issues with using them.  Averitt is based in Orange County, California, so your mileage may vary on whether most finders are registered with the SEC.  Still, as Averitt explains, you do have to wonder what finders really bring [...]

Traits of a good CEO

I thought that communication, delegation, and thinking strategic were important CEO behavior traits, as opposed to your line supervisor, which has to be good at attention to detail,  quick decisions, and other things associated with mass production.  Well, this blog at the Wall Street Journal site, which sites three professors from the University of Chicago, [...]

Why age doesn’t matter when it comes to Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship isn’t just for young people.  This Inc Magazine article highlights several people in their 80’s who are active and successful entrepreneurs today.  In fact, age has significant advantages, the most significant is a vast experience.  So let this be a lesson to everybody who thinks that entrepreneurs have to be under 40.