Why Most Investors Are Wasting Their Time Ignoring Emerging Fund Managers
Wednesday, 12 March 2025
The most prevalent reason why I always raise my hand to speak, moderate, or host an event, is that while written content reaches millions or podcasting helps people see or hear your tone and passion, it’s only through live events that one can read the reaction of an audience, and in real time nuance the
- Published in Startup Ecosystems
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The Bell Mason Diagnostic and First Principles Thinking in Venture Capital
Thursday, 20 February 2025
Why Venture Capital Needs a First Principles Overhaul Venture capital is broken. Not in the “bubble’s about to pop” and certainly not in the sense that so many are pissed off because they aren’t getting funded, but in the “founders keep getting bad funding advice from firms still operating on outdated, ineffective methodologies” sense. In the
- Published in Raising Capital, Startup Ecosystems
Time for Congress to Reform the SEC’s Outdated Accredited Investor Definition
Thursday, 06 February 2025
Public policy isn’t just a framework for startups and investors, it’s a gatekeeper deciding who gets to play the game. And few policies are as restrictive as the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) definition of an “accredited investor.” This definition has long determined who can and cannot invest in private securities offerings (i.e. startups), not
- Published in Startup Ecosystems, Startups
What the Best Angel Investors Do Differently in Startup Investing
Tuesday, 28 January 2025
The rush to become an angel investor mirrors the increase in the appeal of the “celebrity entrepreneur” we’ve seen over the last couple of decades. To flourish, the investor community must consolidate more (i.e. become an LP in a fund vs doing our own thing) and those who remain independent must level up their value-add. I
- Published in Raising Capital, Startup Ecosystems
Venture Capital Manifests for Opportunity: It’s Not Available to Serve
Monday, 06 January 2025
For economic development professionals, community builders, and government officials committed to fostering entrepreneurship, it’s all too common to hear founders lament that a “lack of capital” is their most significant challenge. Yet, curiously, a lack of capital is rarely cited as a leading cause of startup failure. This disconnect points to a deeper, systemic issue
- Published in Raising Capital, Startup Ecosystems
How to Get More Out of Entrepreneurs
Thursday, 12 December 2024
Whether you are an investor, a founder seeking advice, a business owner, or someone working through a city to encourage economic growth, we can be certain that you engage with people who are entrepreneurial. Certain of that, having read the body of works about entrepreneurship, the studies about entrepreneurs, and even the psychological works related
- Published in Insights / Research, Startup Ecosystems, Startups
Argentina Unleashed: How Reforms Under President Milei Spark Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Monday, 25 November 2024
Argentina’s history is one of extremes — a nation that has swung from prosperity to crisis and back again yet always demonstrated an uncanny ability to rebuild and reinvent itself. In the early 20th century, Argentina was among the top 10 wealthiest nations globally, thanks to its fertile agricultural sector, booming trade, and a forward-thinking,
- Published in Regional Development, Startup Ecosystems