Latest Start Ups News
Clever start–ups turn their back on Silicon Valley for ASX
The big VCs want start-ups to swallow preference shares which rank ahead of ordinary equity. They impose onerous terms and conditions including dictating the timing and structure of initial public offerings. This has been a gift for the ASX, which is …
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How start–ups get funded
Over the past year, the unicorn club—a Silicon Valley moniker for start-ups with a valuation of $ 1 billion or more—has expanded at an unprecedented rate. The second quarter of 2015 was the sixth-consecutive quarter of more than $ 10 billion of venture …
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Fear of failure robs our start–ups of chance to shine on the world stage
Barriers to successful entrepreneurship include the costs of setting up in business and of developing a new idea, and accessing finance to start or grow a business. But a perceived lack of ready or easy access to capital is just one symptom of a lack …
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How China Boosts Its Tech Startups
Universities, almost all state-run, are getting students more prepared to start their own companies. Matte Liu, a senior at Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, said his university offers an elective on career training. In addition to teaching how …
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