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Venture Capital Finder’s Fee Agreement

The Venture Capital Finder’s Fee Agreement is used by individuals or entities who agree to pay consultants a fee to locate venture capital investors. The Venture Capital Finder’s Fee Agreement provides the terms and conditions for compensating the consultant, usually based on a percentage of the investment made by the client.
Via inc.com

VENTURE CAPITAL FINDER ‘ S FEE AGREEMENT

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Worth The While: The Last Supper Festival!

The Last Supper is a multimedia, project-based collaborative festival that addresses the act of consumption. Viewing the creative process as a cyclical, communally interactive conversation between media, it is a non-profit benefit for artists and the Food Bank for NYC. The Last Supper is a curated, indoor-outdoor salon of ideas occurring in Brooklyn during the crux of seasonal change from Summer to Fall.

The One Day Business Plan Worksheet

The One Day Business Plan Worksheet is used by an individual or entity to develop a basic outline for how their business will operate. The Business Plan Worksheet provides a format for outlining the company vision, goals, marketing strategies, financial objectives, and support action plans. This worksheet is used when an individual or entity is forming a business plan. via Inc.com

The One Day Business Plan Worksheet

NYC Food Trucks x Social Media

Google Fiber

Announced then in February 2010:

What has come about now:

App Spotlight: Chase Mobile for iPhone

It’s easy – and free* – to download and use Chase Mobile on your iPhone or iPod touch. Chase Mobile lets you bank from anywhere you can access the Web. Pay bills and credit cards, transfer money between Chase accounts, see account balances and transaction history, and send wire transfers. Plus, find nearby Chase branches, ATMs and our contact information.


For now, there are some limitations regarding deposit amounts, with customers only being able to deposit $1,000 per day and $3,000 per week using the application. Still, mobile deposits are quite convenient for quickly depositing personal checks without having to make a trip to the bank. Here’s hoping that more banks will follow suit.

App Spotlight: Chase Mobile for iPhone

It’s easy – and free* – to download and use Chase Mobile on your iPhone or iPod touch. Chase Mobile lets you bank from anywhere you can access the Web. Pay bills and credit cards, transfer money between Chase accounts, see account balances and transaction history, and send wire transfers. Plus, find nearby Chase branches, ATMs and our contact information.


For now, there are some limitations regarding deposit amounts, with customers only being able to deposit $1,000 per day and $3,000 per week using the application. Still, mobile deposits are quite convenient for quickly depositing personal checks without having to make a trip to the bank. Here’s hoping that more banks will follow suit.

Lebron x NYC x NYCgo.com

As a true New Yorker, I am elated at the fact that NYC is in the running to acquire one of the best ball players in the world; Lebron James. New York City’s official marketing, tourism and partnership organization NYCgo.com has taken to the web to get the rest of New York in on the action.

Check the initiative out on:

On NYCgo.com

On Facebook

On Twitter

Crowdrise.com – Bringing Fundraising to New Heights

Fundraising for non-profits and special causes is always a struggle, no matter how large or small your Organization/Group is.  Crowdrise aims to help all of the groups in their efforts. Crowdrise.com is a new  online community of volunteers and fundraisers that are answering the call to service and raising money for charities. Charities can use Crowdrise to raise money in new ways by turning their grassroots supporters into grassroots fundraisers. It’s free, its fast to sign up, and most of all; its fun!  See how it works below.  Also checkout the interview with it creator, actor Ed Norton after the jump…

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Score.Org; 4 Start-up Mistakes You Must Avoid

Check out this resourceful article from Score.org columnist Steve Strauss. Score is a great resource center for entrepreneurs in all walks of life.

1. Taking on too much debt:

Most entrepreneurs have to take on some debt to fund the dream. That is expected and fine. But you simply must 1) keep that indebtedness to a minimum, and 2) have a plan for paying it back from the get-go.

It will take a while for that new business to begin to generate revenue, and while that happens your debt load will increase due to interest. And the bigger it grows, the more it threatens the lifeblood of your business, your cash flow. Keep your debt low and get out from under as soon as possible.

2. Having no marketing plan:

As I am wont to say, starting a new business is like being alone in a dark room – you know you are there but no one else does. The only way to turn on the light, the only way to get people to know you are out there, is through marketing and advertising.

It need not be expensive. There are scores of ways to get the word out without breaking the bank – everything from tweeting to flyers to creating a viral video can work. In fact, over at my site, www.MrAllBiz.com, I offer a webinar called Marketing on a Shoestring (click “Webinars” on the homepage).

Market and advertise your business, and then do it some more.

3. Not choosing well:

This may sound a little amorphous, but it’s not – it has to do with looking before leaping, and that is always a good idea in business. For instance, some people get so excited about a business idea that they don’t really stand back and give it the proper, objective analysis they should. .. and then, for instance, they are surprised that the rent at their store in the mall makes turning a profit quite challenging, or that this franchisor is hell to work with.

Other examples of not choosing well include:

Partners: Before going into business with someone, do a project or two together. See if your styles are compatible. See if you think about money and growth the same way.

Vendors: A contract with a bad vendor can doom your business.

Bad location: It could be too expensive, or maybe it is too off the beaten path.

    Choose wisely, grasshopper.

    4. Not having a great team:

    There are 20 million businesses in this country that are one-person endeavors – solo practitioners, freelancers, independent contractors and so on. That is all well and good, but it still does not mean that you have to be totally on your own, and you shouldn’t be. The problem with being too independent is that there is not another person around to give you feedback and share the work.

    So the important lesson here is to take advantage of the help that is out there:

    – The Small Business Administration (SBA) and its Related Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) offer tons of no-cost and low-cost counseling and seminars.

    – SCORE does this too.

    – Business schools need businesses with which they can place interns.

    – Part-time employees can be hired inexpensibvely.

    – Business associates can become an informal board of advisors. Other entrepreneurs can become part of your mastermind group.

      Vimeo Festival & Awards

      Calling all videographers!!! Vimeo has announced that they will be having a video festival and award showcase. This would be a great opportunity for you or your firm to get exposure. get more information at vimeoawards.com.

      The Vimeo Festival + Awards — Chris Crutchfield from Chris Crutchfield on Vimeo.