You never forget having to fire someone. And unfortunately, I have had to fire quite a few people. During the dot-com boom of the late 1990s and early 2000s, new...
For startups considering the venture-backed route, an infusion of capital can be a pivotal moment that helps fill up the office, raise up regional or international outposts or get a product across the finish line. Really, venture...
Should a founder always become CEO? Four local experts weigh in...
Defining “triumph” for Philadelphia’s scrappy tech community can be a very divisive task. For some, it’s already here. For others, we’re barely scratching the surface. Here’s one look at what...
See the early pitch decks of unicorn companies, including LinkedIn (before it had a dime of revenue) and Buzzfeed when it had just 2.5M monthly page views. Notching a billion-dollar valuation...
Meet Ellen Weber – ACA member angel investor, Executive Director of Robin Hood Ventures and Executive Director of the Temple Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute. Ellen provides insight into how the...
A frequent question entrepreneurs have when they are just starting their company is: how secretive should I be about my idea? My answer: you should talk about it to almost...
Can a quiet 2008 change to the city tax code and its legislative update in 2012 get more venture capitalists (and the startups who follow them) to set up shop...
Robin Hood Ventures is proud to announce that the most recent Halo Report named Robin Hood as one of top 10 most active angel groups in the country for Q1...
What ever happened to the business plan? What do investors need to see to invest? What are automatic deal killers? These are just some of the thoughts that were floating...