Entrepreneurs & Start-Ups

Entrepreneurs & Startups category: Here you will find a variety of blog posts about business topics related to your new company and challenges new business owners face.

Should You Reserve a Company Name in Delaware? By Andrew Millman Tuesday, September 10, 2019 should I reserve a company nameIn most cases, a name reservation is not necessary and can actually delay the process and incur additional expenses. However, there are some scenarios where a name reservation would make sense... Read More
2019 Student Entrepreneur Scholarship Winner Announcement By Michael Kupfer Monday, July 22, 2019 Last December, Harvard Business Services launched a new scholarship program. We are excited to name Cassandra Hostuttler of New Martinsville, West Virginia as our 2019 scholarship recipient!.. Read More
How to Buy Stock in Private Tech Unicorns By Rick Bell Tuesday, June 25, 2019 unicorn tech companiesMany tech startups are staying private for longer periods of time, as they require tremendous injections of cash over their extended phases of growth, but now you can buy stock in them... Read More
Is a Corporate Kit Really Necessary? By Rick Bell Tuesday, January 15, 2019 do i really need a corporate kitNot only is a Corporate Kit a safe, orderly location in which to house all your company’s documents but many of those documents can be utilized in court, if the need ever arises. Maintaining your company’s Corporate Kit makes sense, on all levels... Read More
Venture Capitalists and Entrepreneurs By Rick Bell Tuesday, July 3, 2018 what is a venture capitalistVenture Capitalists invest in burgeoning industries that are on a clear upswing, such as tech, SEO and biotech companies. They tend to invest in companies in the middle stages—after the shaky, risky early phase yet before the soaring, competitive phase... Read More
How Sweat Equity Can Benefit Your Startup By Rick Bell Monday, February 12, 2018 How Sweat Equity Can Benefit Your StartupIn some cases, sweat equity may be coupled with a smaller financial investment, as compared to those made by other startup founders/partners. However, sweat equity is typically remunerated in the same manner as cash equity, often through stock distribution... Read More
Form a Delaware Company for Your Cryptocurrency Venture By Rick Bell Monday, October 9, 2017 Form a Company for Cryptocurrency VentureBitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash, Litecoin and others—cryptocurrency may be how we spend and send money in the near future. There are tons of apps, software programs and storage sites already—do you have a cryptocurrency startup idea?.. Read More
Podcasts We Love: How I Built This, Instacart App By Veso Ganev Monday, May 1, 2017 how i built this NPRNext up in our ongoing series Podcasts We Love is “How I Built This” on NPR. This episode focuses on Apoorva Mehta, founder of the Instacart app... Read More
Why Startups Should Consider Using Bitcoin By Rick Bell Monday, April 10, 2017 what is bitcoinBitcoin is a type of digital currency in which encryption techniques are utilized to regulate the generation of unites of currency and verify the transfer of funds, without any bank, financial institution or government involvement... Read More
Angel Investing: Words of Wisdom from David S. Rose By Rick Bell Monday, February 6, 2017 angel investing david s roseAs of now, after more than 25 years of investing in more than 100 start-up companies, David S. Rose is recognized by just about everybody as one of the world’s most active angel investors... Read More