LEWIS is a global public relations consultancy. Founded in 1995, the agency works with leading and emerging brands in the most demanding industry sectors around the world. (Profile) - (19 clients in ...

The allure to of a company-changing deal with a BDC is strong. Big companies make a number of seductive promises, including access to large markets, significant financial resources and vital public ...

For the past 20 years, I have had a front row seat in watching the evolution of the angel and venture capital sector from both the legal and venture finance perspectives. I have witnessed how the ...

"With a name like Smucker's, it has to be good." Really? I would think that with a name like Smucker's it has to be a vile disease or possibly a large, poisonous, South American leech. If "Smucker's" ...

Building a successful tech startup in Southern California isn't easy, but it's sure a beautiful place to start your next venture. The region has it's own set of challenges because it lacks the ...

Venture Capital: A Practice Guidebook for Capital-Seeking Business, Owners, Managers and Advisors is a complete book covering the basics of venture capital funding, including a overview of venture ...

I’m often asked about how to get website traffic, users, and customers on the web. It’s almost always in the context of another entrepreneur that starting a new web endeavor. I almost always give the ...

If you’re a salester or marketer, you have to figure out what you’re not doing. Before reading past the follow question, give yourself up to 30 seconds to answer. Question: what are your priorities ...

Over the last 15 years I've met hundreds of entrepreneurs who claim to have developed "the next big thing." Many of these people have good academic pedigrees, professional experience and technical ...

I was stuck in traffic yesterday, which I didn’t really mind because I have a fun little yellow convertible, and I was thinking about Uber ($17 billion! – that’s the company’s valuation, not the price ...

Under California law, noncompete covenants are generally unenforceable due to California’s strong public policy against restraints on trade. However, there are certain narrow circumstances in the ...

Below are ten tips for entrepreneurs who are launching a start-up that will seek venture capital (“VC”) financing. 1. Protect Yourself from Personal Liability. The entrepreneur’s first step in ...