Mentee Workshop: The State of Funding

Check out videos from our Mentee Workshop on The Current State of Funding now available on the BAF YouTube Channel.

Start-up Tips from The World's Biggest Tech Companies

Technology is all around us—mostly due to the efforts of companies like Google, HP, Cisco, and Microsoft. Yet, even the largest enterprises had to start somewhere (for more than a few, it was in a garage somewhere). These famous companies clung to core principals like focusing on long-term customer relationships and listening to feedback. I recently asked executives at some of these companies for their best tips for growing a company from scratch.

What is Pinterest and Can It Work for Your Business? [Guide]

Let me guess, you heard about Pinterest. Or more like, you can’t spend 15 minutes online without hearing about it…

And now you’re thinking, “should I jump on the wagon too?” or “another social network to keep up with?” and on top of that, everybody is talking about using it for marketing and getting tons of traffic and, you just don’t see it.

Alright, I hear you. I’ll give you everything you need to know about Pinterest and a bunch of resources so you can decide if you or your business are ready to join the hottest trend online.

Flash Cards for Start-up Lingo

Working words like “S Corp” and “Jason Fried” into conversations doesn’t make you a good entrepreneur, a tech whiz or even a pretty smart guy. But failing to recognize a common tech term at the right moment can make you look like a nube.

Smart-flashcard startup Brainscape launched a new deck of flashcards called Tech Startup Genius on Wednesday that promises to protect you from this situation. The free iPhone app, personally authored by Brainscape founder Andrew Cohen, includes three sets of flashcards: people you should know, orgs you should know, company formation basics and fundraising basics.

8 Legal Steps for Starting Your Business

With each new year, budding entrepreneurs look to turn their vision into a business. These startups are often overflowing with tremendous ideas, energy and optimism — but don’t always have a roadmap for the legal aspects involved in starting a business. In the flurry of drumming up new customers, getting ready for a website launch and building the first prototype, it’s all too easy to put off some of the less glamorous, more administrative aspects of running a company.

Yes, company filings and regulations are not the most exciting parts of your startup. Yet they’re critical to the health of your business and personal finances. Here’s a quick rundown of eight administrative aspects you need to consider for your startup or small business. Of course, depending on your situation and type of business, hiring a tax accountant and/or good attorney with specific experience in your industry can go a long way to helping you steer clear of trouble.