Recent posts in Agriculture

Almost by definition a non-profit organization may not earn profits. But NPOs earn profits all the time, right? When is making a profit okay, and when will it cause the organization to lose its tax-exempt status?

Ryan Spoon, a principal at Polaris Venture Partners,  has developed a great slide deck which serves as a useful guide for entreprenurs seeking investment capital and needing to create an effective pitch. Check it out at http://t.co/DCym9kbH

Federal government support program for innovation in ag sector.

There’s a great article from a few years ago in the  Harvard Business School newsletter “Working Knowledge” on the “Top Ten Legal Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs”, based on an interview with HBS professor Connie Bagley. Although one of the mistakes is unique to American law, the majority of the comments remain valid today.  And what [...]

There are two books on start-ups that I really like, and I think you might find them interesting.  The first is Guy Kawasaki’s “The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything”, published in September, 2004.  This is a practical, informative book, intended to be the definitive guide for anyone starting [...]