Here’s the latest from VentureBeat’s Entrepreneur Corner:
Venture Capital 2010: Hot (and cold) sectors to watch – Grotech Ventures Steve Fredrick and Don Rainey general partners give their take on the VC outlook for this year – as well as their predictions on the areas that are likely to show the most significant growth (and consolidation).
Eight trends to look for in 2010 – This year may not be as tumultuous as 2009, but it could still hold its share of surprises. Dave Kellogg, CEO of Mark Logic, looks at what 2010 holds for social networks, cloud computing and Google, among others.
Should you sell your business in 2010? – While selling a company is never easy, doing so in 2010 should be slightly easier than it was in 2009, says John Ovrom. The founder and CEO of Exit and Answers gives his thoughts on M&A activity, the financing situation and why the franchise business could be red hot.
The start-up chronicles: Reflecting on reflecting – It’s easy to feel productive when you’re working hard – but spending a lot of time on a project doesn’t mean it’s beneficial to your business. Bruce Judson looks at the importance to stopping to evaluate what you’re doing and learning the discipline of strategic thinking.
Startup therapy: Six questions to ask yourself regularly – You read plenty of stories telling you what to do – but how do you identify what you need to do now to grow your business? Angel investor Jason Cohen puts you on the couch to give you six questions you should be asking yourself.
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