One of Merar's long-term objectives is to keep it's members and blog readers updated about new interesting and useful readings, relevant both to the entrepreneurs and the investment community. This for example is a report from IHS Global Insight, produced provided to Merar several days ago by the National Venture Capital Association of ...
The Economic Importance of Venture Capital-Backed Companies to the U.S. Economy
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What It Takes To Be a Successful Investor?
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When we saw the video on TechCrunch, we immediately decided to share it with you. In this footage you will see five VCs from the Silicon Valley gathered to talk about the state of investing and what skills and qualities make a successful venture capitalist.
As Robert Hof from Forbes quoted last week “It’s ...
Pursue Your Passions but Remember Entrepreneurship Isn’t Sexy While it Does Look Rosy from the Other Side
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We got this video from Stanford Technology Ventures Program and it is Mark Suster on it, a Silicon Valley veteran - a man passionate about technology who was once on the cover of the Financial Times. Mark is now a VC and serial entrepreneur trying to teach us the lessons on starting a company saying “Being ...
7 Steps of How to Protect Yourself from Fraudulent Investors and Internet Scam
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Protect yourself from fraud! Don't let the scammers take you for a ride! Image courtesy of Jean-Etienne Minh-Duy Poirrier.
At Merar we received numerous emails and calls, containing questions like “Is Investor X legitimate?” or “Investor Y wants me to pay money beforehand. What should I do? Should I pay?” We wanted to address ...
The Right Frame of Mind for Seed Fund Seekers (How to Find Investors, Start and Present Investment Project?)
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If only we had the right frame of mind each time we start a project, odds for success would be much higher. Imagine someone taught us the right way of investing in stocks before trading in the market or driving like a professional before getting into a metropolitan traffic. Most times though this is not ...
Business in Bulgaria
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If you are considering Bulgaria as a potential destination for your investments, you might be interested in checking out the current report providing useful information about doing business in Bulgaria.
The report is written by William Sullivan, a Fulbright Scholar in Bulgaria during 2009-2010, who was formerly Program Coordinator and Research Associate at the Center ...
Doing Business in Bulgaria
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An E&Y report providing investors and entreprneurs with useful information and tips about doing business in Bulgaria.
Government structure
Bulgaria is a parliamentary republic headed by a President. The legal system of the Republic of Bulgaria is structured under the supremacy of the Constitution, adopted in July 1991.
The President is directly elected fora ...