The holiday decorations are all put away, you've survived another big visit from the family, and you're already a little behind on your new year's resolutions. But you can be excited about 2013's prospects for both your startup and the entrepreneurship ecosystem as a whole.
Here are my 2013 predictions for entrepreneurship:
Crowdfunding will mostly benefit small businesses rather than high growth tech. Lots of companies are excited for the SEC to clarify the crowdfunding rules under the JOBS Act because it might help their startups raise some much-needed capital. But the truth is that the main beneficiaries of the new investment rules will likely be small local startup companies like restaurants, services or retail. That's because the high-growth tech companies with the strongest business models will continue to rely on traditional methods for raising capital. There is no shortage of capital for strong startups. And the novice investors who are excited to invest for the first time on crowdfunding sites will be drawn to safer investments that they either understand or have some sort of connection to, i.e., a business in their community that they'll be able to see and use.
To read the original article: Diana Kander: 2013 Predictions in Entrepreneurship
