by Ashby Green | Jun 8, 2026 | Gazelle Ventures
We usually describe ambition with the story of the bricklayer who, asked what he’s doing, says he isn’t laying bricks , he’s building a cathedral. It’s a good story about vision. But it’s the wrong story for most founders, because a...
by Ashby Green | Jun 1, 2026 | Gazelle Ventures
After a five-month lapse, two of the most underutilized federal funding programs just got reauthorized and extended through 2031. If you’re building a technology-driven business and haven’t explored SBIR or STTR, now is a good time to look. The Small Business...
by Ashby Green | May 27, 2026 | News
The mythology around venture capital is seductive. The bold investor. The visionary founder. The billion-dollar exit. It’s a great story, and like most great stories, it’s only partially true. After nearly three decades in accounting and finance, including...
by Ashby Green | May 15, 2026 | Gazelle Ventures
One of the most common questions I get from founders is some version of: “Should I raise debt or equity?”The honest answer is: it depends, and more importantly, it depends on which kind of debt. The matrix above maps six distinct lending structures used by...
by Ashby Green | Apr 20, 2026 | Gazelle Ventures
Early in my career at Ernst & Young, I learned something that has stayed with me through nearly three decades in finance: the story a company tells publicly and the story its numbers tell internally are rarely the same story. That gap, between the narrative and...
