Recent Posts Tagged With 'venture capital'

• The Tide is Turning: Entrepreneurship During a Recession

  Posted on Monday September 28th, 2009 at 15:29 in business, venture capital, entrepreneur, economics, startup, private equity, recession

  Image via Wikipedia It has been long argued that private enterprise is the answer to the recession and credit markets crisis. Entrepreneurs drive change, increase market efficiencies, pour fresh ideas, and initiate innovations and bold busines...

• Understanding the Mind of a Venture Capitalist

  Posted on Sunday September 27th, 2009 at 00:20 in venture capital, private equity

  By Doug Linman, Ph.D. So you have a new and wonderful idea, possibly to save the planet, to solve the mystery of life, create an object, make a better cookie or just simply to make things better for humankind. Great! These, of course, are things that...

• Venture Capital Recommended Reading

  Posted on Saturday September 5th, 2009 at 13:11 in venture capital, social media

• Angel Investors

  Posted on Tuesday October 21st, 2008 at 15:19 in business, venture capital, investment, startup, private equity, financial services, angel investor, startup company, dot-com bubble

  By Eric Morris An angel investor is one who does not desire much say in the management of the company in which he invests, and also favors a slower return on investment. However, it should be borne in mind that they still make investments in the hop...

• Venture Capital Firms

  Posted on Tuesday October 14th, 2008 at 08:50 in business, venture capital, investment, startup, financial services, venture capital firms, venture capital funds, venture capital investing

  By Damian Sofsian While the terms and conditions of venture capital are not standardized, there are some salient features of venture capital arrangements. The venture capital firm is inclined to assume a high degree of risk in the expectation of ear...

• Private Equity: A Guide to Equity Investment

  Posted on Wednesday October 8th, 2008 at 10:43 in venture capital, investment, stock market, private equity, initial public offering, limited partnership, private equity fund

  By Alexander Gordon Private equity is a kind of equity investment in an asset that cannot be traded freely on the stock market. Private equity is of many kinds, including mezzanine capital, angel investing, leveraged buyout, venture capital etc. Pri...

• Venture Capital Business Plan

  Posted on Tuesday October 7th, 2008 at 15:42 in venture capital, entrepreneur, investment, startup, private equity, vc, venture capital funding, add new tag

  By Damian Sofsian Venture capital finance is instrumental in inducing technological development, stimulating creativity and innovation and nurturing entrepreneurship. Concerted efforts are required by financial institutions, private sectors and other...

• A How-To in Raising Financing

  Posted on Saturday September 27th, 2008 at 14:31 in venture capital, finance, venture, capital, vc, venture capital funding

  By Zander Smith Venture Capital Advice Founders are a rare breed. You need perseverance, talent, and a high threshold for risk to create your own company. But then comes the big step- how do you finance your project? Founding a business is like lear...

• Venture Capital - An Overview Of This Critical Business Capital Source

  Posted on Saturday June 7th, 2008 at 14:37 in venture capital

  By Aazdak Alisimo What is venture capital and how does it differ from other forms of equity procurement? The answer lies in an understanding of the relationship of risk and return in investing. One of the key principles of investment......

• Funding Your Business the Venture Capitalist Way

  Posted on Monday May 26th, 2008 at 22:49 in venture capital

  By Helen Cox Venture capital is a form of equity finance. It is a source of risk capital that is invested into businesses by professional outside investors to new and growth businesses. With this investment money will also more than......

• Overcoming Fear Of Startup

  Posted on Wednesday April 30th, 2008 at 05:38 in venture capital, investment, startup, start-up, funding, private equity, corporate finance

  How to overcome fear of practice start up by evaluating and analyzing what is preventing you from moving forward. By Jean Murray, MBA, PhD Think about this famous quote by Franklin Roosevelt after Pearl Harbor: “The only thing we have......

• 5 Top Tips For Raising Investment In Your Company

  Posted on Tuesday February 19th, 2008 at 14:09 in venture capital, investment, success, investor, funding, m&a, forecast, corporate finance, cfo

  If you want to grow your company then one of the best options is to raise more finance to support that growth. However, raising finance doesn't come without risks. The biggest challenge most business owners face is how to even......