Archive for the ‘Venture Drill’ Category.
29th September 2009, 06:48 am
Posted by: Robert W. Price
“Venture Voices” is a video series produced by the National Venture Capital Association. These videos offer an intimate look at various aspects of the venture capital asset class as told by pioneering VCs both past and present. We invite you to view these 12 short videos to understand the unique relationship between venture capitalists and entrepreneurs, and the world class innovation that’s brought to market as a result.
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26th September 2009, 07:00 am
Posted by: Robert W. Price
San Diego Tech Coast Angels 3rd Annual Quick Pitch Competition
Quick Pitch Overview
Announcing the third annual Quick Pitch competition, showcasing talented entrepreneurs seeking funding. Fifteen company finalists will present two-minute pitches to a blue ribbon panel of judges and an audience of over 250 leaders within the entrepreneurial community. Each pitch will be judged based upon investment potential and presentation quality.
Competition winners will be announced at the conclusion of the evening and presented with 2009 Quick Pitch Awards.
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Place: Qualcomm Q-Auditorium
6455 Lusk Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92121
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31st July 2009, 08:17 pm
Posted by: Robert W. Price
New Research: Effect of Entrepreneur’s Perceived Passion on Angels’ Investment Decisions
When an entrepreneur stands up to present a deal, angels in the audience look for market opportunity, scalability, intellectual property, quality of the management team, an exit plan, and previous entrepreneurial success—all the factors that make a company investment worth it or not.
But, as most any angel who has ever screened a deal intuitively knows, an entrepreneur’s passion also plays a role in whether or not the deal moves forward or dies.
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15th June 2009, 11:09 am
Posted by: Robert W. Price
Is your company “really” investor ready? Do you know how to market and sell to outside investors? Do you have a sound financing strategy? Here is what Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop, once said: “There are only two ways of raising money: the hard way and the very hard way.”
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New York Times Article: In Pitching to Angel Investors, Preparation Tops Zeal
For entrepreneurs hoping to land start-up capital from angel investors, here is what two recent studies found: Don’t get carried away when you pitch your product, because the investors may lose interest faster than you can say “almost unlimited market,” The New York Times’s Brent Bowers reports in this article.
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1st June 2009, 11:56 pm
Special Guide for Raising Money From Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors
Is your company “really” investor ready? Do you know how to market and sell to outside investors? Do you have a sound financing strategy? Here is what Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop, once said: “There are only two ways of raising money: the hard way and the very hard way.”
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1st June 2009, 09:57 am
The business plan is perhaps the most important written document you can ever create. It describes all critical internal and external elements and strategies for guiding the direction of your venture’s first several years as well as giving potential investors an idea of the venture’s structure, objectives, and future plans.
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21st May 2009, 11:10 am
Loop’d Sports Network Raised $800,000 From Tech Coast Angels
Posted by: Robert W. Price
According to new releases and company sources, Loop’d Network, a San Diego-based online sports network, has raised $800,000 from existing private investors and new investor Tech Coast Angels.
Loop’d Network, the largest online network for action sports, announced today it has secured an additional $800,000 in funding from its existing private investors, along with new investor Tech Coast Angels.
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10th May 2009, 08:02 am
Entering Into a Relationship With a “Matchmaker” May Pose Risks
By: Robert W. Price
There are an increasing number of online “matchmaker” services that “find” venture capital and angel investors for entrepreneurs. The characteristic that these “finders” all share is their preferred method of being compensated. It is a fee that usually consists of a percentage of the money raised.
As this report “The Search for Venture Capital: Beware of “Finders” Operating As Unregistered Broker-Dealers” prepared by the law firm DLA Piper points out, there is potential liability for Start-Ups. The potential problem with using a finder is that the finder may be operating as an “unregistered broker-dealer” of private securities.
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5th May 2009, 08:00 am
What Makes a Great Venture Capitalist?
Now that you know and understand the specifics of your business—you know your numbers cold, you have the financials prepared, you understand how much you need, and grasp the fundamentals of valuation—it is about finding and evaluating the right investors for your specific deal. But navigating through the universe of investors can be confusing, even for the most experienced entrepreneurs.
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4th May 2009, 08:00 am
Your Business Plan: The Roadmap That Guides You to Success
By: Robert W. Price
Your business plan acts as a reflection of you, showing that you have really thought things through. It requires advance preparation, delegation, refinement, and, most importantly, a disciplined approach. Writing a business plan forces you into disciplined thinking if you do an intellectually honest job. An idea may sound great in your mind, but when you put down the details and numbers, it may fall apart.
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1st May 2009, 10:00 am
Perfecting Your Fast Pitch and Your Email Quickview
By: Robert W. Price
What makes fund-raising so hard is not only understanding this process, but also at the same time putting your deal into a package that can be communicated and shared quickly and efficiently. Venture capitalists, especially those that focus on financing early stage ventures, get carpet-bombed with packages outlining business concepts at various stages of development. Continue reading ‘How to Prepare your Fast Pitch for Investors’ »
28th April 2009, 02:04 pm
By: Robert W. Price
More Signs Of Capital Starvation For Entrepreneur
The National Association of Seed and Ventures Funds (NASVF), a nonprofit organization formed in 1993 to encourage development of new businesses, surveyed 5,000 early-stage venture capital professional to get a handle on how bad things are. And they are bad.
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5th February 2009, 11:47 am
By: Robert W. Price
Source: New York Times 02-03-09
Technology entrepreneurs are having a devil of a time finding angels.
Angel investors are the optimistic financiers who give entrepreneurs their crucial first infusion of cash to bring their ideas to life. Now, in the midst of a punishing economic downturn that is sparing few companies, these patrons are cutting back on their bets and threatening the very foundation of the technology economy.
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2nd February 2009, 03:23 pm
By: Robert W. Price
Source: New York Times 02-02-09
The last three months of 2008 may be remembered as the quarter when U.S. venture-capital investing fell off a cliff, raising fears the worsening recession will dampen an entrepreneurial sector that’s historically helped to regenerate New England business, The Boston Globe’s Robert Weisman reported.
“Given what’s happening in the macro economy, most venture guys took the opportunity to hunker down, look at the companies in their portfolios, and prepare for what could be a difficult 2009,” Ajay Agarwal, managing director at Bain Capital Ventures in Boston, told The Globe.
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15th July 2008, 07:04 pm
PowerPoint Presentation Outline
Writing is tough for everybody, and making slides that represent what your deal is doubly tough. You want your listeners to be listening to your sales skills, not figuring out what you have on the slides, so keep it very simple. Here are some pointers that helped one of our entrepreneurs raise over $13.5 million.
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