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Updated 6/16/08 by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public, . Tagged with audio, key concepts, ppt, venture capital. |
So, you have a great ideabut can you build a business around it? Will VCs invest in it? Hear from apanel of experienced, well-regarded venture capitalists about what they andtheir funds look for in a potential portfolio company.
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Finding the First Million - What Angels Think Updated 6/16/08 by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public, . Tagged with angel investment, audio, best practices, early stage. |
Planning the capitalization of your business is a critical process. Finding the funding options that align with your business plan is integral in the development of a cohesive, strategic financial plan. One option for non-institutional funding is angel investment. This presentations outlines the factors that go into an angel…
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Approaching Angel Investors (Innovators Workshop Part 1) Updated 1/8/08 by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public. Tagged with angel investors, audio, best practices, ppt, raising capital. |
The Innovators Workshop is designed to help potential entrepreneurs understand entrepreneurship, raising capital, and intellectual property as part of the start-up process. The workshop provides the tools and advice necessary to assess the commercial viability and feasibility of their idea and it helps equip them with the knowledge necessary…
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Tips for Making A Good Elevator Pitch Updated 1/16/08 by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public. Tagged with angel investment, article, best practices, early stage, raising capital. |
By Rao Mulpuri
A good "elevator pitch" should address the following parts:
1. Investors back a founding team (with a compelling concept): Note that you are selling yourself foremost; therefore, be compelling (upbeat delivery, varying pace, pitch & tone throughout). As a rue of thumb, try your elevator pitch first… |
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Raising Money in the Development Stage Updated 1/21/08 by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public. Tagged with angel investment, article, best practices, early stage, raising capital, venture capital. |
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How to Present Your Start-Up to Investors Updated 1/8/08 by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public. Tagged with article, best practices, early stage. |
By: Ben Brooks
For a company seeking venture capital, a day often doesn’t pass without the question: What does my company need to look like to get a VC interested? Though there is no simple answer, a quick glance at our portfolio companies will certainly provide a few…
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Protecting Assets: Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid Updated 1/9/08 by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public. Tagged with audio, best practices, intellectual property. |
Protection of intellectual property is an integral component of starting a new venture. Intellectual property is the comparative advantage that you have relative to your competitors. Maintaining the integrity of your ownership is critical to that advantage.
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Choosing the Right Growth Strategy Updated 1/21/08 by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public. Tagged with article, best practices, management, raising capital. |
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Angel Investment: Research Results Revealed at Venture 2008 Updated 5/19/08 by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public, . Tagged with angel investment, angel investors, audio, early stage, emerging trends, ppt, raising capital. |
Michael Cain, founder and managing member of the Wilmington
Investor Network, LLC and Jonathan Rowe, Center for Business and Economic
Services Program Director and Entrepreneurship Professor at the University of North Carolina
in Wilmington
present research finding in the following areas:
- Angel investments and recent returns based on research?conducted by…
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Ten Tips for Raising Venture Capital Updated 1/8/08 by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public. Tagged with article, best practices, raising capital, venture capital. |
By: Donna Jensen
“Why are investors so hardnosed?” asked one dispirited entrepreneur recently. “I have an idea that will make millions, so why do I keep getting shut down?” I had some hunches, but not wanting to speculate I probed a little and discovered that after nearly a year…
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Investor's Due Diligence Questions Updated 1/21/08 by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public. Tagged with angel investors, article, key concepts, raising capital, venture capital. |
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Negotiating Venture Capital Transactions Updated 1/21/08 by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public, . Tagged with article, best practices, raising capital, venture capital. |
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Updated 3/24/08 by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public, . Tagged with audio, best practices, key concepts, raising capital, venture capital. |
Assistant Professor of Management, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Ted Baker gives an academic spin on the venture capital process. By understanding how venture capital funds operate, an entrepreneur can gain insight into the expectations set forth by those investors.
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Angelic Sources of Funding: The Ins and Outs of Angel Financing Updated 1/9/08 by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public. Tagged with angel investment, article, early stage, key concepts. |
Capital fundraising is one of the most challenging and time-consuming tasks an entrepreneur will undertake in order to launch a new company. A fundamental consideration is – Where should I seek the initial funds? Most advisors will recommend that entrepreneurs first seek out “family and friends”. While this might…
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Venture Capital Fund Dynamics -- Structure and Process (Innovators Workshop Part III) Updated 11/24/07 by Monica Doss . Posted in Public. Tagged with audio, best practices, business partnership, innovators workshop, ppt, raising capital, venture capital. |
The Innovators Workshop is designed to help potential entrepreneurs understand entrepreneurship, raising capital, and intellectual property as part of the start-up process. The workshop provides the tools and advice necessary to assess the commercial viability and feasibility of their idea and it helps equip them with the knowledge necessary…
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Alternative Sources of Funding Updated 4 days ago by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public. Tagged with audio, best practices, early stage, key concepts, ppt, venture capital. |
Financing your business is a critical process. Finding the funding options that align with your business plan is integral in the development of a cohesive, strategic financial plan. While, the "right" funding varies from company to company and across industry verticals; this presentation outlines some of the options a company…
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Updated 4/29/08 by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public, . Tagged with audio, deal structures, key concepts, term sheets, venture capital. |
Gain a special insider's view into negotiating a venture capital term sheet. Understand terms sheets and deal structures by listening to a lively role-playing session that will cover full ratchets, liquidation preferences and other offering terms
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Life as a Venture-Backed Company Updated 3/24/08 by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public. Tagged with audio, entrepreneurship, raising capital, venture capital. |
A panel of entrepreneurs, all of whom have successfully raised capital, share their personal experiences and provide insight into what life is like after receiving a check.
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NVCA President Reveals Investing Trends Updated 4 days ago by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public. Tagged with audio, deal structures, emerging trends, keynote speaker, raising capital, valuations, venture capital. |
Mark Heesen, President of the National Venture Capital Associationdiscusses the effects of current initiatives in Washington and the generation change oninvestments.
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Trends in Life Science Exit Strategies: How to Get the Best Bang for Your Buck Updated 10/30/07 by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public. Tagged with article, emerging trends, exit strategies, late stage, pharmaceuticals. |
An Interview with: Matt Megaro
Share some trends in life science exits you have witnessed
during the course of your career.
My career in bio-med goes back about 24 years or so, so there have been several ice ages equivalence in that time frame in terms of shifts in…
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Investor Valuations of Seed and Early-Stage Ventures Updated 1/21/08 by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public. Tagged with article, early stage, key concepts, raising capital, venture capital. |
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Valuation of Pre-revenue Companies: The Venture Capital Method Updated 1/21/08 by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public. Tagged with article, key concepts, raising capital, valuations, venture capital. |
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Updated 1/21/08 by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public. Tagged with article, key concepts, raising capital, valuations, venture capital. |
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Finding Neverland Keeping the IPO Dream Alive Updated 10/31/07 by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public. Tagged with article, exit strategies, ipo, key concepts, late stage. |
RALEIGH – With the recent successful closing of Icagen’s initial public offering and with several other local companies currently waiting in the wings, many area entrepreneurs once again have begun thinking about their own rags to riches story – taking the idea that they brought to life…
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Late Stage Capital Options for Biopharma Companies Updated 10/31/07 by Lilith Anderson . Posted in Public. Tagged with article, exit strategies, ipo, key concepts, late stage. |
By Debra Hylton
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Many late stage growth or technology companies seeking financing may chose among going public, raising additional private equity, selling out to an industry player, or raising money via a strategic partnership. The substantial capital requirements of biopharma companies increase the importance of choosing…
