Recently, I was approached by a company that was looking to drum up investors. Without giving away who the company is or what they do, I’ll briefly describe them in this way: They’re a non-publicly-traded B2B business with a 2-decade track record of success in an industry that is growing in demand. And they were […]
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Crowdinvesting: The next step after crowdfunding
When small business owners needed money to start and grow a business, they used to have three funding options: They could borrow against their own assets, could get a business loan or they could sell a portion of their business to family and friends. Then the web opened up new possibilities with crowdfunding — a […]
10 blog posts a private equity professional or venture capitalist should write
Blogging is a great way for private equity professional or venture capitalist to build search engine optimized traffic and connect with their target market. If you are a PE pro or a VC, here are 10 blog posts that you should write: Write about the specific niche of businesses you look at investing in. Make […]
Favorite video: Investment strategy – When to invest in a business?
In this fifth of 5 videos, Janice Roberts shifts away from customer trends and talks about investment strategy, exploring the question “when is the right time to invest in a business?” Watch it on Academic Earth
Favorite video: The value of a VC
David Hornick, of August Capital, is interviewed about the value that a VC brings to a business. The real value of this video, in my opinion, is at 2:20.