What Is The Best Online Broker To Trade In The Metals and Energy Markets?
oddcat1978 asked:
I have some venture capital and would like to buy some gas contracts and maybe some gold contracts. I understand the risk of loss please don’t tell me.
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I have some venture capital and would like to buy some gas contracts and maybe some gold contracts. I understand the risk of loss please don’t tell me.
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Does Venture Capital Kill Great Ideas?
john asked:
Source: blogs.smh.com.au
Some ideas are doomed to fail, but most are killed by their creators.
At least, this is the dominant school of thought. But is this really the case?
Just about every venture capitalist I’ve interviewed has said within minutes that startups with opinionated founders have got Buckley’s chance of securing venture capital. Not malleable, agreeable, or willing to move aside for someone more experienced? Then venture capital is not for you.
I bought into this conventional wisdom until a few months ago when a contact of mine told me about the problems venture capitalists brought to his board room: the clashes of egos, the hodgepodge of agendas, and worst of all, the obsession with the big picture when the product itself wasn’t working.
So I was interested to read last week that Sean Parker, the co-founder of Napster and first president of Facebook, stirred Silicon Valley with the launch of a new venture capital fund alongside one of the founders of PayPal, Peter Thiel.
The name of the fund says it all. Called the Founders Fund, it exists in part to support, rather rather than eject, founders.
“Firing the CEO is almost always the wrong decision. In the late 1990s the standing question was, Are you willing to step aside as CEO? We’re more likely to ask, Are you willing to be CEO the whole time?” Parker says in this interview.
This interesting about-turn is a theme that dominates Inc. magazine’s profile of John Abrams, the founder of the world’s first online social network, Friendster. As Inc. tells it, Abrams’ startup was backed by an all-star cast - powerful and experienced investors, and the best managers money could buy. But far from being the silver bullet, its move into the big league was its kiss of death.
Once tagged the next big thing, a “no-brainer” with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers doing the driving, Friendster turned out to be a spectacular failure. Now a Harvard Business School case study on how not to manage a startup, Friendster ran out of money last year and recapitalised at US$3 million.
It’s turne that Friendster was a victim of mismanagement but Abrams argues that it wasn’t a singular failure; it was a systematic failure. With venture capitalists investing on the basis that they’ll strike it rich with one or two investments in every ten, the system was stacked against him. In short, venture capital is designed to spawn far more failures than successes.
Inc.’s story is a fascinating look at the inner-workings of a star-studded board. There were so many cooks in the kitchen at Friendster its corporate strategy was nothing short of schizophrenic.
Abrams says he suppressed his entrepreneurial instincts because of the assumption that others knew better. He’s starting a new business, and while he intends to take his time, he plans to take lots of risks and avoid venture capitalists.
What do you think about venture capital? Does it kill more than it nurtures? Or should startups like it or lump it because this is how the game is played?
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Source: blogs.smh.com.au
Some ideas are doomed to fail, but most are killed by their creators.
At least, this is the dominant school of thought. But is this really the case?
Just about every venture capitalist I’ve interviewed has said within minutes that startups with opinionated founders have got Buckley’s chance of securing venture capital. Not malleable, agreeable, or willing to move aside for someone more experienced? Then venture capital is not for you.
I bought into this conventional wisdom until a few months ago when a contact of mine told me about the problems venture capitalists brought to his board room: the clashes of egos, the hodgepodge of agendas, and worst of all, the obsession with the big picture when the product itself wasn’t working.
So I was interested to read last week that Sean Parker, the co-founder of Napster and first president of Facebook, stirred Silicon Valley with the launch of a new venture capital fund alongside one of the founders of PayPal, Peter Thiel.
The name of the fund says it all. Called the Founders Fund, it exists in part to support, rather rather than eject, founders.
“Firing the CEO is almost always the wrong decision. In the late 1990s the standing question was, Are you willing to step aside as CEO? We’re more likely to ask, Are you willing to be CEO the whole time?” Parker says in this interview.
This interesting about-turn is a theme that dominates Inc. magazine’s profile of John Abrams, the founder of the world’s first online social network, Friendster. As Inc. tells it, Abrams’ startup was backed by an all-star cast - powerful and experienced investors, and the best managers money could buy. But far from being the silver bullet, its move into the big league was its kiss of death.
Once tagged the next big thing, a “no-brainer” with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers doing the driving, Friendster turned out to be a spectacular failure. Now a Harvard Business School case study on how not to manage a startup, Friendster ran out of money last year and recapitalised at US$3 million.
It’s turne that Friendster was a victim of mismanagement but Abrams argues that it wasn’t a singular failure; it was a systematic failure. With venture capitalists investing on the basis that they’ll strike it rich with one or two investments in every ten, the system was stacked against him. In short, venture capital is designed to spawn far more failures than successes.
Inc.’s story is a fascinating look at the inner-workings of a star-studded board. There were so many cooks in the kitchen at Friendster its corporate strategy was nothing short of schizophrenic.
Abrams says he suppressed his entrepreneurial instincts because of the assumption that others knew better. He’s starting a new business, and while he intends to take his time, he plans to take lots of risks and avoid venture capitalists.
What do you think about venture capital? Does it kill more than it nurtures? Or should startups like it or lump it because this is how the game is played?
Article Publish by: http://www.investmentbankingcentral.com
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Where is the best place to find an investor? What r some strategies?
hc_dx asked:
I am not interested in contacting online venture capital firms coz they demand for project plans and end up doing nothing. I am from a small asian country and it is quite dufficult convenincing investors to come here. My business interestes are in productions such as mobile phones and computer assemblies. Placing adverts on newspaper, web directories etc.? Thanks for your interest!!!
I am not interested in contacting online venture capital firms coz they demand for project plans and end up doing nothing. I am from a small asian country and it is quite dufficult convenincing investors to come here. My business interestes are in productions such as mobile phones and computer assemblies. Placing adverts on newspaper, web directories etc.? Thanks for your interest!!!
Do people with good credit have a much better chance of getting investors money?
How can i invest and promote environmentally friendly companies - not just own shares in them?
peter d asked:
I would rather not just own shares in a company or mutual fund because these options don’t appear to actually promote environmentally friendly companies. Is there some way to invest in venture capital firms that in turn invest in environmentally friendly companies?
I can’t believe how many people don’t actually read what my questions is. I’m getting a lot of responses about buying stocks in “green” companies (or alternatively mutual funds). I see how this might impact demand and thus raise the price of the stock, but beyond making more money for me i’m not sure how that helps the company itself (unless they decide to sell more stock at the inflated price, I guess?). First, answer my original question. Second, if not capable of doing that then at least have the courtesy to explain why stocks are the way to go. Yahoo Answers is nice in theory but you get a lot of people responding who don’t know s**t. They should change it to Yahoo Guesses.
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I would rather not just own shares in a company or mutual fund because these options don’t appear to actually promote environmentally friendly companies. Is there some way to invest in venture capital firms that in turn invest in environmentally friendly companies?
I can’t believe how many people don’t actually read what my questions is. I’m getting a lot of responses about buying stocks in “green” companies (or alternatively mutual funds). I see how this might impact demand and thus raise the price of the stock, but beyond making more money for me i’m not sure how that helps the company itself (unless they decide to sell more stock at the inflated price, I guess?). First, answer my original question. Second, if not capable of doing that then at least have the courtesy to explain why stocks are the way to go. Yahoo Answers is nice in theory but you get a lot of people responding who don’t know s**t. They should change it to Yahoo Guesses.
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What are the best hedge funds to approach for an independent film producer like myself? Direct contacts?
reelindia asked:
I have films in development with budgets ranging from $4.5 mil to 20 million and more. I need some direct connections to investors, private equity/venture capital firms, hedge funds or just ballers who want to be executive producers in this hollywood business.
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I have films in development with budgets ranging from $4.5 mil to 20 million and more. I need some direct connections to investors, private equity/venture capital firms, hedge funds or just ballers who want to be executive producers in this hollywood business.
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Can you buy stok back and become a private company if you sold shares for money to a VC?
gay-pianist asked:
Venture capital fund you sell them shares can you agree to buy them back? DOES THIS EVER HAPPEN? If so give examples.
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Venture capital fund you sell them shares can you agree to buy them back? DOES THIS EVER HAPPEN? If so give examples.
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Part 2: How to Write a Business Plan to Raise Capital - Corporate Objectives
Len McDowall asked:
In this continuing series of articles on how to write a Business Plan or Information Memorandum to raise capital, Part 2 discusses business plan content specifically ‘corporate objectives’.
Corporate Objectives
When writing your business plan it’s important to state what aims and objectives the entrepreneurs are striving to achieve, both personally and for the company. In addition, these goals must be appropriate to the company’s industry sector and must blend with the objectives of potential investors who are approached, since venture capital investment can be considered as a partnership it is vital that each party has the same broad objectives.
This section on ‘corporate objectives’ will aid the investor in his or her appraisal process and avoids entrepreneurs wasting valuable time and energy trying to sell what may be a perfectly good business opportunity to financiers who admire the idea but are not likely backers.
Entrepreneurs will have to address four basic issues:-
• What do the founders want for themselves: money, power, success, excitement, status?
• What do the founders want for their company - to go public to sell out, to build an empire?
• How do the founders and corporate objectives fit with the experience of other companies in the industry sector? Investors will question business plans which deviate significantly from industry norms.
• What are the venture capitalists objectives and how do these compare with the above?
If these objectives are not coherent investors will resist.
The content of Business Plans will be covered further in subsequent articles by Len McDowall.
© Len McDowall, Integral Capital Group 19th October, 2007
www.integralcapital.com.au
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In this continuing series of articles on how to write a Business Plan or Information Memorandum to raise capital, Part 2 discusses business plan content specifically ‘corporate objectives’.
Corporate Objectives
When writing your business plan it’s important to state what aims and objectives the entrepreneurs are striving to achieve, both personally and for the company. In addition, these goals must be appropriate to the company’s industry sector and must blend with the objectives of potential investors who are approached, since venture capital investment can be considered as a partnership it is vital that each party has the same broad objectives.
This section on ‘corporate objectives’ will aid the investor in his or her appraisal process and avoids entrepreneurs wasting valuable time and energy trying to sell what may be a perfectly good business opportunity to financiers who admire the idea but are not likely backers.
Entrepreneurs will have to address four basic issues:-
• What do the founders want for themselves: money, power, success, excitement, status?
• What do the founders want for their company - to go public to sell out, to build an empire?
• How do the founders and corporate objectives fit with the experience of other companies in the industry sector? Investors will question business plans which deviate significantly from industry norms.
• What are the venture capitalists objectives and how do these compare with the above?
If these objectives are not coherent investors will resist.
The content of Business Plans will be covered further in subsequent articles by Len McDowall.
© Len McDowall, Integral Capital Group 19th October, 2007
www.integralcapital.com.au
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Best way to borrow money - venture capitalism?
lead2jesus asked:
I have a small business that would do a lot better if there was some capital. The problem is credit. I own all of my equipment and my building as well as an accounts receivable but banks do not care. So, the question is - how to find a reliable venture capitalist. Also, what is the best agreements for venture capitalism investments?
All I know is that I am a GREAT chiropractor as well as have a drug testing business that has the potential to go National but no financing.
I love the suggestion on business plan!!!
The point is not to go into debt.
I understand that one chiropractor has only so much capability but I am so below my capability due to inability to advertise. There are many secondary income centers that can be put in a Chiropractic office but require initial outlay of income to do so.
I appreciate the information on those who would like 51% interest in the company - too scary for me at this time. I have worked extremely hard to get where I am to lose my business on a technicality.
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I have a small business that would do a lot better if there was some capital. The problem is credit. I own all of my equipment and my building as well as an accounts receivable but banks do not care. So, the question is - how to find a reliable venture capitalist. Also, what is the best agreements for venture capitalism investments?
All I know is that I am a GREAT chiropractor as well as have a drug testing business that has the potential to go National but no financing.
I love the suggestion on business plan!!!
The point is not to go into debt.
I understand that one chiropractor has only so much capability but I am so below my capability due to inability to advertise. There are many secondary income centers that can be put in a Chiropractic office but require initial outlay of income to do so.
I appreciate the information on those who would like 51% interest in the company - too scary for me at this time. I have worked extremely hard to get where I am to lose my business on a technicality.
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if a company has a history of declining income should I invest?
marlanazakon asked:
I am thinking about investing into a company that’s in it’s IPO stage. I checked out their records and it shows a trend of declining income. The company currently has 231 share holders and has no venture capital. (I was told that the CEO has invested all of his own money into the company). Is this a wise investment choice? Of course they make it souund like the potential to make a lot of money is very high. It’s an internet company and it already has the website in existence.
I am thinking about investing into a company that’s in it’s IPO stage. I checked out their records and it shows a trend of declining income. The company currently has 231 share holders and has no venture capital. (I was told that the CEO has invested all of his own money into the company). Is this a wise investment choice? Of course they make it souund like the potential to make a lot of money is very high. It’s an internet company and it already has the website in existence.