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Venture Capital

This Venture Capital Competition Offers Real Jobs

February 12, 2009

Plenty of colleges and universities hold mock venture capital competitions, where students pitch business ideas to pretend investors. But at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, real entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to students acting as investors with actual venture capitalists acting as the judges. In fact, UNC’s Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) has […]

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Why Venture Capital Will Lead the Recovery

February 5, 2009

You probably wouldn’t expect a pro-business tome from the left-leaning Huffington Post. But Eric Hippeau delivers just that in a recent article on why both government and institutions should be pouring more money into the venture capital industry, not less. Full disclosure: Hippeau is a managing partner at venture capital fund Softbank Capital, and both […]

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Venture Capitalists Forced to Make Hard Choices

January 29, 2009

The Wall Street Journal reports that the financial crisis is forcing many VC funds to focus on their best investments, and turn off the taps on their less-promising start-ups. Some VC firms, such as Claremont Creek Ventures in California, are giving “A, B or C” grades to their companies’ performance to help them decide whether […]

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MBAs in Private Equity Jobs Earn $16,000 More

January 26, 2009

Now you can practically calculate the ROI for that advanced degree. MBAs in private equity on average were earning $16,000 more than non-MBA’s, according to the 2008 Job Search Digest Private Equity Compensation Survey. Although an MBA is not always required in private equity and VC careers, over half of the respondents have an MBA […]

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Venture Capital Drives the Growth of New Businesses

January 22, 2009

Venture capital remains a critical ingredient for the growth of new businesses, according to a recent survey by the Monitor Group, one of the world’s leading advisory and consulting firms. The firm just released its “Path to Prosperity: Promoting Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century” report that surveyed entrepreneurs in 22 countries to determine attitudes required […]

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Venture Capital-Funded Startups Lead to Economic Growth

January 15, 2009

Rather than taking a shotgun approach and trying to jump-start any kind of new business, the incoming Obama administration should focus on the type of start-ups that really have a positive economic effect. That’s the argument put forth by Scott Shane, Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies at Case Western Reserve University and the author of “The […]

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Understanding Why a Venture Capitalist Says No

January 8, 2009

In good times, a venture capital firm might look at 100 deals a year, focus on 10 potential opportunities and then commit to just one. Those are pretty bleak odds if you’re an entrepreneur looking for capital, according to a recent article in the New Hampshire Business Review. But both entrepreneurs and those looking for […]

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Scarcity of IPOs Has Venture Capitalists Concerned

January 1, 2009

There was just one initial public offering (IPO) in Silicon Valley in 2008, the fewest in more than two decades, and shockingly lower than the 28 IPOs a year on average since 1985. IPOs have all but disappeared from the Valley, according to the Mercury News. It’s a disturbing trend because IPOs are a staple […]

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Clean Tech Will Lead Venture Capital Growth in 2009

December 22, 2008

Venture capitalists are predicting a difficult 2009, with a slowdown in new investments across all industry sectors and increasing attention paid to supporting existing companies. One of the few bright spots in 2009 includes clean technology, with 48% of respondents predicting increased investment in the sector and 20% thinking investment will stay at the current […]

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Successful Networking for Venture Capital Jobs

December 15, 2008

Venture capitalists are a highly networked group and participate in many VC events. If you are searching for a job in venture capital, you can take advantage of these gatherings to make contacts and directly develop a network in venture capital. At these events, it is important not to position yourself as a typical candidate […]

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