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Intro to Venture Capital
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Chapter 1
Mitch Mumma, a Duke alumni and founder of Intersouth Partners presents the basics and history of Venture Capital.
Estimated time: ~23 Minutes -
Chapter 2
This chapter will discuss the relationships, decisions, and the economics that drive venture capital. Bryan Roberts, Ph.D. -- Partner with Venrock, a leading venture capital firm, Judith Elsea -- Co-Founder and Managing Director of Weathergage Capital, a fund-of-funds and limited partner in venture capital investing, John Mendlein, Ph.D. -- Chairman of Fate Therapeutics, an emerging company backed by venture funding and Michael Hanewich moderator and Head of Silicon Valley Banks Life Sciences East practice. Present the key roles in Venture Capital industry dynamics.
Estimated time: ~25 Minutes -
Chapter 3
Guy Kawasaki, co-founder of Garage Technology Ventures, explains how to present to Venture Capitalist to increase your chances of acquiring early stage capital.
Estimated time: ~20 Minutes -
Chapter 4
There are many paths and routes to take when trying to lock down funding for your company. A great and alternative option is to get funding through Angel Investors. These types of investors usually invest with their own money unlike Venture Capitalists. We will explore the different aspects and steps in obtaining Angel capital.
Estimated time: ~29 Minutes -
Chapter 5
We will be exploring different aspects of the Venture capital returns and the outcomes of good investments.
Estimated time: ~55 Minutes -
Chapter 6
Understanding the market and the environment to raise funds through the opportunities of Venture Capital firms.
Estimated time: ~38 Minutes -
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Concept 1
Finding capital for a business idea is not an easy task, and it is particularly hard to find an angel investor if the entrepreneur do not have the contacts already in place in the industry.
Estimated time: ~5 Minutes -
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Concept 2
Choosing an investor can be difficult process and may require the founder to determine the difference between a Value Added Investor to a Non Value Added Investor. Aydin Senkut explains the positives and negatives of each type.
Estimated time: ~3 Minutes -
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Concept 3
One of the final stages of investing into a company and how to successfully get an entrepreneur a signed term sheet.
Estimated time: ~5 Minutes -
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Concept 4
Placing a valuation on a new and young company can be complicated, but understanding the demand of the market can yield a high selling point.
Estimated time: ~3 Minutes -
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Concept 5
How much should an entrepreneur raise in the first round and what are the risks of raising capital.
Estimated time: ~5 Minutes -
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Concept 6
Every entrepreneur is required to examine the investors background and follow guidelines in attaining a legitimate investor. This requires research of past and present deals with the investor and communicating with other investors within the same market.
Estimated time: ~5 Minutes -
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Concept 1: The Initial Step in Angel Investing
Finding capital for a business idea is not an easy task, and it is particularly hard to find an angel investor if the entrepreneur do not have the contacts already in place in the industry.
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Concept 1: The Initial Step in Angel Investing
- We often hear herding Angel Investors is like herding _____.
- Why do some entrepreneurs choose to pursue Angel Investors instead of Institutional investing?
- Why is it important to find an investor to lead the early stage round?
- Anu Shukla quickly raised roughly $13.6 million in seed or Angel money, how did this strategy help her chances in succeeding with her first company?
- Offerpal Media was one of Anu Shulka's start up companies where she raised 4.6 million in Angel money in order to get the highest valuation in Series A. How long did it take Offerpal Media to hit triple digit revenue?