Policy Forum Blog
- No Business Plan? Don't Worry
- Business plans are an important tool for entrepreneurs, but a new study revealed that when it comes to obtaining venture capital, business plans are of little importance. Researchers Brent Goldfarb, David A. Kirsch, and Azi Gera from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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May 19, 2009
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- A Tough Quarter for Venture Capitalists
- The latest data from the National Venture Capital Association show that venture capitalists have had a tough 2009 so far. Forty VC funds raised only $4.3 billion in the first quarter of 2009, representing one of the slowest quarters in recent years. Even worse news...
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May 04, 2009
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- VC Investing in China
- The flow of venture capital to China is slowing in response to the global downturn. According to a new report from the China Venture Capital Association (CVCA), foreign venture capital (VC) investors are concerned about the short term economic prospects for the Chinese economy. More...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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May 04, 2009
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- Cleantech VC Funding Takes Temporary Hit
- The venture capital industry is not immune from the current economic downturn. It appears that VCs, like many of us, have paused to assess the impact on their portfolio companies.The first quarter of the year saw a drop in venture capital investment. The level of...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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April 20, 2009
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- VC Fundraising in 2008: It Could Have Been Worse
- The final figures for venture capital investing in 2008 have been released, and the news is not good, but it could have been much worse. Faced with a major economic crisis and moribund market for exits, venture capitalists and their investors may be starting to...
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January 26, 2009
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- Venture Capital Predictions for 2009
- The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) has released its annual predictions for the venture capital industry in 2009, and the findings should not come as a big surprise. Venture capitalists (VCs) expect 2009 to be a difficult year. A large majority predicts a slowdown...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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December 26, 2008
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