Lack of Early-Stage Venture Capital Hurts Small Business and Limits Economic Growth

Frank Ryll, Jr. President While Florida is the fourth most populous state, we ranked 13th in terms of venture capital investment in 2004. Since 2000, early-stage and start-up/seed funding in Florida has dropped by 89 percent. Lack of Early-Stage Venture Capital Hurts Small Busin ...  more>>

what is venture capital

While the answer may seem simple, this 20-page document takes the topic in depth to create a clearer understanding of what venture capital is from many angles. This detailed look into the venture capital process explains where venture capital came from, how it’s organized today and even details a brief history of the concept. There are also ...  more>>

The Genesis of Venture Capital – Lessons From the German Experience

While the title may suggest that this study is specific to Germany, the document actually examines how well venture capital works in different countries across the world. The focus on the German experience comes from the success that venture capitalists have had in that country. The study takes a look at what makes a country more or less conducive ...  more>>

Venture Capital Investing

Three Keys To Obtaining Venture Capital

Perhaps you’re on the other side of the venture capital equation and you’d like to find a way to get venture capitalists to invest in you or your company. This document presents three key ways to get venture capitalists excited about what you’ve got to offer. The guide was produced by professional services organization PriceWaterhouseCoopers. ...  more>>

Venture Capital and Technology: What’s Next

Anna Copeland Wheatley, executive editor of Innovation Review, penned this overview on the convergence of venture capital and technology that reflects on some technological innovations of the past and their effect on venture capital as well as some recent and forthcoming alterations. more>>

that thing venture capitalsts do

From Business Review comes this document on just what it is that venture capitalists do and how those who succeed do it well. This article addresses multiple issues including, but not limited to, the way venture capital firms work, the type of businesses that benefit from venture capital, intermediaries and a table of venture capital sources. ...  more>>