25 January 2012 1 Comment

Can a recent MBA Finance grduate apply with Venture Capitalist firms in Bay Area, CA.?

I am an MBA graduate with major in Finance and Marketing from the California State University Hayward. I am interested in persuing career as a Venture Capitalist. How to proceed at entry level. Is there any certification required.

3 June 2011 6 Comments

Do venture capitalist firms ever lend money to people just for their idea?

specifically, if someone has a detailed idea for a profitable website (like they have worked out the whole build and functionality of it), would a venture company lend them money? or no matter how much they like it, do venture capitalists ever just invest in ideas??
thanks for the answer jay…so like it is not necessary to have a site built before contacting them? do u think it is better to build a “not-full-potential” site before asking them? or is a killer idea enough? thanks so so much

26 March 2011 0 Comments

European Investment Firms, High-Tech Grunderfonds and Corporate Finance Partners Together with Private Investor, Klaus Wecken Lead € 4.25 Million ($5.91 Million) Investment in a Series B Funding Round for Clickworker

Based in Essen Germany and having opened new offices in both San Francisco, California, and Rochester, New York, Germany’s largest online outsourcing company, Clickworker, announced on March 24, 2011, that it has secured a €4.25 Million ($5.91 million USD) funding in series B funding round led by two European investment firms, High-Tech Grunderfonds and Corporate [...]

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15 March 2011 0 Comments

Raising Angel Finance: Securing private equity funding for early stage firms

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14 February 2011 0 Comments

Stock Exchange Council advocates legislation on listing of Foreign Firms

Stock Exchange Council advocates legislation on listing of Foreign Firms
Accra, Feb. 13, GNA – Government must adopt a proactive listing legislation that would ensure that companies in the banking, telecommunication and mining sectors are listed, Mr Frank Adu, Chairman of the Ghana Stock Exchange Council has said.

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17 December 2010 1 Comment

Are business plan idea safe to send to venture capitalist firms?

I am looking to send a business idea to a venture capitalist firm, and dont know if its possible for them to simply steal the idea from me and produce it themselves. Is there anything I can do to safeguard this from happening?

9 December 2010 2 Comments

Where can I buy a list of Venture Capitalist firms for a start-up tech company?

I am looking to purchase a list of Venture Capitalist firms to invest in a tech company in e-commerce.
I have searched but haven’t found any website substantial or trustworthy to pay the membership fee. I would like to find one that has a flat up front cost.
PLEASE HELP. I can be reached at production009@gmail.com if anyone is interested in independent consulting to help with this project.

26 November 2010 0 Comments

#10 from 10 – The FREE course for raising capital from VC firms and angel investors

How to identify the right partner and make your own list When searching for a venture capital fund that is a good fit for your venture you must concentrate on identifying the right partner in the venture capital firm. These funds are composed of individual partners and associates. The partners will make the decision of [...]

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22 November 2010 0 Comments

Investment Firms, DFJ Growth Fund and Tenaya Capital Invest $5.5 Million for Women’s Apparel Retailer, MyShape

Based in Los Angeles, California, MyShape, which has been an online leader in the personalized women’s apparel retail industry has announced on November 10, 2010 that it has closed $5.5 million in funding from DFJ and the DFJ Growth Fund as well as Tenaya Capital. MyShape is quickly becoming one of the leading online retailers [...]

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18 November 2010 0 Comments

Investment Firms, DFJ DFJ Growth Fund and Tenaya Capital Invest $5.5 Million for Women’s Apparel Retailer, MyShape

Based in Los Angeles, California, MyShape, which has been an online leader in the personalized women’s apparel retail industry has announced on November 10, 2010 that it has closed $5.5 million in funding from DFJ and the DFJ Growth Fund as well as Tenaya Capital. MyShape is quickly becoming one of the leading online retailers [...]

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