Venture Capital - Best time during start-up to seek VC and timetable for getting Money?
ScottyMac asked: I’ve been working on a web start-up for about a year now. I have done all the basics - formed the company, put together my team, started making contacts. I am currently working with the programming company and design team on the final specs for the site but my funding is [...]
What kind of regulations and compliance does a domestic Venture Capital fund face ?
pun2792 asked: What type of regulations and compliance does a domestic (US) Venture Capital fund face when funded primarily by foreign investors from the EU. Are there specific regulations, aside from those outlined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, by either the U.S. Government or E.U. laws?
Finding Business Partners to help obtain capital?
razorrazing asked: I am planning on starting up a business. The problem is, I hear a lot of talk about resumes being very important in obtaining Venture Capital. This makes perfect sense and at all, but my resume is very fresh. I think the best idea is to find a partner who would become the [...]
Is there any difference between private placements and venture capital?
Tigg3cool asked: Is venture capital the same thing as a private placement? For example if several VC firms invested $20 million in a company would that be considered a private placement meaning is a private placement any investment in a private company, or are private placements something that is done with larger, more mature companies [...]
How about this?
SHARRI M asked: 5.A venture capital company feels that the rate of return (X) on a proposed investment is normally distributed with a mean of 30% and a standard deviation of 10%. Find the probability that the return will exceed 55%.
a)Define the random variable for this problem
b)Write the probability statement for this problem
c) Solve [...]
How and from what resources does a CEO of a company make money from?
Vivek asked: I would like to know that if and when I start my own LLC company and seek out Venture Capital firms who would want to invest in my company after meeting with them, where would I as the CEO of the company make an income from? Let’s say I bring in 10 million [...]
Alegebra Help: A company employs 110 people in total?
ladiejay71 asked: A company employs 110 people in total (headcount). The company has 2.5% of staff in HR, a sales and marketing staff which is 15% of the headcount and the remainder in Administration. The Administration consists of VPs and Admin Assistants. The number of Admin Asst are 10.5 more than the number [...]
Organization type for venture capital?
Albert S asked: Me and my partners have started a business which is incorporated as an S-Corp. We are interested in obtaining some venture capital. Do we need to switch our company to a standard C-Corp? If we aren’t required to do so, is it advantageous to?
Well, I’m not looking for any advice that would [...]
Where can I go look for venture capitals or venture investors?
jorge_paps asked: We are small manufacturing company (located overseas) with very specialized decorative products and strugling to survive and operate in a highly competed market. Looking for serious investors or small store chains (or even specialized boutique gift-stores) insterested in a simple effective join venture; we design & produce what is currently selling.
Do you know whether consultants are ever compensated in stock or options from a client company?
JustAsking asked: Situation is a start-up company with venture capital but can’t (won’t) pay my quoted rate (I’m an independent consultant, business reengineering). They want me to come back with something much lower, maybe half.
I’m OK with that IF I can negotiate something in return (and not just lower my price without due consideration). [...]