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Thomas Venture Capital, 2004.
This is a company, industrial, and financial analysis of Thomas Venture Capital.
2,987 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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This report looks at the feasibility of an equity investment by Thomas Venture Capital in Contiki Holdings as it expands into the outbound tour operating business. The report is structured in sections, each of which examines a different aspect of the decision. The first section provides a brief historical overview of the business, including its evolution to its current state. The second section provides a review of the market as a whole, concentrating on statistical data regarding volume and spending of travelers from the UK, as well as on the future growth trends within the industry. The third section looks at the profitability of the sector by examining the success or lack thereof of some major players in the market. The final section makes some conclusions based on the information included in the report and makes recommendations on whether the investment should be made.
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"The UK travel industry is regulated by the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), which came into existence in 1950 and since has overseen the developments in the travel industry in the intervening years. These developments include the improving economic circumstances of the mass of the population of the United Kingdom in the years following the Second World War; the invention of the jet aircraft engine and the consequent popularity of air travel as a means of taking holidays and the emergence of tour operators as wholesalers as distinct from retail travel agents for providing people with their holiday needs (Association of British Travel Agents, 2003)."
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Venture Capital (VC), 2004.
This paper discusses venture capital (VC), a form of equity finance, which developed in the post World War II years.
6,470 words (approx. 25.9 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 149.95
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This paper discusses that professional venture capital firms are closely held corporations or private partnerships funded by public and private pension funds, endowment funds, corporations, wealthy individuals and foreign investors; they invest venture capital in both start-ups and established companies, thereby, leveling out their risks and ensuring a net positive return. The author points out an attractive feature of VC is that it provides the opportunity for investors to aim for very high returns, which no other financial instrument can provide. The paper relates that, while the debate continues as to whether VC really is the driver for industrial development, it is widely accepted that VC is a key tool in furthering three major economic objectives, namely, transfer, widen industrial base, and assistance in setting up of new businesses.
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Introduction
Definition of Venture Capital
Legal Status of VC Firms
Evolution of Venture Capital in the U.S.
Venture Capital Trends in the U.S.
Venture Capital in the Europe
United Kingdom
Canada
Australia
China
Impact of Venture Capital Financing on Economic Performance
Successful VC Backed Companies
Conclusion
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"As the firm expands, it may need more capital, which is provided by second round finance. When the firm reaches breakeven point or has already started making small profits, it will need funding for expansion of the business. This critical requirement in met by expansion capital, which drives the firm to maximize profits. Management buy out is the finance granted to the firm?s management and investors to acquire an existing product line or business. As opposed to this is the Management buy-ins where funds are provided to managers outside the firm to buy into the firm with the support of venture capital investors. Finally, mezzanine financing is supplied to the firm to enable it to complete a trade sale or go in for public floatation of the firm?s shares."
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The Venture Capital Market in China's IT Industry, 2006.
An examination of the global venture capital market, with specific focus on China.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 124.95
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This document examines the character of venture capital firms in general and in particular on venture capital methods for determining investment targets. The paper concludes that while there are several universally applied criteria, venture capital firms apply them in varying amounts according to the culture and investment preferences of the individual firm. Additionally, the paper examines the venture capital market in China in relation to the Chinese IT industry.
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Venture Capital, 2005.
Looks at venture capital as an investment strategy.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses venture capital as an investment strategy and as an element in portfolio management, noting that venture capital involves making investments in relatively unproven and high-risk enterprises, and it is generally expected that such an investment will yield a greater return than other types of investment. The paper shows that venture capitalists are also much more involved in the management of the business after making the investment, such as becoming members of the board of directors.
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"Venture capital is a form of investment in start-ups of one type or another, and such investments are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Private placement investments can be made by individuals, by institutional investors, or by other businesses, but a particular type of private placement involves the provision of funds and other resources by one or more professional venture capitalists. Venture capital involves making investments in relatively unproven and high-risk enterprises, and it is generally expected that such an investment will yield a greater return than other types of investment. Venture capitalists are also much more involved in the management of the business after making the investment, such as becoming members of the board of directors: Although a venture capital investor may be a single individual, most venture capitalists are organized as a limited partnership."
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Venture Capital Firm's Reputation and the IPO, 2004.
This paper is a preliminary proposal for a study of the effect of a venture capital firm's reputation on the initial return performance of initial public offerings (IPO).
1,040 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 36.95
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The paper explains that the author will use a sample of U.S. IPOs from 1995?2000 to confirm the hypothesis that the initial return of IPOs offered by prestigious venture capitalists is significantly different than the initial return of IPOs offered by less prestigious underwriters. The author relates that, when a venture capital firm wishes to bring a privately held company public, it does so with the promise of vastly superior returns at a vastly greater risk. The paper stresses that it has been estimated that over 80 percent of companies that get the necessary venture capital eventually fail.
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"In the primary market, where information made available to investors through regular SEC filings is not available, issuers regularly underprice their companies in order to make them more attractive. However, firms that wish to go public use a variety of methods in order to offset the need for underpricing. As in the secondary market, management accountability has always been an issue affecting the risk considerations of investors; as trustworthy and competent boards are what insure that a company?s stock trades at a premium to its book value; it is the capital budgeting ability of a company?s management that allows the firm to continue to generate revenues."
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Venture Capital Companies, 2004.
This paper is a research project to identify venture capital firms that remain active in 2004 despite substantial losses in 1999-2003.
3,450 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 23 sources, $ 119.95
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This paper lists the venture capital firms that remain active in 2004 despite substantial losses in 1999-2003 including contact names, addresses, phone numbers and Web addresses. The author includes financial performance where available. The paper states that such data were not available for privately owned venture capital companies.
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"This research identifies venture capital firms that continue as viable entities in early ... but which experienced substantial losses on one or more of their investments during the ..."
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Venture Capital, 2004.
An analysis of the issue of venture capital in business financing.
866 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper presents a definition of relevant business terms that are applicable in the realm of business financing. The paper highlights the stages of investment by a venture capitalist when considering an investment in a business. The paper examines the financing of a specific project, a sports facility, in order to illustrate the relevant aspects of venture capital.
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"There are several possible avenues of finance for a project such as a sports facility. There is first a possibility of obtaining a government loan or grant. Depending upon whether or not the principals and investors care to provide non-profit services, a grant could be a possibility. Also, the government has many types of small business loans available. The possibility of community funding should be explored since this the type of facility that enhances the community at large through the services and facilities provided by the sports facility."
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Venture Capital, 2002.
This paper discusses the history of venture capital.
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This paper examines the evolution of the venture capital industry. The author conclude swith thoughts on the future of the industry.
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Venture Capital Funding, 2006.
This paper explores the investment opportunities in the expanding Chinese market.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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The paper discusses how opportunities for venture funding in China abound and with proper due diligence, good investment opportunities are easily located, because it is such a growing market. The paper explains that the opportunity for foreign venture capital is apparent in China's lack of private funding organizations. The government clearly dominates venture capital funding in China and will do so for the foreseeable future.
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Venture Capitalism, 2007.
A literature review evaluating venture capitalism, as it relates to developing countries.
1,326 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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The paper defines the purpose of venture capitalists. The paper examines how the literature indicates that venture capitalists assist in the formation of small and medium sized businesses in the form of monetary investment. The paper investigates how research indicates that venture capital is needed in developing countries to jump-start economies and to assist countries in gaining greater independence and lessen their need for foreign aid.
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Introduction
Literature Review
Conclusion
References
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"As it relates to the impact of increased venture capital in various parts of Africa, the impact has been substantial (Jackson, 2004). This is particularly true in the more urban areas of these developing nations, as was stated previously in this discussion it will be some time before the entire population feels the effect of the impact (Lundahl, 2001). The impact of such investment can be seem in increased employment rates, growth in GDP and increased confidence in these markets. In addition, to these impacts an article published by the World Bank also asserts that such investment has a positive impact upon technological investment and creates a positive cycle of venture investment (Koh, 2005)."
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Natural Law According to Thomas Hobbes and St.Thomas Aquinas, 2000.
The following essay discusses the existence and meaning of natural law.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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The following paper examines why many theorists reject the existence of natural law as well as why many agree to its being defined as a set of innate moral principles which are common to all human beings. It is the aim of this paper to identify and discuss the important similarities and differences that exist between the two theories making reference to the theories of Thomas Hobbes (1588 - 1679) and St.Thomas Aquinas (1224/25 - 1274).
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"Aquinas proposed that the essential quality setting human beings apart from the rest of the animal world was that of reason. In a development of Aristotle's theory.Aquinas asserts that all men naturally possess an internalized divine spark of reason,which serves as the guide to an autonomous and responsible decision making process."
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Venture Capitalists, 2007.
An examination of what a venture capitalist does.
3,020 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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This paper presents an examination of venture capitalism. The writer explores the term, and what it means. The writer then examines several venture capitalist lives and finds out how they came to be venture capitalists and what they get out of venture capitalism as a profession.
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Introduction
The Bubble Has Burst
Deciding What to Invest In
The Goal of Venture Capitalists
What a Venture Capitalist Wants to Know
Venture Capitalist Philosophy
Success Story (Donald Trump)
Conclusion
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"In order for the venture capitalist to realize the rate of return of 58 percent per year, the business has to grow exponentially at rates required to provide a significant value.
The venture capitalist takes a risk, in that he or she generally invests in businesses that a bank or traditional financial institution would turn down, and then asks that the return be higher than a traditional institution would expect. If it works the venture capitalist makes a significant profit in a relatively short time period. If it fails the venture capitalist loses his or her investment, and the profits that money could have made had it been invested elsewhere during those years(Rosenfield, 2002). "
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Thomas Fleming's "The Purchase of Louisiana", 2007.
This paper is a book report describing Thomas Fleming's "The Purchase of Louisiana", which details the diplomacy and rivalry surrounding President Thomas Jefferson's success in obtaining the Louisiana territory.
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This paper states that Thomas Fleming's strong research in preparation to writing "The Louisiana Purchase" indicated that the United States wanted to gain control over access to the Mississippi River to be able to ship goods through to Spain and to provide safe harbor for American ships servicing the southern states. The author points out that Fleming argues that possibly Napoleon was willing to sell the Louisiana territory because he was more interested in diverting his attention to the unconquered areas of Egypt and India rather than the undeveloped areas of Louisiana. The paper stresses that the Louisiana Purchase was a victory with the rival French, established the U.S. as a world power and gave Americans a vast new and different land in which to acquire new lifestyles.
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"It is obvious from the book that after the "Quasi War" or the undeclared war with France, relations were at a definite strain. These battles fought only at sea and lasted from 1798 to 1800. The tensions manifested themselves with France when they began seizing American ships and goods that were trading with the British. The hostilities between the U.S. and France became a major cause of frictions and physical confrontations primarily due to the greed over land and power that permeated the world at the time."
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The Poetics of T. S. Eliot and Dylan Thomas, 2005.
This paper compares the personalities and traditions in the poetics of T. S. Eliot and Dylan Thomas.
1,205 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper explains that the poetics of Dylan Thomas and T. S. Eliot demonstrate the manner in which Thomas challenges and re-figures the previous aesthetic ideas of Eliot. The author points out that, whereas Eliot views tradition as a cultural accumulation of literary works within which the writer participates, Thomas shatters these historical bonds. The paper relates that, although both authors strive to achieve an emotional complexity and depth in their work, Thomas refuses the sublimation of the poet's personality to the literary medium by embracing the medium itself with the entirety of his personality and composition as an act of celebration rather than repression. The author underscores that, through his playful love of all the elements and structures of language, Thomas is able to achieve an emotional depth rooted in the medium of literature without the sacrifice of the poet's personality.
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"The value Eliot places upon tradition necessitates the depersonalization of the poet and the perfection of the medium of language to sufficiently express the concentration of the past and its convergence with the experience of the present. The personal experiences and emotions of the poet are too subjective to contain the enormity of what the present represents to literary history, so therefore he must engage in "a continual surrender of himself as he is at the moment to something which is more valuable." The poet is envisioned as a catalyst that collects and transforms his emotions and experiences into a new compound that is greater than the sum of its parts."
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Dylan Thomas and Symbolism, 2006.
Examines symbolism in the poems written by poet, Dylan Thomas.
1,588 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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When one examines the early poems of Dylan Thomas, the contents and techniques of his volumes, with a few exceptions, beckon symbolic gestures. Conversely, other works by Thomas, also rich with symbolism, contain contrasts in diction and leave one to wonder if his critics are correct. Though to classify Thomas in any way might seem a futile task, the aim of this paper is to provide an examination of the similarities and contrasts of symbolic representations found in his early poems and in the poem "There was a Saviour." The paper shows that while the early poems of Thomas are a cornucopia of symbolism paralleled in content and style, "There was a Saviour" contains an exposition and subtexts that rarely meet in any similar fashion.
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"In the analysis of "There was a Saviour," the peculiarity of its language compels us to set about constructing a meaning for it, and allows us to wonder how it is that the diction contain many contrasts not only within its own reading, but among his other poems. The poem in its entirety presents considerable difficulty. Even the syntax is difficult. The striking thing about the syntax is the peculiarity of the tenses and pronouns. Unlike the linear fashion that his other works exhibit, in reading "Saviour" it is difficult to make out what point in time we are supposed to be made aware of."
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