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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.
Outline:
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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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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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, 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, 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 (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.
Table of Contents
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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Angel Investors, 2002.
This paper discusses angel investors, who take greater risks and are often more involved in the company than venture capitalists.
800 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper explains that angel investors are a major part of the business community especially for start-up companies. The paper points out that the term angel investor became very popular during the dotcom era, but angel investors have existed as far back as 1877 when wealthy individuals would invested in new businesses. The author states that many of the largest American companies were funded by angel investors.
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Introduction
Historical Implications
Types of Angel Investors
Differences between Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists
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"In many cases, angel investors are members of a club in which all of the members pool their money and look for potential businesses to invest in. Many of these clubs have evolved out of the nostalgia that was Silicon Valley. These angels take investment in a startup seriously. .... Angel Investors can also be ?private individuals that invest their own money into start up company.? ... also asserts that Angels are looking for start ups that have a competitive advantage, an identifiable niche market and products that can be patented."
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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 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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Clyde Prestowitz' "Three Billion New Capitalists", 2007.
This paper discusses Clyde Prestowitz' book, "Three Billion New Capitalists", about the history of India's booming economy.
1,110 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper explains that in his book, "Three Billion New Capitalists", Prestowitz relates how India transformed its image from a backwater economy into Asia's service-sector "tiger", just as China has become Asia's manufacturing giant. The author points out that Prestowitz attributes the origin of service outsourcing to Ross Perot, who had the idea of offering specialized IT services and to Mark Shepherd, who extended the locus of outsourcing to East Asia. The paper describes that the Indian government policies are supporting its information technology, biotech, medical tourism, hardware, financial analysis and pharmaceutical industries, which in turn, are fueling the aggressive Indian economy.
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"When IBM refused to share trade secrets with the domestic Indian electronics industry at the request of Prime Minister Desai, Indian techies delved into the budding world of Unix, propelling India into the future of software development and systems management. Software was heralded as having major export potential and the next few decades witnessed a blossoming of Indian software development firms including Bombay-based Infosys, founded by Narayana Murthy and Nandan M. Nilekani. India's success in IT and in the service sector can at least in part be attributed to its human resources pool."
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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, 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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Book Review: "Kibbutz: Venture In Utopia", 1997.
Summarizes the research in Melford Spiro's book "Kibbutz: Venture in Utopia", focusing in particular on Spiro's descriptions of family structure and family life within the Kibbutz system.
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"Melford E. Spiro's book, Kibbutz: Venture in Utopia, is a "case study in the possibilities of social cooperation" (ix). Spiro spent eleven months in the early 1950's living among the residents of a place he refers to by the fictitious name Kiryat Yedidim, a kibbutz, or collective, in Israel, founded by a group of young Polish-Jewish immigrants in the early 20th century. The book examines the history of the kibbutz as well as presenting the current occupants' daily lives and philosophies in great detail. This research will summarize Spiro's book, focusing in particular on family structures and family life within the kibbutz system.
Kibbutzim (the plural of kibbutz) are cooperative agricultural villages. The word "cooperative" here is meant quite literally--in these communities, all property, with minor ..."
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Venture Capital Funding, 2006.
This paper explores the investment opportunities in the expanding Chinese market.
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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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The Robber Barons: American Capitalists of the Late Nineteenth Century, 2002.
This is an examination and critical evaluation of the 'Robber Barons' of the late 1800s.
2,590 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper is an evaluation of the legendary 'Robber Barons,' the American capitalists of the late 1800s, and their short and long-term impact on American society. The paper looks at men like Carnegie, Rockefeller and Gould and tries to determine whether they were good or evil men. The author looks at whether their actions caused permanent harm to America, or whether they helped to build the powerful industrial state we live in today.
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"Finally, if these men were truly ?robber barons,? I do not think they would have disposed of such vast amounts of their ?stolen? wealth in positive ways through philanthropy. One cannot ignore the endowments and gifts that some of the early capitalists made that continue to benefit many in the world to this day. Carnegie gave away over $350 million for a large variety of projects, almost all of his wealth, before he died. Rockefeller unleashed $550 million, focusing on medical research that resulted in a treatment for meningitis and a vaccine for Yellow Fever. Both men gave freely to educational endeavors. Josephson touches on this in discussing the generosity of the robber barons, but calls the many millions given (billions in today?s money) as attempts to ?extend their sway over the social order? and to control higher education and the freedom of expression (324-325). The fact that a fair number of these men did attempt at times to help their fellow man with their riches, led religious and moral personal lives outside of their businesses, and rose from the same poor stock as the rest of their countrymen needs to be taken into account, and Josephson?s bitter dismissal of their philanthropy ignores the simple fact that more good came from this generosity than bad."
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