Overview on Venture Capital (Video: 58 min)

This is a presentation by Granite Ventures who have over $1b in capital invested. The presentation, while it has an American focus, is very informative as an overview on VC from the entrepreuner’s perspective including options on financing, launching a startup, and the process of raising capital.

Systems needed to grow – background for any company seeking venture capital

“If you don’t have a system, you have a job not a business. You need to upgrade the engine (the systems) before you accelerate the vehicle (sales).” – Tony Gittari Tony was the GM of Harvey Norman’s computer division, and worked with Gerry Harvey to increase the computer division’s turnover from a healthy $12 to [...]

Lessons From Guy Kawasaki On Raising Capital

Guy Kawasaki is famous for his involvement in Apple (small company, has some great products apparently) and is now in the VC space. He is an entrepreuner and an investor… a great mix.