The United States economy experiences a recession (or other economic downturn) during the first three or so years of every decade. The capital supply to the private markets becomes restricted, primarily because lending is restricted, which reduces the leverage a buyer can achieve and lowers valuations as well as limiting access to working and investment capital.
Archive of posts filed under the Startups category.
Peak Venture Group Social Recap
Peak Venture Group sponsored a social at Hondo’s Sports Bar tonight with food, drink specials, and 30 – 40 entrepreneurs and investors to mingle with.
Peak Venture Group Events for May 2010
Upcoming events from the Peak Venture Group for May 2010 in Colorado Springs, CO. Hope to see everyone there!
Upcoming Peak Venture Group Events
Check out the upcoming events from the Peak Venture Group for April 2010!
Why is Colorado Springs such a great city for startups?
I love Colorado Springs. And not just because it has great weather, great outdoor activities, great people, or because it’s the home of the United Stated Olympic Training Center.
I love Colorado Springs because for a region of just over 600,000 people, we have a surprising amount of innovation and new business support.
Lessons from the Shark Tank: Season 1 Finale
This week was actually fairly average as far as the dollars invested, but it felt like a train wreck for most of the show. Daymond was the only Shark really interested in any of the pitches and he convinced Kevin H to join him on one venture. Together, they invested $290,000 in two companies for an average stake of just over 50%.
Lessons from the Shark Tank: Episode 14
This week Kevin H. makes up for many episodes of limited investing by putting $235,000 to work in both of the successful pitches. He also takes Kevin O by surprise and undercuts Robert in a deftly handled negotiation maneuver. All together, the Sharks invested $305,000 and snagged an average stake of 50%.
Innovative Funding Strategies: Alternatives to Injecting Cash into Your Company
Although dragging myself out of bed to attend the Peak Venture Group’s breakfast by 6:30am was a challenge at first, the experience proved to be entirely worth the effort. Today’s topic was designed to offer alternatives to the traditional funding path of Friends & Family – Angel Investors – Venture Capital – IPO/Strategic Buyout.
7 Entrepreneurial Tips from Jeff Schneider
Laura Benjamin interviewed Jeff Schneider, president of Entrepreneurial Finance & Accounting Services to get his top tips for entrepreneurs and small business owners. It is important for business owners to understand their cash flow needs, but it lean times it becomes critical. Find out more about financial modeling.
The Rise and Fall of a Software Startup
Who hasn’t heard of a great idea going belly up, especially in the volatile world of software startups? Ever wish you could get a download from those entrepreneurs about what went wrong and how to avoid the same fate in your business? The fine folks at the Tech Incubator brought us a presentation by Al Davis that proved to be a candid and unassuming walk through the rise and fall of a software company that ultimately closed its doors returning a mere fraction of shareholders’ capital.
