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 tagged Startups
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!
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: 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.
Lessons from the Shark Tank: Episode 4 Continued
It is important to learn to view your business from a realistic and grounded perspective to make sure your optimism isn’t trying to take you places you just can’t go.
