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Spruce up your video pitch for Innovation Bay’s next Angels Dinner
For those of you who’ve not had the pleasure, Innovation Bay’s Angel Dinners bring together angels and entrepreneurs. To date, the organisation has assisted entrepreneurs raise over $10 million in seed investment as a result of these dinners. (Heard of Spreets? Yup? Innovation Bay kick started the group buying behemoths capital raising endeavours.) If you’re an entrepreneur in the high-tech space and fancy a bit of funding, you may wish to apply.
Future Capital founder Domenic Carosa talks about investing in internet ‘upstarts’ [VIDEO]
Domenic Carosa, at age 35, is already a wily veteran of online entrepreneurship. In this wide-ranging interview with Anthill, he talks about investing in internet upstarts (as compared to startups) and about what kinds of entrepreneur he’s likely to invest in. Oh, and keep an eye out for a Special Guest Appearance at 5:23. Woof.
How much is your business worth: valuations based on assets versus cash flow [Part 2 of 3]
Last week, Kevin Lovewell emphasised the importance of undergoing a business valuation, noting how the large share of business value today is based on intangibles off the balance sheet. Here in Part Two, he reviews the specific methods for performing a valuation based on one of two measurements: the physical assets of the company and the cash flows the company provides to the owners.
A chance to invest in the next Kylie Minogue
Now here’s an idea that raises the phrase ‘investment opportunity’ by a couple octaves — purchase a stake in the career of an indie music artist. In exchange for your largess, you’ll gain a say in marketing and producing the singer. You can even pitch them a song.
Australian Angel investors have a growing taste for Cleantech, at the expense of internet plays
A national survey, released this week by capital raising magazine Wholesale Investor, suggests that Australian private investors have a growing preference for Cleantech, at the expense of Internet and IT plays.
Past winners talk about winning Enterprize (How would you spend $100,000?)
It’s been an enjoyable ride watching the evolution of the University of Queensland Business School’s Enterprize competition. The winners are always an inspiring lot. But so have been the various promotional videos that the University has created in recent years to promote the awards.
Pitch Club LITE is back in Brisbane!
Sponsored Message: Pitch Club LITE is back in Brisbane every month starting from 15th July. The Pitch Club LITE presentation will be given by Peter Christo (founder of Pitch Club), talking about ‘Evaluating your big business idea before the investors do, an entrepreneurs perspective’.
Why this angel is not investing in social networks
A young entrepreneur asked me an interesting question, “If Twitter hadn’t happened yet and you had the chance to invest in it at start-up, would you?” As it turns out this is quite relevant as I did have the chance to invest in Twitter during a very early funding round through my own networks in Silicon Valley.
Why won’t prospective investors sign my confidentiality agreement?
A sale is a process and the first step in that process is not to demand exclusivity. Exclusivity is either bought or earned and, in the case of raising capital, it is usually earned. An NDA implies exclusivity and that brings with it constraints on both parties. Would you ask a date to sign a pre-nuptial agreement before the first date?
Investors back people, not products. Don’t forget it.
Recently, I have been reflecting on a saying I learned from VC friends when I was living and working in Silicon Valley: “Always invest in an A grade team with a B grade product rather than a B grade team with an A grade product”.
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