theory of finance
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Number 8 in Frank Levinson's Top 10 Things You Must Have to Start a Business. Levinson believes you need "too little" money. He uses the famous coconuts from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" as an example.
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Professor McBride introduces the theory behind light diffraction by charged particles and its application to the study of the electron distribution in molecules by x-ray diffraction. The roles of molecular pattern and crystal lattice repetition are illustrated by shining laser light through diffraction masks to generate patterns reminiscent of those encountered in X-ray studies of ordered solids.
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Keller-Bottom advises that while working with investors it is important to pay attention to the valuation methodology, as that will determine the amount of money an entrepreneur will make.
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Roizen talks about what she would look for in a VC. From her perspective, acquiring a VC is the only time you're getting someone to work for you and pay you at the same time. She recommends people populate their investor pool with VCs who will add value to their company.
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Amidst all of the bad stories circulating about venture capital funding, Randy insists that there are many VCs who are truly interested in the success of a company and will treat entrepreneurs fairly and with respect.
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Roizen talks about her experience in taking venture capital. She learned that if one can use venture funds judiciously to raise the inflection point, then it makes sense to do it. For her, it was an economic decision. Other reasons to take VC money involve credibility issues. Customers want to see that you have partners and money in the bank to prove that you will be around, she says.
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Ping Li, Partner at Accel, talks about how they evaluated Bit Torrent as a potential venture capital investment. Li suggests that Bit Torrent possessed three things which led to the eventual investment: 1) Deep, distinctive technology and a really meaningful problem, 2) A strong team that had proved a legitimate business model and 3) Shared vision about the future potential of the company.
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A company's IPO is often a symbol of success, says Levinson, but with that success comes a great deal of stress and change. He talks about his company's decision to go public, and their reasoning behind the decision.
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This lecture gives a brief history of the young field of financial theory, which began in business schools quite separate from economics, and of my growing interest in the field and in Wall Street. A cornerstone of standard financial theory is the efficient markets hypothesis, but that has been discredited by the financial crisis of 2007-09. This lecture describes the kinds of questions standard financial theory nevertheless answers well. ...more
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Gifford has found that having The Foundry act as an incubator was the best method possible to help new ventures get started. Over the cycles of incubation, The Foundry becomes familiar with procedures such as the FDA approval process and clinical trial details.
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Roizen notes some of the opportunities available for up-and-coming entrepreneurs: 1) There is still a tremendous amount of capital. Mobius, in 2002, had $500 M - $8 M left to invest in one fund, 2) There is rationality for the market with respect to hiring, office space and expectations of people to work with, 3) Company valuations are still pretty high, 4) Collaborative efforts between entrepreneurs and VCs, and VCs with other VC...more
