What Do You Look For in a Company?

Lecture Description

When deciding what companies to invest in, Mandelbaum spends a lot of time with the prospective company.  She considers what skills the founders have and what positions they could fill in the company through time.  She wants only the companies that have great aspirations, not just the ones that want to be good.  Finally, she considers the IPO scenarios available to the company.

Course Index

1. Putting Together a Team
2. Fern's Career Path
3. The Decision to Sell
4. What Do You Look For in a Company?
5. Common Problems Facing Startups
6. Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
7. From Startup Coach to Venture Capitalist
8. The Value of Business School
9. How Do You Balance Work and Family?
10. What Special Factor Makes an Entrepreneur Successful?
11. Matching Interest with Business Opportunities
12. Creating a Company Out of a Founder and a Great Idea
13. How Much Should You Tell Investors?
14. The VC Market Today
15. How Do You Meet Really Great People?
16. Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?
17. Attracting People in the Early Stages
18. Making Connections