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Choosing between the Team and the Market Potential
Successful venture capital may be one of the most difficult games in business due to the myriad of variables, timeframes, complexities and the unpredictability of people and business. The art of venture capital then is to recognize patterns that provide us simplifying rules or heuristics in selecting and nurturing successful start-ups. Pattern recognition is at the core of experience and wisdom. However, as Heraclitus observed, “one never steps into the same river twice” - life’s river flows forward in constant flux - requiring constant re-evaluation of the patterns with every new context. In this column, I will discuss one of the most important pattern recognition skills of the venture capitalist: the patterns of successful people.
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Andrew Waitman is managing partner of Celtic House Venture Partners, specializing in early stage investments in high technology companies.
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Cost and Complexity Rise Rapidly with Farsight
Due diligence is a critical part of the investment process for investors. Due diligence refers to investigating and verifying the facts and claims related to a business. This may include financial data, the backgrounds of individuals, contracts with customers, technical claims and a myriad of other matters material to the current state and future potential of a company. What this investigation encompasses and the efforts expended is germane to this discussion.
About the Author
Andrew Waitman is managing partner of Celtic House Venture Partners, specializing in early stage investments in high technology companies.
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2008 Industry Outlook: A look around the corner.
Through a series of in-depth, one-on-one interviews, Deloitte’s leaders have detailed the industry-specific challenges and opportunities that they anticipate will frame 2008. They also have provided suggestions to help executives position their organizations for competitive advantage in an uncertain marketplace. Finally, the interviewees have identified several common issues that could have dramatic impacts across multiple industry sectors in the coming year. How will your organization be impacted by globalization, convergence, enviromental sustainability, rising energy and health care costs, transparency, technology use and integration, and talent management.