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Title:

Do We Really Need VCs Anymore?

Your vote:
Yes No
Organizer:
Chris Tacy, Method Inc.
Description:
With decreasing startup costs, decreasing odds of IPO liquidity and increased funding options - do VCs make sense anymore? If you're an entrepreneur - should you bother with VCs? If you're an investor - where should you play? Join in a lively debate on this topic.
Questions
Answered:
  1. Are VCs still relevant?
  2. VCs - are you thinking about radically changing your model?
  3. Entrepreneurs - do you really need VC funding anymore?
  4. What are the early stage seed money options for Entrepreneurs?
  5. Who are the major innovators replacing traditional VCs?
  6. As an Entrepreneur, what should you look for in an investor?
  7. Investors, how can position your investment strategy to decrease risk and increase profitability?
  8. What does the future for liquidity of startups look like?
  9. What can VCs do to prove that they still provide value?
  10. What is the relationship between Venture Capital and Innovation?
Level:
Intermediate
Category:
Business / Entrepreneurial
Type:
Panel
Event:
SXSW Interactive 2009
Mark Evans
on 11/8/08
Yes, we do need VCs -- just for fewer types and stages of business. The panel should focus on all the options entrepreneurs have for funding and which one best fits their idea/biz.
Steven Sagan
on 14/8/08
I'd be interested in this discussion - the dynamics of start-ups that don't need the $20M like ten years ago, but rather $5 or less, make decisions about funding sources much more impactful to the entrepreneur.
Steven Sagan
on 14/8/08
Sorry, $5M or less. doh
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