The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into law by President Obama on July 21, 2010.
Prior to enactment of this legislation, much rumbling surfaced within the private equity community over the ultimate extent and potential impact of the proposed regulations on angel and venture capital investment. The concern was that anything that [...]
PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association recently released their 2Q 2010 summary of venture capital investment in U.S. private emerging companies, which indicates that venture capital investment for the first half of 2010 totaled $11.4 billion, representing a 49% increase in dollars from the first half of 2009, when $7.7 billion was invested.
Notable highlights: Investment in [...]
The following is a guest post from Kevin Kaiser, a principal at SuretyBonds.com, dedicated to being the nationwide surety bond resource. Thanks, Kevin!
Starting a business can be an incredibly busy and often painstaking endeavor, and it’s easy for a few things to get lost given all the business planning, legal legwork and preparation. Don’t let surety [...]
Attended inaugural TedxBrickell event last night — a great precursor to Startup Weekend Miami, which kicks of tonight!
Great to see the interest and energy among the attendees and speakers.
Two resonating messages:
One doesn’t need to have millions in order to be a VC; investing one’s time, knowledge, experience, and network in support of an entrepreneur can [...]
