April 2008 Archives
Rick Smith Interviews Steve Nelson
Venture 2008 Preview: VCs Still Ready To Pull Triggers on Good Deals
Posted: Apr. 10, 2008
Research Triangle Park, N.C. — Entrepreneurs seeking funding for new companies and products need not fear that a slowing economy will affect venture capital investments, according to Steve Nelson of the Wakefield Group.
Nelson, one of the region’s most active venture capitalists, will be leading a panel discussion about the capital markets at the Council for Entrepreneurial Development’s Venture 2008 conference next week. The event, set for April 16-18 at the Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club, will feature scores of presenting companies from as far away as Indiana and investors from across the U.S.
Inn a Q&A with Local Tech Wire, Nelson said entrepreneurs with “great ideas� can still attract investors. It’s also his belief that venture funds will also continue to be able to raise capital.
However, startups looking to find successful “exits� through initial public stock offerings face a difficult challenge, Nelson added.
The interview:.....
Friday Fun: The Leningrad Cowboys & The Red Army Choir
Globalization usually means business, but I thank our friend John Warner a.k.a. SwampFox for sharing this cultural meltdown.
Enjoy!