ICS 691 News 5(2)

[Philip Johnson <johnson@hawaii.edu>]

ICS 691 News 5(2)

In this issue
* Watch your links
* Homework Readings and Assignment: Venture Capital


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Watch your links

More than one student wrote me with something like the following:

>   I remember that every group is supposed to provide
> the class a reading assignment about 1-2 hours, and
> more importantly, we should be able to figure out the
> questions in about 1 hour or less...
>   I have spent much more than a few hours, and I haven't
> finished the homework yet... the URL's are overwhelming!
> too many links and too much to read!

Remember, do unto other groups as you would have them do unto you!
Please make your links precise and accurate. 

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Homework Readings and Assignment: Venture Capital


1.  What is Venture Capital and what do venture capitalists generally
do?
Resources: http://www.vcaonline.com/news/vcreports/index.htm
                  and click on "What is Venture Capital?"

2.  List the elements that Venture Capitalists are most interested in.
Resources: http://www.cordis.lu/finance/src/v-look.htm

3.  What are the advantages and disadvantages of debt capital vs.
equity 
capital?
Resources: http://www.findingmoney.com/excerpts.html

4.  What is angel?
Resources: http://www.findingmoney.com/investors.html

5.  How many IPOs in 1999 and how many of those were backed by
venture 
capital?
Resources: http://www.nvca.org/VEpress01_07_00a.html