Need For Venture Capital Steady in Questionable Economy
The downward trend of the economy continues. An old axiom in business says that the best time to start a business is during an economic downturn, but all indications point to the same downward trend in available venture capital.
It seems that most venture capital groups are sitting on cash, riding out the uncertainty that dominates the economy. It’s not that the money isn’t there; the groups are just unwilling to take a chance right now. Why is that?
The goal of most start-ups is to make it to initial public offering (IPO) or to be acquired by another company. The rate of failure in business start-ups is alarming. With the rise in fuel costs comes a rise in the cost of everything else, including capital equipment, labor and supplies, as well as construction and real estate. Companies that will not invest in their own business are very …
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