maybe they would be interesting in doing something like TechStars: http://www.techstars.org/ <http://www.techstars.org/>
On 16 April 2010 10:18, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear SBA, > > Yesterday I was with one of the new Early Stage Venture Capital > Limited Partnership groups and we had a wide ranging discussion on how > change the way Venture Capital works. > > Basically, they have come to the conclusion that the current system is > broken. > Investors are reluctant to invest as venture capital as an asset class > (investment) loses money. > > Firstly, they want to get different investors than the current one and > they want different companies to invest in. > > One of the possibilities is creating a "Startup School" injunction > with an existing educational institute. Where people from Australia > and internationally would go and work on their projects. Using > existing Education visas people from most of Asia would be allowed to > come. > > What types of projects do you think should be funded but are currently > not being funded? > > Companies that are looking for capital, what would be the best outcome > for receiving the money? > > What are you prepared to offer in return for the money? > > This company is looking to invest $500K - $5 million per company but > does not want to own the whole company. Ideally, they would own > 20-35% of the company for 1-3 years. > > Any ideas / discussions? > > regards, > > Richard Hayes > 0414 618 425 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach > Australia mailing list. > > Guidelines on discussion: http://tr.im/ujKF > > No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself: http://tr.im/ujMm > > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<silicon-beach-australia%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Guidelines on discussion: http://tr.im/ujKF No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself: http://tr.im/ujMm To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en
