Early Stage Venture Capital

" While venture capital is on the rebound, funds have gravitated toward more mature companies--those with proven business plans, a lot of customers and steady revenues. Thomson Venture Economics, which is tracking the trend, reported recently that early stage companies grabbed just one-fifth of all venture capital investments last year. Historically, venture capitalists have invested about a third of their funds in such companies."

"That's leaving many entrepreneurs, including Hazarika and Meador, to learn the art of bootstrapping a business."

""VCs are much more cautious about investing in concepts and now tend to wait until there is some proven customer traction," said Carl Haacke, founder of Skylight Consulting and author of "Frenzy: Bubbles, Busts, and How to Come Out Ahead.""

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