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| About Paul Kedrosky |
| Dr. Kedrosky is currently the Executive Director of the William J. von Liebig Center in San Diego, California. Using an innovative seed capital program, the Center catalyzes the commercialization of technologies from the internationally-ranked University of California, San Diego. Dr. Kedrosky is also a venture investor with Ventures West, Canada's largest institutional venture capital firm, where he is most active in consumer technologies and software. He is currently on the board of Marqui Corporation, a marketing automation software company. |
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Venture Capital & Recessions
- For more on Paul Kedrosky visit paul.kedrosky.com
Lots of talk in the venture business, as everywhere else, about the impact of recessions on the business. In general, recession vintage venture funds have been among the better-performing funds. Here are some related points:
Recessions reduce the flow of startups
In weak economic times you have to fund early-stage companies for the cycle, assuming no-one will follow on
Some of the best deals are done in and around recessions: good teams, good prices, and exiting during an upturn
Timing venture capital investments, given its long horizon, is like trying to use a supertanker as water-ski boat
The difference this time? People aren't thinking through what troubles at institutional investors is likely to do to the flow of capital to the venture business. Because the VC GP winnowing that is currently underway is going to accelerate.
Venture Capital Recessions - To learn more about this author, visit Paul Kedrosky's Website.
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David BarrDavid Barr is the President of Venture Opportunities, Inc. David has been a professional business broker/intermediary since 1980 focusing on General Business Brokerage and Mergers and Acquisitions representing client transaction value from $400,000 to $20,000,000. Mr. Barr has handled the sale of over four hundred and fifty companies. David earned a university degree from the State University of New York majoring in economics and business. David holds the Mergers and Acquisition Master Intermediary and the Certified Business Intermediary designations from the International Business Brokers Association. He is also a Senior Business Analyst and a Texas licensed Real Estate Agent. For more information about David and Venture Opportunities, visit www.bizdealmaker.com. - Visit David Barr's Website |
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