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Why The SBIC Doesn’t Work For Venture Capital Anymore

Feld Thoughts

I woke up to an article in Daily Camera today titled Small Business Administration trying to bring SBIC funds to Colorado. I’m an investor in over 40 VC funds around the world (mostly in the US) and three of them are SBIC funds. Each of the SBIC funds were raised in the 2000 – 2002 time period.

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A Venture Capital History Perspective From Jack Tankersley

Feld Thoughts

For example, my firm at the time, Continental Illinois Venture Corporation, the wholly owned SBIC of Chicago’s Continental Bank, had many successful investments. Highly regarded private SBIC, **Sutter Hill Affiliate, Norwegian Shipping Family, +B of A’s SBIC. JMB Realty: Real Estate Management company.

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What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live?

Both Sides of the Table

” And if aspiring investment teams are looking to get together the SBIC has come back with a new VC focused program to help non-Silicon Valley communities fund companies beyond their initial angel money. Elect 1-2 representatives and even invite a local VC to invest personally and sit on the investment committee or be an advisor.

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What type of capital should you raise, and from who?

David Teten

Ravi Bhagavan, Managing Director, BRG Capital Advisors, said, “A low-cost and often convenient form of capital for small businesses is SBA loans, which are guaranteed by the Small Business Administration. SBA loans are available through SBA-approved banks and SBIC funds. A good resource for looking up SBICs is here.” .

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Why Governments Don’t Get Startups

Steve Blank

lesson of using SBIC funds.), In addition, the Israeli government originally funded 23 early stage incubators but turned them over to the VC’s to own and manage. It’s Yozma program kick-started a private venture capital industry with government funds, (emulating the U.S. but then the government got out of the way.

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Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

David Teten

Potentially could use SBIC financing. See Why The SBIC Doesn’t Work For Venture Capital Anymore vs. Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC) are an Attractive Alternative to Venture Capital. Syllabus for how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund . Potentially can use an evergreen fund structure.

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The Secret History of Silicon Valley 12: The Rise of “Risk Capital.

Steve Blank

Meanwhile on the West Coast – “The Group” 1950’s When Ampex was raising its money, in 1952, an employee of Fireman’s Fund in San Francisco, Reid Dennis , managed to put $20,000 in the deal. into believing it was behind the Soviet Union in innovation. In response, one of the many U.S. government would invest three (up to $300,000.)