Venture capitalists and entrepreneurs have recently started to make an unexpected move east from Silicon Valley to put down roots in an unlikely location: the Midwest.1 Historically, the majority of serious entrepreneurs from around the country have flocked to Silicon Valley and New York in search of easily accessible and trendy tech industry jobs.2 The…
Author: Katherine Rasmussen
American Technology Entrepreneurs Take on Skeptical Indian Investment Market
Ambitious American technology entrepreneurs have recently started to target the investment market in India.1 Historically, India had a reputation for being a notoriously tough market for start-ups, even for the most promising young businesses.2 The inability to succeed as a start-up in India, however, is not due to lack of proposed innovations. Compared to America’s…
Touchdown or Fumble? The Risks and Returns of Investment Opportunities in Professional Athletics
The start-up company Fantex Holdings and its newly created trading exchange for investors to buy and sell interests in professional athletes have recently shed light upon the intersection of venture capital and professional athletics1 Fantex Holdings has created stocks tied directly to an athlete’s financial performance; a progressive venture that is backed by executives from…
A New York State of Mind: In-State Private Equity Program Invests in New York Start-Ups
Originally founded by the State of New York Comptroller’s office in 1999, New York’s In-State Private Equity Program has certainly made an impact on the state’s best and brightest new businesses.1 Since its creation, the program has intended to support native New York businesses while also generating hopefully solid returns for the state.2 Historically, and…