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Improving VC Environment in Q1

Venture Capital Investment Dollars Up in NC, Southeast, and US Venture capital deals and funding increased in the Research Triangle Park area in the first quarter this year with early-stage companies making a strong showing. NC’s Triangle region equity fundraising included eight investments totaling $97 million according to PriceWaterhouseCoopers. PwC didn’t include a $30 million […]

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SF’s Dave Gilroy Judges Elevator Competition

Student Entrepreneurs Rake in $40K in Cash in Elevator Competition at Wake Forest University WINSTON-SALEM, NC – More than $40,000 in cash prizes were handed out to student entrepreneurs at the 12th Annual Wake Forest University Schools of Business Elevator Competition. Thirty-five teams from around the world converged at BB&T Headquarters in Winston-Salem, N.C. on March 26

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How to Prevent Shareholders from Taking Over Your Startup

By Firas Raouf – OpenView Partners Here’s a sce­nario that some startup founders dread: After years of devel­op­ing their busi­ness and prod­uct — and years of accept­ing rounds of cap­i­tal invest­ment — a company’s founder wakes up to find that they’re no longer in charge of their startup. Best case sce­nario, they’re now a minor­ity

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Large Scale Global CFO Survey Reflects Positive Outlook

Good news is somewhat plentiful for technology firms and information technology workers in the new Duke-CFO magazine survey of chief financial officers. The report, which was issued Wednesday, says demand for skilled workers is increasing even though the overall job market remains stagnant. Plus, companies are looking to ramp up capital spending as well as

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Asset-Based Lending in Uncertain Times

Companies seeking working capital today are turning to asset-based lending to facilitate their business strategies. Many are finding that an asset-based structure provides the liquidity and flexibility necessary to quickly execute a buyout or facilitate a turnaround plan in today’s unpredictable economy. Here are some tips and tactics. ADVANTAGES OF AN ASSET-BASED LOAN Asset-based financing

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