by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Aug 6, 2019 | Capital raising, Due diligence, Emerging managers
“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” Networking and growing your network is key to any business activity. For example, seeking referrals was an important part of raising Hustle Fund’s inaugural fund. “We started by approaching friends and acquaintances and...
by Pique Ventures | Jun 25, 2019 | Books, Capital raising, Fund Your Business, Investing Ideas, Pique Fund, Social Enterprise, Systems, Women Investing in Women, Women Investors
Photo credit: Unsplash | @guesh1337 “Get out of the building!” – Steve Blank For some people, getting out of the building is easy and comes naturally to them. For others, getting out of the building requires coming to terms with vulnerability. Perhaps Steve...
by Pique Ventures | Jun 11, 2019 | Capital raising, Crowdfunding, Fund Your Business, Innovation, Uncategorized, Vision, Women Investing in Women
Building a new firm in venture capital from scratch is not easy. Traditionally it has been the domain of former investment bankers and exited entrepreneurs. There are now some interesting entrants to the industry such as writers, podcasters, and very determined forces...
by Pique Ventures | May 7, 2019 | Big Ideas, Capacity Building, Capital raising, Crowdfunding, Impact investing, Leadership, Women Investing in Women
“All-women teams received just $1.9 billion of the $85 billion total invested by venture capitalists last year, according to data on the from M&A, private equity, and VC database PitchBook. That’s equal to about 2.2% of 2017’s total pot. Meanwhile, all-male teams...
by Pique Ventures | Apr 30, 2019 | Big Ideas, Capital raising, Leadership, Women Investing in Women, Women Investors
Read the full article on Business Insider “I’m sorry, but you can’t come in.” I had decided to venture out to a networking event to reconnect with colleagues, to talk to them about the second venture fund I was raising, and to show off my...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Mar 27, 2018 | Capital raising, Decision-Making, Due diligence
On very rare occasions, we are approached by someone other than the CEO in the capital raising process. This is fine initially. Sometimes it might be a Board member or investor or other mutual connection making an introduction. However, it raises eyebrows,...
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