by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Feb 26, 2019 | Impact investing, Integrated Investing
I was so dismayed when I read the story about a venture-backed company that went out of business and left its suppliers in the lurch, many of them small businesses. Although venture capital is the source of funding for less than 10% of fast-growing firms, as I wrote...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Oct 10, 2018 | Decision-Making, Impact investing, Integrated Investing
Impact investing is growing. The Global Impact Investing Network surveyed investors and asset managers in 2016 and estimated the sector to be $22.1 billion in assets under management. In 2017, that estimate grew to $114 billion in impact investing assets, representing...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Sep 12, 2018 | Impact investing, Integrated Investing, Tools
“The Global Impact Investing Network is urging investors to do more than seek positive social and environmental impact from their investments by asking them to specifically tackle the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs.” Anecdotally, we’ve...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | May 1, 2018 | Decision-Making, Events, Pique Fund
At Pique Fund, we are always thinking about how we can serve our entrepreneurs better. Pique Fund is an inclusive angel fund that has so far invested in seven women-founded technology ventures. When we invest in an early-stage company, it is typically in their...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | May 11, 2017 | Impact investing, Integrated Investing
A framework is helpful for more effective and efficient decision-making. A framework for deciding in which opportunities to invest is particularly useful in situations where you want to be able to communicate the reasons behind your decision to others. If there is no...
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