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• catalog abstract ""In order to raise sufficient risk capital, small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have come increasingly to rely on informal venture capital (IVC) from private investors, or 'business angels', as the banking and formal venture capital industries have reined back their financing. However, the potential of the IVC market remains largely untapped by SMEs; most business angels cannot find sufficient investment opportunities, while entrepreneurs - because of the passion of business angels for anonymity - find it difficult to identify and locate potential investors." "A variety of private, public and not-for-profit organisations around the world have responded to this situation by establishing business introduction services, and other types of networks, which aim to improve the efficiency of the operation of the IVC market by providing a channel of communication between angels and entrepreneurs." "This practical book provides an authoritative review of the operation of such initiatives and highlights the implications for best practice. Drawing upon the editors' seminal research, the book begins with an overview of IVC activity and examines the key issues to be considered in the successful operation of a business introduction service. The experiences of the IVC market in the USA, Canada, UK and Scandinavia, as well as matters of public policy, are outlined and illustrated by a number of specially commissioned case studies."--Jacket.".
• catalog contributor b10095688.
• catalog contributor b10095689.
• catalog created "1996.".
• catalog date "1996".
• catalog date "1996.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "1996.".
• catalog description ""In order to raise sufficient risk capital, small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have come increasingly to rely on informal venture capital (IVC) from private investors, or 'business angels', as the banking and formal venture capital industries have reined back their financing. However, the potential of the IVC market remains largely untapped by SMEs; most business angels cannot find sufficient investment opportunities, while entrepreneurs - because of the passion of business angels for anonymity - find it difficult to identify and locate potential investors." "A variety of private, public and not-for-profit organisations around the world have responded to this situation by establishing business introduction services, and other types of networks, which aim to improve the efficiency of the operation of the IVC market by providing a channel of communication between angels and entrepreneurs." "This practical book provides an authoritative review of the operation of such initiatives and highlights the implications for best practice. Drawing upon the editors' seminal research, the book begins with an overview of IVC activity and examines the key issues to be considered in the successful operation of a business introduction service. The experiences of the IVC market in the USA, Canada, UK and Scandinavia, as well as matters of public policy, are outlined and illustrated by a number of specially commissioned case studies."--Jacket.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
• catalog description "Informal venture capital / Richard T. Harrison, Colin M. Mason -- Informal investment business introduction services / C.M. Mason, R.T. Harrison -- Promoting informal venture capital in the United States: reflections on the history of the Venture Capital Network / W.E. Wetzel Jr., J. Freear -- .̀..Where angels fear to tread': some lessons from the Canada Opportunities Investment Network experience / R. Blat, A. Riding -- Local networks and informal venture capital in Tennessee / M.K. Sullivan -- Private venture capital networks in the United States / D.J. Brown, Charles R.B. Stowe -- LINC: a decentralised approach to the promotion of informal venture capital / C.M. Mason, R.T. Harrison -- Venture Capital Report (VCR) / L. Cary -- Creating an informal investor syndicate / A. Blair -- Role and potential of a formal investor syndicate: Priory Investments Limited / E. Knighton -- Operating a business introduction service on a for-profit basis: Blackstone Franks Corporate Finance / R. Croon -- Business introduction services in the United Kingdom and the Financial Services Act 1986 / J. Clarke -- TECs and the promotion of informal venture capital: the feasibility of an informal investor network in East Lancashire / S.M. Shorter -- The Department of Trade and Industry's informal investment demonstration projects / C.M.Mason, R.T. Harrison -- Informal".
• catalog extent "xxi, 307 p. :".
• catalog hasFormat "Informal venture capital.".
• catalog identifier "0133556603".
• catalog isFormatOf "Informal venture capital.".
• catalog issued "1996".
• catalog issued "1996.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "London ; New York : Prentice Hall ; Hemel Hempstead [England] : Woodhead-Faulkner,".
• catalog relation "Informal venture capital.".
• catalog spatial "Europe".
• catalog spatial "Europe.".
• catalog spatial "North America".
• catalog spatial "North America.".
• catalog subject "332/.0415/094 20".
• catalog subject "HG4751 .I544 1996".
• catalog subject "High technology industries Europe Finance.".
• catalog subject "High technology industries Finance Europe.".
• catalog subject "High technology industries Finance North America.".
• catalog subject "High technology industries North America Finance.".
• catalog subject "Small business Europe Finance.".
• catalog subject "Small business North America Finance.".
• catalog subject "Venture capital Europe.".
• catalog subject "Venture capital North America.".
• catalog tableOfContents "Informal venture capital / Richard T. Harrison, Colin M. Mason -- Informal investment business introduction services / C.M. Mason, R.T. Harrison -- Promoting informal venture capital in the United States: reflections on the history of the Venture Capital Network / W.E. Wetzel Jr., J. Freear -- .̀..Where angels fear to tread': some lessons from the Canada Opportunities Investment Network experience / R. Blat, A. Riding -- Local networks and informal venture capital in Tennessee / M.K. Sullivan -- Private venture capital networks in the United States / D.J. Brown, Charles R.B. Stowe -- LINC: a decentralised approach to the promotion of informal venture capital / C.M. Mason, R.T. Harrison -- Venture Capital Report (VCR) / L. Cary -- Creating an informal investor syndicate / A. Blair -- Role and potential of a formal investor syndicate: Priory Investments Limited / E. Knighton -- Operating a business introduction service on a for-profit basis: Blackstone Franks Corporate Finance / R. Croon -- Business introduction services in the United Kingdom and the Financial Services Act 1986 / J. Clarke -- TECs and the promotion of informal venture capital: the feasibility of an informal investor network in East Lancashire / S.M. Shorter -- The Department of Trade and Industry's informal investment demonstration projects / C.M.Mason, R.T. Harrison -- Informal".
• catalog title "Informal venture capital : evaluating the impact of business introduction services / edited by Richard T. Harrison, Colin M. Mason.".
• catalog type "text".