Start-ups need skilled advisors
Originally written January 28, 2002 for the Alaska Journal of Commerce The Alaska economy is in dire need of an active private capital network. Many well-intentioned local investors invest directly in exciting entrepreneurial opportunities, but more often than not they are neither making a wise investment nor really helping the entrepreneur.
- Aug 22
- Allan Johnston
Aspiring Alaskan Business Leaders Search for Opportunities
THE IDEA: creation of one or more Search Funds — a proven two stage private equity model. This is a social venture capital business model developed by Professor Irv Grousbeck of the Stanford University Graduate School of Business’s Center for Entrepreneurial Studies.
- Aug 22
- Allan Johnston
A collaborative venture capital fund for Alaska?
Originally written Monday, June 7, 2004 for The Alaska Journal of Commerce
- Aug 22
- Allan Johnston