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CRM Systems and Private Equity Deal Sourcing

 

 
 
Preqin and LexisNexis Enterprise Solutions just released a report on “CRM Systems and Private Equity Deal Sourcing”, based on a survey of 63 private equity funds.
 
They report that 84% of respondents claim to source over 20% of their opportunities through proprietary deal flow. Based on our research, I think that these respondents are taking Read More...

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On September 22nd, 2011

Free Publicity for your Startup

 
As a startup, the ability to create publicity for your business at minimal to no cost can be invaluable. We've listed below some of the more creative ways that we've seen our portfolio companies and others attract the media.
 

MAJOR CONFERENCES SEEKING STARTUPS TO FEATURE (AT NO CHARGE)
 
Conferences are a great venue for educating influencers Read More...

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On September 9th, 2011

Our Lending Library Principles, and overdelivering on an assignment

 
 

  One of the first steps I took when I joined ff Venture Capital was to launch a lending library (the original social media). It's a very cheap employee benefit and more important, a way to promote a culture of both learning and knowledge-sharing. I think every company would benefit by having a small lending Read More...

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On August 5th, 2011

6/16: What's Mine Is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption

 
I hope you can join us at the HBS Club of NY / HBS Angels of NY event below on Thursday, June 16:
 
 
Click here to make a reservation
From enormous marketplaces such as eBay and Craigslist, to emerging sectors such as social lending (Zopa), peer-to-peer travel (Airbnb) and car sharing (Zipcar or peer-to-peer RelayRides), Collaborative Consumption Read More...

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On June 7th, 2011

Conference Notes on Sourcing Deal Flow & Developing New Business for Private Equity

 
I enjoyed participating in last week's Capital Roundtable Private Equity Masterclass on "Best Practices for Sourcing Quality Deal Flow & Developing New Business" (May 26th, 2011). Our star intern Adam Kalamchi took detailed notes, below.
High Road Capital Partners Deal Sourcing Keynote
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Chairman's Keynote: How to Win -The Five S's of Successful Deal Read More...

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On June 1st, 2011
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