When it comes to raising capital, “less is more” during an introductory meeting, at least in our experience. Be wary of overwhelming a potential investor with a hoard of details about your work. Those carefully-crafted, data-heavy tables may be better suited for another meeting or a due diligence document. We […]
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How to Network Your Way to Investors
Our headline understates the scope of this impressive work. The author offers an a-to-z treatment of how to raise capital in a concise do-it-yourself volume. Certainly, strategic networking is an essential component of that process, but we also learn about investor presentations and initial valuations. One take-away from this book […]
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Mexico Upends Criticism Over Its Energy Policies
Mexico may have caved to US pressure on its nationalist approach to the energy sector in an unexpected way. Amid a simmering dispute over US investment south of the border, Mexico has diffused tensions in a swift, if not bold, economic-policy move. The populist government now plans to build as […]
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Australia Looks to Buy B-21 Raider
With no long-range strike capabilities, Australia may be set to purchase a squadron of B-21 Raider stealth aircraft from the United States. No official announcement has been made, in part because the B-21 Raider will be unveiled publicly by contractor Northrop Grumman in December. The flare by Australian Defence Minister […]
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For Detroit, Gas-Powered Engines Linger Prominently
Ford rolled out its 2024 Mustang in mid-September. The iconic car has an enviable pedigree in America with the original model dating to 1964. But this was no ordinary auto pageant. The buzz centered on the fact that Ford has fitted the model with an internal combustion engine, despite its […]
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India Sprints, Like a Cheetah
Prime Minister Modi celebrated his birthday on September 17 by re-introducing a group of cheetahs to Kuno National Park, an outsized wildlife refuge in central India. The Asiatic cheetah, a subspecies of the African cheetah, once roamed freely across the nation. By 1952, the animal was declared extinct in India. […]
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US Patent Office Sidelines AI as Inventor
Artificial intelligence is not a person. Or so claims America’s top patent court. The argument is important because of the potential impact on intellectual-property protection. If an AI does the heavy lifting for an invention, then there are material questions about whether a discovery is sufficiently unique to even warrant […]
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Saudi Arabia Chases Indonesian Deal Flow
Riyadh is set to become one of the largest venture-capital players in Indonesia with a co-investment stake in a national startup fund. The other fifty percent will be held by a consortium of Indonesian institutions. While the size of the joint fund is still unclear, “hundreds of millions” may translate […]
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Christie’s Moves to Silicon Valley
Can a major auction house also become a force in venture capital? The leap from decorative baubles to tech startups may seem like a stretch, but that depends on how you define Christie’s core business. Are they an art purveyor or risk manager? Christie’s announced this month that it was […]
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For Starbucks, UK Market Loses Appeal
The UK was once Starbucks’ beachhead in Europe. But its European invasion may be crumbling as weak economic prospects call into question a consumer-discretionary business surrounded by thug-like competition. Rumors are circulating that it is prepared to offload its UK business, even after it slogged through the pandemic. Starbucks has […]
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