<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/"><channel rdf:about="http://argumente.ro"><title>@rgumente</title><link>http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital</link><description>Romanian blog about business and strategy</description><dc:identifier>http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital</dc:identifier><dc:date>2012-02-11T16:38:02+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>@rgumente</dc:subject><dc:language>en</dc:language><items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li resource="http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art9289458173/"/><rdf:li resource="http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art0501273454/"/><rdf:li resource="http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art0415251978/"/><rdf:li resource="http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art2906733058/"/><rdf:li resource="http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art2038684772/"/><rdf:li resource="http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art5517787812/"/><rdf:li resource="http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art7147320808/"/><rdf:li resource="http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art5445436377/"/><rdf:li resource="http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art2440503999/"/><rdf:li resource="http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art5620918908/"/></rdf:Seq></items></channel><item rdf:about="http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art9289458173/"><title>Getting VC money: what liquidation terms mean</title><link>http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art9289458173/</link><description><![CDATA[An entrepreneur looking for his or her first VC round of financing is much often than not familiar with the jargon the deal terms involve not to mention with what liquidation terms stand for. In short the term basically refers to who gets what in a VC deal that is structured in a multi-tiered way. Read a short context <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Participating_Preferred_Stock">here</a>, then <a href="http://www.burningdoor.com/askthewizard/2007/04/venture_terms_liquidation_pref.html">this</a> and then <a href="http://www.startupconversations.com/2007/08/liquidation-pre.html">this</a> and you also have an <a href="http://www.startupconversations.com/files/cap_table_decision_support_tool_v1.0%20%28open%20source%29.xls">xls</a> available to play with.<br>]]></description><dc:date>2007-09-10T19:24:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>VC &amp; Entrepreneurship</dc:subject><dc:creator>Dragos</dc:creator></item><item rdf:about="http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art0501273454/"><title>We will be in London next week</title><link>http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art0501273454/</link><description><![CDATA[...for <a href="http://seedcamp.com">Seedcamp</a>, that is, among <a href="http://blogs.ft.com/techblog/2007/08/seedcamp.html#more">the 20 other teams</a> selected for an intensive learning week. <br><br>We seem to be the only team from Eastern Europe, and then there's one from each Slovenia, France, Russia, Sweden, the Emirates, Germany, Scotland, Netherlands and Spain and all the others from the UK. All with very interesting business ideas, I am looking forward to meeting those guys. <br><br>If you are in London next week, ping me for a pint for two - drnovac at gmail<br>]]></description><dc:date>2007-08-29T18:18:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>VC &amp; Entrepreneurship</dc:subject><dc:creator>Dragos</dc:creator></item><item rdf:about="http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art0415251978/"><title>We were shortlisted at seedcamp...</title><link>http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art0415251978/</link><description><![CDATA[...with <a href="http://urbeemobile.com">urbee</a>. Urbee is a mobile application in a calendar format that list the events and locations from a city - it is already available for Bucharest and we also have a demo for London.  <br><br>The funny thing is that just prior to <a href="http://seedcamp.com/">Seedcamp</a> launching <a href="http://hardcode.ro">Andrei</a> and I had decided to focus on urbee more seriously so that we could make it a lucrative business.<br><br>We got an email yesterday confirming that we made it to the shortlist and as such we are just one phone interview away from being invited to London for a fantastic schmoozing and mentoring week put together by the Seedcamp guys.<br>]]></description><dc:date>2007-08-22T05:37:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>VC &amp; Entrepreneurship</dc:subject><dc:creator>Dragos</dc:creator></item><item rdf:about="http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art2906733058/"><title>20 smart ideas to develop now</title><link>http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art2906733058/</link><description><![CDATA[if in doubt about what next and you're an entrepreneur, that is - <a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2006/09/01/8384349/index.htm">link</a> <br>]]></description><dc:date>2007-08-21T15:23:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>VC &amp; Entrepreneurship</dc:subject><dc:creator>Dragos</dc:creator></item><item rdf:about="http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art2038684772/"><title>the captains of innovation</title><link>http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art2038684772/</link><description><![CDATA[...or at least the new ones that were present in <a href="http://alwayson.goingon.com/page/display/15568?param=session/89">a panel</a> at the AO's Stanford Summit<br>]]></description><dc:date>2007-08-03T15:18:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>VC &amp; Entrepreneurship</dc:subject><dc:creator>Dragos</dc:creator></item><item rdf:about="http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art5517787812/"><title>lists</title><link>http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art5517787812/</link><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/biz2/0707/gallery.web_world.biz2/index.html">companies from outside the US</a> and <a href="http://www.inc.com/slideshow_INC/slideviewer.cgi?list=30under2007&amp;dir=&amp;config=&amp;refresh=15&amp;direction=forward&amp;scale=0&amp;cycle=on&amp;slide=8&amp;design=default&amp;total=22">entrepreneurs under 30</a> to keep an eye on. <a href="http://www.watchmojo.com/web/blog/?p=1914">via</a><br>]]></description><dc:date>2007-07-31T06:10:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>VC &amp; Entrepreneurship</dc:subject><dc:creator>Dragos</dc:creator></item><item rdf:about="http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art7147320808/"><title>startups and conferences</title><link>http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art7147320808/</link><description><![CDATA[What matters and why - in <a href="http://blog.adaptiveblue.com/?p=482">Sillicon Valley</a>. If in Europe, I'd also keep in mind <a href="http://www.reboot.dk/">Reboot</a>, <a href="http://www.liftconference.com/2008/index.php">Lift</a>, <a href="http://wiki.shift.pt/doku.php">Shift</a> and <a href="http://www.leweb3.com/">LeWeb</a>. Oh yeah, and <a href="http://seedcamp.com">Seedcamp</a>.<br>]]></description><dc:date>2007-07-31T04:15:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>VC &amp; Entrepreneurship</dc:subject><dc:creator>Dragos</dc:creator></item><item rdf:about="http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art5445436377/"><title>seedcamp</title><link>http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art5445436377/</link><description><![CDATA[A week long <a href="http://www.seedcamp.com/">event</a> held in September targeted at young entrepreneurs from EMEA. 20 teams will make the final and there will be 5 winners of 50k <strike>euros</strike> pounds for 10% in equity. A very good initiative, I wish we had more like this across Europe.<br>]]></description><dc:date>2007-07-11T23:10:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>VC &amp; Entrepreneurship</dc:subject><dc:creator>Dragos</dc:creator></item><item rdf:about="http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art2440503999/"><title>what to look at in an internet investment</title><link>http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art2440503999/</link><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.venturebeat.com/contributors/2007/02/05/what-to-look-for-in-an-internet-investment/">self note</a>, especially in a market where comparables are not available<br>]]></description><dc:date>2007-02-19T16:46:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>VC &amp; Entrepreneurship</dc:subject><dc:creator>Dragos</dc:creator></item><item rdf:about="http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art5620918908/"><title>the rich versus king decision</title><link>http://argumente.ro/VentureCapital/art5620918908/</link><description><![CDATA[more control versus access to more resources - <a href="http://founderresearch.blogspot.com/2005/11/rich-versus-king-core-concept.html">link</a><br>]]></description><dc:date>2007-02-12T15:55:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>VC &amp; Entrepreneurship</dc:subject><dc:creator>Dragos</dc:creator></item></rdf:RDF>
