Peter Adams
Looking for angel or venture capital? Go big or go home
By Peter Adams The first "go/no-go" decision that investors make when looking at your deal may be "how big can this get?" There are a lot of great small businesses that can... Read More
Monday January 12, 2015
Raising venture capital? Make sure your company is ready before you pitch!
By Peter Adams The main reason companies that have been screened and approved to pitch to angel groups do not raise capital quickly is not that the company isn't any good - it is... Read More
Monday December 15, 2014
The Venture Capital Business Plan
By Peter Adams Venture capital and angel investing involves making decisions about companies with relatively little information and high degrees of uncertainty. There is... Read More
Monday November 3, 2014
Angel investors and entrepreneurs need a balance of power
By Peter Adams Rockies Venture Club Venture capital investments are extremely risky, and over the years a balance of power in negotiating deals has gradually evolved that leads... Read More
Tuesday October 7, 2014
Don't go for the 'smart money'
By Peter Adams Executive Director Rockies Venture Club Sometimes going for the "smart money" is just plain dumb. A company recently came to me looking for investors and they... Read More
Thursday September 4, 2014
Why your venture capital proforma should look like a hockey stick
By Peter Adams Investors hate to see overly optimistic proformas, just as much as they hate to see projections that don't show sufficient returns to make the investment worthwhile. A good... Read More
Wednesday July 9, 2014
What industry is innovating 100 percent?
By Peter Adams Executive Director Rockies Venture Club While some industries are slow to change and others are changing rapidly, I had the opportunity to see an industry with 100... Read More
Tuesday June 3, 2014
Help Colorado entrepreneurs and "Follow Colo"
By Peter Adams Rockies Venture Club Executive Director How can the Colorado entrepreneurial community help to ensure that Colorado is more than just a "flyover state" for venture... Read More
Monday May 5, 2014
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