Carolyn Briner
It's not you, it's m....(the market)
It's not you, it's m....(the market)
Joe Briner
Successful Exit 10 + 1
Successful Exit 10 + 1
Markets, Fed Policy
Joe Briner

TINA is an acronym for “there is no alternative”. We blogged about it in August 2016 and although we have had a world of changes since then, the fact remains that there is no alternative to low yields now just as there was no alternative then

Tina’s Back… I know you think you understand what you thought I said Vertical Capital Advisors Blog March 3, 2021 Actually, TINA never left.  TINA is an acronym for “there is no alternative”.  We blogged about it in Augu
James Cooper

For an entrepreneur, the pitch deck is a vital part of the capital raising process. But it’s purpose is not to raise capital. So what’s it for?

Your pitch deck is  not  intended to raise capital, but you can’t raise capital without one.  Isn’t this contradictory?  Not really. Keeping in mind that investment decisions are rarely (if ever) decided in the fir
Private Equity
James Cooper
VC Funding: Overhang, or Cliff?

VC funding hasn’t seen a massive downturn… yet. But have we already gone over the cliff? The data is backward looking, so the cliff may be close than it appears.

VC Funding: Overhang, or Cliff?

2008 Redux