Financing Innovation In A Time Of Pandemic – What Are The New Realities?

As the old saying goes, “no bucks, no Buck Rogers.” Three kinds of capital must come together to drive innovation – intellectual, human and financial. In the face of a disruption like our current pandemic, ideas and talent continue to be plentiful. In fact, let me state a strong and perhaps counterintuitive opinion. It has never been a better time to be an entrepreneur and to realize value from new ideas. I believe that immense rewards will go to those who know how to reinvent our pathways to the future. Disruption has affected our business models, whether we are in education, health care, services, retail or more. Radical innovation now matters more than ever. These days, we may have abundant entrepreneurial talent and a host of new No bucks, no Buck Rogers… getty opportunities. But what about the third leg of our innovation stool – namely our ability to finance innovation? Several new realities stand out: Early stage venture capital will likely continue to thrive – The financing outlook is clearest when it comes to early-stage venture capital investing, the classic Silicon Valley model in which disciplined amounts of capital are injected into startups run by talented entrepreneurs in […]

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