Workshop B: February 5, 2008

Location: 370 - 370

5:30-6:30 PM

Finance and Valuations

Summary (About Workshops)

In this workshop, we will focus on staged venture financing.  Along the way, we will look at the different options for raising capital, reexamine the "exploding pie" concept from Session 9, learn how to deal with the employee stock option pool, and quickly look at valuing public companies.

Required Readings (Policy on Required Readings.)

• Readings from the Textbooks:
• Technology Ventures (Dorf and Byer): Ch 16 The Profit and Harvest Plan (Highlights: 16.1, 16.2)
• Additional articles to read:
• Browse a stock quotes web site (i.e. Yahoo! Finance) and see what numbers it has available.

 

Study Questions (Policy on Study Questions.)

• None