Matthias Kröner (FIDOR AG) über Finanzportale im Web 2.0February 11, 2008
Posted by florian_schweitzer in services , 1 comment so far
Matthias Kröner, CEO der FIDOR AG, zuvor langjähriger CEO der DAB bank und Mitglied im b-to-v Investorenkreis berichtet uns in einem Interview, wie er Prinzipien des Web 2.0 auf Finanzberater übertragen wird. Führt man sich vor Augen, dass Matthias Kröner zum Zeitpunkt des Interviews eigentlich eine Grippe hatte (siehe Medikament auf dem Schreibtisch), kann man sich vorstellen, mit welcher Energie er auch als Lead Investor die gemeinsame Beteiligung sharewise.de treibt.
Applying for Financing with b-to-vFebruary 1, 2008
Posted by nico_schweizer in inside b-to-v , 1 comment so far
Now, there are many in the business (e.g. Paragon Ventures) who have written an article about Do’s and Don’ts when applying for financing. And you will probably not find anything in this one that you wouldn’t find on other blogs or websites. But after a few months at b-to-v I can really understand why they all write similar things: I sometimes get very frustrated while looking through an application for financing. With a weekly dealflow of about 30 to 50 new ventures we get to see them all at b-to-v: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. It’s sometimes not that the ideas are bad or the business models don’t work, but simply that too many applications are really weak! (Un)fortunately the times are over, where an investor got all excited when someone told him that he “just had this great idea this morning in the shower and needs 500k in cash asap in order to become the next Microsoft”. So we really want to help you send in a good application! There is a right time for a venture to apply for financing, and there is also a right way to apply. Don’t worry, there’s no such thing as the perfect venture! But make sure you do your homework before applying with b-to-v.