Venture In The South
Venture in the South is about the Startup Ecosystem in the Southern US.
We interview founders and thought leaders, sponsor a few panels discussing significant events and share our own experiences with over 100 startup investments.
Released every Monday and usually 30-45 minutes long, ~50% of shows are Founder interviews, ~25% interviews with thought leaders and ~25% educational.
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Venture In The South
E142: Convertible Notes and Responding to Criticism
E142: In this three-part episode:
- David updates listeners on venture for the week. (Angel investing is not what it used to be!)
- David & Paul have a detailed review about Convertible Notes: what they are, why they are used, the benefits and risks for founders and investors, and when they work the best.
- then to wrap up Paul outlines and rebuts some recent complaints about early stage investors in the southeast, revealing his addiction to LinkedIn complaining (recorded 10/24/24)
For anyone interested in the data underlying some of the more controverial discussion, source material is here:
- ACA's 2023 Angel Funders Report - https://publuu.com/flip-book/37288/751879/
- ARI's 2022 Halo report - https://angelresourceinstitute.org/research/report.php?report=121&name=2022%20ARI%20HALO%20Report.php
- The Center for Venture Research - including the 2023 report - https://paulcollege.unh.edu/sites/default/files/media/2024-07/2023-full-year-analysis-report-final.pdf
- The VentureSouth blog, especially the series examining SSRN papers - https://www.venturesouth.vc/resources?type=all&term=ssrn
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