INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION Venture capital‚ a financial innovation of the twentieth century‚ is a long-term liquid investment‚ which can be in the form of equity‚ quasi-equity and sometimes debt in new and high-risk ventures. Venture capital became better known after the famous legend of Apple Computers‚ which started out in the US in 1977 with the capital firm‚ Arthur Rock & Co. Apple Computers then made it to the Fortune 500 and Arthur Rock & Co. attained height in Venture capital industry. However
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“Venture Capital Industry in India” Submitted to Swami Vivekanand Institute of Management for Women in partial fulfillment Of the requirements for the awards of Master of Business Administration Submitted By Shinam Gupta Roll no. 80906317222 Swami Vivekanand Institute of Management for Women Ramnagar‚ Near Banur (Patiala) 2008-10 CERTIFICATE – I This is to certify that The project report entitled VENTURE CAPITAL
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Humility and Dialogue Rubi Garza Texas A&M International University Freire (2002) comes to see humility as something essential in order for dialogue to exist. The ability that people have to create the world is insignificant if they have the tendency to believe that they are different‚ and for that matter superior to others. I believe humility in a person is shown by their actions and practices. Humility in a person is seen when they unite with others‚ understand the differences that others
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JOINT VENTURES Joint ventures are business ventures formed by two or more companies to achieve aspecific‚ but limited‚ objective. An example would be the development of an offshore oil field‚ where a group of companies combines to build and operate a drilling platform and related pipeline. The project is owned equally by the affiliated enterprises and its management could be controlled either by one of the partners or by a separate management could be controlled either by one of the partners or
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influence. In “The Melian Dialogue”‚ drafted during the Peloponnesian War‚ Thucydides brings into question the role of power in relation to statecraft and international relations. As the Athenians continue to expand their Aegean Empire‚ they come into contact with the island of Melos‚ an isolated colony of Sparta. The Athenian generals send representatives to negotiate with the Melians rather than immediately using sheer military force to conquer them. In the resulting dialogue‚ Thucydides manages to
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In Perry’s Dialogue‚ he introduces three fictional characters to explore the concept of personal identity. This topic arises as the character‚ Gretchen Weirob‚ lays on her deathbed seeking consolation from her friend‚ Sam Miller‚ and former student‚ Dave Cohen‚ to discuss the possibility of her survival after death. Weirob’s view is that people are identified by their bodies and that their continued existence relies on the existence of their living bodies (Perry‚ 319). In this paper‚ I will argue
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. Venture capital is the capital invested in a business where the chances of success are uncertain. It is the term to describe the financing of startup and early stage businesses as well as businesses in ‘’turn around’’ situations. Venture capital investments generally investments generally are higher risk investments but offer the potential for above-average returns. A venture capitalist (VC) is a person who makes such investments. The initial‚ start-up money is referred
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Recently‚ ’silo virus’ has become a frequent topic of discussion among different kinds of organizations(Schutz & Bloch‚ 2006‚ p. 32). It generally means a lack of effective collaboration between different departments or subunits in an organization. This article will examine how silo virus forms and what implications silo thinking has for an organization. In addition‚ this article will specifically concentrate on the approaches that managers need to have to reduce the negative impact of silo thinking
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Interreligious Dialogue with respect to theological pluralism Statistics show that most of the world’s population is affiliated with some type of religion‚ with Christianity and Islam encompassing slightly over 50% of the population. Though interreligious dialogue is beneficial in gaining a better understanding of another’s religion‚ is it possible to hold one’s religion as being the absolute truth while engaging in an open interreligious dialogue with another religion? Many spiritual people
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Freedom vs. Survival in The Melian Dialogue The Melian Dialogue‚ written by Thucydides‚ is an account of the confrontation between the people of Melos and the people of Athens. Melos was a small island off the southeastern coast of Greece that tried to remain independent and neutral during the Peloponnesian War. The Athenians wanted to gain control of Melos in order to intimidate the Spartans. The theme of freedom vs. survival is evident throughout this dialogue‚ as the Melians do not want to succumb
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