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Private Equity and Venture Capital in Europe
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Private Equity and Venture Capital in Europe

by Stefano Caselli
November 2009
Beginner content levelBeginner
368 pages
11h 24m
English
Elsevier Science
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8.1. Creation of the Business Idea

The creation of a business idea starts by explaining the idea to the business community and catch the attention of potential investors. The business idea must include the following elements:

  • Choice of the vehicle
  • Target to invest (countries, sectors, life cycle stages)
  • Size of the vehicle and minimum for closing
  • Corporate governance[1] rules (i.e., relationship between promoters–managers and investors)
  • Size and policy of investments
  • Internal code of activity
  • Track record of the promoters–managers
  • Usage and size of leverage
  • Costs

1 Instrument governing the rules for the nomination and function of supervisory boards, function of the business control, and greater control of particular acts.

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ISBN: 9780123750266