San Diego Startup Environment Paper
No APA style required, single-space, 4 pages, 2000 words, maximum
Cite the articles and supporting materials used as reference. Provide links.
Research the resources available for budding entrepreneurs in San Diego County, Southern California or the state of California (if you reside in a different location, research your local environment).
Topics to cover are shown below.
Main Venture Capital firms.
Do a Google search of the keywords “main VC firms san diego”
Area of focus, funds awarded 2016-2017
Incubators and Accelerators
Do a Google search of the keywords “business incubators San Diego”
You will find a wealth of results. Among these results:
The Top Incubators and Accelerators in San Diego
http://www.seamgen.com/blog/incubators-and-accelerators-in-san-diego/
San Diego’s Startup System
https://www.sandiego.gov/economic-development/industry/incubatorsaccelerators
Support for entrepreneurs from the government or from Trade Associations (e.g. SBA, WTC, etc.)
Small Business Association https://www.sba.gov/offices/district/ca/san-diego
World Trade Center Go Global Competition http://www.sandiegobusiness.org/wtcsd
World Trade Centers Association https://www.wtca.org/world-trade-center-san-diego
Other
Which ones of the above resources would you tap to work with and why?
Briefly summarize the status of startup financing in San Diego
Shark Tank Paper
No APA style required, single-space, 2 pages maximum.
Visit the Official Site of Shark Tank at:
http://abc.go.com/shows/shark-tank
Analyze in detail one episode of Shark Tank (you might have to watch several episodes to find a suitable one). Please state Episode and Season Numbers.
1. Study the Elevator Pitch of the candidate. What could be improved? Make Specific recommendations.
2. What is the Company’s Valuation (in US $) and how did you calculate this value?
3. How many years would it take for the investor to recoup her/his investment? What information is needed to answer this question?
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