Archive for the ‘Finance’ Category

1. What, exactly, is an IPO?

   February 6, 2012

   My RSS feeds, tweet stream and favourite websites are all awash with news of Facebook’s IPO. But I also picked up questions at a much more basic level like “What is an IPO?”

   So why did Facebook float, and what does that mean?

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   Posted in: Finance

   Tagged with: facebook, finance 101, flotation, ipo

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2. Dear Jas 1: Setting up as an indie developer

   February 2, 2012

   Q: I’m thinking of setting up as an indie developer. Should I work as a sole trader or set a company up?

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   Posted in: Finance, Guest Post

   Tagged with: dear jas, game law, indie, legal, liability, tax

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3. 50 questions: Do i need “competitive tension” in my fundraising process?

   January 25, 2012

   How many VCs do you want competing to invest in you?

   It’s not a facetious question. Too few, and there is no sense of urgency or competitive tension. Too many, and you can be bewildered by choice, leaving hot prospects to go cold and chasing the next potential investor. Net result in both cases: no deal.

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   Posted in: 50 questions, Finance

   Tagged with: capital raising, competitive tension, investors, shopsmart

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4. Managing a Publicly Funded R&D Project

   January 17, 2012

   In my previous articles I talked about why and how to get funded. Next, you need to manage the project to get a commercializable result. The project won’t be a success if the technology goes nowhere.

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   Posted in: Finance, Guest Post

   Tagged with: finance, games business, games industry, public funding, public sector, research and development

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5. How to Apply for R&D Funding Grants

   January 10, 2012

   If you are a new company, start thinking about R&D funding now. Whatever stage you are at, be prepared to shop around for the right funding, the right partners and the right project. Some funding levels don’t make sense financially for some businesses or projects. But there is more than one option.

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   Posted in: Finance, Guest Post

   Tagged with: finance, funding, games business, public funding, public sector, R&D, research and development

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6. 50 Questions: How do VCs make investment decisions?

   December 15, 2011

   Nic Brisbourne’s latest post gives an overview of the process from the VCs side: from first “falling in love with a deal”, all the way to finally making the investment.

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   Posted in: 50 questions, Finance

   Tagged with: investment, nic brisbourne, the equity kicker, venture capital

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7. 50 Questions: What are the five killer things I could do to improve my chances of funding?

   December 9, 2011

   If you need a quick and easy injection of fundraising advice, Nic’s latest 50 questions post should definitely do the trick. He has five simple but powerful tactics that you can use now to boost your chances of getting venture capital funding.

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   Posted in: 50 questions, Finance

   Tagged with: equity kicker, funding, fundraising, investment, nic brisbourne, venture capital

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