Losing funding is one of the biggest fears of entrepreneurs. How do VC managers address founder fears in an optimal fashion so that founders stay ambitious and maintain their mental health?It takes many years to succeed, but bad news happens…
Technology Readiness Levels : A System for TransparencyInventors often find it difficult to communicate their progress to external stakeholders such as grant programs, and especially investors who aren’t blessed with subject matter expertise.…
Harikesh Pushpapathan
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Technology Readiness Levels — communicating progress.Inventors often find it difficult to communicate their progress to external stakeholders such as grant programs, and especially investors who aren’t blessed with subject matter expertise.…
Steve Baxter claimed the Australian Government’s recent $2 billion university research commercialisation package was giving more “lolly” to university “passion projects”. Our Managing Partner, Geoff Waring explains why this view is…
Dr Geoff Waring
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For deep tech founders, there’s a common dilemma:You must survive to thrive.Startups face an unproven market, extended period without positive cash flow and a path to exit that’s messy, unpredictable and often upwards of 10 years. Whilst…
Harikesh Pushpapathan
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Stoic Venture Capital, Partner Geoff WaringUniversities should consider adapting their business model to improve their prospects of commercialising research, a university-focused venture fund says.Stoic Venture Capital Partner Geoff Waring…
Dr Geoff Waring
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Stoic VC Partner, Geoff WaringWhere you invest your savings affects the type of jobs available to your children in the future.Most people choose to invest in the property, large cap equity or bond markets with the belief that they present…
Dr Geoff Waring
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