Comments on: Orlando’s early-stage venture capital needs. http://findingjohn.com/2007/08/08/orlandos-early-stage-venture-capital-needs/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:41:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Venture Funds for Central Florida Start-Ups Continues to Trickle at Finding John http://findingjohn.com/2007/08/08/orlandos-early-stage-venture-capital-needs/#comment-550 Venture Funds for Central Florida Start-Ups Continues to Trickle at Finding John Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:02:41 +0000 http://findingjohn.com/2007/08/08/orlandos-early-stage-venture-capital-needs/#comment-550 [...] Burnett’s diagnosis confirms the assertions I made in a previous post: Orlando’s early-stage venture capital needs, I didn’t really want to be right, especially now that I’m leading the charge for a start-up [...] […] Burnett’s diagnosis confirms the assertions I made in a previous post: Orlando’s early-stage venture capital needs, I didn’t really want to be right, especially now that I’m leading the charge for a start-up […]

]]> By: Erik Hersman http://findingjohn.com/2007/08/08/orlandos-early-stage-venture-capital-needs/#comment-133 Erik Hersman Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:32:24 +0000 http://findingjohn.com/2007/08/08/orlandos-early-stage-venture-capital-needs/#comment-133 John, I heard some more about this while at the the Creatives Group meeting last Monday. I wanted to ask you about how soon you think it is going to be available. We have a budding technology community here in central Florida. It's a shame to see all that talent leave the area. I'm really interested in seeing how your fund turns out and what types of projects are funded. This could be the beginnings of a technology growth boom in the area if it's done right. Thanks for spearheading it! John, I heard some more about this while at the the Creatives Group meeting last Monday. I wanted to ask you about how soon you think it is going to be available.

We have a budding technology community here in central Florida. It’s a shame to see all that talent leave the area. I’m really interested in seeing how your fund turns out and what types of projects are funded. This could be the beginnings of a technology growth boom in the area if it’s done right.

Thanks for spearheading it!

]]> By: John http://findingjohn.com/2007/08/08/orlandos-early-stage-venture-capital-needs/#comment-85 John Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:02:32 +0000 http://findingjohn.com/2007/08/08/orlandos-early-stage-venture-capital-needs/#comment-85 Thanks for stopping in and for the heads up Dan. Ryan had mentioned you were involved with the ParPerPost financing, but I didn't know it was early. I first heard of Inflexion when DFJ kicked off the Series B financing in June. Checking out the Inflexion website now. Interested to hear you experiences. Look forward to meeting over coffee sometime soon. John Thanks for stopping in and for the heads up Dan.

Ryan had mentioned you were involved with the ParPerPost financing, but I didn’t know it was early. I first heard of Inflexion when DFJ kicked off the Series B financing in June. Checking out the Inflexion website now.

Interested to hear you experiences.

Look forward to meeting over coffee sometime soon.

John

]]> By: Dan... http://findingjohn.com/2007/08/08/orlandos-early-stage-venture-capital-needs/#comment-84 Dan... Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:34:04 +0000 http://findingjohn.com/2007/08/08/orlandos-early-stage-venture-capital-needs/#comment-84 Great post John. I got here from Ryan's blogbait and have already subscribed. Inflexion is working hard, leading five early-stage venture deals in the Tampa-Orlando-SpaceCoast corridor, and others around Florida. Our two investments in Orlando were very early, Databanq was pre-product and PayPerPost wasn't even incorporated yet, and they are both growing well. In both cases, the founders had already invested personal and family money. Inflexion needs to grow and we need more Inflexions who will lead deals with national syndicates from the start. Keep beating the drum and let me know ways to help. Sounds like you, me and Ryan should connect over some coffee soon... Cheers, Dan... Great post John. I got here from Ryan’s blogbait and have already subscribed.

Inflexion is working hard, leading five early-stage venture deals in the Tampa-Orlando-SpaceCoast corridor, and others around Florida. Our two investments in Orlando were very early, Databanq was pre-product and PayPerPost wasn’t even incorporated yet, and they are both growing well. In both cases, the founders had already invested personal and family money.

Inflexion needs to grow and we need more Inflexions who will lead deals with national syndicates from the start. Keep beating the drum and let me know ways to help. Sounds like you, me and Ryan should connect over some coffee soon…

Cheers, Dan…

]]> By: Ryan Price vs. the Media » Blogbait for Dan Rua http://findingjohn.com/2007/08/08/orlandos-early-stage-venture-capital-needs/#comment-83 Ryan Price vs. the Media » Blogbait for Dan Rua Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:53:03 +0000 http://findingjohn.com/2007/08/08/orlandos-early-stage-venture-capital-needs/#comment-83 [...] light of John Rife’s blog today about Central Florida’s Early-stage Venture Needs, I got to thinking about how we can further encourage such an event. I’d like to nominate Dan [...] […] light of John Rife’s blog today about Central Florida’s Early-stage Venture Needs, I got to thinking about how we can further encourage such an event. I’d like to nominate Dan […]

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