Department News

Selling When Business Valuations Are Low

hms — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:51:49 -0400

The Wall Street Journal - Many firms turned to equity financing during the downturn to make up for their cash shortage. That solution can help keep a business afloat, but each time this type of funding is raised, a company must be appraised, says Jeffery Sohl, the director of the University of New Hampshire's Center for Venture Research.

Angel investors pick up pace

hms — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:20:42 -0400

Business Journal - Local group already doled out 2008's total. The Central Texas Angel Network is poised to surpass its entire 2008 investment level this quarter, even as venture capital investments have declined sharply during the global recession.

Don't Let Angel Investors Bedevil You

hms — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:42:30 -0400

Forbes.com - There are more than 260,000 angel investors in the U.S. According to the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire, these helpers invested $19.2 billion in 55,480 companies in 2008, down 26% from the year before. Venture capitalists, by comparison, invested $28.1 billion in 3,630 companies, down just 10% from 2007.

Angels More In Tune With IPO Companies Than VCs, Study Says

hms — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:03:09 -0400

The New York Times - Now, researchers at the University of New Hampshire's Center for Venture Research have refined the thesis to suggest that underpricing is less likely if a company is backed by wealthy individuals, called angels. This is because the angels are more likely than VCs to sell shares as part of the IPO. Venture investors generally claim any market gains when they sell or distribute their stakes after the six-month lockup.

UNH Center for Venture Research: Angel Investors, VCs Look at IPOs Differently

hms — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:40:05 -0400

UNH Media Relations - New research from the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire shows substantial differences in how angel investors and venture capitalists approach initial public offerings, a finding that entrepreneurs should consider when selecting early investors.

Center for Venture Research: Angel Investors, VCs Look at IPOs Differently

hms — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:36:29 -0400

Campus Journal - New research from the Center for Venture Research at UNH shows substantial differences in how angel investors and venture capitalists approach initial public offerings, a finding that entrepreneurs should consider when selecting early investors.

Attracting angel investors takes plan, effort

hms — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:22:35 -0400

Dayton Business Journal - ..."They don't invest in pizza parlors or laundromats, nor do they invest in companies that don't offer any promise of growth. They take a chance and expect a profit," said Jeffrey Sohl, director of the Center for Venture Research and a professor at the University of New Hampshire, where the term "angel investor" was coined in 1978.

Entrepreneurial internship program connects businesses to UNH students

hms — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:11:53 -0400

Seacoastonline.com - University of New Hampshire students aiming for high-tech careers can gain a competitive edge through an entrepreneurial internship program that has matched students with businesses for a decade.

And local businesses make out in the deal as well.

In its 10th year, the Entrepreneurial Internship course places seniors at the Whittemore School of Business and Economics with entrepreneurial ventures in various stages of business development and firms in the entrepreneurial sector.

Entrepreneurial Internship Program Connects Businesses to UNH Students

hms — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:43:13 -0400

UNH Media Relations - In today's highly competitive job market, University of New Hampshire students aiming for high-tech careers gain valuable work experience from an entrepreneurial internship program that has successfully matched students with businesses for a decade.

In Pitching to Angel Investors, Preparation Tops Zeal

hms — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:10:25 -0400

New York Times - Angel investors are generally wealthy people seeking promising start-ups that are too small to attract the attention of venture capitalists. The estimated 260,500 active angels in the United States are the largest source of seed and start-up capital for entrepreneurs (not counting their own savings or money from family and friends), according to Jeffrey Sohl, the director of the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire.