When the stock market fell in love with technology, the Internet boom accelerated venture capital returns. A Dialogue on Deals Two of the current generation s leading entrepreneurs who also happen to be good friends offer us their view of what it takes to found a company, raise investment capital, and build successful ventures in the hardware and Internet industries. Today s entrepreneurs take it as a given that the Internet will be there, robust and ready to handle the traffic when their companies generate it. But the Internet economy is a global phenomenon and the greatest growth to come will be beyond the U.S. border.
Opportunities abound all over the globe.
Creating, Reinventing and Defending Business Models Sponsored by Deloitte Consulting Finding success in the digital economy requires you to continuously check your bearings and adjust your course. Most companies that do a billion-dollar acquisition or investment consider that a year's worth of work. The company made about 20 acquisitions in the past year and is on course to polish off 20 to 25 more in the current 12-month period. Get the inside story of its deal-making prowess. Here s an inside look at deal making from the perspective of a key player who s been both an entrepreneur and financier.