Essa e outra palestra do TEDxSP que eu achei fantastica. E mais uma prova que ainda temos muito o que caminhar na incorporacao de design, arte, tecnologia e negocios.Ja entrei e brinquei um pouco no Many Eyes e e simplesmente fantastico... ai vai a palestra!TEDxSP 2009 - Fernanda Viegas from TEDxSP on Vimeo.Ate a proxima! The Top Ten IPO Candidates For 2010Posted using ShareThis Eu gosto bastante deste tipo de reportagem que saiu na Entrepreneur. E um bom mecanismo para aprender como estes pensam.7 Tips to Score VC CashVenture capitalists tell us what it takes to win funding in this environment. By Carol TiceIn the past year, the venture capital funding pipeline has gone from a gusher to more of a trickle. In the first half of 2009, just over 1,200 venture investment deals were made nationwide, involving about $6.8 billion, according to the quarterly PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report. Thats compared to more than 2,000 deals in the first half of 2008, worth $15.2 billion.With less venture money flowing--and fewer entrepreneurs scoring cash--whats it take to make the cut? We asked three venture-capital investors to name the key factors that get them excited about a young company. Alex Ferrara of Bessemer Venture Partners, Maneesh Sagar of CT Innovations and Jon Elton of Inovia Capital identify their gotta-have factors for a successful VC pitch.One important question to ask before you begin pitching: Are you really ready?Elton says many entrepreneurs dont understand the implications of taking on venture investors. These investors will have an equity stake in your business, have representatives on your board and influence company direction. VC investment also tends to drive the company toward either a sale or initial public offering within five years or so, in order to give the investors a substantial return on their money.Remember that VC dollars are very expensive and come with very high expectations of growth and outcomes, Elton says.Bearing that in mind, here are the factors these VC investors look for.An Experienced TeamIn todays tough economic climate, experience counts for a lot. Many VCs consider a successful track record with at least one previous startup essential. If you have a great idea but no entrepreneurial experience, consider recruiting an executive to your team who would lend you some startup credibility.I want to fund people whove done startups before, says Sagar flatly. I met some great guys in their 50s recently from Cisco and Oracle, but theyve never done startups before. Maybe they have a great idea, but I dont think they have the wherewithal to deal with startup issues.Youve got to find office space, do marketing--20 things youve never done. You have to motivate everyone, sell, deliver, raise money and keep investors happy, all at the same time. They havent developed an entrepreneurial mind-set. Good judgment in business comes from experience. I want to see people whove already made their mistakes and struggled.Beyond having experience building a business, the teams communication skills are critical, says Elton. Im investing in people, and if they cant effectively communicate their message to us, theyll have