Andre J. Peschong

I wanted to touch on the subject of Angel investing. It’s a side of the investment industry that I think is a mystery to many companies and entrepreneurs but can be highly influential. Why? Because with Angel investors you get a different mentality than institutional investors. With this type of investor the importance […]

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So far 2008 has been horrific for the capital markets. In fact, there could have been in a full blown meltdown on the Tuesday after Martin Luther King Day. The Asian markets decided that all of a sudden the sub prime crisis coupled with the economic slowdown was probably not going to be isolated […]

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What happened to the old school traditional venture capitalist??  You remember the ones that actually invested in ventures, ideas, untapped markets and people.  These venture capitalists have over many years turned into just capitalists or better yet bankers.  If you look at the landscape of venture firms who are looking to invest at seed or […]

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(the naked underbelly of funding deals) By all accounts 2007 was a record year for raising capital, not only for venture funds but also private equity funds.  VC’s raised just shy of $35 billion in 2007, just missing the high mark of $38 billion in 2001.  Interestingly enough, in 2001 the economy and the market had […]

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There is an old saying in the deal business “It’s like trying to catch a falling knife”.  What that saying means is that you have a much higher percentage chance of getting hurt if you try and catch the knife as opposed to letting it fall.  That really sums up the Blackstone PHH transaction.  Basically, […]

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Companies often struggle with properly relaying or presenting themselves to potential investors. The best idea can go unfunded when improperly communicated or presented to the venture capital community. There are some key tactics that all companies seeking funding should follow. Here are the top ten musts for entrepreneurs looking to secure venture capital or Angel […]

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With all the recession talk out there, what will be the bright spot in the financial markets this year?  Will we see a return to defensive stocks, a flight to less volatile stocks or aggressive speculation?  Let’s reflect first on 2007.  As one of the worst years for actual number of IPO’s in recent history, the […]

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Why have I created this repository of my thoughts, opinions and commentary?  No, it’s not all about ego! Deal Flow Diaries has been something I’ve wanted to do for a long time.  Focused on all things related to deals within the broad scope of the investment community, my blog is a compilation of all the […]

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