http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/03/16/175-million-euros-sits-in-escrow/ Ace King, Check it Out! Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:24:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/03/16/175-million-euros-sits-in-escrow/#comment-25795 Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » VCs, Credit Unions, EI and other things I have no clue of… Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:01:14 +0000 http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/03/16/175-million-euros-sits-in-escrow/#comment-25795 [...] I was wondering should startups create a lobby group or association to make sure that the Government thinks small about their big pile of cash? Does ISME and the SFA do this already? Small investments and hundreds of em are better than [...] [...] I was wondering should startups create a lobby group or association to make sure that the Government thinks small about their big pile of cash? Does ISME and the SFA do this already? Small investments and hundreds of em are better than [...]

]]> http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/03/16/175-million-euros-sits-in-escrow/#comment-25472 Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Fluffy Links - March 19th 2007 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:05:58 +0000 http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/03/16/175-million-euros-sits-in-escrow/#comment-25472 [...] That Government VC fund seems to be gathering dust. [...] [...] That Government VC fund seems to be gathering dust. [...]

]]> http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/03/16/175-million-euros-sits-in-escrow/#comment-25454 mj Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:51:03 +0000 http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/03/16/175-million-euros-sits-in-escrow/#comment-25454 Have to admit we gave up with trying to get external investment and decided to self-fund from one of our other companies. The few VCs we managed to actually talk to were either very specific to their industries (understandable) or wanted us to kowtow to them. I'm sorry but I didn't start my own business in order to kowtow to someone else. Not gonna happen. Have to admit we gave up with trying to get external investment and decided to self-fund from one of our other companies. The few VCs we managed to actually talk to were either very specific to their industries (understandable) or wanted us to kowtow to them. I’m sorry but I didn’t start my own business in order to kowtow to someone else. Not gonna happen.

]]> http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/03/16/175-million-euros-sits-in-escrow/#comment-25451 Conor O'Neill Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:25:31 +0000 http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/03/16/175-million-euros-sits-in-escrow/#comment-25451 I have to wonder if the 175m has actually interfered with investment here. I have to wonder if the 175m has actually interfered with investment here.

]]> http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/03/16/175-million-euros-sits-in-escrow/#comment-25450 Conor O'Neill Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:17:39 +0000 http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/03/16/175-million-euros-sits-in-escrow/#comment-25450 A key requirement is that matching funds are NOT required from the startups. A key requirement is that matching funds are NOT required from the startups.

]]> http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/03/16/175-million-euros-sits-in-escrow/#comment-25449 Damien Mulley Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:01:01 +0000 http://joedrumgoole.com/blog/2007/03/16/175-million-euros-sits-in-escrow/#comment-25449 Man, that's bloody unbelievable. Man, that’s bloody unbelievable.

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