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ALSO CALLED: Venture Funds, Capital Investments, Seed Money, Venture Capital Investors, VC Funds, Risk Capital DEFINITION: Venture capital (VC) is funding invested, or available for investment, in an enterprise that offers the probability of profit along with the possibility of loss. Indeed, venture capital was once known also as risk capital, but that term has fallen out of usage, probably because investors don't like to see the words "risk" and "capital" in close conjunction. Venture capitalists often don't tend to think … Definition continues below.
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Does Your Virtualization Platform Matter? - A Summary sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This analysis has been primarily directed at the value of virtualization from a business perspective, so that those whose role it is to provide business leadership can understand the benefit of the virtualization offerings when evaluating its selection. Posted: 10 May 2013 \| Published: 10 May 2013 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Management \| IT Best Practices \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Virtual Machine \| Virtualization Security

Extending Planning & Forecasting with Analytics sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines the current state of analytics in today's accounting systems, and ventures to find ways to enhance and strengthen this foundation. Learn how automation can help support accounting systems. Posted: 07 May 2013 \| Published: 07 May 2013 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Budgeting \| Business Intelligence \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Process Automation \| Financial Management \| Financial Metrics \| Financial Reporting \| Financing

Grow Your Business With Existing Customers sponsored by Citrix Online Go To Meeting WHITE PAPER: This brief by Pamela Slim, award-winning author, shows you how to establish strong customer relationships and then nurture them for the long haul. Posted: 01 Apr 2013 \| Published: 01 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Business Environment \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Process Management \| Collaboration \| Collaborative Commerce \| Customer Loyalty \| Customer Retention \| Customer Satisfaction \| Customer Service \| Customer Service Best Practices \| Customer Support Software

How to Get Rid of Stage Fright Before Your Next Presentation sponsored by Citrix Online Go To Meeting WHITE PAPER: This brief by Matt Abrahams, communication and presentation expert, explores how you can shake your stage fright to present with confidence. Posted: 01 Apr 2013 \| Published: 01 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Business Environment \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Process Management \| Collaboration \| Collaborative Applications Software \| Collaborative Commerce \| Communications Hardware \| Communications Networks \| Communications Software \| Communications Systems

IBM Analytic Answers for Prioritized Collections sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This resource introduces a portfolio of cloud-based analytics tools that can help deliver key business insights – allowing you to optimize collections, drive down company debt, and more – without the need for major business changes. Posted: 10 Apr 2013 \| Published: 28 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Accounting \| Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Cloud Computing \| Data Analytics \| Data Mining \| Debt Financing \| Financial Management \| Financing

IBM Business Process Manager -- Powerfully Simple sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: IBM Business Process Manager provides the simplicity, efficiency, visibility and collaboration needed to manage highly dynamic and networked business environments. IBM Business Process Manager is easy to deploy and use straight out of the box or in an easily customizable configuration - providing rapid time to value and improved user productivity. Posted: 07 Jul 2011 \| Published: 07 Jul 2011 TOPICS: Applications Management \| Business Environment \| Business Management \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Management Software \| Collaboration \| Data Warehouses \| Enterprise Applications Software \| Strategic Planning

Invoicing and Workflow: Integrating Process Automation to Enhance Operational Performance sponsored by Kofax, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents the findings of a research study conducted to identify what differentiates successful accounts payable operations from those that are underachieving. Read now to learn how automating these processes can reduce labor costs while improving effectiveness. Posted: 22 Feb 2013 \| Published: 22 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Business Environment \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Outsourcing \| Business Processes \| Business Systems \| Workflow Software

Is an Open Source Business Process and Rules Management Solution Right for You? sponsored by Red Hat WHITE PAPER: This white paper highlights some of the most important features of open source business process and rules management. Within, discover how to curb the potential increases in cost, complexity and commitment that often come with process automation technology. Posted: 06 Jul 2012 \| Published: 06 Jul 2012 TOPICS: Business Architectures \| Business Intelligence \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Automation Software \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Management Software \| Business Processes \| SOA

Lease to lifecycle management Economic and regulatory developments increase the case for real estate systems integration within retail sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper demonstrates how progressive retailers can seamlessly integrate all phases of the real estate lifecycle process, from market planning, site selection and construction to day-to-day operations like lease administration and facility management. Posted: 27 Mar 2013 \| Published: 27 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business of Information Technology \| Financial Management \| Financing \| IT Best Practices \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| Retail Banking Services \| Retail Channels \| Retail Trade Industry

Mainstay Salire Whitepaper: Sharing the Public Good: How Governments Are Saving Dollars and Boosting Efficiency with SharePoint and Capture-Enabled BPM Solutions sponsored by Kofax, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper demonstrates how forward-thinking government organisations are utilising capture-enabled business process management (BPM) solutions to streamline operations that eliminate paper-based processes, effectively reducing costs, strengthening security and providing faster, better public service. Posted: 25 Feb 2013 \| Published: 22 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Business Development \| Business Environment \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Outsourcing \| Business Processes

Evolution Vs. Revolution: Driving B2B Efficiencies Forward with People, Processes and Technology Tools sponsored by SEEBURGER WHITE PAPER: B2B integration technology, offers powerful and complementary tools and services for seamless business integration and meeting the challenges of global collaboration. Posted: 27 Oct 2008 \| Published: 27 Oct 2008 TOPICS: B2B \| Best Practices \| Business Environment \| Business Processes \| ERP \| IT Infrastructure

Expanding Active Decision-Making: The Power of Integrating Business Rules and Events sponsored by Red Hat and JBoss WHITE PAPER: This white paper demonstrates how using JBoss Enterprise BRMS, business analysts, developers, and integrators can create and manage rules and events in a single product using a shared set of authoring tools. Posted: 05 Jul 2012 \| Published: 05 Jul 2012 TOPICS: Business Architectures \| Business Integration \| Business IT Alignment \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Service Management \| SOA \| SOA Governance

From Fear to Value: CIO strategies for propelling business through the economic crisis sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Your aspiration: As a CIO, drive change, innovation and efficiency to help build a smarter enterprise that will prosper amidst global competition. Your daily challenge: As a CIO, deliver business results faster and better–with less. This whitepaper outlines key strategies for CIOs to drive business results through the economic crisis. Posted: 18 Jun 2010 \| Published: 17 Mar 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business IT Alignment \| Business of Information Technology \| CIOs \| Information Technology Professionals \| IT Management \| IT Systems

How SkillSoft Learning Impacts Performance of Individuals and Organizations sponsored by Skillsoft WHITE PAPER: In late 2010, Skillsoft asked KnowledgeAdvisors, the world's largest learning analytics firm, to conduct an independent study to determine the value that SkillSoft training provides to individuals and organizations. Check out this white paper to explore the results of this study and key findings. Posted: 28 Aug 2012 \| Published: 28 Feb 2011 TOPICS: Business Development \| Business Environment \| Business Metrics \| Business Performance Management \| Business Performance Management Software \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Management Software \| Business Process Modeling \| Business Process Outsourcing \| Business Service Management \| Business Service Management Software \| eLearning \| eLearning Software

How to Transform Your Business - A Strategic Roadmap for Delivering Value sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how to integrate your operations into a new structure acquired through mergers and acquisitions; align your IT operations into a single platform; enhance customer service; increase the productivity of your global workforce; and bolster supply chain efficiency. Posted: 14 May 2012 \| Published: 14 May 2012 TOPICS: Business Architectures \| Business Consulting Services \| Business Intelligence \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Management

How to Use the Six Laws of Persuasion during a Negotiation sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Discover the Six Laws of Persuasion and learn how to use them to conduct more effective negotiations. Posted: 10 Dec 2008 \| Published: 01 Oct 2006 TOPICS: Business Environment \| Contract Management \| Leadership \| Marketing \| Negotiation \| Sales \| Strategic Planning \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Training and Educational Services \| Vendor Selection

IBM Flexible IT Work Environment sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: With IBM Flexible IT Work Environment solutions, employees can communicate with key individuals, groups or departments using consistent Web interfaces. Posted: 27 Oct 2008 \| Published: 27 Oct 2008 TOPICS: Business Environment \| Content Management \| Dashboards \| Document Management \| Instant Messaging \| Productivity

IDC White Paper: Addressing Business Challenges with a Scalable Storage Infrastructure sponsored by Hitachi Data Systems WHITE PAPER: Evolving business and technology needs are driving organizations to rely on modular storage solutions as their primary data storage platform. Read this IDC report to learn more about the modular storage landscape and Hitachi storage solutions. Posted: 19 Dec 2008 \| Published: 19 Dec 2008 TOPICS: Backups \| Business Environment \| Data Centers \| Email \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Systems

Information Workplace Platforms: Oracle Vs. Microsoft sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about Oracle and Microsoft workplace platforms strengths and weaknesses. Posted: 16 Oct 2008 \| Published: 16 Oct 2008 TOPICS: Business Environment \| Electronic Discovery \| Enterprise \| Enterprise Resource Management \| Financial Services \| ILM \| Information Management \| Middleware \| Vendor Selection

Lower business risk and increase IT productivity with a managed file transfer solution for SOA sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This IBM white paper provides an introduction to the managed file transfer topic and IBM WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition. WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition is designed to address the needs of organizations that rely on the transfer of files as well as organizations that want more control, manageability and auditability. Posted: 30 Sep 2010 \| Published: 30 Sep 2010 TOPICS: Business Architectures \| Business Environment \| Business Intelligence \| Business Management \| Business Service Management \| File Transfer Protocols \| SOA Governance

Microsoft Dynamics: Empowered People, Simplified Processes, and Connected Ecosystems sponsored by Microsoft WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an overview of how companies can use the capabilities in Microsoft® Office 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint® Server 2010 with Microsoft Dynamics to achieve these goals. Posted: 30 Aug 2010 \| Published: 30 Aug 2010 TOPICS: Business Environment \| Business Process Management \| CRM \| CRM Software \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Infrastructure Management

Network Faxing With Open Text Network Servers sponsored by OpenText WHITE PAPER: This resource highlights the benefits of network fax servers over traditional standalone fax machines, from reduced cost to enhanced productivity. Posted: 11 Apr 2012 \| Published: 30 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Process Management \| Document Imaging \| Document Management \| Document Management Software \| Documentation \| Fax Equipment \| Fax Machines \| Fax Server Hardware \| Fax Services \| Fax Software \| Information Management \| Network Architectures \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Peripheral Hardware

Oracle Accelerate - Not Just Smart but Timely sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: This paper gives you an overview of how Ovum has helped penetrate the upper-midmarket. Even when the slowing growth of the market hasn't. Posted: 24 Sep 2009 \| Published: 01 Mar 2009 TOPICS: Business Activity Monitoring \| Business Development \| Business Environment \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Enterprise Architectures \| Enterprise Systems \| Global Economy \| Oracle (Product)

Oracle Business Brief: Controlling Costs with Flexible Processes sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Read this business brief to learn how your growing business can: lower costs by enabling process flexibility, improve process flexibility by cutting costs, use process flexibility to control costs across your entire organization, and to continuously keep your costs under control. Posted: 25 Feb 2009 \| Published: 24 Feb 2009 TOPICS: Business Environment \| Business Intelligence Software \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management Software \| Oracle (Product) \| Software Best Practices

Paths to Success: Three Ways to Innovate Your Business Model sponsored by IBM Line of Business WHITE PAPER: In today's ever-changing times,innovation in business models is a success differentiator for CEOs,as we learned from the IBM 2006 Global CEO Study. Posted: 29 Nov 2007 \| Published: 01 Jun 2007 TOPICS: Business Environment \| Business Models

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VENTURE CAPITAL DEFINITION (continued): … that their investments involve an element of risk, but are assured a successful return by virtue of the investor's knowledge and business sense. DataMerge, a financial information provider, says that VC investments in an enterprise are usually between $500,000 and $5 million, and that the investor is likely to expect an annual return of 20% to 50%.Venture capitalists were instrumental in the enormous increase in the number of dot-com startups of recent years. Because the Internet was a new and untried business venue with enormous potential, many analysts feel that standard business rules were …
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