| Entrepreneurs almost without exception tend to have a vision of successive funding stages leading to a "happily ever after" scenario that, in fact, doesn't exist. Here in the context of a single company is the reality early stage investors, venture capitalists, and the underwriters leading the initial public offering and any secondary after the IPO. |
| Each step presents new challenges for the company. Each funding source has its own requirements and concerns. How does the company address these? How, in fact, do the principals find the time to do what they must? |
| And, what about the funding structure of the company? What are some of the changes that occur as the company matures? What effect do they have on the equity positions of owners and early investors? |
| N2K, Inc. (www.N2K.com and MusicBlvd.com) is the No. 1 online music entertainment company and the Internet's only complete source for music content, community, and commerce. Less than two years ago, N2K was a fledgling start-up. Today it's a respected public company. Key figures in the company's phenomenal development shared their experiences and insights they told it like it was for the benefit of other entrepreneurs who'd like to do the same thing. |
Panelists:
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Jon Diamond, Vice Chairman, N2K |
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Plus three other panelists |
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Moderator John Motovalli, writer, ZDNet News; formerly, columnist, NY Post; editor, Inside Media |
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| DATE: |
Wednesday evening, July 15, 1998 |
| PLACE: |
Chase Manhattan Bank, 270 Park Ave. (47th St.), NYC. 11th Floor |
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