Venture Financing is a special interest group organized under the auspices of the Articles of Incorporation of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) to promote and encourage the development and advancement of programs and services in the specific entrepreneurship field and to provide a forum for information exchange.
GROUP MISSION
Access to capital is recognized by small businesses and entrepreneurs alike as a key to their growth and success. The National Commission on Entrepreneurship has pointed out "Perhaps the most significant policy contribution over the last 30 years has been the creation of a vibrant capital market to finance entrepreneurial growth companies”. There are thousands of financial professionals that seek to be affiliated with a quality organization that speaks to this issue.
Purpose: To organize a group of like-minded individuals who recognize the value of sharing information, strategies, cases, lectures, project assignments, videos and innovations to learn how to educate students better in the field of venture financing. The name was selected deliberately to include all financing options not only venture capital. Entrepreneurs must become experts not only in their industry but also in finance. Successfully seeking funding and diligently administering the day-to-day finances are critical skills that must be mastered. USASBE shall be a place where mastering skills will be shared and disseminated.
GROUP LEADERSHIP
Leadership of the
Group is elected annually by the
Group membership; questions relative to
Group mission, membership; annual work program and objectives should be directed to one of the following members of the leadership team:
Group Chair
Harold Welsch
DePaul University
Management Department
1 E Jackson
Chicago, IL 60604
Telephone: 312-362-8471
Email: hwelsch@depaul.edu
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Group Vice-Chair
J. William Perry
Wichita State University
Management Department
1845 Fairmount, Box 88
Wichita, KS 67260
Telephone: 316-979-6787
Email: john.perry@wichita.edu |
GROUP MEMBERSHIP
A member of USASBE in good standing, that has professional interest in the specific field of the
Group and wishes to pursue expansion and promotion of the field and personal advancement through knowledge exchange and participation in the mission of the
Group, is eligible for membership.
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GROUP ANNUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Annually as an element of the Association’s strategic planning process, the
Group develops a work plan that outlines goals and objectives for the program year. Outlined below are annual goals and objectives adopted by the
Group:
- Create a bibliography of venture financing sources
- Create a series of high quality venture financing cases
- Provide a workshop on how to teach a venture-financing course
- Invite the venture financing community to join USASBE
- Seek financial support for USASBE from banks and other financial Institutions
- Let contracts for white papers to identify cutting edge issues in Venture finance
- Encourage research by establishing awards for best papers
- Partner with practitioners to establish credibility
