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Kevin McGovern Discusses Funding a Startup with Concentric Circle Example

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  • Date Added : 12/1/1993
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Kevin McGovern

  • Founder, McGovern and Associates
  • male
  • Caucasian
  • 1948 (Age: 76 years old)
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
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Biography

Kevin McGovern is the Chairman and CEO of McGovern Capital LLC, which provides Intellectual Property Rights Strategy, and originates, structures and implements capital formation, joint ventures and business alliances. In addition, he is also the principal of McGovern & Associates, which specializes in corporate law and intellectual property strategy with an emphasis on emerging businesses, mergers and acquisitions, securities, patent enforcement, corporate and partnership joint ventures, capital formation and R&D financing.

Kevin McGovern received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his law degree from St. John's University School of Law. He has also studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

The best way that I know of, of thinking in terms of financing is one, think in terms of concentric circles. The closer in people are to you and the better they know you the more likely they are to invest in you. And so.. and I'll get to the quantification issue in a second. Basically the best pe...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).

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Video 1 of 33 Kevin McGovern Discusses Early Professional Experience and Startup of Law Firm and Enterprise Associates
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 2 min. 37 sec.
Video 2 of 33 Kevin McGovern Shares Educational Background and First Professional Experience
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 0 min. 54 sec.
Video 3 of 33 Kevin McGovern Shares Thoughts on Joint Ventures
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 3 min. 2 sec.
Video 4 of 33 Kevin McGovern Shares Thoughts on Making a Good Business Plan
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 2 min. 19 sec.
Video 5 of 33 Kevin McGovern Discusses Importance of Finding Good People to Support Startup and Fill In Experience Gaps
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 0 min. 58 sec.
Video 6 of 33 Kevin McGovern Shares Thoughts on Good Business Plans
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 1 min. 11 sec.
Video 7 of 33 Kevin McGovern Shares Thoughts on Executive Summary Contents
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 2 min. 17 sec.
Video 8 of 33 Kevin McGovern Discusses Pros and Cons of Raising Capital Through Debt Versus Equity
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 1 min. 12 sec.
Video 9 of 33 Kevin McGovern States Business Plan is Ambassador
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
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  • 0 min. 55 sec.
Video 10 of 33 Kevin McGovern Discusses Common Pitfalls in Financial Section of Business Plan
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 1 min. 15 sec.
Video 11 of 33 Kevin McGovern Discusses Bank Financing and Subordinated Debt
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 1 min. 8 sec.
Video 12 of 33 Kevin McGovern Discusses Ownership and Valuation
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 3 min. 0 sec.
Video 13 of 33 Kevin McGovern Share Thoughts on Venture Capitalists
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
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  • 0 min. 47 sec.
Video 14 of 33 Kevin McGovern Discusses Funding a Startup with Concentric Circle Example
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 1 min. 35 sec.
Video 15 of 33 Kevin McGovern Shares Thoughts on Debt Versus Equity
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 1 min. 42 sec.
Video 16 of 33 Kevin McGovern Shares Thoughts on Percentage of Ownership That Entrepreneurs Should Retain
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 1 min. 3 sec.
Video 17 of 33 Kevin McGovern Discusses Personal Investment That Entrepreneurs Should Make in Startup
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
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  • 0 min. 47 sec.
Video 18 of 33 Kevin McGovern States Venture Capitalists Are Short Term Thinkers
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
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  • 0 min. 54 sec.
Video 19 of 33 Kevin McGovern Discusses Sources of Funding
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 2 min. 12 sec.
Video 20 of 33 Kevin McGovern States One Problem That Entreprenerus Have In Raising Funds Is False Hope
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 1 min. 1 sec.
Video 21 of 33 Kevin McGovern States Entrepreneurs Often Forget that Financing Is Only First Rung of the Ladder
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 1 min. 17 sec.
Video 22 of 33 Kevin McGovern Shares Thoughts on Timing for Going Public
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 2 min. 49 sec.
Video 23 of 33 Kevin McGovern Shares Example of Situation Where There Was Not a Shareholders Agreement
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
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  • 0 min. 28 sec.
Video 24 of 33 Kevin McGovern Discusses Importance of Having Strong Shareholders Agreement
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
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  • 0 min. 31 sec.
Video 25 of 33 Kevin McGovern Discusses Legal Formations of Businesses
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 3 min. 17 sec.
Video 26 of 33 Kevin McGovern Discusses Globalization of Venture Capital Market
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 2 min. 26 sec.
Video 27 of 33 Kevin McGovern Shares Thoughts on International Business and Sincerity
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 1 min. 51 sec.
Video 28 of 33 Kevin McGovern Discusses How Entrepreneurs Should Make the Pitch
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 1 min. 12 sec.
Video 29 of 33 Kevin McGovern States Importance of Understanding Audience During Pitch Presentation
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
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  • 0 min. 50 sec.
Video 30 of 33 Kevin McGovern States Importance of Gaining Broad Experience Prior To Starting Company
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 1 min. 23 sec.
Video 31 of 33 Kevin McGovern Discusses Importance of Personal Relationships
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 0 min. 37 sec.
Video 32 of 33 Kevin McGovern States Importance of Finding and Working with Winners
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
  • Kevin McGovern
  • 0 min. 57 sec.
Video 33 of 33 Kevin McGovern States Importance of Asking For Clarification
  • Kevin McGovern - Interview - McGovern & Associates Law Firm
  • 12/1/1993
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  • 0 min. 37 sec.

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