Tools and Resources

Sonnenschein’s Venture Technology Group offers a variety of tools and resources for clients, prospects and others interested in the world of venture funding and technology.

Education and Networking Programs

We offer a variety of programs around the country of interest to emerging company executives, venture fund executives and others. They include:

• Sprout Incubation / Acceleration Initiative
• CEO Bootcamp
• IP Assessment and Strategy Offering
• Venture Connection Roundtable

Understanding the Venture Capital Industry

• Equity-Based Compensation Strategies, by Michael Maryn, Sonnenschein
• Managing Your Board, by Victor Boyajian, Sonnenschein
• Sample Annotated "A" Round Venture Term Sheet
• The Lost Venture Capital Opportunity, by Victor Boyajian, Sonnenschein
• The Quintessential Collaborative Journey, by Victor Boyajian, Sonnenschein
• Top 10 Tips for Financing Your Company, by Tami Howie, Sonnenschein
• Key Considerations When Raising Expansion Stage Capital, by Chip Korn, Sonnenschein
• M&A: The Best Exit Option in a Turbulent Market for Emerging Growth Tech Companies, by David Papier, Sonnenschein
• Running the Numbers: Determining the Impact of Select Venture Deal Terms, by John Cleary, Sonnenschein
• A Venture Funding Glossary

Initial Public Offering (IPO)

• IPO Outlook for Venture-Backed Companies (video file), by Victor Boyajian, Sonnenschein
• Strategies to Prepare for an IPO, by Victor Boyajian, Sonnenschein
• Benefits of Listing on NASDAQ,
  by Karin McKinnell, NASDAQ OMX
• Bowne IPO Services,
  by Tim Laffey, Bowne
• Elements of a Successful IPO,
  by Mark Davis, Deloitte

Intellectual Property Insights

• Driving Value for Universities: Spin-outs and Technology Commercialization, by Sonnenschein
• IP Basics by Tarek Fahmi, Sonnenschein
• IP Nurturing: From Conception to Exit, by Joel Bock, Sonnenschein
• Issues That Arise From Downstream Distribution of Licensed Products, by Joel Bock, Sonnenschein
• Structuring Complex International IP Transactions, by Stafford Matthews, Sonnenschein
• When Open Source Code Disrupts a Safe Exit, by Joel Bock, Sonnenschein

Industry Research and Insights

• Sonnenschein Venture Capital Deal Surveys: New Media, Cleantech and Life Sciences
• 2009 ABA Private Target Deal Points Survey
• 2009 ABA Public Target Deal Points Survey
• PWC/National Venture Capital Association Money Tree Report, Q3, 2009
• Mergers & Acquisitions Review: Bleak Q4 2008 Points to Tumultuous 2009 Outlook,
  Cowen and Company
• First Half 2008 M&A Review,
  by David Ketsdever, Cowen and Company 
• Hospital Supplies/Medical Devices Market,
  by Tao Levy, Deutsche Bank
• The Two-Year Outlook for Tech M&A and IPO (video file),
  moderated by Victor Boyajian, Sonnenschein

Links of Interest

• AlwaysOn Network
• Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM)
• Astia
• BayBio
• BioNJ
• Cleantech ®
• Digital Media Wire
• Executive Council
• Illinois Business and Investor Forum
• Illinois IT Association
• Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA)
• Mid-Atlantic Venture Association (MAVA)
• National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)
• NJ Technology Council (NJTC)
• Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE)
• StartUpHire
• TechCrunch
• Web Technology Meetups

Select Venture Deals

Sonnenschein's Venture Technology Group has been ranked in the Top 10 nationally for VC deals according to Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst.  Click here to see our advertisement in Venture Capital Journal.

Go to Venture Technology Group homepage.

Go to Sprout Incubation / Acceleration Initiative homepage.