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Status
Executive
Company Name
Energent Ventures
Title
Managing Director
Industry
Venture Capital & Private Equity
University/College
University of Florida
Company website
www.energentventures.com
Twitter address
whit5470
Specialties in Your Industries of Expertise
Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Florida's College of Engineering

David Whitney's Blog

Could This Be You?

Posted on September 19, 2010 at 12:12pm 0 Comments





Are you (just) crazy (enough) to be an entrepreneur who desires to change the world?



This New York Times article sheds insight into the personality traits, behaviors and attitudes of certain people who are passionate – manic? – in their quest to do something game-changing. …

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Gainesville's Innovation Garden

Posted on September 5, 2010 at 11:51am 1 Comment

Gainesville's innovators and entrepreneurs have planted the seeds of a garden that grows daily. The question is, will this garden produce bountiful harvests? I am confident it will. That's because I believe in the innovators and entrepreneurs who till the soil and work tirelessly to produce one bumper crop after another. And I believe in the investors who "water" Gainesville's garden… Continue

A Cautionary Tale?

Posted on July 19, 2010 at 10:05pm 1 Comment

The accompanying article from the New York Times illustrates the uncertainties that can result from aligning with a strategic - often, larger - partner. Many start-up company leaders are encouraged to seek out and secure strategic partners (for the capital, people, experience and contacts they bring) as an alternative to raising financial capital - i.e., angel and/or venture investment - to finance the company's operations.



As this article demonstrates, this strategy -…
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Practical Tips for Finding Angel Investors

Posted on May 21, 2010 at 7:30pm 0 Comments

Entrepreneurs’ quest for capital is never ending. Capturing this capital is part of the challenge of building a sustainably profitable company. So even after you pitched your business plan and outlined all the reasons why angel investors should invest in your company, obtaining angel financing isn't easy. So then, what is the best way to secure angel…

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Et Tu, Gainesville?

Posted on May 14, 2010 at 10:52am 2 Comments

Even you, Gainesville.



The back-to-basics approach followed by investors in Boulder-based companies is a blueprint for advancing Gainesville’s entrepreneurial activities. Although

Foundry Group is profiled in a recent New York Times article…

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At 8:33pm on July 21, 2010, Canan Balaban said…
Whit,
Do you plan to go to the 7/28 GAIN lunch meeting?
Canan
At 10:37am on December 28, 2009, Anna Olcese said…
David,

Thank you for contacting me. I apologize for not responding sooner; the holidays have been hectic, as you may imagine. It would be a pleasure to speak with you anytime. Please feel free to contact me either via email at anna@competira.com or by phone at 870-3140. I look forward to hearing from you soon!

-Anna
 
 
 

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