Tradebot Systems
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With a population of tradebot systems 2 million, the Kansas City metropolitan area includes 15 counties straddling the border between Missouri and Kansas. Some of the pride and joy of our country has originated from this Midwestern city. The Happy Meal was invented by a Kansas City advertising agency when the owner noticed his son staring at the cereal box during breakfast.
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Cummings plans to share his expertise and capital with promising Kansas City early-stage technology and financial services companies. His plan is to fund the next generation of high-growth companies in Kansas City and eventually connect them with large coastal venture capital firms for subsequent rounds.
Come join us in the "City of Tradebot systems as we talk to Dave Cummings, a man who in three short years has proven his savviness by bringing BATS Exchange from startup to third place market leader in a very competitive, technology-driven industry.
Let's not only listen tradebot systems but also salute this forward-thinking man who is anxious to invest capital in the right early stage companies during a time when others are retrenching. We congratulate you on the success you have achieved with Tradebot Systems Inc. Before we talk about the new venture capital firm, can you first tell us how you were able to make Tradebot Systems such a success in such a short period of time and how you plan to use some of those same strategies with Tradebot Ventures Inc.?
Tradebot succeeds because it attracts the best associates. We look for three attributes: When we are evaluating a potential investment, the first question we ask ourselves is "Would we hire these people?
Talk to us about the investment strategy for Tradebot Ventures Inc. What is the target investment size? What industries are you focusing on? What tradebot systems companies are you seeking to invest in? Tradebot Ventures focuses on the software, internet, and financial services industries. These are the industries we understand and can have the tradebot systems impact.
What kinds of companies will attract your attention initially? What do you see as some of the sectors that are currently hot? It is all about being able to execute - the idea alone is worthless. We are looking for companies that can scale up very quickly and create 10 to good jobs. Good entrepreneurs can adapt to any business climate. What kind of involvement will you have with the companies in which you make tradebot systems investment?
Someone from our firm usually sits on the Board of Directors or Board of Advisors. We prefer quarterly board meetings, with tradebot systems frequent informal calls and emails as necessary. How do you expect the latest market conditions and economic turmoil to affect your new business? Do you plan to use the situation to your advantage? We are self-funded so we did not need to raise outside capital.
A tough tradebot systems often causes people to be more resourceful. What effects, if any, do you expect the recent events on Wall Street will have on your funds' ability to monetize through IPOs, or tradebot systems you tradebot systems IPOs as an exit strategy for your investments?
Good deals can always get tradebot systems. It often takes 3 to 7 years for a company to mature, by that time the economy will be tradebot systems different. How do you perceive the economy in the Tradebot systems and tradebot systems in Kansas City? Do you believe the picture is different in the Midwest than in other tradebot systems of the country?
Kansas City is a great place to start a technology or financial services company. I have done it twice in the last ten years, and gotten to nine-figure valuations each time. The quality of the workforce tradebot systems the Midwest is very under-rated by many on the coasts. Tradebot systems advice do you have for entrepreneurs seeking capital in this environment?
We thank you, Dave, for your time and insight.
