RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Assessing the Efficacy and Standardization Potential of Five Competing Venture Capital Investment Evaluation Approaches
JF The Journal of Private Equity
FD Institutional Investor Journals
SP 6
OP 21
DO 10.3905/jpe.2005.605367
VO 9
IS 1
A1 Brent Mainprize
A1 Kevin Hindle
YR 2005
UL https://pm-research.com/content/9/1/6.abstract
AB The research objective behind this article was to perform a critical evaluation and comparison of five representative business plan evaluation aids (BPEAs) to facilitate constructive discussion of the proposition that greater standardization of venture capital decision-making might be both desirable and possible. The five BPEAs were systematically compared using a structured, taxonomic process. The evidence of this investigation suggests a clear superiority of BPEAs that are based on the researched attributes of successful ventures and use actuarial modeling. Discussion centered on the importance of using BPEAs in a quest for greater consistency during venture capital investment decision-making.