Capstone Business Talks is a podcast about the better ways to work and to grow a profitable business.

In this episode, we speak with Lachlan Nixon, Investment Manager at Pacific Channel, about investing in technology start-ups.

Pacific Channel is an early stage investment firm that invests in deep-technology ventures in New Zealand. Since 2006, Pacific Channel has invested over NZD $50 million in New Zealand technology companies.

Please join us for our discussions on the following topics:

Can you tell us about the successful kiwi businesses that Pacific Channel has invested in?
What are the most important things you look for in a business when making investment decisions?
What can a business do to make itself investment ready?
What characteristics should a company founder look for in an investor?
As a rule of thumb, what percentage of a business should a founder give away to investors?
What could the founder do to get the most out of its board?
Any tips for anyone who is going to be a board director for the first time?
Do you have any cautionary tales of corporate governance failures?

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