If you have ever tried to raise money for a business, you will be familiar with the term “Lead Investor.” If you have not had that pleasure, you might not be.
Read More »Let’s Get It Together People
In the last two columns I have talked about why space, as an investment sector, is not really like other "Deep Tech" sectors. At times, I may have made the sector sound like it was unattractive to investors. I don't think it is. In fact, I think it has enormous potential specifically because its dynamics are not widely appreciated. The sector really is ready for some smart money that …
Read More »A Market That Is Out of This World
In my last column I spent some time looking at the investment environment in the space sector, including why I think that it may not be meeting the expectations of some investors who arrived in the last major surge of investment. Without going into detail again, I think that the main issue is that the space market does not match the expectations of investors coming …
Read More »A Unique Investment Space
The space sector is seeing a shift in funding. Five years ago, private sector funding was on the rise. Government spending was decreasing and appeared set to continue. There were some predictions this "reversal" of capital was going to remake the industry. It didn't. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support …
Read More »Leading Your Way Out of a Complex Project
I introduced the concept of complexity a couple of columns ago. In the last column I talked about the effect it can have on organizational culture when it is not recognized or handled well. In this final column on the subject, I want to talk about what can be done when you are faced with a complex project.
Read More »Advice to Founders, Avoiding Blame and Seeking Success
In the last column I talked about the concept of complexity as it applies to the management of large projects. In that column I also discussed the fact that the – often unrecognized – effects of complexity can drive organizational culture in ways that are, let’s just say, undesirable. In this column I discuss avoiding blame and seeking success.
Read More »Project Management Complexity and the Space Startup
This column will be a bit of a departure from the previous few. Here I am not going to be talking about technology, or business, or government policies. But to some extent I am going to talk about the place where they all meet. The Project – and the management thereof.
Read More »Private Investment and the Space Startup
In the last column I wrote, I talked about the conundrum faced by government policy makers as they attempt to craft programs to help the entrepreneurial space sector. One of the major dilemmas that they face is that all entrepreneurial companies depend on private investment to survive, succeed and grow. Helping those companies means being prepared to help investors.
Read More »NorthStar Earth & Space Raises $20 Million
For the second time in a year, NorthStar Earth & Space has closed a funding round, this time a $20 million Series D financing round.
Read More »Procurement, When All You Have is a Hammer
I guess the subtitle of this column should be "can the government really help New Space companies?" The simple answer is - "well not really, if all it does is treat them like Old Space companies." Of course the real answer is a lot more complicated than that. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, …
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