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How can you get involved?
We need you to get involved in these 5 committees:
Legal and Corporate Committee
Immigration, Visa issues, Tax laws, VC fund structuring
Host Venture Capital Firm Relationships Committee
Identifying, Educating and gaining commitment of host VC firms
Fund raising Committee
Fellows stipend endowment, Admin, Venture fund, Investor sources
Candidate Selection Committee
Candidate Identification, Applications, Interviews, Screening, Placement
Program Design Committee
Curriculum development, Program structure, Post graduation monitoring
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Why Create The AVCF Program
Venture Capital Creates
Significant Employment: Venture capital has directly created 12.5 million
jobs in the US or 9% of the 134.5 million person labor force.
Venture Capital Augments
the GDP: In 2000, venture capital backed companies contributed greater
than $1 trillion (11%) to the $10 trillion US GDP.
Venture Capital Creates Spending Power: Approximately 9% ($660
billion) of the US household disposable income in 2000 is attributable
to companies backed by venture capital.
Venture Capital Commitments to Regions
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