In3 Finance

Impact Investing for Sustainability — the emerging opportunity

Daniel — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 01:22:12 +0000

Large numbers of people around the world have experienced the removal of historic constraints. Attainment of their newfound freedoms coincides with more wealth, longer life spans, better communication, and an array of [social and environmental] problems that necessitate the creation of new solutions.

- From Social Entrepreneurship … what everyone needs [...]

Overcoming Barriers to Innovation

Daniel — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 07:12:54 +0000

Why talk about barriers to effective innovation? Certainly it helps to identify obstacles to assist with breaking through to solutions, but nobody intentionally torpedoes a splendid idea, so surfacing what goes wrong is a powerful way to reduce missteps. If a barrier gets in the way, slowing or stopping further development, you’ll never realize its value. How [...]

Types of Funding — Project Finance, Trade Finance, and Venture Finance

Daniel — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 01:13:09 +0000

What are the uses for, and sources of, different types of financing?

What are the main distinctions between project finance, trade finance and venture capital? They all have much in common, especially at first glance. Most sources of capital specialize, so it is helpful to know what type of capital best fits your fundraising situation. This [...]

US JOBS Act changes to fundraising rules

Daniel — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:03:04 +0000

Calling it a “potential game changer,” President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (known as the JOBS Act) into law on April 5, 2012. Within 90 days, or by roughly Independence Day 2012, the SEC will be required to implement changes in support of these new policies.

Whether you’re already raising capital or [...]

Risk Assessment in the Age of Transparency

Daniel — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:28:48 +0000

Project managers and CEOs alike often look at me like I’m crazy when I advocate that they disclose all their risks — the things that could go wrong, even if the chances are slim that they will. I’ve been doing this for many years and still get “the look”. If this seems like a given [...]

Learning to Avoid the Pitfalls: Seven Common Fundraising Mistakes

Daniel — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:09:12 +0000

An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made
in a very narrow field.

- Niels Bohr

If I had to live my life again, I’d make the same mistakes, only sooner.

- Tallulah Bankhead

To avoid situations [...]

OPIC Selects In3 Finance group of Daniel Robin & Associates as Originators

Daniel — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 05:49:26 +0000

Contact: Daniel Robin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tel: +1.831-871-0700

OPIC SELECTS DANIEL ROBIN & ASSOCIATES (IN3 FINANCE) AS ORIGINATORS

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has selected the In3 Finance™ group of Daniel Robin & Associates, a business development consulting and investment firm, to serve as an Originator for a growing [...]

Why Project Finance?

Daniel — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 01:19:53 +0000

As clean technologies and other health and sustainability products prove commercially viable and reliable (low risk, relatively high reward), they become increasingly popular with entrepreneurs, existing project developers, as well as larger and more risk-averse investors and fund managers worldwide.

While early stage venture capital remains a key source of technology innovation and new jobs, [...]

Point & Case: Solar Power Changes Lives in Brazil

Daniel — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:59:30 +0000

Case Study

In Brazil, there is a man who is known as the ‘electric gaucho’, his name is Fabio Rosa (see link to video below). He noticed that many rural families, especially young adults, were abandoning their past and cultural traditions, by moving to the city, in search of a better future. The cause of [...]