In the autumn of year 2008, an enterprise lender must determine whether to make a loan to Avid, a modest but promising venture-backed life sciences business. In re-evaluating her advise, Cristy Barnes contemplates the business's features and how they differ from a typical investment.
At exactly the same time, the CEO and the venture capitalist are investigating the true costs and benefits of taking the loan, particularly in the uncertain economic climate of the time.
PUBLICATION DATE: September 23, 2009 PRODUCT #: 810054-PDF-ENG
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