Which of the following is not a valid criterion for evaluating a venture capital firm before accepting their investment? Select one: a. The financial resources available to the firm to provide adequate capital for future investment rounds of funding b. The degree of involvement the venture capitalist requires in the day-to-day operations of the firm c. The success rate of the venture capitalist in taking firms public. d. The industry contacts of the venture capitalist and the ability of the VC firm to connect the firm with suppliers and customers. e. All of the above are criteria necessary to examine when selecting a venture capital firm. When a firm decides to go public, which of the following is not a factor in the decision? Select one: a. The firm has issued stock to a large number of shareholders (greater than 500) and has a legal requirement to be a public company b. The founder has an entrepreneurial spirit and does not wish to manage the day to day operations. Going public provides the founder a means to exit the firm, c. The firm is cash starved with too many positive net present value projects and requires additional funding d. The firm is a target of an acquisition, so the firm decides to go public to establish a market value for the firm during negotiations. e. All of the above are potential factors in the decision for a firm to go public