Other companies, such as Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic, are pursuing ventures in so-called "space tourism".
But increasingly, agencies are trying to channel their inner entrepreneurs by pursuing ventures outside the realm of traditional advertising tasks.
Among other issues, it highlighted tens of millions of dollars spent through intermediaries to secure space for the Adelson Center for U.S.-China Enterprise, a nonprofit Beijing project intended as a resource for American companies pursuing ventures in China that was later shelved.
Others pursue venture capital, and they accept the loss of control that entails.
While he doesn't plan to pursue venture capital, "I'd like to have investors that are other lawyers," he said, adding that, he's considering using crowdfunding from California-licensed attorneys.
Recognizing that an opportunity to ride another wave might be coming, the company decided last July to pursue venture capital financing; over the course of six months Fine Point found a partner, and began hiring.
That Treyger decided to pursue venture capital surely speaks to an interest in the industry broadly.
Once off the ground and attempting to break into global markets, companies often pursue venture capital funding, and here Cambridge-based biobusinessmen and women again have a regional option, in the form of the Cambridge Gateway Fund.
As demonstrated in this popular show, startups will often pursue venture capital to get their business up and running, and expanding.
As part of his deal, Mr. Iovine would be allowed to pursue ventures outside music.
Such a move, which has been discussed previously inside the company, would allow the News Corporation to pursue ventures like BSkyB without having to repeatedly answer for its journalists' behavior, and it would please many shareholders and analysts who argue that the newspapers are a drag on the parent's company's profitability.
