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“Their baseline knowledge of Silicon Valley probably comes from HBO’s Silicon Valley.” How Alyssa Bereznak Covers Tech for The Ringer.

Hunter Walker

Their baseline knowledge of Silicon Valley probably comes from HBO’s Silicon Valley. My theory is that there’s such a fear of missing a story that publications sacrifice quality by casting as wide a net as possible. Or maybe they’re too frazzled and exhausted. Tech was our essential social glue.

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The Shift from FOMO to FOLD in Early Stage Investing

View from Seed

This is unfortunately a net negative for the ecosystem, as it will be tougher for first time founders and underrepresented minorities to get capital in this environment. However, not everything will be a net negative to the ecosystem. I think VCs doing real diligence is probably a good thing.

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We Don’t Talk Enough About Money In Silicon Valley, Revisited

Hunter Walker

So I wanted to reshare a post I wrote suggesting that we actually don’t talk about money enough in Silicon Valley, at least not in the transparent and healthy ways that allow us to consider its impact. Reading it back 3 1/2 years later it still rings true for me personally. And I’m thrilled for them and their teams.

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A heartbreaking story about time and money.

Berkonomics

Although young companies rarely measure profitability this repeatedly, more mature companies usually can bring from five to ten percent of revenues to the bottom line in the form of net profit. And we were able to secure that investment along with a partner from that firm joining our board.

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We Don’t Talk Enough About Money In Silicon Valley. No, Really.

Hunter Walker

We don’t really talk about money in Silicon Valley. It would be an exaggeration to claim I’ve personally known poverty, but I have had zero dollars in my checking account and a negative net worth. And Many Self-Made People Had Safety Nets. At least not in public in a personal way with near strangers.

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Why Acceptance of Failure is Critical to Startup Success

Both Sides of the Table

Silicon Valley itself was built on the sciences with a foundation of trial-and-error and then improving the model and trying again. I believe this scientific method and trial-and-error approach is one of Silicon Valley’s most valuable strengths. Could big business accept its own creative destruction?

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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 2

Steve Blank

They have enough confidence in themselves to leave without the safety net of a future pension as well as the energy, ambition, and know-how to navigate uncertainty. If you find an A-player CIA officer jumping into a founder role mid-way in their career (or decide to start something yourself,) they’ll probably go on to do great things.