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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

Both Sides of the Table

Yeah, that was when I changed for me…” “…there was so much positive feedback on demystifying this one element of venture capital. Brad’s start in Venture Capital. So I was an Angel investor from 1994 to 1996. In 1996 got connected up with Softbank which was investing very aggressively in the U.S.

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Does a VCs Culture Really Matter? The Upfront Story

Both Sides of the Table

The biggest difference I cite is that Venture Capital often feels like an “individual sport” while startups are a “team sport.” But as LA as a tech community grew massively the percentage of our LA deals went from 15% to 50% from 1996 to 2010 and it has remained solid since then.

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‘Capital Efficiency’ doesn’t exist

K9 Ventures

In fact, when starting K9 I used my own startups as an example such capital efficiency. In my first company, SneakerLabs, the total capital raised was $1.15M. I started the company in December 1996, we sold the company in March 2000 (3+ years). Raise a modest amount of capital and then have a great return.

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‘Capital Efficiency’ doesn’t exist

K9 Ventures

In fact, when starting K9 I used my own startups as an example such capital efficiency. In my first company, SneakerLabs, the total capital raised was $1.15M. I started the company in December 1996, we sold the company in March 2000 (3+ years). Raise a modest amount of capital and then have a great return.

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On Bubbles …

abovethecrowd.com

Over the past few months, many journalists have begun to ask the question that no one really wants to hear; “Is Silicon Valley in another technology bubble?” Silicon Valley thrives on optimism, and anyone waving the bubble flag is auditioning for the title of nonbeliever or party pooper. Ask yourself this question.

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Startup Stock Options – Why A Good Deal Has Gone Bad

Steve Blank

In tech startups stock options were here almost from the beginning, first offered to the founders in 1957 at Fairchild Semiconductor , the first chip startup in Silicon Valley. As Venture Capital emerged as an industry in the mid 1970’s, investors in venture-funded startups began to give stock options to all their employees.

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The Magic of Dealing With Your Demons

Feld Thoughts

I’ve known and worked with Jerry since 1996. Love and Venture Capital. Campbell had a testosterone-infused Silicon Valley kind of model. I now get to call him my neighbor as he moved from New York to Boulder a few years ago. Following are a few recent ones. GivingThanks: Jerry Colonna and Naropa University.

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