Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

But it wasn’t until 1998 that corporate-backed VC firms could be established, and that started a wave of VC funds backed by government, corporate and foreign capital. Fast forward a decade, today the Private Equity and Venture Capital business is booming in China with over 1000 firms actively investing.

Venture Capital 275

Venture Capital China Offshore SBIR 275

Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

But it wasn’t until 1998 that corporate-backed VC firms could be established, and that started a wave of VC funds backed by government, corporate and foreign capital. Fast forward a decade, today the Private Equity and Venture Capital business is booming in China with over 1000 firms actively investing.

Venture Capital 167

Venture Capital China Offshore SBIR 167

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 23, 2012

” Here’s the summary of his track record (excerpted from the Fast Company article): Forefront — IPO’ed in 1995 by CBT — CBT stock fell 85% in 1998 and prompted class-action lawsuits. After all, before the house of cards inevitably tumbles, private equity investors get a tidy return. And it is magic.

IPO 240

IPO Flash Bootstrapping Private Equity 240