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ProfessorVC: Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

Professor VC

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Got around to seeing The Social Network this past weekend. It was early in 2005 and the company was Facebook. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ProfessorVC.

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Google VP: Here's How to Get Bought By Us

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And maybe you heard of a tiny Linux-based mobile software designer Google bought in 2005, called Android Inc.? It provides the cloud computing services and spam filters that Google soon integrated into Gmail. It provides the cloud computing services and spam filters that Google soon integrated into Gmail. Social Media Lists.

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

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Companies raised too much money in 2005-08 and had high burn rates. We have the inability to hire engineering in Silicon Valley or brand sales people in NYC but the country still has very high structural long-term unemployment. And Social. I’m long the cloud. tl;dr summary. My prognosis?

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Why Launching a Startup Is More Expensive Than You Think

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One of the things we hear a lot about in Silicon Valley is how cheap and easy it is to launch a startup these days. After all, high-quality open source software is free, the cloud makes computer power far less expensive, and anyone with an Internet connection can learn Ruby and CSS.

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Startup Resources

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Hundreds of startups featured since 2005, will yours be next? Social networking. Social/Sharing. Aptana Cloud (svn, IDE, php, java, rails etc…). Cloud Infrastructure. see the Libcloud -compatible cloud providers. cloud-based survey, free account. Create your own social network.

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ProfessorVC: Are DEMO's days numbered?

Professor VC

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. With all of the new ways to see early companies such as TechCrunch and YCombinator, I had a feeling that much of the luster was gone and debated whether it was worth the time to attend.The last time I went to DEMO was in 2005 for the launch of one of my companies, iControl Networks.

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Meet Bryce Roberts: The Man Who Challenged AngelList

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Roberts is in the news this week because of his high-profile critique of Angellist , the hot new investment network Robert Scoble has called the new Silicon Valley hype machine. Roberts celebrates 10 years in venture capital this month. Worse, I think its a dangerous idea to promote." startupcto