Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Thursday, November 13, 2008. This got me thinking about the business model that Mike Keiser has built at the resort and a lecture began to form in my head. cant wait to go back, which is clearly goal #1 in the list of critical success factors if anyone is still following the business model tangent. ▼ 2008. (14).

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Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

Friday, April 11, 2008. Not to worry, I was busy working on closing the Series B financing for iControl Networks. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ▼ 2008. (14). ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Babys All Grown Up. ► January. (1).

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

That was written in September 2008. Social networking finally came of age connected the planet and leading to enormous wealth creation for Facebook employees and investors. Huge funding increases lead to massive wage inflation, rent inflation and thus higher burn rates. Remember the RIP Good Times by Sequoia ?

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Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

Thursday, December 18, 2008. Some result from years of work and/or education while others are a result of trying to identify a unique solution to a consumer or business problem. Many entrepreneurial programs feature a business plan competition, which is a great exercise. ▼ 2008. (14). ProfessorVC. ► January.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

Sunday, January 27, 2008. In addition to the case study analysis, the students also have the opportunity to develop a business model and financial model for a new concept, which always proves a lot more challenging. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ▼ 2008. (14).

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

For four years we have offered the synchronization service for no charge, predicated on the hypothesis that a business model would emerge to support the free service. We had the wrong business model. Post-Mortem Title : Key Lessons from Cryptine Networks’ Failure. Company : Cryptine Networks.

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Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2008. (14). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. ► January. (1).

Bootstrapping 28

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Professor VC

JULY 31, 2008

Thursday, July 31, 2008. This whole process got me thinking about the textbook business model. Labels: business models , Grateful Dead , textbook. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ▼ 2008. (14). ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

Tuesday, September 16, 2008. December 17, 2008 11:35 PM. December 18, 2008 9:07 AM. December 27, 2008 11:28 AM. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ▼ 2008. (14). ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Steve Bennet. Good to hear from you.

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Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2008. (14). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. ► January. (1).

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Tuesday, February 12, 2008. February 14, 2008 7:46 PM. February 15, 2008 2:08 PM. April 14, 2008 12:48 PM. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ▼ 2008. (14). ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Buyers Remorse. Steve Bennet. Anonymous said.

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Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2008. (14). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. ► January. (1).

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Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

Friday, June 6, 2008. It seems appropriate to have this discussion as Kent Desormeaux grabs Big Browns reins and goes after the Triple Crown tomorrow at Belmont.There is an age old debate in the venture business on whether it is better to bet on the horse (business/market) or the jockey (management team/founders). ProfessorVC.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

Tuesday, February 26, 2008. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ▼ 2008. (14). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. ► January. (1).

Technical Review 28

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

Thursday, January 17, 2008. The theme of the event was angel investment trends for 2008. While currently free to angel groups, their business model revolves around aggregating the angel investment data. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ▼ 2008. (14).

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

You have to know your business model. Most startups launch before theyve figured out what business theyre in. And even worse, wed cranked up the burn rate in order to be ready to handle all those millions of mainstream customers we anticipated. Most startups arent so fortunate. March 13, 2009 11:20 PM Urs E.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

However, for most of the rest of us, the analytical skills honed in college or grad school, along with the opportunity to network and explore different fields prove invaluable later. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2008. (14). ► January. (1). ► 2010. (7).

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VC Cafe

JULY 6, 2010

There’s no way to do cloud storage for free, so Libox has developed a way to let you take advantage of the storage you already own, along with your network of friends and family, to make free multimedia sharing possible, instead of using expensive cloud computing. VC Cafe: What is you business model? Simple as that.

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Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

had mixed emotions when I read the the press release on the recent funding of iControl Networks. I took a look back at our original financial model we presented to VCs in 2004. But of course, the model had us requiring only $10M equity to breakeven and to achieve $185M in revenues in 2008 (the magic Year 5 in all business plans).

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pandodaily.com

JULY 18, 2012

But it’s possible that as the secret sauce of new media swings farther from disruptive technology and business models to a focus on curated and quality content, it’s the older entrepreneurs who are in the pole position. Media companies are amongst the stodgiest "old boy network" environments out there. 25 comments.

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Professor VC

JULY 2, 2010

job existed for every $37,702 of venture capital invested from 1970-2008 Lets assume these statistics are true (of course that may be a leap, as my wise father-in-law used to say, "Figures Lie and Liars figure"). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2008. (14).

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Professor VC

AUGUST 26, 2011

Is the model consistent with the business plan? Does the business model make sense? Do you understand the business and market? The process of building the model forces you to answer the difficult questions related to the business model and give a complete picture of the opportunity.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

Friday, September 26, 2008. How passionate are the entrepreneurs about their business? Does the business model pass the smell test? Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ▼ 2008. (14). ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley. ► January. (1).

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2008. (14). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. ► January. (1).

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Rather than going through their networks or targeting specific sectors for deal flow, they are going to rely on an algorithm to select companies. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2008. (14). Well, Im back. Was amused to read about Right Side Capital this week.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

Thursday, January 17, 2008. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ▼ 2008. (14). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. ► January. (1).

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Professor VC

JANUARY 19, 2012

You network! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2008. (14). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. You attend start-up events! ► January. (1).

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Professor VC

MAY 6, 2008

Tuesday, May 6, 2008. In the post, he raises the age old question of whether business students are better served by traditional academics or those with current, practical business experience. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ▼ 2008. (14). ProfessorVC.

San Jose 28

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2008. (14). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. ► January. (1).

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

always focus on the business model and assumptions, but there are too many unknowns to put much faith in the future cash flow projections. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2008. (14). Ive never heard of a VC running Monte Carlo simulations on possible outcomes.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

In this case, LinkedIn was the only logical one that came to mind and didn’t see a viable business model short of that result. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2008. (14). A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. ► January. (1). ► 2010. (7).

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Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

Our lead investor, Triangle Peak Partners closed on a $170 million first fund in late 2008. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2008. (14). Without all of the legacy issues, they have the capital and time to seek, evaluate and actively work on new opportunities.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2008. (14). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. ► January. (1).

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Professor VC

MAY 30, 2009

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2008. (14). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. ► January. (1).

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