2008 Burn Rate Business Model Technical Review 
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
A version of this article first appeared in the Harvard Business Review. Tech IPO prices exploded and subsequent trading prices rose to dizzying heights as the stock prices became disconnected from the traditional metrics of revenue and profits. Then the cycle repeats with a new set of technologies. IPOs dried up.
Professor VC
JANUARY 27, 2011
How Much Diligence is Due.Or Ive addressed the due diligence question in previous posts, but this came up again in a debate we were having at a recent meeting of the Sand Hill Angels. And in order to increase our groups returns, one of our goals should be to get more people and man hours involved in the diligence process.
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Professor VC
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
Dan Frommer, in Moneyball for tech startups , interviewed Fred Wilson, Chris Dixon, Paul Graham and Ben Horowitz on the topic. And given that four of the most important tech investors in the world seem skeptical of it, if someone can figure out a good formula that works, they may be able to exploit it". How Much Diligence is Due.
Professor VC
OCTOBER 11, 2010
While the flick has gotten rave critical reviews (93% on Flixster), the question of what percentage of the movie is true has also gotten a lot of discussion in the blogosphere. This is a good review of the movie and both books. How Much Diligence is Due. ► 2008. (14). The last blogger in Silicon Valley.
www.chubbybrain.com
SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
Also worth a read after you review these startup failure post-mortems. A month ago, half way through my angel funds raised from family members, I decided to review the progress I’ve made and figure out what still needs to happen to make this a viable business. We focused too much on technology. Company : Nouncer.
Professor VC
SEPTEMBER 16, 2010
DEMO has always been one of my favorite tech conferences. Labels: #democon , DEMO , tech conferences , vuvuzela. How Much Diligence is Due. ► 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.
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. How Much Diligence is Due. ▼ 2008. (14).
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