Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

It had a good mix of viewpoints with east ( James Geshwiler, Common Angels ) and west coast (yours truly) angels, early stage venture capitalist ( Jason Mendelson, Foundry Group ), and a couple of attorneys ( Dan Hansen and Mario Rosati ). Labels: Angel Investors , fundraising , term sheets , venture capital , venture financing.

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Term Sheet Angel Investor San Jose Venture Capital 32

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2010

Since then Mike his built his career by investing in early-stage companies (seed or series A), which is remarkable given that Polaris Ventures is a $1 billion fund. Venture Financings we Discussed. Developer and publisher of social mobile games. Spun off from Freewebs in 2008, based in Palo Alto.

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San Francisco Los Angeles Cofounder SMS 230

Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

This will also serve as a good pointer for all the entrepreneurs who ask why I am not interested in their company led convertible note financing round. This can make it much more difficult to get any bank financing, new investment, and trade credit. In cases where it is truly a bridge financing (i.e. Steve Bennet. at 1:33 PM.

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San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Valuation 36

Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

Thursday, May 29, 2008. To the SEC, it means that you are an accredited investor and To the man (or woman) on the street, a minimum qualification would seem to be an interest and ability to invest in early stage ventures. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor San Jose 28

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.

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Bootstrapping San Jose Silicon Valley Software Review 28

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Tuesday, February 12, 2008. As early stage investors, our goal is to eliminate as much risk as possible with the least amount of cash spent. However, I was glad to see they were able to raise financing and launch the service. February 14, 2008 7:46 PM. February 15, 2008 2:08 PM. April 14, 2008 12:48 PM.

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San Jose Technical Review Venture Capital Angel Investor 31

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. I started working with the founders of iControl at the concept stage, prior to the first $100K of angel financing. Labels: CFO , home security , M and A , venture capital , venture financing.

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San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Balance Sheet 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

Sunday, January 27, 2008. The spring semester of my Entrepreneurial Finance class starts tomorrow. We will also look at a variety of financing methods including venture capital, angel investing, licensing, franchising, roll-up, venture debt and my old favorite, bootstrapping. ▼ 2008. (14). Steve Bennet. Newer Post.

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San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

Tuesday, September 16, 2008. I am not sure how this relates to venture finance or entrepreneurship, but Im sure Ill find some connection along the way. December 17, 2008 11:35 PM. December 18, 2008 9:07 AM. December 27, 2008 11:28 AM. ▼ 2008. (14). ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley.

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San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

Friday, June 6, 2008. Some conclusions were that the founders role is more important in the very early stage in the creation of the horse and as the visionary and as the company moves beyond this stage, becomes replaceable. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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San Jose Technical Review Norway Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

Thursday, December 18, 2008. Manija Ansari is an undergraduate business student (currently in my Entrepreneurial Finance course), working on a social entreprenurial venture. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ▼ 2008. (14). ProfessorVC. ► January. (1).

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San Jose Silicon Valley Technical Review Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

Tuesday, February 26, 2008. As I mentioned in the previous post, Jeff Fluhr (founder of StubHub) recently stopped by my Entrepreneurial Finance class to share his 4 Lessons of Entrepreneurship with the students. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ▼ 2008. (14).

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Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Thursday, November 13, 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.

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Oregon San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

Next Wednesday we’ll have Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners, a New York / LA early-stage venture capital fund. Often times when companies raise “bridge” financing (this is money from internal investors. Swipely is a social network orientated around users credit card transaction data. Short answer: no.

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Stealth SEC Advertising Accredited Investor 285

Professor VC

JULY 31, 2008

Thursday, July 31, 2008. It still feels early in the summer, but I realized that my first class of the semester is only a few weeks away and my department deadline for the syllabus is tomorrow. I actually enjoy the process of pulling together a selection of materials to create a complete course on Entrepreneurial Finance.

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San Jose Software Review Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin!

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Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

Thursday, January 17, 2008. The theme of the event was angel investment trends for 2008. He then went on to say that this type of financing was good for the entrepreneur (vs taking VC money) because they got to keep more of the company. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

They need to have a place where they can gain an understanding of their different options for financing the venture, how to determine exactly what is needed in the marketplace, how to negotiate, how to read contracts, the role of technology, how to write a business plan, understand what your ratios are saying. ► 2008. (14).

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San Jose Silicon Valley Las Vegas Venture Capital 43

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas. Howard Lindzon is Co-Founder and CEO of StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors to share real-time ideas and information.

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Technical Review Technology North Carolina Switzerland 128

Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

Financing, that is.I had mixed emotions when I read the the press release on the recent funding of iControl Networks. One truth of start-up financing is that it generally takes twice as long and twice as much money to accomplish your milestones. As I said up front, I have mixed emotions about the financing. ProfessorVC.

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San Jose Angel Investor Term Sheet Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

AUGUST 26, 2011

To that last one, there is certainly some truth as the standard time vs. revenue chart in most business plans looks like this: Im not teaching Entrepreneurial Finance this semester for the first time since Fall 2007. Labels: entrepreneurial finance , financial analysis , venture capital. ► 2008. (14). Steve Bennet.

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Silicon Valley San Jose Hockey Stick Venture Capital 35

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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San Jose Silicon Valley Venture Capital Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

The fall semester at SJSU started this week and had the first class meeting of my Entrepreneurial Finance class, which was overflowing with students standing, sitting on the floor and begging to get in. Whether you buy this or not for public equities, the market for early stage private companies has always been wildly inefficient.

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Angel Investor Angel Groups San Jose Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

Friday, September 26, 2008. It is certainly true that we can pick apart the financial projections or pour through contracts, legal and financial diligence, but none of those areas tend to be the most important areas in deciding whether to make an early stage investment. ▼ 2008. (14). ProfessorVC. Steve Bennet.

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Angel Groups San Jose Early Stage Angel Investor 28

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

In the era of social networks, LinkedIn, Facebook messaging, Quora and email addresses that are easily guessable, it’s easy to think that maybe you should just approach a VC directly. And trust me, if you’re early stage you DO want to meet Bryce. He’s awesome for early-stage entrepreneurs.

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Developer Silicon Valley PR Las Vegas 366

Professor VC

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Got around to seeing The Social Network this past weekend. I did a little searching around the web to try and find a truth vs. fiction comparison, but the closest I found was "The 10 Most Glaring Lies In The Social Network" on the Business Insider. ► 2008. (14).

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Social Network Networking Software Review San Jose 28

Professor VC

OCTOBER 26, 2010

The search for a world series ticket brought up some more thoughts about entrepreneurial finance. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2008. (14). I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal.

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San Jose San Francisco Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

A Comparison Between Novice and Serial Entrepreneurs" Her research shows that there is a positive correlation between prior founding experience and new venture performance due to stronger and more diverse social networks, access to capital, reliance on collaborators and other factors. ► 2008. (14). Steve Bennet.

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San Jose Silicon Valley Venture Capital Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

JULY 22, 2009

The protagonist, Ross Williamson, is struggling to finance his company and hang on to his team during the process. While credit cards, second mortgages, and personal guarantees are all common methods of early stage funding, they can certainly put a strain on marriages and personal relationships. ► 2008. (14).

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Burn Rate San Jose Silicon Valley Angel Investor 28

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.

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Silicon Valley San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital 31

Professor VC

MAY 6, 2008

Tuesday, May 6, 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.

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley Burn Rate 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

The latest statistics from VentureSource show 554 financings in Q4, down from 620 in Q3 and 718 in Q4 2007. On that front, I take pride in the second headline with news that Fliqz , where I am CFO, just closed on $6 million in Series C financing. Labels: bootstrapping , CFO , Fliqz , venture capital , venture financing.

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Venture Capital Silicon Valley San Jose Bootstrapping 28

Professor VC

MAY 30, 2009

We have invested a combination of ~$20K in founder financing and ~$200k in vendor financing. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2008. (14). I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal.

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley Bootstrapping 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 24, 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.

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San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Mezzanine 33

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 18, 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.

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Acquisition San Jose Angel Investor IPO 31

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Are you refering to the various early stage platforms that are popping up? in fees is a hefty transaction fee considering company will still have legal and other fees on the financing. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2008. (14). Daniel Sisson.

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SEC San Jose Angel Investor Accredited Investor 54

www.currentlyobsessed.com

MAY 28, 2010

It hardly deserves any attention at all in the early stages. For some closing thoughts, I’ll just add that: Valuation tends to be too much of a focus for most early stage companies. I know this sounds crazy, but it’s not. That’s a nice way of putting it.

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Valuation Channel Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet 42