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ProfessorVC: How Much Diligence is Due.

Professor VC

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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Never Mind the Valley: Here's Paris

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If you're capable of seeing past the old stones of Paris and the picturesque rural villages, you'll realize that France is every bit as technologically advanced as any other Western country - more so in some areas. It's now been about three years since I joined the fray as an entrepreneur and tech blogger. Want to start up in France?

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ProfessorVC: Card Counting for Investors

Professor VC

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.

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ProfessorVC: Are DEMO's days numbered?

Professor VC

DEMO has always been one of my favorite tech conferences. Bump.com is a social network based on license plate numbers as the identifier. Labels: #democon , DEMO , tech conferences , vuvuzela. How Much Diligence is Due. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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ProfessorVC: Why I Hate Convertible Debt.Let Me Count the Ways

Professor VC

Technically, the start-up is insolvent from the day they take the first dollar of investment. How Much Diligence is Due. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2009. (7). Bootstrapping 101. Why Invest in an insolvent company? ► February. (1).

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ProfessorVC: Is the Grass Really Greener on the Dark Side?

Professor VC

During the next four months, we will examine over a dozen entrepreneurial ventures from a diverse mix of industries - technology, service, food & beverage, and fashion. After a successful career in a technology leader (Intel, Microsoft, Cisco, etc.) How Much Diligence is Due. ► 2009. (7). ► 2010. (7).

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ProfessorVC: Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?

Professor VC

Thursday, November 19, 2009. November 19, 2009 8:17 PM. Hope this was helpful and that you enjoy your social entrepreneurship class next semester. November 20, 2009 8:26 AM. November 21, 2009 6:58 PM. December 29, 2009 9:11 AM. How Much Diligence is Due. ProfessorVC. Steve Bennet.