Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

An entrepreneur will pitch their business plan to what they think is a group of angel investors and will get a number of follow-up calls afterwards, but they are pitches for services not investment interest. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2009. (7). ► September.

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Professor VC

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. Labels: Bandon Dunes , business models , golf.

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Professor VC

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"? ► 2009. (7). Babys All Grown Up. Its been a while since my last post and it appears I missed the entire month of March. ► September. (2).

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Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2009. (7). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ► September. (2). Are DEMO's days numbered? ► July. (1).

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Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2009. (7). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ► September. (2). Are DEMO's days numbered? ► July. (1).

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Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

Many entrepreneurial programs feature a business plan competition, which is a great exercise. At SJSU, we also have a business plan competition in the spring, which ideally allows the students to build a viable business model around their NIF projects. ► 2009. (7). ► September. (2). ► July. (1).

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Professor VC

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"? ► 2009. (7). ► September. (2).

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Professor VC

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"? ► 2009. (7). Steve Bennet. at 7:05 PM. Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

While currently free to angel groups, their business model revolves around aggregating the angel investment data. November 22, 2009 2:03 AM. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2009. (7). Labels: angel groups , valuation. 1 comment: Anonymous said. Newer Post.

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Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2009. (7). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ► September. (2). Are DEMO's days numbered? ► July. (1).

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

July 12, 2009 11:34 AM. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2009. (7). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Awesome article, Steve!! Post a Comment.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2009. (7). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ► September. (2). Are DEMO's days numbered? ► July. (1).

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2009. (7). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ► September. (2). Are DEMO's days numbered? ► July. (1).

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, March 13, 2009 Dont launch Heres a common question I get from startups, especially in the early stages: when should we launch? You have to know your business model. Most startups launch before theyve figured out what business theyre in. March 13, 2009 1:50 PM dan simard said.

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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

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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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Thursday, September 24, 2009. Nope, the above quote isnt from Richard Dawson on Family Feud, but similar to a headline that caught my attention on the front page of the business section of the San Jose Mercury News this morning. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ▼ 2009. (7).

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Professor VC

MAY 30, 2009

Saturday, May 30, 2009. We held our annual business plan competition at San Jose State this month and first prize was $10,000. Because this is a public comment, I would like to limit the business description to crowdsourcing for AdWords. August 26, 2009 11:28 AM. August 28, 2009 10:56 AM. ▼ 2009. (7).

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2009. (7). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ► September. (2). Are DEMO's days numbered? ► July. (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"? ► 2009. (7). Well, Im back. Was amused to read about Right Side Capital this week.

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Professor VC

JULY 2, 2010

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2009. (7). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ► September. (2). Are DEMO's days numbered? ▼ July. (1).

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

billion in 2009, which matches the amount invested by VCs. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2009. (7). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases.

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Professor VC

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"? ► 2009. (7). However, at the end of the day, your gut can tell you a lot more about whether to make an investment or not.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ▼ 2009. (7). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. billion to $5.5

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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"? ► 2009. (7). ► September. (2). Are DEMO's days numbered? Angie's List or AngelList?

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2009. (7). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ► September. (2). Are DEMO's days numbered? ► July. (1).

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Professor VC

MAY 6, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2009. (7). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ► September. (2). Are DEMO's days numbered? ► July. (1).

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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. ► 2009. (7).

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Social networking finally came of age connected the planet and leading to enormous wealth creation for Facebook employees and investors. As you can see below, investments have skyrocketed – up 300% since 2009. Huge funding increases lead to massive wage inflation, rent inflation and thus higher burn rates.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2009. (7). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ► September. (2). Are DEMO's days numbered? ► July. (1).

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Tuesday, October 20, 2009. We made 12 investments last year (5 new and 7 follow-on) and are on the same pace in 2009. For those who do charge, should you avoid them like the plague or burn at the stake? October 22, 2009 1:03 PM. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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Professor VC

JANUARY 19, 2012

You network! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2009. (7). 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! ► September. (2).

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