Professor VC

OCTOBER 11, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Got around to seeing The Social Network this past weekend. link] We are developing a software technology that works on the web using cloud computing to build software 100X faster and reduce bugs and cut costs. ProfessorVC.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

Professional angels / former entrepreneurs / seed funds – In Silicon Valley there are people like Ron Conway, Jeff Clavier, Mike Maples and many more. Do you work as a civil engineer on water projects and have great access to wealthy project developers? Social Network s / Search / Blogs – Obvious, huh?

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 25, 2012

‘The Golden Age of Silicon Valley Is Over, and We’re Dancing on its Grave’ – [link]. Facebook IPO, and How to Build a Social Network for $389 – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. – [link].

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mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

The search giant’s VP of Corporate Development, along with CEO Larry Page, signs off on the dozens of acquisitions and acqui-hires made every year, large and small. In November 2009 Google acquired mobile ad company AdMob for $750 million. In November 2009 Google acquired mobile ad company AdMob for $750 million.

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bizthoughts.mikelee.org

MARCH 8, 2012

If you’re a non-technical entrepreneur in Silicon Valley that’s out of college now, it can be tough to find a technical cofounder. Then go to hacker events and developer meetups. The development community is a friendly one (for the most part) and you’ll often find many people eager to help you out.

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View from Seed

APRIL 21, 2015

We were on an immersion trip to Silicon Valley, and we said, “Let’s find a way to leverage [a previous open source project],” and we decided to build something around that. We started getting feedback on the idea starting March 2009 (second semester) and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. Tom Eisenmann.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

rise in 2009, while investment in fixed assets is estimated to grow 6.2% drop in 2009. “Given the strong strategic fit between the two companies, joining forces will allow us to further accelerate the industry’s transition to IP-based networks,&# Kobi Ben-Zvi, founder and chief executive officer of Wintegra, said.

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

In consumer internet, that usually means one front-end user-facing developer, one back-end server-side developer, and ultimately a business person (details will come in a later post). In Silicon Valley, rock climbing’s a current hot spot for startup folks. To be blunt, find a way to move to Silicon Valley.

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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? Do some Customer Development instead. Hold yourself and your PR agency accountable for developing a high level of understanding of these questions ahead of time.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

First, I’d like to quote (paraphrase) Brad Feld speaking at Twiistup in LA in 2009, “I keep hearing people in LA talking with a chip on their shoulders about building a tech business here relative to Silicon Valley. But LA is not Silicon Valley and we don’t need to aspire to be so. Get over it.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

She began the CIA’s Lessons Learned program and led the Agency’s first effort to address the challenges posed by social networks, digital ubiquity, and the emerging culture of collaboration. In 2009, Don and Sean won a Service to America Medal. Intellipedia helped show the way for many other “Web 2.0”

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 7, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, December 7, 2008 The hackers lament One of the thrilling parts of working and writing in Silicon Valley is the incredible variety of people Ive had the chance to meet. At the end of the day, the product development team of a startup (large or small) is a service organization. Guess what?

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Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Tuesday, March 10, 2009. I moderated a panel discussion last night on one of my favorite topics, bootstrapping, as part of our Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship Eminent Speaker Series at San Jose State. ▼ 2009. (7). ProfessorVC. Bootstrapping 101.

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www.readwriteweb.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

We chatted with a panel of expert aesthetes in the space, including Spymaster designer Eston Bond , veteran creative director Rich Barrett , designer/developer Warren Benedetto , Mike Rundle of 9rules and Beak fame, and the Paul du Coudray Lowdown , the winner of this years Rails Rumble appearance category. Were Vacuums.com. so they do.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 16, 2009

Nothing else was in the development pipeline for the next 12 months. Reply steveblank , on April 16, 2009 at 10:36 am Said: Jerry, As Domino’s and Amazon found out this week, social networks can quickly disseminate information faster than most traditional marketing organizations can react.

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www.drowningamerican.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Posted on November 14, 2009 by Travis Biziorek. Here is the original post: Early Stage Web Application Start-Up Seeking Developer/Designer. What We’re Doing: We’re currently setting the groundwork for an innovative educational web application that will eventually fuse with social networking. Skip to primary content.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Thursday, November 19, 2009. November 19, 2009 8:17 PM. While Silicon Valley covers a large amount of turf, it is very small. Hope this was helpful and that you enjoy your social entrepreneurship class next semester. November 20, 2009 8:26 AM. ProfessorVC.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. There are so many unknowns at this stage and the only known is that the business model is going to change at least once, or in the current most overused term in the Silicon Valley, there will be a "pivot". ► 2009. (7). ProfessorVC. Thursday, January 27, 2011.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Silicon Valley San Jose 31

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I invested in LA-based Gogii , one of the fastest growing, most exciting mobile social networking companies you’ve never heard of and maker of a product called textPlus. Silicon Valley (and Alley) has been super excited about the new category of “group text messaging&# and for valid reasons.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Bump.com is a social network based on license plate numbers as the identifier. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2009. (7). ProfessorVC. Thursday, September 16, 2010. Are DEMOs days numbered? ► July. (1).

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 29, 2013

In developed markets Wifi and broadband are now seen as a right, rather than an option, to the point where many consumers claim that not having it is a modern form of social abuse. While developing markets are jumping computers all together and taking themselves out of technology poverty and riding on the coat tails of the smart phone.

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Uruguay Technical Review Vertical Las Vegas 123

VC Cafe

JUNE 20, 2011

Spain is growing also in terms of online and mobile penetration, albeit slowly: Following a surge in 2009, growth is continuing at less than 5% per year. The VC market is less developed in Spain in comparison with its European neighbors, although recent reports claim that investment levels are back to pre-crisis volume.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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.

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Technical Review Early Stage San Jose Angel Investor 38

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I'm curious as to your current thoughts on it, given the recent developments. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2009. (7). ProfessorVC. Monday, November 14, 2011. 2930) , commonly referred to as Crowdfunding.

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Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. We recently had our Neat Ideas Fair, which is my favorite annual event of our Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship at SJSU. Some have developed working prototypes, while others are still at the concept stage and only on posterboard. ► 2009. (7). ProfessorVC.

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Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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.

San Jose 36

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Valuation 36

Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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.

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Term Sheet Angel Investor San Jose Venture Capital 32

Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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.

Angel Investor 28

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor San Jose 28

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

We are unbelievably lucky to be here right now, with a team of über-talented people from the best and brightest Silicon Valley companies, at a moment when what a book should be is morphing before our very eyes. So in 2009, as the economy came to a screeching halt, I took the leap. That’s massive.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I was on a panel earlier this week with several other investors from Angel Groups in the Valley. The panel was a typical Silicon Valley shmoozefest hosted at a law firm with about 75+ attendees. November 22, 2009 2:03 AM. ► 2009. (7). ProfessorVC. Newer Post.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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"?

San Jose 28

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Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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). ProfessorVC. Friday, April 11, 2008. Babys All Grown Up. ► September. (2).

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I do have one investment in a company that has developed a platform for in game mobile advertising - Greystripe. July 12, 2009 11:34 AM. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2009. (7). ProfessorVC. Newer Post.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? How to Take Down Facebook -- Hint: It Ain't Twitter. but: Something is Still Missing. What truth?

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Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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.

San Jose 28

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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.

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Professor VC

JULY 31, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. The Dead developed an avid fan base (aka Deadheads) who attended mutliple shows on each tour and traded bootleg tapes of their favorite shows. The Dead developed an ardent fan abject Dead Heads, who attended multiple shows on each bout and traded bootleg tapes of their admired programs.

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