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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

Both Sides of the Table

The rise of “micro VCs” or seed-stage funds. When you think about the trends of faster-growing startups due to social networking, credit card enable and mobile first consumers – the reality is that many startups are becoming very large financially before needing to go public. more than 5 years ago?—?and

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Zhongguancun in Beijing – China’s Silicon Valley (Part 4 of 5)

Steve Blank

If it’s driven by profit then the ecosystem needs both entrepreneurs as well as Venture Finance. China has essentially closed its internal search, media and social network software market to foreign companies who wouldn’t play with the government rules on the Great Firewall. innovation in the U.S. China now has plenty of both.

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ProfessorVC: How Much Diligence is Due.

Professor VC

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. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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ProfessorVC: Card Counting for Investors

Professor VC

Below is a short description of their philosophy: "The part of our philosophy that makes us most different from other startup investors is that we dont believe gut feel is a reliable indicator of potential at the seed stage. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2009.

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Zhongguancun in Beijing – China’s Silicon Valley (Part 4 of 5)

Steve Blank

If it’s driven by profit then the ecosystem needs both entrepreneurs as well as Venture Finance. China has essentially closed its internal search, media and social network software market to foreign companies who wouldn’t play with the government rules on the Great Firewall. innovation in the U.S. China now has plenty of both.

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ProfessorVC: Would a Dart Board Provide better VC Returns?

Professor VC

Seed stage investing is all about the team, so there may be something to this idea. Labels: entrepreneur , seed investing , venture capital , venture financing. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2009. (7). Steve Bennet. at 1:42 PM. Newer Post.

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Finding a Technical Partner for Your Startup

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Or you can find seed-stage investors who will give you the money to hire a developer. Infiltrate the social networks (Facebook and Twitter) and then try to connect face-to-face. That’s why you need to be looking for seed-stage investors at the same time as technologists. Post flyers around the CS labs.