Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

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. I think this same concept plays into what Ive seen happening a lot more in the venture community: partners at VC firms jumping back into entrepreneurial ventures.

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Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

My partner in Menlo Incubator , Gary Kremen , and I had a recent debate on which one of us hates convertible debt more. ► 2010. (7). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Thursday, April 7, 2011.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

► 2010. (7). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. Part of it was the out of the box thinking and turning the typical venture investment thesis upside down. ► February. (1). A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. ▼ January. (1).

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

If you have a reputation for cutting corners, not treating employees or partners right, it will become very difficult to do business. Hope this was helpful and that you enjoy your social entrepreneurship class next semester. May 14, 2010 10:56 PM. June 3, 2010 9:50 AM. November 11, 2010 9:52 AM. ► 2010. (7).

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Once the point is reached where you want to move ahead, we put the sales hat on and convince our partners about the incredible opportunity that we are lucky enough to be able to invest on the ground floor. This was the beginning of the dot com bust and getting a consumer deal through the partners at my venture firm was next to impossible.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

A partner from the law firm (sponsor, covers the drinks and food) tosses out some softball questions to the panelists, the audience chimes in with Q&A and finally, culminates with the meet and greet where the panelists are flooded with business cards and pitches on the next great thing, which is often very similar to the last great thing. .

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Web Startup Lessons Advice from a CTO and Entrepreneur Home About Finding a Technical Partner for Your Startup Today I received an inquiry from a student at an Ivy League university who wants to launch a web startup. You can find a technologist to join you as a partner, for half of the company’s equity.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Friday, February 26, 2010. My first reaction is incredulity that limited partners would buy into this idea. ▼ 2010. (7). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley. ► February. (1).

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Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

million from Lighthouse Capital Partners , which ultimately became critical to our balance sheet and they turned out to be a great partner as we worked through the equity financing process. Some were also dealing with issues of limited partners struggles with capital calls and asset allocations. ► 2010. (7).

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

I was a limited partner in Angel Investors, LP, Ron Conways fund in the late 1990s. May 14, 2010 10:31 PM. ► 2010. (7). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. Lets get back to the topic of gut investing. 1 comment: LK said. Post a Comment.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

I put up my Bodega Partners web site in 1995 and it served its purpose for a number of years, but I just didnt spend the energy to keep it current and finally just took it down last month. ► 2010. (7). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101.

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sharkseo.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

RSS Feed 19 Nov 2010, Posted by admin in Featured , Nohat , 26 Comments SEO Advice for Bootstrapped Startups SEO can provide a hugely valuable source of traffic, if done right – especially for a bootstrapped startup where money is tight. [link] Home Archives Search Game Who Is Shark SEO? Promote Post Enjoyed this post?

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

I spent most of the time with the reporter talking about Sand Hill Angels and how we add value to the start-ups and entrepreneurs that we partner with, which is why I just have a small mention in the article. ► 2010. (7). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Social media Mobile 2.0 Bootstrap – Online bookkeeping software that lets you track sales and expenses, organize your records for tax time, and more. Ximdesk – Collaboration and social networking platform for enterprise.

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sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

Derek Sivers about me blog books email list contact How to hire a programmer to make your ideas happen 2010-06-19 Do you have an idea for a website, online business, or application, but need a programmer to turn that idea into reality? © 2010 Derek Sivers comments Pam Mark Hall (2010-06-19) # Derek, Yes,Yes,Yes! Thanks you!

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techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Tweet View Comments Sarah Lacy Feb 19, 2010 Pepperdine has a new study out that attempts to shed some light on the clubby, shadowy world of private finance. The only option at the moment for smaller ideas is to go seed / angel funding, or try to bootstrap it. Think Again. Long term, shake-outs are good for the industry, Paglia notes.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Social networking. Social/Sharing. Design/Front End: Twitter Bootstrap : Include this in your website, and you are half finished. Create your own social network. free enterprise social network. Mark Suster GRP Partners Advice. Philippe Botteri, Bessemer Venture Partners.

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