Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I thought about doing this in a top 10 format, but will limit to my top 3 reasons: Misalignment of incentives - As an angel investor I want to do everything I can to help the entrepreneur succeed. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? ProfessorVC. ► July. (1).

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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. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 3, 2011

The company has bootstrapped using services, a philosophy we espouse heavily in 1M/1M, and has simultaneously gathered a group of angel investors who are supporting it through the next phase. We discussed a numbers of customer acquisition methods to do so. We also discussed Dan's options vis-à-vis channel partners. Social Pulse.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Touched by an Angel. I think the title of this post is a TV show, but fitting as there has been much debate in the venture community as to the whether angel investors are good or bad for entrepreneurs and VCs. What would the VC corollary to Touched by an Angel, be.

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Professor VC

JULY 31, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Randy Stross, a colleague of mine at San Jose State, wrote an interesting piece on the textbook business in his Sunday New York Times column, " First it Was Song Downloads. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. As an angel investor and start-up CFO, I should have a good vantage point. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

JUNE 17, 2010

Angel Investor Round Table - Be open to feedback but don’t let it deter you. Do you think investors would like the idea of facebook or foursquare without seeing the users? awesome press for the SW team, but we all know that Silicon Valley is still the best place to start up.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I started thinking about this yesterday when Jeff Fluhr, founder of Stub Hub spoke at my San Jose State class. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. ProfessorVC. Buyers Remorse.

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Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ProfessorVC. Friday, April 11, 2008. Babys All Grown Up. ► July. (1).

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Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ProfessorVC. Friday, June 6, 2008. Is it the Horse or Jockey? ► July. (1).

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ProfessorVC. Thursday, November 13, 2008. ► July. (1). Where did Summer Go?

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ProfessorVC. Tuesday, February 26, 2008. 4 Lessons of Entrepreneurship. Steve Bennet.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ProfessorVC. Tuesday, September 16, 2008. ► July. (1). Where did Summer Go?

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Professor VC

AUGUST 26, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. However, I am teaching the ELAB and a new experimental course (The Silicon Valley Experience) for the MBA program. One final note: After labeling myself as "the last blogger in Silicon Valley", I am now doing the same thing on twitter. ProfessorVC. Friday, August 26, 2011.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. My colleague, Anu Basu , Director of the Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship at San Jose State , recently completed a paper on this topic, "Does Experience Matter? What does it take to be an Angel Investor? ProfessorVC. Friday, February 26, 2010.

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 26, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. According to todays San Jose Mercury , Davaran has been trying to break into the music business for the past three years and after the release of this YouTube hit, has started getting calls about new projects. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? ProfessorVC.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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. I was a limited partner in Angel Investors, LP, Ron Conways fund in the late 1990s.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Ok, so I think Im the last guy in Silicon Valley to start a blog. In the blog, I plan on sharing my opinions (I generally have no shortage of these) on venture capital, angel investing, teaching entrepreneurship, and anything else that strikes my fancy. ProfessorVC. Steve Bennet.

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Professor VC

JULY 2, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Andy argues against common wisdom here in Silicon Valley that start-ups are behind all new job creation. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. Friday, July 2, 2010. ► May.

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Professor VC

MAY 30, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. We held our annual business plan competition at San Jose State this month and first prize was $10,000. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. ProfessorVC. Saturday, May 30, 2009.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. An excellent question to ponder as the school year begins, but the answer depends on whether you are looking for a plumber or an angel investor. According to the Center for Venture Research at UNH , there are over 260,000 angel investors. These angels invested $17.6

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Professor VC

JULY 22, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Ross is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, battered but still standing after the Internet collapse. His angel investors are tapped out and the VCs arent biting. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. There are definitely some lessons in the story for entrepreneurs and angel investors, but before discussing, I thought Id share a bit about the early financing history for iControl. Series B and the $5M Series A , there were angels writing checks with many less 0s. ProfessorVC.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I ran across a couple of blog posts by another angel investor in Card Munch, Ty Danco. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. ProfessorVC. Friday, February 18, 2011. ► May.

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Professor VC

MAY 6, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ProfessorVC. Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Academically challenged. ► July. (1).

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Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Speaking of bootstrapping, this is always a subject near and dear to my heart and Ill be moderating a panel on the topic on March 9th as part of our eminent speaker series at the Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship. What does it take to be an Angel Investor?

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. CFOs - More Guardian, Less Angel? The article, " More Guardian, Less Angel " discusses how CFOs add value to angel groups by helping to kill deals. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Just not from investors who cant afford to lose the cash. I often speak on panels and am often asked questions about what are the qualifications to be an angel investor. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? ProfessorVC. Monday, November 14, 2011. Are you calm?

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www.women2.org

MARCH 8, 2012

Angel Investors. Women’s Capital Connection: Changing The Face Of Angel Investing (Women Angel Investors). San Jose, CA. A unique workshop for women with the next big startup idea, Jumpstart Your Startup is available for aspiring women entrepreneurs in the Silicon Valley.

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 11, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. If I could have coffee with you sometime and talk either in San Jose or Palo Alto that would be great. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. ProfessorVC. Monday, October 11, 2010.

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 20, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I have been following the rallying cry of entrepreneurs with some amusement over the past couple of weeks in response to a blog post by Jason Calacanis, " Why Start-ups Shouldnt have to pay to pitch angel investors." In how many of those were you a lead investor? ProfessorVC.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Our delegation was led by Carl Giordano (CEO of Silicon Valley Leadership Group) and Greg Becker (CEO of Silicon Valley Bank) and included a number of young Silicon Valley CEO's, VC's, and university representatives.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 19, 2012

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. As an active participant in the Silicon Valley new venture ecosystem and entrepreneurship educator, Im intrigued by the recently announced program Venture for America (VFA). That is what I am doing with the ELAB program at San Jose State University. ProfessorVC.

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