Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Sunday, January 27, 2008. Is the Grass Really Greener on the Dark Side?

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. While Silicon Valley covers a large amount of turf, it is very small. If you have a reputation for cutting corners, not treating employees or partners right, it will become very difficult to do business. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, November 19, 2009.

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Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. Thursday, April 7, 2011. Why I Hate Convertible Debt.Let Me Count the Ways. ► September. (1).

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Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. Thursday, April 1, 2010. Negotiating an Angel Deal in your PJs. Well, not exactly.I ► July. (1).

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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.

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Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. Thursday, May 29, 2008. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine.

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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. Bootstrapping 101. 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

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. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, January 17, 2008. ► July. (1).

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Professor VC

JULY 31, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. This whole process got me thinking about the textbook business model. Labels: business models , Grateful Dead , textbook. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, July 31, 2008. Where did Summer Go? Its been a while since my last blog post.It Steve Bennet.

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Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. Friday, June 6, 2008. Is it the Horse or Jockey? Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► September.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. Tuesday, February 26, 2008. 4 Lessons of Entrepreneurship. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. Tuesday, September 16, 2008. Brickbreaker - Mindless Amusement or Viscious Addiction. ► May.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. Tuesday, February 12, 2008. Buyers Remorse. Wikipedia (where else would you look.) ► July. (1).

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Professor VC

AUGUST 26, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I have to build a financial model? However, I am teaching the ELAB and a new experimental course (The Silicon Valley Experience) for the MBA program. Is the model consistent with the business plan? Does the business model make sense? Bootstrapping 101.

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Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I took a look back at our original financial model we presented to VCs in 2004. The business model (OEM through broadband and home security companies for mass distribution) if not specific product functionality has remained largely the same. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC.

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Professor VC

JULY 2, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. My wifes boss, Andy Grove, penned the cover article on the current issue of Business Week, " How Americ a Can Create Jobs". Andy argues against common wisdom here in Silicon Valley that start-ups are behind all new job creation. ► October. (1). Bootstrapping 101.

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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. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. ► September.

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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? Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Friday, February 26, 2010. Would a Dart Board Provide better VC Returns?

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Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Many companies that have raised capital are going to need to spend it wisely to win and others will be forced to bootstrap. Labels: bootstrapping , CFO , Fliqz , venture capital , venture financing. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Steve Bennet.

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 26, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Dont Stop Believin. So why is ProfessorVC writing about the Giants?

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. How passionate are the entrepreneurs about their business? Does the business model pass the smell test? Bootstrapping 101. 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

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. Labels: bootstrapping , business plans , entrepreneurship. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Saturday, May 30, 2009. Can you start a company on $10K? Steve Bennet.

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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. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, September 24, 2009. ▼ September. (1).

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Professor VC

MAY 6, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. In the post, he raises the age old question of whether business students are better served by traditional academics or those with current, practical business experience. ► October. (1). Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Academically challenged.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Friday, February 18, 2011. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. Thursday, September 2, 2010. Angies List or AngelList? Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► May.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Since small businesses are responsible for the vast majority of new jobs, legislators believe that these new rules will make it easier for entrepreneurs to raise capital and ramp up hiring. ► October. (1). Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Monday, November 14, 2011. ► July.

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 11, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. Monday, October 11, 2010. Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine.

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 20, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. Tuesday, October 20, 2009. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine.

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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). VFA is sending high achieving recent college grads into small businesses and start-ups in inner cities.

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