Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. was part of a Dow Jones VentureWire webinar last week titled Negotiating An Angel Deal: What Angels, Entrepreneurs & VCs Need to Know. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, April 1, 2010. Negotiating an Angel Deal in your PJs. Well, not exactly.I Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine.

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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. Labels: entrepreneur , entrepreneurial finance course , venture capital. ► October. (1). ProfessorVC.

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MAY 29, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. An entrepreneur will pitch their business plan to what they think is a group of angel investors and will get a number of follow-up calls afterwards, but they are pitches for services not investment interest. ► October. (1). Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, May 29, 2008.

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JANUARY 17, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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. I was on a panel earlier this week with several other investors from Angel Groups in the Valley.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Do you have the right make-up to be an entrepreneur? You need to be true to yourself and many people arent cut out to take the personal and professional risk associated with being an entrepreneur. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Tuesday, February 26, 2008. ► September. (1).

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FEBRUARY 12, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. While spending time with the entrepreneurs and championing the deal through the group, you tend to become emotionally attached. In most cases, the entrepreneur hasnt hidden anything, it is just buyers remorse kicking in and the realization that the hard work is beginning. ProfessorVC.

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AUGUST 26, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I get asked this question a lot by entrepreneurs (and students). However, I am teaching the ELAB and a new experimental course (The Silicon Valley Experience) for the MBA program. Related to this, I got an email from an entrepreneur this week interested in meeting with me.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. For firms that dont have access to the most successful entrepreneurs, trying to predict an individual or individual teams success rate based on experience, personal attributes, intellect, etc. might very well be a good way to find some promising first time entrepreneurs.

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JANUARY 17, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Ok, so I think Im the last guy in Silicon Valley to start a blog. I thought about the name some more and I do spend much of my time teaching entrepreneurship and coaching entrepreneurs. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, January 17, 2008. ► September. (1).

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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. A talent acquisition or bootstrapping are still options, but need to include buy-in from the investors.

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JANUARY 20, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Of course, the most important funding statistic to an entrepreneur relates to one specific company, and whether there is sufficient capital available to build and scale his business. Labels: bootstrapping , CFO , Fliqz , venture capital , venture financing. Bootstrapping 101.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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. How passionate are the entrepreneurs about their business? Bootstrapping 101.

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MAY 30, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. In addition to the first prize, he was also given office space at the Plug and Play incubator for the summer and get to spend his days with other entrepreneurs and investors. Labels: bootstrapping , business plans , entrepreneurship. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Steve Bennet.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Entrepreneurs struggle to find investors and investors struggle to find the best start-ups. This is a brutal process for entrepreneurs and many have no interest in the angel groups for this reason. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, September 2, 2010. ► September. (1).

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FEBRUARY 18, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Why can’t anyone just say, “it wasn’t a great outcome for investors, but was for the entrepreneurs and glad we could help make that happen” I guess nobody wants to pull a kazoo out of their pocket when it feels so much better to blare a trumpet. Bootstrapping 101.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Last week, the House of Representatives passed the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act (H.R. 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.

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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." Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Tuesday, October 20, 2009.

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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). Clearly, we live in a bubble in Silicon Valley and our economy is rarely in sync with the nation as a whole.

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