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

JANUARY 27, 2011

If you want to skip to the end of the story, I ended up becoming an adviser and investing in the management company. 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. So, what ended up causing this about face?

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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. 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.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 27, 2011

For a more elaborate explanation of the deal, please read my blog post 1M/1M: Alternative Financing For Startups Using A Sales Channel Partner. It certainly will be a better way to bootstrap the company. Jeff has managed to keep his burn rate very low thus far, and a slow and steady crafting of the business is working nicely.

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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

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. 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. November 20, 2009 8:26 AM.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

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. I was on a panel earlier this week with several other investors from Angel Groups in the Valley. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► September. (1). ► July. (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. Bootstrapping 101.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

My first reaction is incredulity that limited partners would buy into this idea. 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. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► September. (1). ► July. (1).

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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. Bootstrapping 101. Ive thought about it for the past 5 or 6 years and finally decided to do it this afternoon. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine.

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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. Bootstrapping 101. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► September. (1). Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct.

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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. 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. Lets get back to the topic of gut investing. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine.

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