Bootstrapping, Burn Rate, Management and Silicon Valley

ProfessorVC: Bootstrapping 101

Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Bootstrapping 101. I moderated a panel discussion last night on one of my favorite topics, bootstrapping, as part of our Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship Eminent Speaker Series at San Jose State. Labels: bootstrapping , education , entrepreneurship.

Bootstrapping

Bootstrapping San Jose Silicon Valley Software Review

ProfessorVC: Burn Rate

Professor VC

JULY 22, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. The burn rates of my portfolio companies is certainly top of mind right now, but thats not what this post is about. Well, our VP Operations at Fliqz, Daniel Marcus , dabbles in creating writing and music when not managing our data center. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC.

Burn Rate

Burn Rate San Jose Silicon Valley Angel Investor

ProfessorVC: How Much Diligence is Due.

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. There are so many unknowns at this stage and the only known is that the business model is going to change at least once, or in the current most overused term in the Silicon Valley, there will be a "pivot". Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, January 27, 2011. ► May.

Technical Review

Technical Review Due Diligence Silicon Valley San Jose

ProfessorVC: Card Counting for Investors

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Ive written previously about Right Side Capital Management (RCSM) , the latest in my post earlier this year, " How Much Diligence is Due. " (Full disclosure: I am an investor and adviser in RCSM.) Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Monday, September 26, 2011. Card Counting for Investors.

Technical Review

Technical Review Early Stage San Jose Angel Investor

ProfessorVC: Are DEMO's days numbered?

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Didnt get the chance to ask him if managed to visit Berkeley while he was in town and see the 52-7 whupping that the Buffs took at the hands of Cal. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, September 16, 2010. Are DEMOs days numbered? Has DEMO lost its luster and relevance in 2010?

Technical Review

Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley

Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Non-dilutive Financing Through Revenue Sharing

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 27, 2011

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. SOCO Games. Then Jeff Bogensberger pitched SOCO Games , the maker of a Facebook game called Earth 2.0.

Dilution

Dilution Revenue Finance Entrepreneur

ProfessorVC: Why didn't I think of that??

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. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, December 18, 2008. Why didnt I think of that?? Great ideas can come from many places. ► September. (1).

San Jose

San Jose Silicon Valley Technical Review Angel Investor

ProfessorVC: Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. While Silicon Valley covers a large amount of turf, it is very small. The charter of the SVCE (Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship) is to work with all of the colleges in fostering entrepreneurship. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, November 19, 2009.

San Jose

San Jose Silicon Valley Las Vegas Venture Capital

ProfessorVC: Why I Hate Convertible Debt.Let Me Count the Ways

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. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine.

San Jose

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Valuation

ProfessorVC: Negotiating an Angel Deal in your PJ's

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 ► September. (1).

Term Sheet

Term Sheet Angel Investor San Jose Venture Capital

ProfessorVC: Is the Grass Really Greener on the Dark Side?

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?

San Jose

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Venture Capital

ProfessorVC: What does it take to be an Angel Investor?

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.

Angel Investor

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor San Jose

ProfessorVC: Is it the Horse or Jockey?

Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. It seems appropriate to have this discussion as Kent Desormeaux grabs Big Browns reins and goes after the Triple Crown tomorrow at Belmont.There is an age old debate in the venture business on whether it is better to bet on the horse (business/market) or the jockey (management team/founders).

San Jose

San Jose Technical Review Norway Angel Investor

ProfessorVC: Baby's All Grown Up

Professor VC

APRIL 11, 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, April 11, 2008. Babys All Grown Up. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► September. (1).

San Jose

San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Balance Sheet

ProfessorVC: Man Camp

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Manage seasonal demand through pricing - Weather on the Oregon coast can range from gorgeous to downright nasty and can change from one of the other in a matter of minutes. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, November 13, 2008. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► September. (1).

Oregon

Oregon San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley

ProfessorVC: Touched by an Angel

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).

Pre-Money Valuation

Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation

ProfessorVC: 4 Lessons of Entrepreneurship

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. ► July. (1).

Technical Review

Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley

ProfessorVC: Where did Summer Go?

Professor VC

JULY 31, 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, July 31, 2008. Where did Summer Go? Its been a while since my last blog post.It ► July. (1).

San Jose

San Jose Software Review Angel Investor Silicon Valley

ProfessorVC: Brickbreaker - Mindless Amusement or Viscious.

Professor VC

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. ► September. (1).

San Jose

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Silicon Valley

ProfessorVC: Buyer's Remorse

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.) ► September. (1).

San Jose

San Jose Technical Review Venture Capital Angel Investor

ProfessorVC: Waah.Do I have to build a financial model?

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. Bootstrapping 101.

Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley San Jose Hockey Stick Venture Capital

ProfessorVC: Do you have a U.S. Strategy?

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. ► October. (1). Bootstrapping 101. Friday, July 2, 2010. Do you have a U.S. Seems like an appropriate question to ask as we enter the 4th of July Holiday weekend.

San Jose

San Jose Silicon Valley Venture Capital Angel Investor

ProfessorVC: Who does this ProfessorVC think he is?

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. Thursday, January 17, 2008.

Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital

ProfessorVC: How much is enough?

Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I am no longer an insider, so dont have any view into current financials, but do know that total financing is now 10X the original plan and at the current accelerating growth rate, revenues will still not hit that $185M until 2012 or 2013, so double the time. Bootstrapping 101.

San Jose

San Jose Angel Investor Term Sheet Venture Capital

ProfessorVC: The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic

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.

Venture Capital

Venture Capital Silicon Valley San Jose Bootstrapping

ProfessorVC: Would a Dart Board Provide better VC Returns?

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?

San Jose

San Jose Silicon Valley Venture Capital Angel Investor

ProfessorVC: Don't Stop Believin'

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?

San Jose

San Jose San Francisco Angel Investor Silicon Valley

ProfessorVC: Can you start a company on $10K?

Professor VC

MAY 30, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Labels: bootstrapping , business plans , entrepreneurship. 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. Saturday, May 30, 2009. Steve Bennet.

San Jose

San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley Bootstrapping

ProfessorVC: Academically challenged

Professor VC

MAY 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. Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Academically challenged. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► September. (1).

San Jose

San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley Burn Rate

ProfessorVC: CFO's - More Guardian, Less Angel?

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 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. Friday, September 26, 2008. CFOs - More Guardian, Less Angel? Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► May.

Angel Groups

Angel Groups San Jose Early Stage Angel Investor

ProfessorVC: Angie's List or AngelList?

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. ► September. (1).

Angel Investor

Angel Investor Angel Groups San Jose Venture Capital

ProfessorVC: Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 24, 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. Thursday, September 24, 2009. Survey says VCs invest on Gut Instinct. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine.

San Jose

San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Mezzanine

ProfessorVC: A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 18, 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. Friday, February 18, 2011. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine.

Acquisition

Acquisition San Jose Angel Investor IPO

ProfessorVC: Crowdfunding - Good Idea or Really, Really Stupid.

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. and an investor in Right Side Capital Management (RSCM). I am curious about the rise of kickstarter type intermediaries who can manage the investment process and potentially make a single investment in a start-up. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Monday, November 14, 2011.

SEC

SEC San Jose Angel Investor Accredited Investor

ProfessorVC: Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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.

Social Network

Social Network Networking Software Review San Jose

ProfessorVC: Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine

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. ► July. (1).

Angel Investor

Angel Investor Due Diligence San Jose Silicon Valley

ProfessorVC: Rebuild our Inner Cities one Venture at a time?

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

Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley San Jose America Venture Capital

StartUpRoar

ProfessorVC: Bootstrapping 101

ProfessorVC: Burn Rate

Trending Sources

ProfessorVC: How Much Diligence is Due.

ProfessorVC: Card Counting for Investors

ProfessorVC: Are DEMO's days numbered?

Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Non-dilutive Financing Through Revenue Sharing

ProfessorVC: Why didn't I think of that??

ProfessorVC: Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?

ProfessorVC: Why I Hate Convertible Debt.Let Me Count the Ways

ProfessorVC: Negotiating an Angel Deal in your PJ's

ProfessorVC: Is the Grass Really Greener on the Dark Side?

ProfessorVC: What does it take to be an Angel Investor?

ProfessorVC: Is it the Horse or Jockey?

ProfessorVC: Baby's All Grown Up

ProfessorVC: Man Camp

ProfessorVC: Touched by an Angel

ProfessorVC: 4 Lessons of Entrepreneurship

ProfessorVC: Where did Summer Go?

ProfessorVC: Brickbreaker - Mindless Amusement or Viscious.

ProfessorVC: Buyer's Remorse

ProfessorVC: Waah.Do I have to build a financial model?

ProfessorVC: Do you have a U.S. Strategy?

ProfessorVC: Who does this ProfessorVC think he is?

ProfessorVC: How much is enough?

ProfessorVC: The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic

ProfessorVC: Would a Dart Board Provide better VC Returns?

ProfessorVC: Don't Stop Believin'

ProfessorVC: Can you start a company on $10K?

ProfessorVC: Academically challenged

ProfessorVC: CFO's - More Guardian, Less Angel?

ProfessorVC: Angie's List or AngelList?

ProfessorVC: Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct

ProfessorVC: A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal

ProfessorVC: Crowdfunding - Good Idea or Really, Really Stupid.

ProfessorVC: Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

ProfessorVC: Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine

ProfessorVC: Rebuild our Inner Cities one Venture at a time?

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