Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. However, for most of the rest of us, the analytical skills honed in college or grad school, along with the opportunity to network and explore different fields prove invaluable later. While Silicon Valley covers a large amount of turf, it is very small. Bootstrapping 101.

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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. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, December 18, 2008.

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Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. The ACA is an interesting organization and is providing support in a number of ways to its member angel groups, from public policy, networking, sydnication, and best practices. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101.

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Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, April 7, 2011. Why I Hate Convertible Debt.Let Me Count the Ways. We werent able to declare a winner, but I did agree to write a blog post on the topic.

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Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, April 1, 2010. Negotiating an Angel Deal in your PJs. Well, not exactly.I A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. ► January. (1). ▼ 2010. (7).

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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. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Friday, April 11, 2008. Babys All Grown Up. ► January. (1).

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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. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101.

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Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Friday, June 6, 2008. Is it the Horse or Jockey? A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. ► 2010. (7).

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, November 13, 2008. Just returned from a golf trip to Bandon Dunes , Oregon. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. ► January. (1). ► 2010. (7).

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Tuesday, February 26, 2008. 4 Lessons of Entrepreneurship. For golfers, Ben Hogans Five Lessons is a classic. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. ► 2010.

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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. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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Professor VC

JULY 31, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, July 31, 2008. Where did Summer Go? Its been a while since my last blog post.It A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. ► January. (1).

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Tuesday, September 16, 2008. Brickbreaker - Mindless Amusement or Viscious Addiction. Perhaps, its that old joke: Q: What two industries call their customers "users"?

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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). You network! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Tuesday, February 12, 2008. Buyers Remorse. Wikipedia (where else would you look.) I certainly remember the feeling after buying my first house. ► January. (1).

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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. Bootstrapping 101.

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Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. had mixed emotions when I read the the press release on the recent funding of iControl Networks. While bootstrapping, there are multiple options from doing as a side project, changing the business, raising angel or venture, etc. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. How much is enough?

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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. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. Friday, July 2, 2010. Do you have a U.S. ► January. (1).

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Rather than going through their networks or targeting specific sectors for deal flow, they are going to rely on an algorithm to select companies. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Well, Im back.

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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. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, January 17, 2008. Who does this ProfessorVC think he is? ► January. (1).

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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. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 26, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Dont Stop Believin. With Game 1 against Cliff Lee and the Texas Rangers tomorrow, the Giants bandwagon is so full now, its hard to find a seat.

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 20, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Tuesday, October 20, 2009. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. ► 2010. (7).

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Professor VC

MAY 30, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Labels: bootstrapping , business plans , entrepreneurship. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Saturday, May 30, 2009. Can you start a company on $10K? Steve Bennet. at 11:09 AM. Email This BlogThis!

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Professor VC

MAY 6, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Academically challenged. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. ► 2010. (7).

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Friday, September 26, 2008. CFOs - More Guardian, Less Angel? A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. ► May.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, September 2, 2010. Angies List or AngelList? A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. ▼ 2010. (7).

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, September 24, 2009. Survey says VCs invest on Gut Instinct. Not that it was surprising, but that it would be news worthy of this placement. ► January. (1).

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Friday, February 18, 2011. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. The LinkedIn acquisition of CardMunch a few weeks ago caught my attention. ► January. (1).

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