Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Boston is a great place to start and build a company. However, Boston is a transient town, especially for the student population that refreshes a large number each year. This guide is designed to help you hit the ground running and is a starting point for your entrepreneurial journey in Boston. The Grand-daddy. Harvard iLab.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Last year I was on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley meeting with one of the most prominent venture capital firms in the country. And this Silicon Valley bias isn’t limited to any single meeting – it has been a recurring theme in my time as a VC. Funding is different outside of Silicon Valley.

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Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

The names of these once great, now defunct firms may not be terribly familiar today but here are just a few examples: American Research & Development [Boston] –> Founded by George Doriot and depending how you count it, either the first or second formal VC firm in the US.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2020

Apple has since capitalized on the top technical talent in Silicon Valley to stay ahead of the competition. Despite the reach of the Internet and cold calls, there is no substitute for warm introductions. Network capital – relationships, connectedness. Cocktail party networking is not enough.

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

is the leading consumer internet company with Terry Semel as CEO. Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. Facebook doesn’t exist, even as a walled-garden college social network (Mark Zuckerberg was part way through his freshman year at Harvard). link] leehower.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

We boast the world’s second highest fixed broadband Internet subscription rate only an inch behind Sweden. Ninety-four percent of households are equipped with a computer and have Internet access (the others are still playing 8-bit Nintendo). We don’t have a ‘Paypal’ mafia, a Netscape brethren or an equivalent strong network in tech.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 29, 2012

My head is still spinning from the past 3 days, which have been incredibly packed with events, information and networking. You’re in Silicon valley, competing against the best of the best. Kevin – consumer Internet plays, often times they don’t have a business model. network and meet new people.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2014

According to the Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index® for the First Quarter 2014, the Q1 increase marks seven consecutive quarters of positive sentiment among Silicon Valley venture capitalists. In other locations, the trend was more equal, even somewhat reversed in New York and Boston.

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Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

In the software an internet space a number of companies obviously had strong public offerings (LinkedIn, Yandex, Pandora, RenRen, et al). And even other strong, but perhaps not standout, companies like Active Network and Demand Media completed their own offerings. ” but either way, the IPO market will undoubtedly return.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 20, 2023

It'll be in Boston from September 5th through the 8th. I mean, I think a lot of people would say, well, you know, for the last 20 years I guess since we came on the internet, we've been wired, right? It's a podcast hosted by Dr. JJ Peterson and is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network. That's right.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 28, 2023

She is a leading venture capitalist in Silicon Valley, where she mentors tech startups and helps them go public. It'll be in Boston from September 5th through the eighth. She's a leading venture capitalist in Silicone Valley where she mentors tech startups and helps them go public. That's right.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

I don’t have an MBA and I don’t live in Silicon Valley. So, if you reference Software as a Service, you might want to add, “A piece of software you access through the internet and is paid for on a subscription basis, like Salesforce.com.” It doesn’t have to be at a formal networking event. I’m not your average angel.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2013

According to the Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index® for the First Quarter 2013, the Q1 increase marks three consecutive quarters of positive sentiment among Silicon Valley venture capitalists. In other locations, the trend was more equal, even somewhat reversed in New York and Boston.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

Here’s a great recap on the Boston Globe’s tech blog.). Outside of Silicon Valley, you can usually get into pretty good deals writing pretty small checks ($10K or so) if you are relevant to the sector you are investing in. There are a lot of options to expand your deal sourcing, like AngelList, syndicates, angel groups, etc.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

Here’s a great recap on the Boston Globe’s tech blog.). Outside of Silicon Valley, you can usually get into pretty good deals writing pretty small checks ($10K or so) if you are relevant to the sector you are investing in. There are a lot of options to expand your deal sourcing, like AngelList, syndicates, angel groups, etc.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

Don't miss @DougPepper & expert panelists as they discuss at @SXSW on March 9th: [link] #SXSW  —  @shasta Attracting VC Funding Outside Silicon Valley Panel We do a lot of things differently in Texas, including fundraising. If you live in Texas, find out how you can tap into the network.

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Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

It also puts another chink in the armor of the meme that monster internet companies can only be built in Silicon Valley (LivingSocial, Kayak, Gilt Groupe, CSN Stores, et al doing damage here too). The folks at Yipit did a detailed analyis of the Boston data and concluded Groupon’s model is deteriorating there.

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Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2014

According to the Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index® for the First Quarter 2014, the Q1 increase marks seven consecutive quarters of positive sentiment among Silicon Valley venture capitalists. In other locations, the trend was more equal, even somewhat reversed in New York and Boston.

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Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

I spent some time with some startups in San Francisco proper, as opposed to the heart of Silicon Valley (see Note 1). “Silicon Valley” (see Note 2) is hardly alone in this urbanization of startups trend. So why are software & internet startups more urban today than 5-10 years ago? April 13, 2012.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2009

Its easy to take Silicon Valley for granted. Ive written a little bit about the origins of Silicon Valley because I think its important for us to understand how we got here in order to make sure we preserve what is best about our community. But theres no denying the level of support for entrepreneurs that we enjoy.

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Steve Blank

MAY 3, 2022

At the onset of the war in Ukraine, Russia launched a cyber-attack on Viasat’s KA-SAT satellite, which supplies Internet across Europe, including to Ukraine. Another startup is providing a resilient, mesh local area network for secure tactical communications supporting ground units.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Most investors rely on their network of colleagues and service providers to source investments. These funds use a combination of cold-calling, travel, firm networks, paid expert networks, and technology to identify investment opportunities outside of their neighborhood. They are typically among the top quartile performers.

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Gust

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Pre-revenue software, internet, mobile and telecom deals. First Angel Network (Halifax). Wilmington Investor Network (NC). Band of Angels (Silicon Valley). Launchpad Angels (Boston). Hub Angels (Boston). Golden Seeds (NY, Boston, CA). Sand Hill Angels (Silicon Valley). Number: 30.

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Rob Go

MAY 21, 2014

Everyone knows that nobody gets consumer in Boston. If you want to invest in the next great consumer company, you better be in Silicon Valley or New York. Boston has amazing consumer companies, but the region gets no love for some reason. Network effect businesses. Care.com is a classic network effects business.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

We took advantage of the free office space we received and moved our business there, we networked with mentors who were connected to the program, we got free legal help from law firm sponsors, and got access to helpful seminars and workshops. I have been a part of both Startup Chile and now TechStars in Boston. Be Proactive.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

Come network with your friends and share your secret parties, plan your conference sessions, and discuss whose undiscovered indy band is cooler. Attracting VC Funding Outside Silicon Valley Panel We do a lot of things differently in Texas, including fundraising. If you live in Texas, find out how you can tap into the network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2014

While the Internet makes the world seem like a small place, it still costs money to travel, and there are still many valid business requirements to hit the road. Through the Internet, it costs no more to deliver your message around the world, versus your local geography. Networking events with other entrepreneurs.

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Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

In the early days of LinkedIn we jointly acquired an issued patent of the defunct SixDegrees.com which directly pertains to social networking as well as acquiring a nascent startup in part for its in-process patent filings. owns a bunch of patents around email, IM, etc), and yes E) social networking. Regarding social networking, Yahoo!

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

In consumer internet, that usually means one front-end user-facing developer, one back-end server-side developer, and ultimately a business person (details will come in a later post). In Silicon Valley, rock climbing’s a current hot spot for startup folks. To be blunt, find a way to move to Silicon Valley.

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Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Wilmington Investor Network. Silicon Valley. Central Texas Angel Network. Valley Angel Fund. Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley. Biotech, life science and medical devices are usually funded at higher pre-money valuations than, say, software and Internet companies. Louis Arch Angels.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2010

A new study, just published by CB Insights, titled Venture Capital Human Capital Report , summarizes these three characteristics for private early-stage Internet ventures funded in the US during the first six months of 2010. In other locations, the trend was more equal, even somewhat reversed in New York and Boston. No surprises here.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Im not offering extensive studies or research to support this conclusion; the evidence from my peers right here in the innovation capital of America, Silicon Valley, is absolutely overwhelming. If we network them together, theyll answer each others questions and collaborate on projects we can hardly imagine. They are nerds.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

Back to VCs, Silicon Valley venture capital firms are still the most active. In fact, most of the most active investment firms are located there, although NY now has moved solidly into second place (ahead of Boston). Internet and healthcare deals stayed flat and funding actually dipped.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. About Bessemer Venture Partners: Bessemer Venture Partners is a global investment group with offices in Silicon Valley, Boston, New York, Mumbai, and Tel Aviv. internet. (6). Feedburner Network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Here are some recommendations I have heard from the experts: Move your company to Silicon Valley or Boston. These include chips, computers, software, telecom, and the Internet. Personal networking is key. The market is coming back, but it is still well under water. VCs have pulled closer to home and hunkered down.

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Altgate

JUNE 1, 2009

  For example, I included TheFunded which is not a single author blog but rather a feed from a members-only network of entrepreneurs and I included Marc Andreesson who has great stuff on his blog but he just hasn't written anything new in a while.   In compiling the list I made several exceptions. 

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Seeing Both Sides

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

While Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to drop out of Harvard and move to Silicon Valley was a plot point in in the movie “The Social Network,” it looked like a watershed event to many in the local technology community. An edited version of this piece originally appeared in the Boston Sunday Globe.

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