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The Secret History of Silicon Valley Part V: Happy 100th Birthday.

Steve Blank

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance I always had been curious about how Silicon Valley, a place I had lived and worked in, came to be. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance I always had been curious about how Silicon Valley, a place I had lived and worked in, came to be. How did Silicon Valley start?

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Startup Grind Turns the Tables on Mark Suster

Both Sides of the Table

And my specialty was computer networks. You know, the weird thing, Derek, and I should probably let you speak some time, but I was deeply technical when I went into Andersen consulting, and I got paid much less than engineers who graduated, because I had a degree in economics. They paid engineers $4,000 more entry-point.

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How to Find a Job at the Right Startup for You

Startup Professionals Musings

So here’s a strategy I recommend (definitely the most common strategy in Silicon Valley). Start networking. Skip the recruiting agents who hover in these networks – they don’t usually represent you well, and often antagonize the startups with aggressive selling. What's the monthly burn rate?

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Reinventing the Board Meeting – Part 1 of 2

Steve Blank

Silicon Valley, New York). 3) An experienced board brings an extensive network of customers, partners, help in recruiting, follow-on financing, etc. The only numbers in those documents that are important in the first year of a startup’s life are burn rate and cash balance. Here’s how. The Wrong Metrics.

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Why Board Meetings Suck – Part 1 of 2

Steve Blank

Silicon Valley, New York). 3) An experienced board brings an extensive network of customers, partners, help in recruiting, follow-on financing, etc. The only numbers in those documents that are important in the first year of a startup’s life are burn rate and cash balance. Here’s how. The Wrong Metrics.

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ProfessorVC: Bootstrapping 101

Professor VC

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

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What's Wrong With Today's Board Meetings: Part 1

ReadWriteStart

Silicon Valley, New York). An experienced board brings an extensive network of customers, partners, help in recruiting, follow-on financing, etc. The only numbers in those documents that are important in the first year of a startup's life are burn rate and cash balance. Here's how. better user growth.