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. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. So, what ended up causing this about face?

Technical Review 31

Technical Review Due Diligence Silicon Valley San Jose 31

Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1).

Bootstrapping 28

Bootstrapping San Jose Silicon Valley Software Review 28

Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1).

San Jose 36

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Valuation 36

Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1).

Term Sheet 32

Term Sheet Angel Investor San Jose Venture Capital 32

Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1).

Angel Investor 28

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor San Jose 28

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

It’s a pain to manage payroll, unemployment, insurance, etc in one state. It’s a freaking nightmare to manage in three states (well, two states and a district), even though we paid a payroll service to take care of it. Nearly everyone thinks they can give good management tips. Company : Lookery. Author : Scott Rafer.

Software Review 79

Software Review Startup Technical Review Vesting 79

Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

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). A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal.

San Jose 28

San Jose Technical Review Norway Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1).

San Jose 28

San Jose Silicon Valley Technical Review Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1).

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Balance Sheet 28

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

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. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong.

Oregon 28

Oregon San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1).

San Jose 28

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

Im still not actually sure what this says about new venture opportunities, but there are a few points that came to mind: Stabilitly of mobile platform - Can you imagine using your PC and not having it crash once in several months? I do have one investment in a company that has developed a platform for in game mobile advertising - Greystripe.

San Jose 28

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1).

Technical Review 28

Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

JULY 31, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1).

San Jose 28

San Jose Software Review Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1).

San Jose 43

San Jose Silicon Valley Las Vegas Venture Capital 43

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1).

San Jose 31

San Jose Technical Review Venture Capital Angel Investor 31

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1).

Pre-Money Valuation 28

Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 19, 2012

VFAs tagline is "Mobilizing graduates as entrepreneurs" and is "A program for young, talented grads to spend 2 years in the trenches of a start-up with the goal that these graduates will become socialized and mobilized as entrepreneurs moving forward." The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong.

Silicon Valley 28

Silicon Valley San Jose America Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

A Comparison Between Novice and Serial Entrepreneurs" Her research shows that there is a positive correlation between prior founding experience and new venture performance due to stronger and more diverse social networks, access to capital, reliance on collaborators and other factors. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal.

San Jose 28

San Jose Silicon Valley Venture Capital Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1).

San Jose 28

San Jose San Francisco Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

JULY 2, 2010

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1).

San Jose 28

San Jose Silicon Valley Venture Capital Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

AUGUST 26, 2011

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1).

Silicon Valley 35

Silicon Valley San Jose Hockey Stick Venture Capital 35

Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

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

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Term Sheet Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1).

Angel Investor 35

Angel Investor Due Diligence San Jose Silicon Valley 35

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

However, you never know, you might find a start-up that has a cool mobile app to fix your leaky faucet. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. For angel funding, my choice would definitely be AngelList.

Angel Investor 28

Angel Investor Angel Groups San Jose Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1).

Silicon Valley 31

Silicon Valley San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital 31

Professor VC

MAY 6, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1).

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley Burn Rate 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1).

Angel Groups 28

Angel Groups San Jose Early Stage Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1).

San Jose 33

San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Mezzanine 33

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1).

Acquisition 31

Acquisition San Jose Angel Investor IPO 31

Professor VC

MAY 30, 2009

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1).

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley Bootstrapping 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1).

Venture Capital 28

Venture Capital Silicon Valley San Jose Bootstrapping 28