Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

16th floor Register: Sign up here Thursday, March 8 Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella getting a demo of Senseye in the kitchen at Capital Factory. Come network with your friends and share your secret parties, plan your conference sessions, and discuss whose undiscovered indy band is cooler. Time: 2pm to 3pm Location: Hilton?—?Salon

Technical Review 89

Technical Review Austin Texas Cofounder 89

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

While finding product-market fit is important, getting the rest of the business model right is the difference between and a great demo and a great business. ” (But not focusing on the other aspects of the business model) hurt tremendously. Grant Warner. Grant :… Look, we’re people, right?

Cofounder 120

Cofounder DC Entrepreneur Silicon Valley 120

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

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". Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered?

Technical Review 31

Technical Review Due Diligence Silicon Valley San Jose 31

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. . ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. 3 days ago.

Technical Review 38

Technical Review Early Stage San Jose Angel Investor 38

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. . ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. 3 days ago.

SEC 54

SEC San Jose Angel Investor Accredited Investor 54

Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

At SJSU, we also have a business plan competition in the spring, which ideally allows the students to build a viable business model around their NIF projects. However, the NIF forces the students to focus on their idea and ability to communicate its need, kind of like the Demo conference is all about the product.

San Jose 28

San Jose Silicon Valley Technical Review Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

This got me thinking about the business model that Mike Keiser has built at the resort and a lecture began to form in my head. cant wait to go back, which is clearly goal #1 in the list of critical success factors if anyone is still following the business model tangent. Labels: Bandon Dunes , business models , golf.

Oregon 28

Oregon San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

JULY 31, 2008

This whole process got me thinking about the textbook business model. Randy Stross, a colleague of mine at San Jose State, wrote an interesting piece on the textbook business in his Sunday New York Times column, " First it Was Song Downloads. Labels: business models , Grateful Dead , textbook.

San Jose 28

San Jose Software Review Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

An entrepreneur will pitch their business plan to what they think is a group of angel investors and will get a number of follow-up calls afterwards, but they are pitches for services not investment interest. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered?

Angel Investor 28

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor San Jose 28

Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. . ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. 3 days ago.

Bootstrapping 28

Bootstrapping San Jose Silicon Valley Software Review 28

Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

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"? Are DEMO's days numbered? The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. Babys All Grown Up. ► 2010.

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Balance Sheet 28

Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. . ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. 3 days ago.

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"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. . ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. 3 days ago.

Term Sheet 32

Term Sheet Angel Investor San Jose Venture Capital 32

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

In addition to the case study analysis, the students also have the opportunity to develop a business model and financial model for a new concept, which always proves a lot more challenging. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered?

San Jose 28

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. . ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. 3 days ago.

San Jose 28

San Jose Technical Review Norway Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. . ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. 3 days ago.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

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. With that in mind, I created a new course at San Jose State last year, the Entrepreneurship Lab (E-Lab). Are DEMO's days numbered? 5 hours ago.

San Jose 43

San Jose Silicon Valley Las Vegas Venture Capital 43

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

How to stay lean and iterate quickly while you’re building a two sided marketplace, especially when “network effect” and “critical mass” are the two main focuses? Spend 20% of your time building a network of advisors that can help you. No investor cares about a business plan.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

While currently free to angel groups, their business model revolves around aggregating the angel investment data. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. 3 days ago.

Pre-Money Valuation 28

Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. . ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. 3 days ago.

San Jose 28

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. . ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. 1 week ago.

San Jose 31

San Jose Technical Review Venture Capital Angel Investor 31

Professor VC

AUGUST 26, 2011

Is the model consistent with the business plan? Does the business model make sense? Do you understand the business and market? The process of building the model forces you to answer the difficult questions related to the business model and give a complete picture of the opportunity. 3 days ago.

Silicon Valley 35

Silicon Valley San Jose Hockey Stick Venture Capital 35

Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

had mixed emotions when I read the the press release on the recent funding of iControl Networks. I took a look back at our original financial model we presented to VCs in 2004. But of course, the model had us requiring only $10M equity to breakeven and to achieve $185M in revenues in 2008 (the magic Year 5 in all business plans).

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Term Sheet Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 19, 2012

VFA is sending high achieving recent college grads into small businesses and start-ups in inner cities. You network! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? 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

JULY 2, 2010

When my wife first mentioned this Job Wars research project she was working on a few months ago, I responded with the traditional view that start-ups are the vehicle of job creation and government policy should be to not get in the way of this ecosystem, as New York Times Columnist Thomas Friedman argues in " Start-Ups, Not Bailouts."

San Jose 28

San Jose Silicon Valley Venture Capital Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

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"? Are DEMO's days numbered? The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong.

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"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. . ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. 3 days ago.

San Jose 28

San Jose San Francisco Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. . ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. 3 days ago.

Angel Investor 35

Angel Investor Due Diligence San Jose Silicon Valley 35

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

How passionate are the entrepreneurs about their business? Does the business model pass the smell test? Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. 3 hours ago.

Angel Groups 28

Angel Groups San Jose Early Stage Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

always focus on the business model and assumptions, but there are too many unknowns to put much faith in the future cash flow projections. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong.

San Jose 33

San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Mezzanine 33

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

In this case, LinkedIn was the only logical one that came to mind and didn’t see a viable business model short of that result. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong.

Acquisition 31

Acquisition San Jose Angel Investor IPO 31

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. . ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. 3 days ago.

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"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. . ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. 3 days ago.

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley Burn Rate 28

Professor VC

JULY 22, 2009

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. . ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. 3 days ago.

Burn Rate 28

Burn Rate San Jose Silicon Valley Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. . ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. 3 days ago.

Angel Investor 28

Angel Investor Angel Groups San Jose Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

MAY 30, 2009

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. . ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. 3 days ago.

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"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. . ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. 3 days ago.

Venture Capital 28

Venture Capital Silicon Valley San Jose Bootstrapping 28