Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. At a high level, I definitely agree that being an entrepreneur and being in school dont necessarily mix. At a high level, I definitely agree that being an entrepreneur and being in school dont necessarily mix. Most successful entrepreneurs will repeat this process many times.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. However, I have seen some blog posts posing the question about whether the same principles of valuing baseball players could be applied to entrepreneurs. I encourage entrepreneurs to give it a shot and let me know what you think. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Last week, the House of Representatives passed the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act (H.R. Since small businesses are responsible for the vast majority of new jobs, legislators believe that these new rules will make it easier for entrepreneurs to raise capital and ramp up hiring.

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Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Some result from years of work and/or education while others are a result of trying to identify a unique solution to a consumer or business problem. We recently had our Neat Ideas Fair, which is my favorite annual event of our Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship at SJSU.

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Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. This will also serve as a good pointer for all the entrepreneurs who ask why I am not interested in their company led convertible note financing round. Ive seen a number of entrepreneurs, angels and VCs fall into the trap of providing debt in small pieces. ProfessorVC.

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Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. was part of a Dow Jones VentureWire webinar last week titled Negotiating An Angel Deal: What Angels, Entrepreneurs & VCs Need to Know. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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. Labels: entrepreneur , entrepreneurial finance course , venture capital.

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Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I think the title of this post is a TV show, but fitting as there has been much debate in the venture community as to the whether angel investors are good or bad for entrepreneurs and VCs. I was on a panel earlier this week with several other investors from Angel Groups in the Valley.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. While spending time with the entrepreneurs and championing the deal through the group, you tend to become emotionally attached. In most cases, the entrepreneur hasnt hidden anything, it is just buyers remorse kicking in and the realization that the hard work is beginning. ProfessorVC.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Do you have the right make-up to be an entrepreneur? You need to be true to yourself and many people arent cut out to take the personal and professional risk associated with being an entrepreneur. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ProfessorVC.

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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). VFA is sending high achieving recent college grads into small businesses and start-ups in inner cities.

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Professor VC

AUGUST 26, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I have to build a financial model? I get asked this question a lot by entrepreneurs (and students). However, I am teaching the ELAB and a new experimental course (The Silicon Valley Experience) for the MBA program. Is the model consistent with the business plan?

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. For firms that dont have access to the most successful entrepreneurs, trying to predict an individual or individual teams success rate based on experience, personal attributes, intellect, etc. might very well be a good way to find some promising first time entrepreneurs. ProfessorVC.

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Professor VC

MAY 30, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. We held our annual business plan competition at San Jose State this month and first prize was $10,000. In addition to the first prize, he was also given office space at the Plug and Play incubator for the summer and get to spend his days with other entrepreneurs and investors.

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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. I thought about the name some more and I do spend much of my time teaching entrepreneurship and coaching entrepreneurs. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ProfessorVC.

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 20, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I have been following the rallying cry of entrepreneurs with some amusement over the past couple of weeks in response to a blog post by Jason Calacanis, " Why Start-ups Shouldnt have to pay to pitch angel investors." I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I took a look back at our original financial model we presented to VCs in 2004. The business model (OEM through broadband and home security companies for mass distribution) if not specific product functionality has remained largely the same. ProfessorVC. Monday, June 20, 2011.

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Professor VC

JULY 22, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Ross is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, battered but still standing after the Internet collapse. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I spent most of the time with the reporter talking about Sand Hill Angels and how we add value to the start-ups and entrepreneurs that we partner with, which is why I just have a small mention in the article. As I am quoted in the article, it is easy to pick holes in a business plan.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Entrepreneurs struggle to find investors and investors struggle to find the best start-ups. This is a brutal process for entrepreneurs and many have no interest in the angel groups for this reason. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ProfessorVC.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Of course, the most important funding statistic to an entrepreneur relates to one specific company, and whether there is sufficient capital available to build and scale his business. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ProfessorVC. million and $4.2

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