Business Model Finance Partner San Jose 
Professor VC
MARCH 10, 2009
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. 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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SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy. Steve and Carolyn are partners at Emergent Research and Senior Fellows at the Society for New Communications Research. San Jose Mercury News: Maker Faire Mixes Business With Wackiness. Business Models.
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Professor VC
APRIL 7, 2011
My partner in Menlo Incubator , Gary Kremen , and I had a recent debate on which one of us hates convertible debt more. 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. In cases where it is truly a bridge financing (i.e.
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". I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. work at home. May 1, 2011 10:32 PM.
Professor VC
JANUARY 27, 2008
The spring semester of my Entrepreneurial Finance class starts tomorrow. We will also look at a variety of financing methods including venture capital, angel investing, licensing, franchising, roll-up, venture debt and my old favorite, bootstrapping. Labels: entrepreneur , entrepreneurial finance course , venture capital.
Professor VC
FEBRUARY 12, 2008
Once the point is reached where you want to move ahead, we put the sales hat on and convince our partners about the incredible opportunity that we are lucky enough to be able to invest on the ground floor. I started thinking about this yesterday when Jeff Fluhr, founder of Stub Hub spoke at my San Jose State class.
Professor VC
NOVEMBER 19, 2009
With that in mind, I created a new course at San Jose State last year, the Entrepreneurship Lab (E-Lab). If you have a reputation for cutting corners, not treating employees or partners right, it will become very difficult to do business. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.
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