Hunter Walker

MARCH 30, 2023

And that’s why I’m challenging our government to regulate them. The conversation evolved to one about how our industry (venture, startups, tech in general) could better message about the positive role we play in the economy. But they won’t help us navigate through this new world they’re creating. They want DMCA safe harbor?

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Most folks reading this will know that many startups were built in part with the help of venture capital. However, many folks probably don’t think about exactly where those VC dollars that help fund startups actually come from. So I wanted to dive a little deeper into what I call the startup capital supply chain.

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Agile VC

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Most folks reading this will know that many startups were built in part with the help of venture capital. However, many folks probably don’t think about exactly where those VC dollars that help fund startups actually come from. So I wanted to dive a little deeper into what I call the startup capital supply chain.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 29, 2009

These IPOs meant that technology companies didn’t have to get acquired to raise money or get their founders and investors liquid. Interestingly enough, Fred Terman, Dean of Stanford Engineering was tied to all three companies.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 10, 2021

Similarly, I just got a pitch for a startup providing telehealth access that specialized in allergies—which I was pretty excited about until they told me that pharmaceutical companies were fronting the cost of their marketing. I was both horrified and yet not surprised at all. That was before Prop 22 passed.

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