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

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

in fees is a hefty transaction fee considering company will still have legal and other fees on the financing. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. 7.5 - 10.5% April 12, 2012 6:15 PM.

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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. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

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. This can make it much more difficult to get any bank financing, new investment, and trade credit. In cases where it is truly a bridge financing (i.e. Steve Bennet.

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San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Valuation 36

Up and Running

JANUARY 30, 2014

In contrast, an incubator program doesn’t have a predetermined end, so there is no demo day like an accelerator, and they may or may not take equity or offer capital. Some accelerators have themes or focus on certain business sectors such as education, healthcare, or finance. Incubators. Our Accelerator Experience So Far.

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Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

Not to worry, I was busy working on closing the Series B financing for iControl Networks. I started working with the founders of iControl at the concept stage, prior to the first $100K of angel financing. Labels: CFO , home security , M and A , venture capital , venture financing. Are DEMO's days numbered?

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Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

One comment made by Jason was that angels tend to be less sensitive than VCs on valuation and can potentially make it difficult to get a venture financing done at acceptable valuation. Labels: Angel Investors , fundraising , term sheets , venture capital , venture financing. Are DEMO's days numbered? Steve Bennet.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 10, 2011

There are incubators to help you out on the financing side, too. The success of YCombinator and Techstars has spawned countless new incubators. New York will feature five this summer alone--Techstars, DreamIt, Startl and the NYC Seed/EDC Media and Finance incubators.

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Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

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. This new mode of transportation included a go-kart wheel, a motor and battery pack from an electric scooter, and sensors from a Nintendo Wii. Are DEMO's days numbered?

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 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. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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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"? 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. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Bootstrapping San Jose Silicon Valley Software Review 28

Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

The ACA is an interesting organization and is providing support in a number of ways to its member angel groups, from public policy, networking, sydnication, and best practices. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? ► January. (1). ► 2010. (7).

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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.

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Up and Running

MAY 21, 2014

He is the creator of the Duct Tape Marketing System and Duct Tape Marketing Consulting Network that trains and licenses small business marketing consultants around the world. His practical take on small business is often cited as a resource in publications such as The Wall Street Journal , The New York Times , and CNNMoney.

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Marketing Social Media Sales Media 72

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

One investor played chicken with me by threatening not to approve my next-round financing unless I gave him more equity. There are moments like being on stage when your demo crashes, reading about your competitors raising a ton of cash or having one of your top team members resign that test your will. I was baffled. It was 2007.

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Entrepreneur Startup Salary Egypt 384

Professor VC

JULY 31, 2008

I actually enjoy the process of pulling together a selection of materials to create a complete course on Entrepreneurial Finance. 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. ► January. (1).

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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.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

As I mentioned in the previous post, Jeff Fluhr (founder of StubHub) recently stopped by my Entrepreneurial Finance class to share his 4 Lessons of Entrepreneurship with the students. He raised less financing than originally planned but was able to launch the site and was running a business by the time his classmates graduated 9 months later.

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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. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

I am not sure how this relates to venture finance or entrepreneurship, but Im sure Ill find some connection along the way. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ProfessorVC. ► January.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 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. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

However, I was glad to see they were able to raise financing and launch the service. Steve, I was pleasantly surprised to find your blog when researching startup financing. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? February 15, 2008 2:08 PM.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

He then went on to say that this type of financing was good for the entrepreneur (vs taking VC money) because they got to keep more of the company. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

One investor played chicken with me by threatening not to approve my next-round financing unless I gave him more equity. There are moments like being on stage when your demo crashes, reading about your competitors raising a ton of cash or having one of your top team members resign that test your will. I was baffled. It was 2007.

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Entrepreneur Startup Salary Egypt 176

Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

Financing, that is.I had mixed emotions when I read the the press release on the recent funding of iControl Networks. One truth of start-up financing is that it generally takes twice as long and twice as much money to accomplish your milestones. As I said up front, I have mixed emotions about the financing. ProfessorVC.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 19, 2012

Conceptually, this is very intriguing and goes against the current popularity of accelerators in start-up hubs (Silicon Valley, New York, Boston, Seattle, Boulder) that are filled with recent grads and drop outs looking to build the next web sensation. You network! Are DEMO's days numbered? You attend start-up events!

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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? If you believe in it – then finance whatever you can yourself. Spend 20% of your time building a network of advisors that can help you.

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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."

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Professor VC

AUGUST 26, 2011

To that last one, there is certainly some truth as the standard time vs. revenue chart in most business plans looks like this: Im not teaching Entrepreneurial Finance this semester for the first time since Fall 2007. However, I am teaching the ELAB and a new experimental course (The Silicon Valley Experience) for the MBA program.

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 26, 2010

The search for a world series ticket brought up some more thoughts about entrepreneurial finance. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due.

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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. Labels: entrepreneur , seed investing , venture capital , venture financing. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Well, Im back.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

The fall semester at SJSU started this week and had the first class meeting of my Entrepreneurial Finance class, which was overflowing with students standing, sitting on the floor and begging to get in. We recently led a financing for AppBistro , that had a great group of investors committed, including Dave McClure and Alfred Lin.

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Angel Investor Angel Groups San Jose Venture Capital 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. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Angel Investor Due Diligence San Jose Silicon Valley 35

Professor VC

JULY 22, 2009

The protagonist, Ross Williamson, is struggling to finance his company and hang on to his team during the process. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ► January. (1). ► 2010. (7).

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Burn Rate San Jose Silicon Valley Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

MAY 30, 2009

We have invested a combination of ~$20K in founder financing and ~$200k in vendor financing. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

The latest statistics from VentureSource show 554 financings in Q4, down from 620 in Q3 and 718 in Q4 2007. On that front, I take pride in the second headline with news that Fliqz , where I am CFO, just closed on $6 million in Series C financing. Labels: bootstrapping , CFO , Fliqz , venture capital , venture financing.

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