Gust
NOVEMBER 8, 2012
As a native of Silicon Valley , I’ve witnessed the creative destruction of wave after wave of innovation as nearby corporate campuses repopulated themselves : From defense contractors to data centers , computer mainframe manufacturers to Internet search engines. Most of the technology industry is notoriously apolitical.
ReadWriteStart
OCTOBER 7, 2010
Bottom line, early stage equity is very, very expensive. As a thumb rule, try to get enough validation so that you can get to at least a $2 million pre-money valuation before raising equity capital. That is debt financing that converts into equity at the Series A valuation once the price for that is set. (I Well, I don't.
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ReadWriteStart
DECEMBER 9, 2010
In fact, I just did a case study on Coastal Contacts , a $150 million e-commerce company that sells contact lenses online and has built itself up largely by using inventory financing as opposed to venture capital and equity financing. Should those entrepreneurs who have built their business elsewhere move to Silicon Valley to raise money?
ReadWriteStart
SEPTEMBER 10, 2010
Whether it is credit or equity, funding is very, very tight. Because customer financing equals revenue, not equity. Sramana Mitra is a technology entrepreneur and strategy consultant in Silicon Valley. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Ben's Blog
APRIL 7, 2021
A similar pattern exists for venture capital funding: In 2020, just three regions — the Bay Area, New York, and Massachusetts — accounted for 70%+ of total venture funding in the U.S. In the case of Silicon Valley, it was a combination of: Universities like Stanford. Furthermore, as of 2016, the U.S. Federal government.
Austin Startup
MARCH 7, 2021
The University of Texas System is the third most innovative university in the world , behind only the University of California system and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in intellectual property patents. UT Austin, UT Dallas, and Baylor University are top ranked as well. Each offers a different culture, resources and economic base.
ReadWriteStart
DECEMBER 16, 2010
At this point, he can grow organically and leverage channel partners and other creative modes of non-equity financing and preserve equity as much as possible. Sramana Mitra is a technology entrepreneur and strategy consultant in Silicon Valley.
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