Equity Massachusetts Silicon Valley Technology 
Gust
NOVEMBER 8, 2012
As a business lawyer working with startups in technology and digital media every day, I’m fortunate to have a front-row seat as entrepreneurs create value out of thin air. What can we do on the public policy front to turn the United States into one giant Silicon Valley? Intellectual Property. Healthcare Reform.
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. I gave Gio some advice on funding, which I will repeat here for all of you.
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. Technology transfer office. Federal government.
Austin Startup
MARCH 7, 2021
Texas is the most promising technology market in the United States. 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.
ReadWriteStart
DECEMBER 16, 2010
However, Deborah is looking for ways to sell her low carbon footprint green house technology to producers, and is in conversations with producers in Senegal and India. 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.
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