steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

signup, upgrade, trial pricing Zuora – online subscription management FeeFighters – find the cheapest credit card processors HealPay – Collections made easy Customer Support Tender – support, knowledgebase tool for your site GetSatisfaction - conversations between companies / customers.

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

Finance where needed. I need leaders who manage in good times and bad.To build a large company you need to manage through economic cycles. We have the inability to hire engineering in Silicon Valley or brand sales people in NYC but the country still has very high structural long-term unemployment. And Social.

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Stock Technical Review Marketing Greece 305

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

There was no viral social networking products back then like Twitter where people could easily discover your content. The managing partner of the firm called me the next day. we had about 25 firms contacting us – more than I could manage. Experienced and serial entrepreneurs in the content management space.

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Venture Capital Term Sheet San Diego Viral 274

mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

GLIIF, LLC is a Hot Silicon Valley Startup designed to disrupt QR Code usage in advertising. I created {s}hareCLOUD — Private social networks for businesses– with Google in mind. It just seems to me that having a great idea without Silicon Valley connections becomes an obstacle. Social Media.

San Francisco 104

San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2016

Silicon Valley’s pay-it-forward culture means that others will help when you’re starting up. Yet this same network of connected people affects who gets funded, how startup teams form, and who gets hired. . In ’05, social networking was not quite as prevalent as is it today.

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Silicon Valley North Carolina Cofounder Entrepreneur 120

bizthoughts.mikelee.org

MARCH 8, 2012

If you’re a non-technical entrepreneur in Silicon Valley that’s out of college now, it can be tough to find a technical cofounder. Be a great product manager, marketer, or whatever your role is, and foster deep connections there. Active software engineers probably get two offers a month or more. Here’s how.

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder Technical Review Software Review 40

Reid Hoffman

MARCH 14, 2019

These are inspiring stories and sound bites, but what they fail to do is explain why hiring and culture are so important, and how to manage them as your startup rapidly scales. The senior management team you have now won’t be the same that’s around you when you ring the NYSE bell at your IPO.

Silicon Valley 28

Silicon Valley Early Stage Hiring Employee 28

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! Brad Feld: Feld is co-founder and managing director of Foundry Group, a Boulder, Colorado venture capital firm that focuses on early stage investments ranging from $250,000 to $500,000.

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Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Task Management. Project Management Tools. Social networking. Social/Sharing. Subscription Payments / Management. Managing APIs. Customer Relationship Management. Contractor Management. Private beta invitations & management: Prefinery. Scanning / Document Management.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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Bootstrapping San Jose Silicon Valley Software Review 28

reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Friendster’s valuation set the tone for the entire social networking space. You may happen to emphasize the right points that pique an investor’s interest, but you shouldn’t leave your financing up to chance. Second, understand the broader financing climate. Steer into your investors’ objections.

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Entrepreneur Revenue Viral Networking 111

Ben's Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

If the organization purchases, for example, social networking software it must attempt to take these needs into account. Finance, IT, Legal). The decision often involves technical decision makers, economic decision makers, and risk management decision makers. development, security, operations) and business functions (e.g.

Customer 78

Customer Technical Review Silicon Valley Internet 78

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Multiply that by literally a couple thousand, and that’s what 2013 is going to look like in Silicon Valley, and to a lesser degree some other startup ecosystems. “There are so many companies in Silicon Valley that have raised $30 million and done absolutely nothing with it.” November 29, 2012.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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. ProfessorVC.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Silicon Valley San Jose 31

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. and an investor in Right Side Capital Management (RSCM). I am curious about the rise of kickstarter type intermediaries who can manage the investment process and potentially make a single investment in a start-up. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

SEC 54

SEC San Jose Angel Investor Accredited Investor 54

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Didnt get the chance to ask him if managed to visit Berkeley while he was in town and see the 52-7 whupping that the Buffs took at the hands of Cal. Bump.com is a social network based on license plate numbers as the identifier. ProfessorVC. Thursday, September 16, 2010.

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Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 38

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Ive written previously about Right Side Capital Management (RCSM) , the latest in my post earlier this year, " How Much Diligence is Due. " (Full disclosure: I am an investor and adviser in RCSM.) Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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Technical Review Early Stage San Jose Angel Investor 38

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2015

And it consulting & banking you rise up to be relationship managers but in law you still need to be the s**t hottest at your legal practice. I’ll always remember right after the 35-hour maximum work week was put in place in France I met with the finance minister of the country. How about working in the US military?

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France Silicon Valley Demand .Net 150

Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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. ProfessorVC. Thursday, April 7, 2011.

San Jose 36

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Valuation 36

www.drowningamerican.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Who We Are: We’re two individuals with a strong background in strategic consulting and management. What We’re Doing: We’re currently setting the groundwork for an innovative educational web application that will eventually fuse with social networking. Silicon Valley Bank seems interesting.

Sweat Equity 40

Sweat Equity Equity Hiring Technical Review 40

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Upon closing the deal, Essilor will fully consolidate Shamir Optical while keeping the Israeli management team of Shamir Optical in place. iSkoot, founded in 2005, has an office in Silicon Valley and an R&D center, which employs half the company’s workforce, in Bet Shemesh, Israel.

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Bandwidth Framework Forecast 79

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. While Silicon Valley covers a large amount of turf, it is very small. The charter of the SVCE (Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship) is to work with all of the colleges in fostering entrepreneurship. ProfessorVC. Thursday, November 19, 2009. June 3, 2010 9:50 AM.

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San Jose Silicon Valley Las Vegas Venture Capital 43

Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. We recently had our Neat Ideas Fair, which is my favorite annual event of our Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship at SJSU. Manija Ansari is an undergraduate business student (currently in my Entrepreneurial Finance course), working on a social entreprenurial venture.

San Jose 28

San Jose Silicon Valley Technical Review Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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. Newer Post.

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Term Sheet Angel Investor San Jose Venture Capital 32

Start Up Blog

APRIL 29, 2013

A bit like Silicon Valley. While non bank business financing is currently miniscule by comparison, the numbers from kickstarter.com tell us something is brewing. Residents are collaborating to start, finance and manage public works projects and proving they can bootstrap a better job themselves.

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Uruguay Technical Review Vertical Las Vegas 123

Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ProfessorVC.

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San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Balance Sheet 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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. ProfessorVC. Steve Bennet.

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San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Venture Capital 28

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

It’s a pain to manage payroll, unemployment, insurance, etc in one state. It’s a freaking nightmare to manage in three states (well, two states and a district), even though we paid a payroll service to take care of it. Nearly everyone thinks they can give good management tips. Finances were just one part of the story.

Software Review 79

Software Review Startup Technical Review Vesting 79

Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. Thursday, May 29, 2008.

Angel Investor 28

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor San Jose 28

Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. It seems appropriate to have this discussion as Kent Desormeaux grabs Big Browns reins and goes after the Triple Crown tomorrow at Belmont.There is an age old debate in the venture business on whether it is better to bet on the horse (business/market) or the jockey (management team/founders).

San Jose 28

San Jose Technical Review Norway Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I was on a panel earlier this week with several other investors from Angel Groups in the Valley. The panel was a typical Silicon Valley shmoozefest hosted at a law firm with about 75+ attendees. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ProfessorVC.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Manage seasonal demand through pricing - Weather on the Oregon coast can range from gorgeous to downright nasty and can change from one of the other in a matter of minutes. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ProfessorVC.

Oregon 28

Oregon San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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"? I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

San Jose 28

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

JULY 31, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I actually enjoy the process of pulling together a selection of materials to create a complete course on Entrepreneurial Finance. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

San Jose 28

San Jose Software Review Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Ezra Klein : Hello and welcome to the Ezra Klein Show, a podcast on Vox Media Podcast Network. Bill is a general partner at Benchmark, one of Silicon Valley’s really legendary venture capital firms. He is one of Silicon Valley’s legendary venture capitalists. Would anyone ever do that?

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Singapore Government Silicon Valley Software Review 43

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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"? ProfessorVC.

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San Jose Technical Review Venture Capital Angel Investor 31