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Minimum Wage Boost in Silicon Valley Ups the Cinderella Factor

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Raising the minimum wage in Silicon Valley (beyond San Jose which has already done so) is a very important and rational thing to do for the economic health of the valley, California, and the USA economy as a whole. The issue is continuing the incredible innovation that happens in Silicon Valley.

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Closure

Steve Blank

Any guerilla sales tactics somebody may know for situation like this? Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. I bet there are a lot more wasteful spending when the purse-holders are always on the risk-averse side. Order Here. To Order Outside of the U.S. Now In Print! Blog at WordPress.com.

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Beware The Consultant

infochachkie.com

One startup I joined was very proud that they had been ‘accepted’ as a client by a prestigious Silicon Valley law firm whose name rhymes with a type of pasta (they are lawyers after all, so I have to be careful here…). You should be able to get a referral to a potential investor that is a good fit for your venture. Sales (12).

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The Internet Might Kill Us All

Steve Blank

And it appears that at least in Silicon Valley, a larger percentage of money made in the last tech bubble is recirculated back into investments into the next generation of tech startups. Filed under: Family/Career , Secret History of Silicon Valley , Venture Capital.

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