Genuine VC
JULY 19, 2010
It’s clear that despite the varied terminology (Super Angel, Micro VC, Seed Stage VC, Seed Firms, etc.), Of course CapEx has been transformed into OpEx via changes in the tech infrastructure layer (open source, virtualization & cloud computing, offshoring, etc.). That’s no secret.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 23, 2014
The rise of “micro VCs” or seed-stage funds. The rise of alternative sources of capital (crowd funding and the like). I highlighted how these tectonic technical shifts have altered the VC industry in this post: How Open-Source & Horizontal Computing Spawned the Micro VC Market.
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Steve Blank
APRIL 13, 2013
Closed for You, Open For Us. China has essentially closed its internal search, media and social network software market to foreign companies who wouldn’t play with the government rules on the Great Firewall. The table below from web2asia.com shows the number of users of online social networks as of 2009.
Steve Blank
APRIL 13, 2013
Closed for You, Open For Us. China has essentially closed its internal search, media and social network software market to foreign companies who wouldn’t play with the government rules on the Great Firewall. The table below from web2asia.com shows the number of users of online social networks as of 2009.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 17, 2009
A few years ago it became fashionable for large VC’s to do seed funding. With open source software (LAMP stack) and cloud computing infrastructure it just wasn’t that expensive to get your company going and founders just wanted to raise less money. I think they definitely qualify as a VC and not a seed fund.
mashable.com
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
After all, high-quality open source software is free, the cloud makes computer power far less expensive, and anyone with an Internet connection can learn Ruby and CSS. In fact, it’s barely even the beginning for most companies in their seed stage financings. Getting funded is hardly the end-all.
mashable.com
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
Joshua Baer is the co-founder and CEO of Otherinbox , a prolific angel investor and the director of Capital Factory , Austin’s seed-stage incubator. Open Source Lists. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Social Media. Social Networking. Social Good. Social Media.
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