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ProfessorVC: Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

Professor VC

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Got around to seeing The Social Network this past weekend. If I could have coffee with you sometime and talk either in San Jose or Palo Alto that would be great. ProfessorVC. Monday, October 11, 2010.

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Urbanization of Startups ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

I spent some time with some startups in San Francisco proper, as opposed to the heart of Silicon Valley (see Note 1). “Silicon Valley” (see Note 2) is hardly alone in this urbanization of startups trend. April 13, 2012. I was back in the SF Bay Area last week for a bit of work and a bit of fun.

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ProfessorVC: Bootstrapping 101

Professor VC

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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Why I love living in the Silicon Valley area

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

Let’s talk about the cons of San Francisco Bay area: Expensive housing. Besides San Francisco, very spread out, made up of many cities like Mountain View, San Jose, Palo Alto, etc. Alright, so let’s get down to why I really love living in the Silicon Valley area. SF is up to an hour away.

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ProfessorVC: How Much Diligence is Due.

Professor VC

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.

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ProfessorVC: Card Counting for Investors

Professor VC

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ProfessorVC. Monday, September 26, 2011. Card Counting for Investors. How would Billy Beane have done as an early stage investor?

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ProfessorVC: Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?

Professor VC

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. However, for most of the rest of us, the analytical skills honed in college or grad school, along with the opportunity to network and explore different fields prove invaluable later. With that in mind, I created a new course at San Jose State last year, the Entrepreneurship Lab (E-Lab).