Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

He opened the first of many PanIQ Escape Rooms in Hollywood, California, and today, they have locations in San Jose, Phoenix, Miami, NYC, Dallas, Nashville, Chicago and many more. It only seemed logical for Akos and his partners to bring this concept to the US.

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Hungary San Jose Nashville Phoenix 62

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

These metro areas tend to be anchored by research universities that attract the talent and venture capital needed to develop fresh ideas that involve business and technology. Venture capital investors tend to be interested in the high number of startups dedicated to the health sciences sector. San Francisco.

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District of Columbia San Francisco Tampa Charlotte 101

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

MARCH 18, 2014

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. Let’s put politics aside for a moment and pretend the minimum wage is not a party-centric issue.

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Silicon Valley San Jose Indiana Kentucky 85

abovethecrowd.com

JULY 10, 2014

Uber initially worked well primarily within the San Francisco city limits. It now has high liquidity from South San Jose to Napa. Once again, Uber started in San Francisco proper. Today there is coverage from South San Jose all the way up to Napa. The rental car market is $27B in the U.S. Utilization.

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San Francisco San Jose Marketing Technical Review 111

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 24, 2012

One of the big data team collected and analyzed all the data of accidents on Route 101 linking San Francisco to San Jose. I will finish this post with one example that came out of a discussion with the IT executive of a large US bank.

Czech Republic 99

Czech Republic Russia San Jose Europe 99

Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

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. Jon Fisher purposely avoided raising venture capital in his ventures. The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic.

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Bootstrapping San Jose Silicon Valley Software Review 28

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

There are no tours of companies or venture capital firms. From Santa Clara to South San Francisco it’s 45 miles of one bedroom community after another. Startups and innovation have exploded here because of the rise of venture capital. Filed under: Family/Career , Technology , Venture Capital.

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Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Venture Capital 335

Professor VC

OCTOBER 11, 2010

If I could have coffee with you sometime and talk either in San Jose or Palo Alto that would be great. The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Congratulations on the Best Venture Capital Investment. Venture News. On Vacation.

Social Network 28

Social Network Networking Software Review San Jose 28

ReadWriteStart

JULY 15, 2020

As Marie Ekeland, founder of venture capital firm Daphni has suggested, it matters if a company represents what you want the future to look like. Harmonate, based in San Jose has developed private fund data operations tailored to the complexities of tracking social impact investing.

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Valuation South Carolina San Jose Balance Sheet 91

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

I fell in to all three camps representing San Jose State University, Startups (through my CFO/board roles) and Investors (with my angel investor hat on). A few takeaways from the trip: Go Big or Go Home (similar to the venture capital model). Baby steps aren't going to happen.

Silicon Valley 43

Silicon Valley San Jose SBA DC 43

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Fantag was started in San Jose and moved to Sacramento to take advantage of this ecosystem. I met Brian Dombrowski and Scott Bennett, who had been building the company in San Jose. I was living in Sacramento and had worked in venture capital with Intel Capital and a Sacramento-based VC fund.

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Sacramento San Jose Startup Distribution 73

The Next Web

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Roughly 1,200 miles away in the heart of Silicon Valley, San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed is pushing for restrictions that will shutter many of the city’s medical marijuana dispensaries. In 2012, Denver startups raised more than $280M, with 33 startups raising $1M or more. Denver Mayor Michael B.

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Denver Silicon Valley San Jose Colorado 166

Cracking the Code

MAY 15, 2008

I attended yesterday the 10th Annual Top Ten Tech Trends organized by the Churchill Club at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose. This year, the panel included Steve Jurveston from DFJ, Vinod Khosla from Khosla Ventures, Josh Kopelman from First Round Capital, Roger McNamee from Elevation Partners and Joe Schoendorf from Accel.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review San Jose Venture Capital 48

genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Even the best venture capital firms have a lot of failures and few successes. SF Chronicle: Ultralight startups: little capital, just computer. San Jose Mercury News: Maker Faire Mixes Business With Wackiness. venture capital. However, Ive learned four lessons the hard way: 1. Next Gen Artisans.

Equity 40

Equity Technical Review San Jose Stock 40

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Congratulations on the Best Venture Capital Investment. Venture News. Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct. ► July. (1). ► May. (1). Can you start a company on $10K? ► 2008.

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Technical Review Early Stage San Jose Angel Investor 38

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

I attended the annual LP meeting for a venture capital firm this week and got into a discussion about the above question. With that in mind, I created a new course at San Jose State last year, the Entrepreneurship Lab (E-Lab). The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. Venture News. ProfessorVC.

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San Jose Silicon Valley Las Vegas Venture Capital 43

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Congratulations on the Best Venture Capital Investment. Venture News. Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct. ► July. (1). ► May. (1). Can you start a company on $10K? ► 2008.

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SEC San Jose Angel Investor Accredited Investor 54

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 4, 2008

He serves on the advisory board of a number of technology startups, and has worked as a consultant to a number of startups, companies, and venture capital firms. Wondering how do I get in touch with you - I am founder of a company here in San jose, CA and would like to invite you to be part of our advisor team.

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San Francisco Technical Cofounder Fractional CTO CTO 155

Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

Lobbying is ongoing by both the National Venture Capital Association and Angel Capital Association and James Geshwiler on the panel wrote a recent post on the ramification. Labels: Angel Investors , fundraising , term sheets , venture capital , venture financing. The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic.

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Term Sheet Angel Investor San Jose Venture Capital 32

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Congratulations on the Best Venture Capital Investment. Venture News. Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct. ► July. (1). ► May. (1). Can you start a company on $10K? ► 2008.

Technical Review 38

Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 38

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

I have noticed this same feeling when making a venture capital or angel investment. I started thinking about this yesterday when Jeff Fluhr, founder of Stub Hub spoke at my San Jose State class. Labels: angel investing , entrepreneurship , venture capital. The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic.

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San Jose Technical Review Venture Capital Angel Investor 31

VC Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2011

is based in San Jose, CA and has offices in Netanya, Israel. According to VentureBeat , Wanova’s sales have tripled this year, and the company is planning to use the proceeds of this round to continue building its sales force and developing global sales support. Wanova was founded by Dr Issy Ben-Shaul (CTO) and Ilan Kessler.

San Jose 99

San Jose Cloud Startup 99

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Congratulations on the Best Venture Capital Investment. Venture News. Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct. ► July. (1). ► May. (1). Can you start a company on $10K? ► 2008.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Silicon Valley San Jose 31

Professor VC

JULY 31, 2008

Randy Stross, a colleague of mine at San Jose State, wrote an interesting piece on the textbook business in his Sunday New York Times column, " First it Was Song Downloads. The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Venture News. On Vacation.

San Jose 28

San Jose Software Review Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) was also represented at the conference and is forging closer links with the ACA. The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Congratulations on the Best Venture Capital Investment.

Angel Investor 28

Angel Investor Angel Groups San Jose Accredited Investor 28

Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Congratulations on the Best Venture Capital Investment. Venture News. Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct. ► July. (1). ► May. (1). Can you start a company on $10K? ► 2008.

San Jose 36

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Valuation 36

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

During the next four months, we will examine over a dozen entrepreneurial ventures from a diverse mix of industries - technology, service, food & beverage, and fashion. I think this same concept plays into what Ive seen happening a lot more in the venture community: partners at VC firms jumping back into entrepreneurial ventures.

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San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. Labels: bootstrapping , CFO , Fliqz , venture capital , venture financing. The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Congratulations on the Best Venture Capital Investment.

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Venture Capital Silicon Valley San Jose Bootstrapping 28

Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

Labels: CFO , home security , M and A , venture capital , venture financing. The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Congratulations on the Best Venture Capital Investment. Venture News. Steve Bennet. at 10:22 AM.

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Balance Sheet 28

Austin Startup

APRIL 3, 2017

Austin Texas, hometown of True Wealth Venture’s takes the top spot, followed by Miami, then San Jose and NYC ranks at number seven. True Wealth Ventures is excited to contribute to the much-needed growth of the funding sources in Austin, and utilizing the huge potential the Texas market has for both wealth and business talent!

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Silicon Valley New York City San Jose Texas 48

Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Congratulations on the Best Venture Capital Investment. Venture News. Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct. ► July. (1). ► May. (1). Can you start a company on $10K? ▼ 2008.

San Jose 28

San Jose Silicon Valley Technical Review Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Congratulations on the Best Venture Capital Investment. Venture News. Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct. ► July. (1). ► May. (1). Can you start a company on $10K? ▼ 2008.

San Jose 28

San Jose Technical Review Norway Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Congratulations on the Best Venture Capital Investment. Venture News. Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct. ► July. (1). ► May. (1). Can you start a company on $10K? ▼ 2008.

Oregon 28

Oregon San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Congratulations on the Best Venture Capital Investment. Venture News. Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct. ► July. (1). ► May. (1). Can you start a company on $10K? ▼ 2008.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

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. Venture capital. Silicon Valley didn’t create venture capital, and venture capital didn’t create Silicon Valley.

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Silicon Valley Non-Compete San Francisco Government 36

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

If my math is correct, this is approximately a 31% IRR, which has to beat individual angel investments on aggregate and venture capital returns over the period of the study (1990-2007). The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Venture News.

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Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

Campus Entrepreneurship

JUNE 3, 2010

Cisco and leading venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson have announced their second annual global business plan competition for college and university students. The two firms will award $250,000 to the firm that wins this years DFJ and Cisco Global Business Plan Competition.

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Business Plan Global San Jose Venture Capital 34