Two weeks ago I posted a poll which surveyed readers about their perception about the relative attractiveness of their regional venture community. The Takeaways: Comparing Perceptions of Silicon Valley, Boston and New York. 60% of respondents from Boston said ‘yes’, 53% from Silicon Valley and 44% from New York. MORE >>

Master of 500 Hats A blog about Geeks, Entrepreneurs, & Startups in Silicon Valley, by Dave McClure. Fear is the Mind Killer of the Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Web 3.0 = Hailstorm 2.0 & How MSFT-YHOO could beat GOOG Business Models for Social Networks Facebooks #1 Problem Publishing 2.0, The Internet Revolution, Act III. MORE >>

I spent two weeks of December in Chile as a guest of Professor Cristóbal García, Director of  EmprendeUC at the Catholic University of Chile , which just signed up a 3-year collaboration partnership with  Stanford’s Technology Ventures Program. Creating the Next Silicon Valley – The Chilean Experiment. Venture Capital. MORE >>

Fenwick & West LLP analyzed the terms of venture financings for 113 companies headquartered in Silicon Valley that reported raising money in the third quarter of 2011. Up rounds exceeded down rounds in 3Q11 70% to 15%, with 15% of rounds flat. This was the ninth quarter in a row in which up rounds exceeded down rounds MORE >>

You need to accept the fact that the down economy over the last couple of years has changed the way in which venture capitalists see the world, so you should adjust your strategy and expectations in dealing with them. So the venture process isn’t dead yet, despite all the rumors. Startups and entrepreneurs need to be realists. MORE >>