SoCal CTO

JANUARY 18, 2011

Now, they were able to raise enough money in the last 3 months to launch a product along with all the necessary software development to launch a pilot program for validating the idea. During all this time, valuation pitched to the investors was in the $1M – $3M range. I am thinking of taking full cash and slowly easing myself out.

CTO 167

CTO CTO Hire Equity Vesting 167

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 18, 2011

Now, they were able to raise enough money in the last 3 months to launch a product along with all the necessary software development to launch a pilot program for validating the idea. During all this time, valuation pitched to the investors was in the $1M – $3M range. I am thinking of taking full cash and slowly easing myself out.

CTO 150

CTO CTO Hire Equity Vesting 150

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Kathy Sierra at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , May 4, 2010 "In the old days, getting customers was easy. Valuation is an important aspect of VC deal terms, and a major determinant of your ultimate outcome. You could just outspend. You could use brute force to get the word out.

Fractional CTO 248

Fractional CTO Startup Venture Capital Cofounder 248

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

", they are aimed at convincing companies to use open source software. In the post he suggests that they are colluding to keep valuations down, terms intact, and traditional venture capital firms, such as ours, out of their deals. It's the kind of blog post that Mike has become famous for.

Technology 191

Technology Product San Francisco CTO Hire 191

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Both Sides of the Table , July 22, 2010 An updated Digital Trends presentation - Jeff Hilimire , June 2, 2010 I do what I hate - Jessica Mah , January 7, 2010 Startup Equity Allocation - charliecrystle.com , January 11, 2010 When good investment decisions end up backing more women CEOs: Conversation with Cameron Lester at Azure Capital.

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Silicon Valley Startup Term Sheet Venture Capital 378