I'm working with a few startups right now that are in various phases of Paul Graham's startup curve : Many people think startups are up and to the right all the time. But more services exhibit this "startup curve" than any other growth pattern. Growth curves of startups (cdixon.org). But many do. MORE >>

So the development of NYC as a startup hub is very much on my mind. And so I thought I'd post about the development of startup hubs. This theory, which I like the call The Darwinian Evolution of Startup Hubs, is not new and I certainly didn't come up with it. Venture Capital and TechnologyBut it does rhyme. MORE >>

The words “startup,” “entrepreneur,” and “innovation” are used fast, loose and furious by both parties in Washington. Last week the White House announced Startup America , a public/private initiative to accelerate accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship in the U.S. It’s the national cheerleader for startups. What’s not to like? MORE >>

Venture Capitalists who are serious about turning their firms into more than one-fund wonders may want to have their associates actually start and run a company for a year.  Today, you can start a web/mobile/cloud startup for $500,000 and have money left over.  Venture capital as a profession is less than half a century old. MORE >>

What are they, how do they differ and what can startup do to take advantage of them? Paths to Liquidity: a quick history of the four waves of startup investing. Lean Startups/Back to Basics (2000-2010): No IPO’s, limited VC cash, lack of confidence and funding fuels “lean startup” era with limited M&A and even less IPO activity. MORE >>