Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

(The State Science and Technology Commission and the Ministry of Finance formed the China New Technology Venture Investment Corporation in 1986, but it was a government agency supporting national technology venture policy objectives, rather than a profit-oriented private enterprise. It went bankrupt in 1997.). Investing in China Today.

Venture Capital 272

Venture Capital China Offshore SBIR 272

Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

(The State Science and Technology Commission and the Ministry of Finance formed the China New Technology Venture Investment Corporation in 1986, but it was a government agency supporting national technology venture policy objectives, rather than a profit-oriented private enterprise. It went bankrupt in 1997.). Investing in China Today.

Venture Capital 164

Venture Capital China Offshore SBIR 164

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Freeloader — On $3m invested, sold for $38m in 1996 — shut down in 1997. After all, before the house of cards inevitably tumbles, private equity investors get a tidy return. Support.com — On 2.5m invested, IPO’ed in 2000 for $32/share — stock price now $2. And it is magic.

IPO 240

IPO Flash Bootstrapping Private Equity 240