2003 Distribution Entrepreneur Venture Capital 
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
Over the same 30 years, Venture Capital firms have honed their skills and strategies to match Wall Streets needs to achieve liquidity for their portfolio companies. One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is misunderstanding the role of venture capital investors. What Do VC’s Do?
Startup Lessons Learned
JULY 11, 2019
I've been in venture now twice. The first time was just for a couple years, from 2001-2003, before I went to grad school. I was in Boston, working for the first time in venture capital as an analyst for this guy who was incredible and an amazing mentor. How do you develop power within a venture capital firm?
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abovethecrowd.com
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
Unfortunately, either information asymmetry or physical distances and the resulting distribution costs can both cut against the economic advantages that would otherwise arise for all. Four years later, in May of 2003, they launched Taobao Marketplace, Alibaba’s answer to eBay. As a result, productivity naturally improves.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 23, 2011
I took the opportunity this past week to publish summary notes of some of the VCs and entrepreneurs I had interviewed on This Week in VC. One of my goals in doing the show was not only to educate entrepreneurs but also to put a human face on many of the VCs in our industry as VCs can be hard to get to know. Startup after Iron Planet?
Feld Thoughts
DECEMBER 18, 2011
I also plan to price it low so it has the potential for broad distribution. The Beginning of the Next Wave (2003 – 2011). The Beginning of the Next Wave (2003 – 2011). Led By Entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs vs. Government. Venture Capital Matters. Leaders vs. Feeders.
Austin Startup
MARCH 7, 2021
It’s like a dam has broken and now there is a flood of new entrepreneurs, investors, and big companies moving to Texas. In short, the first wave of internet companies were widely distributed and brought people online (AOL in Virginia, Microsoft in Albuquerque and Seattle, Dell in Austin, etc.) they are all chasing talent.
Steve Blank
MAY 29, 2019
Innovators are not entrepreneurs. Philip Bouchard : You’ve started teaching at Berkeley since 2002, Columbia in 2003 and at Stanford since 2011. My contribution has been, “Why don’t we design classes more closely modeled to what innovators and entrepreneurs actually do.” Building an entrepreneurship ecosystem.
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