Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Business, Engineering, Computer Science, and Design were all represented. We need a program that not only has a speaker series and mentor program, but also fosters collaboration among the Engineering and Business departments. Collaboration with engineering, computer science, life sciences, etc. ► 2008. (14).

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

Clearly a startup should consult its lawyer before filing or not filing.But the attorneys I relied on to write this piece told me that they’ve done lots of Section 4(2) deals in the past, and would recommend it to clients who had relatively simple financing agreements (not tranched-out, not too many investors, etc.) Short answer: no.

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thestartuplawyer.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Contact The Startup Lawyer: Home Page About Contact FAQs Glossary Ryan Roberts Law: Home Page Social Networks: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flickr Delicious Digg Last.FM Contact The Startup Lawyer: Home Page About Contact FAQs Glossary Ryan Roberts Law: Home Page Social Networks: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flickr Delicious Digg Last.FM

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Professor VC

JULY 2, 2010

He believes that this transfer of manufacturing and engineering expertise out of the country will ultimately lead to less innovation. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2008. (14). I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ► January. (1).

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. Who better to answer than the company's engineering lead. Finance, IT, Legal). Third, startups are social. call to arms.

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Professor VC

MAY 6, 2008

Tuesday, May 6, 2008. This reminds of a comment from the VP Engineering at one of my start-ups, who is a Brit with a dry sense of humor - "I used to teach at university, but then I realized I didnt like the students". Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ▼ 2008. (14).

San Jose 28

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mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

As the innovation engines of the economy, what startups figured out in 2011 will likely appear on other sectors’ trend lists in 2012. And just as Groupon unleashed a frenzy of daily deal sites after its launch in 2008, Birchbox helped make 2011 a year filled with new subscription services for just about everything. Social Media.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

In the era of social networks, LinkedIn, Facebook messaging, Quora and email addresses that are easily guessable, it’s easy to think that maybe you should just approach a VC directly. These include building products, recruiting, managing your finances, marketing, selling, getting feedback from customers and … fund raising.

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

If you are an entrepreneur seeking funding, try our free Funding Recommendation Engine to identify a list of angels, venture capital and state grant programs that best match your business. Finances were just one part of the story. One of them is clearly significant outside financing, which we’d explicitly chosen to do without.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 7, 2011

in the second quarter of 2008 – just prior to the financial crisis. “Provigent is a unique asset with world-class microwave backhaul technology and strong engineering talent developing innovative and highly integrated semiconductor solutions for the microwave segment.&# – Rajiv Ramaswami, executive VP at Broadcom.

Java 79

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

ScheduleOnce – Scheduling engine to get everyone who needs to meet together at one time. Ximdesk – Collaboration and social networking platform for enterprise. GroupSwim – Social collaboration and community tools to bring your employees, customers, and partners together.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

Despite the ongoing recession, I took to my kitchen table in 2013 to launch Digital Air Strike — an award-winning automotive social media and digital engagement company. Tapping into my knowledge of and experience in automotive marketing, I identified a need to monetize social networks for businesses. You couldn’t read it.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 5, 2019

John Jantsch: We’ve been doing this social media thing really over a decade now, and how would you describe kind of the state of where we are in social media? Consider I got on Twitter in 2006 and Facebook opened up in 2008. What’s the last decade for social media been like, good, bad, and ugly?

Marketing 55

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 4, 2011

However, how do you get to critical mass, and how do you finance the period during which this business runs on red ink? How much time do you budget for red ink financing? Whichever direction you go, please do not assume that some VC is going to finance you during this phase. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

That was written in September 2008. Social networking finally came of age connected the planet and leading to enormous wealth creation for Facebook employees and investors. In September 2008 this was the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and the rippling effect was massive. Remember the RIP Good Times by Sequoia ?

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Ted Serbinski: Angel investor Ted Serbinski sold his startup MothersClick to Lifetime in 2008 and joined the cable network as CTO of the ParentsClick Network. Roberts talks of social networks as mediums that may very well help your product or name attract VC attention.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

By 2008 I had gotten more serious about championing companies through our investment process. It was September 2008. The following is a 2-week graph of the end-of-week price of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) in Autumn 2008. Finance where needed. And Social. The market had tanked. We need some visibility.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

How excited am I likely to be when I see a plan for a 2008-model buggy whip? another me-too social network? Coding, design, production, sales, finance, operations, marketing, and the like are all execution skills, and without great execution, success will be very hard to come by. Engineer Irwin Cantor (the coder)?

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

Many of our job postings for Engineering positions describe the company as a place “where the word ‘millions’ is used frequently and in many contexts&#. Graphs - Chris Dixon , July 22, 2010 It has become customary to use “ graph &# to refer to the underlying data structures at social networks like Facebook.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Social games overflow out of Facebook. While the amount of social gaming on other social networks, especially the Asian networks, has significantly increased over the course of the year, the vast majority of social gaming still takes place on Facebook. Real time web usage outpaces business models.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 19, 2012

You network! You go hang out at the engineering school! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2008. (14). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases.

Silicon Valley 28

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pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

She is an award winning journalist and author of two critically acclaimed books, "Once Youre Lucky, Twice Youre Good: The Rebirth of Silicon Valley and the Rise of Web 2.0" (Gotham Books, May 2008) and "Brilliant, Crazy, Cocky: How the Top 1% of Entrepreneurs Profit from Global Chaos" (Wiley, February 2011). November 29, 2012.

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