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ProfessorVC: Burn Rate

Professor VC

Wednesday, July 22, 2009. The burn rates of my portfolio companies is certainly top of mind right now, but thats not what this post is about. Since Im not a fan of any of those genres, I have been looking forward to the release of his latest work, Burn Rate. July 28, 2009 5:42 PM. ▼ 2009. (7).

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ProfessorVC: Why didn't I think of that??

Professor VC

Many entrepreneurial programs feature a business plan competition, which is a great exercise. At SJSU, we also have a business plan competition in the spring, which ideally allows the students to build a viable business model around their NIF projects. She is planning on starting the business upon graduation.

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ProfessorVC: Touched by an Angel

Professor VC

While currently free to angel groups, their business model revolves around aggregating the angel investment data. All recommend this program to effectively advertise on the Internet, this is the best program! November 22, 2009 2:03 AM. ► 2009. (7). Labels: angel groups , valuation. 1 comment: Anonymous said.

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ProfessorVC: 4 Lessons of Entrepreneurship

Professor VC

Jeff founded StubHub during the dotcom bust and funding for consumer Internet companies was disappearing rapidly. His gut told him the opportunity might not be there in a year and he dropped out of business school to launch the venture. ► 2009. (7). He definitely had a lot of people tell him that it couldnt be done.

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Lessons Learned: Don't launch

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, March 13, 2009 Dont launch Heres a common question I get from startups, especially in the early stages: when should we launch? You have to know your business model. Most startups launch before theyve figured out what business theyre in. March 13, 2009 1:50 PM dan simard said.

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ProfessorVC: Crowdfunding - Good Idea or Really, Really Stupid.

Professor VC

I wont go into the details of the bill, but at a high level, it allows entrepreneurs to raise funds over the Internet up to a maximum of $1M annually (or $2M with audited financials). ► 2009. (7). In theory, this sounds like a great idea. However, in practice, this will be very bad. I like the way you are thinking, but not true!

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