Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

I strongly believe (at least for very early stage technology ventures) that you will get diminishing returns and arguably negative returns once you get past an initial threshold of team, product, market and financial diligence. ► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

Technical Review 31

Technical Review Due Diligence Silicon Valley San Jose 31

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

With all of the new ways to see early companies such as TechCrunch and YCombinator, I had a feeling that much of the luster was gone and debated whether it was worth the time to attend.The last time I went to DEMO was in 2005 for the launch of one of my companies, iControl Networks. ► 2012. (1). October 4, 2010 11:55 AM.

Technical Review 38

Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 38

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

But in 2012 a visit to any major college in America will show you the massive increase in aspirations of our young talent to become the next Mark Zuckerberg and build a future Facebook. The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. April 4, 2010 8:34 AM. Post a Comment. Newer Post.

Bootstrapping 28

Bootstrapping San Jose Silicon Valley Software Review 28

Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

To the SEC, it means that you are an accredited investor and To the man (or woman) on the street, a minimum qualification would seem to be an interest and ability to invest in early stage ventures. ► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Newer Post.

Angel Investor 28

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor San Jose 28

Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

It had a good mix of viewpoints with east ( James Geshwiler, Common Angels ) and west coast (yours truly) angels, early stage venture capitalist ( Jason Mendelson, Foundry Group ), and a couple of attorneys ( Dan Hansen and Mario Rosati ). ► 2012. (1). April 21, 2010 9:26 PM. Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post.

Term Sheet 32

Term Sheet Angel Investor San Jose Venture Capital 32

Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

Not to worry, I was busy working on closing the Series B financing for iControl Networks. I started working with the founders of iControl at the concept stage, prior to the first $100K of angel financing. ► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Balance Sheet 28

Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. May 14, 2011 2:39 PM. Anonymous said. Post a Comment.

San Jose 36

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Valuation 36

Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

Some conclusions were that the founders role is more important in the very early stage in the creation of the horse and as the visionary and as the company moves beyond this stage, becomes replaceable. ► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

San Jose 28

San Jose Technical Review Norway Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

However, for most of the rest of us, the analytical skills honed in college or grad school, along with the opportunity to network and explore different fields prove invaluable later. March 19, 2012 11:12 AM. ► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

San Jose 43

San Jose Silicon Valley Las Vegas Venture Capital 43

Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Labels: entrepreneurship , Neat Ideas Fair , SJSU.

San Jose 28

San Jose Silicon Valley Technical Review Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. No comments: Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post.

San Jose 28

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

As early stage investors, our goal is to eliminate as much risk as possible with the least amount of cash spent. ► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? April 25, 2011 11:20 PM. Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

San Jose 31

San Jose Technical Review Venture Capital Angel Investor 31

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas. Howard Lindzon is Co-Founder and CEO of StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors to share real-time ideas and information.

Technical Review 128

Technical Review Technology North Carolina Switzerland 128

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Labels: Bandon Dunes , business models , golf. Newer Post.

Oregon 28

Oregon San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Labels: entrepreneurial lessons , entrepreneurship.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Got around to seeing The Social Network this past weekend. I did a little searching around the web to try and find a truth vs. fiction comparison, but the closest I found was "The 10 Most Glaring Lies In The Social Network" on the Business Insider. ► 2012. (1).

Social Network 28

Social Network Networking Software Review San Jose 28

Professor VC

JULY 31, 2008

► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. November 16, 2011 8:51 AM. Post a Comment. Newer Post.

San Jose 28

San Jose Software Review Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Awesome article, Steve!! July 12, 2009 11:34 AM.

San Jose 28

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. November 22, 2009 2:03 AM. Post a Comment. Newer Post.

Pre-Money Valuation 28

Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

venturebeat.com

JULY 12, 2012

2012 Events. Social media. Social networking. Social games. July 12, 2012 12:01 PM. The Bing Fund will invest $50,000-$100,000 in early-stage startups, through standard convertible notes (loans that convert to equity at Microsoft’s option). July 10, 2012 6:59 PM. what’s hot?

Detroit 69

Detroit Incubator Technical Review Venture Capital 69

Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

He is also co-founder and Managing Partner of Deciens Capital, an early stage investment fund. What I mean by this is that a lot of folks are perched on soap boxes across social networks, shouting from the hilltops. As you know, I started a company in 2012 focused on the question of open banking. Why is that?

Silicon Valley 88

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Cofounder Africa 88

Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

had mixed emotions when I read the the press release on the recent funding of iControl Networks. ► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Monday, June 20, 2011. How much is enough? Financing, that is.I June 21, 2011 4:21 PM.

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Term Sheet Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

AUGUST 26, 2011

► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The importance is what is behind the numbers. Newer Post.

Silicon Valley 35

Silicon Valley San Jose Hockey Stick Venture Capital 35

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Rather than going through their networks or targeting specific sectors for deal flow, they are going to rely on an algorithm to select companies. ► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Well, Im back. Was amused to read about Right Side Capital this week.

San Jose 28

San Jose Silicon Valley Venture Capital Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

February 9, 2012 7:40 PM. February 11, 2012 11:00 PM. April 12, 2012 11:10 AM. April 12, 2012 3:16 PM. Are you refering to the various early stage platforms that are popping up? April 12, 2012 4:48 PM. April 12, 2012 6:15 PM. April 13, 2012 10:08 AM. ► 2012. (1). Newer Post.

SEC 54

SEC San Jose Angel Investor Accredited Investor 54

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

It is certainly true that we can pick apart the financial projections or pour through contracts, legal and financial diligence, but none of those areas tend to be the most important areas in deciding whether to make an early stage investment. Labels: angel groups , angel investing , CFO , early stage investing.

Angel Groups 28

Angel Groups San Jose Early Stage Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

OCTOBER 26, 2010

► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Good blog and of course Go Giants!!! Post a Comment.

San Jose 28

San Jose San Francisco Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

JULY 22, 2009

While credit cards, second mortgages, and personal guarantees are all common methods of early stage funding, they can certainly put a strain on marriages and personal relationships. ► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? July 28, 2009 5:42 PM.

Burn Rate 28

Burn Rate San Jose Silicon Valley Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

JULY 2, 2010

► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Labels: Andy Grove , economics , venture capital.

San Jose 28

San Jose Silicon Valley Venture Capital Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Whether you buy this or not for public equities, the market for early stage private companies has always been wildly inefficient. ► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? No comments: Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post. Twitter Updates. Blog Archive.

Angel Investor 28

Angel Investor Angel Groups San Jose Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook. Newer Post.

Silicon Valley 31

Silicon Valley San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital 31

Professor VC

MAY 6, 2008

► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook. Newer Post. Older Post.

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley Burn Rate 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. May 14, 2010 10:31 PM. Post a Comment. Newer Post.

San Jose 33

San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Mezzanine 33

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. August 24, 2011 4:13 PM. Post a Comment. Newer Post.

Acquisition 31

Acquisition San Jose Angel Investor IPO 31

Professor VC

MAY 30, 2009

► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. August 28, 2009 10:56 AM. Post a Comment. Newer Post.

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley Bootstrapping 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. No comments: Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post.

Venture Capital 28

Venture Capital Silicon Valley San Jose Bootstrapping 28