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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. Besides the natural fit with eBay, he wanted the buyer to feel good following the acquisition and certainly the investors in StubHub were happy. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Urbanization of Startups ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

Here in Boston the same dynamic as Silicon Valley has been afoot… at least in the software/internet sphere, the majority of startups have migrated from the suburban loop of Rt 128 back into the urban core of Boston & Cambridge. So why are software & internet startups more urban today than 5-10 years ago?

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ProfessorVC: Burn Rate

Professor VC

Ross is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, battered but still standing after the Internet collapse. When he receives a lowball acquisition offer, he must decide between protecting his hide and leaving his team hanging or rejecting the offer and rolling the dice on a better outcome. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.