Up and Running

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

By becoming an active participant on startup blogs and in forums; joining various networks meant to help connect founders with funders (try Angel.co or Gust ); and many other social media activities, you can connect with people you’d be unlikely to meet in real life. Entrepreneurial social networking.

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Technology eCommerce Social Media Social Network 60

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Silicon Valley San Jose 31

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Once the point is reached where you want to move ahead, we put the sales hat on and convince our partners about the incredible opportunity that we are lucky enough to be able to invest on the ground floor. This was the beginning of the dot com bust and getting a consumer deal through the partners at my venture firm was next to impossible.

San Jose 31

San Jose Technical Review Venture Capital Angel Investor 31

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

If you have a reputation for cutting corners, not treating employees or partners right, it will become very difficult to do business. Hope this was helpful and that you enjoy your social entrepreneurship class next semester. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► 2010.

San Jose 43

San Jose Silicon Valley Las Vegas Venture Capital 43

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

A partner from the law firm (sponsor, covers the drinks and food) tosses out some softball questions to the panelists, the audience chimes in with Q&A and finally, culminates with the meet and greet where the panelists are flooded with business cards and pitches on the next great thing, which is often very similar to the last great thing.

Pre-Money Valuation 28

Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Web Startup Lessons Advice from a CTO and Entrepreneur Home About Finding a Technical Partner for Your Startup Today I received an inquiry from a student at an Ivy League university who wants to launch a web startup. You can find a technologist to join you as a partner, for half of the company’s equity.

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Technical Review Fractional CTO Partner CTO Hire 40

Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

The latest statistics from VentureSource show 554 financings in Q4, down from 620 in Q3 and 718 in Q4 2007. On that front, I take pride in the second headline with news that Fliqz , where I am CFO, just closed on $6 million in Series C financing. Labels: bootstrapping , CFO , Fliqz , venture capital , venture financing.

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Venture Capital Silicon Valley San Jose Bootstrapping 28

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

My first reaction is incredulity that limited partners would buy into this idea. Labels: entrepreneur , seed investing , venture capital , venture financing. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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San Jose Silicon Valley Venture Capital Angel Investor 28

mashable.com

AUGUST 20, 2011

August 20, 2011 by Lauren Drell 1 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Startup life is all about bootstrapping, but you need a place to work, right?

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Cofounder San Francisco Social Media Startup 81

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

I put up my Bodega Partners web site in 1995 and it served its purpose for a number of years, but I just didnt spend the energy to keep it current and finally just took it down last month. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. ► January. (1).

Silicon Valley 31

Silicon Valley San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital 31

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

I spent most of the time with the reporter talking about Sand Hill Angels and how we add value to the start-ups and entrepreneurs that we partner with, which is why I just have a small mention in the article. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101.

Angel Groups 28

Angel Groups San Jose Early Stage Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

I was a limited partner in Angel Investors, LP, Ron Conways fund in the late 1990s. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Bootstrapping 101. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Lets get back to the topic of gut investing. ► January. (1).

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San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Mezzanine 33

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Social media Mobile 2.0 Bootstrap – Online bookkeeping software that lets you track sales and expenses, organize your records for tax time, and more. Ximdesk – Collaboration and social networking platform for enterprise.

Software Review 78

Software Review Social Media Social Network Software 78

techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Tweet View Comments Sarah Lacy Feb 19, 2010 Pepperdine has a new study out that attempts to shed some light on the clubby, shadowy world of private finance. Paglia, Pepperdiine’s Denney Academic Chair and Associate Professor of Finance. I see online video, mobile location, specialized social networking, and other craps.

Venture Capital 62

Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Social networking. Social/Sharing. Design/Front End: Twitter Bootstrap : Include this in your website, and you are half finished. Create your own social network. free enterprise social network. easy business finance software. applicant tracking and social recruiting. Google Forms.

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Software Review Technical Review Startup 53