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ProfessorVC: Burn Rate

Professor VC

The burn rates of my portfolio companies is certainly top of mind right now, but thats not what this post is about. Well, our VP Operations at Fliqz, Daniel Marcus , dabbles in creating writing and music when not managing our data center. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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ProfessorVC: Card Counting for Investors

Professor VC

Ive written previously about Right Side Capital Management (RCSM) , the latest in my post earlier this year, " How Much Diligence is Due. " (Full disclosure: I am an investor and adviser in RCSM.) Can't wait until you have some actual portfolio results to analyze and compare against Cambridge returns. September 27, 2011 5:51 PM.

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ProfessorVC: Why I Hate Convertible Debt.Let Me Count the Ways

Professor VC

However, using portfolio theory, your losers are going to far outnumber your winners, so taking half or more of the gains out of the winners will have a big impact on the overall returns. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? That seems to be Paul Grahams (YCombinator) argument.

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ProfessorVC: Baby's All Grown Up

Professor VC

I personally enjoy the earliest stages and building a portfolio of start-ups and entrepreneurial teams. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The cheerleader role isnt all bad. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due.

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ProfessorVC: Buyer's Remorse

Professor VC

Bessemer Venture Partners lists an anti-portfolio of investments they passed on that includes Apple, Ebay, Intel, and Google. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Now, back to that house in Mountain View, California. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. ► January. (1).

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ProfessorVC: Would a Dart Board Provide better VC Returns?

Professor VC

With 2 or 4 new investments per week that Right Side is projecting, it will be challenging enough to remember the names of the entrepreneurs in their portfolio, let along help build companies. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal.

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What Most People Don’t Understand About How Startup Companies are Valued

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Most are sitting on large portfolios of private companies that are raising money now or will need to do so in the future and they know that they’re up against some headwinds. Social networking finally came of age connected the planet and leading to enormous wealth creation for Facebook employees and investors.

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