Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Venture Hacks.

Technical Review 38

Technical Review Early Stage San Jose Angel Investor 38

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. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Venture Hacks.

Technical Review 31

Technical Review Due Diligence Silicon Valley San Jose 31

Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

In other parts of the country, this is business as usual: Identify a customer need Build a product Sell the product In the valley, the knee jerk reaction is to start with the powerpoint deck and look for the venture capital drug. Jon Fisher purposely avoided raising venture capital in his ventures.

Bootstrapping 28

Bootstrapping San Jose Silicon Valley Software Review 28

Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

Lobbying is ongoing by both the National Venture Capital Association and Angel Capital Association and James Geshwiler on the panel wrote a recent post on the ramification. Labels: Angel Investors , fundraising , term sheets , venture capital , venture financing. The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic.

Term Sheet 32

Term Sheet Angel Investor San Jose Venture Capital 32

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

During the next four months, we will examine over a dozen entrepreneurial ventures from a diverse mix of industries - technology, service, food & beverage, and fashion. I think this same concept plays into what Ive seen happening a lot more in the venture community: partners at VC firms jumping back into entrepreneurial ventures.

San Jose 28

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Venture Capital 28

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Socialware , the leader in social media compliance and engagement, today announced that it has secured $3 million in additional funding from existing investors, including FLOODGATE, G-51 Capital and Silverton Partners.

Social Network 63

Social Network Chad SEC Social Media 63

Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

The ACA is an interesting organization and is providing support in a number of ways to its member angel groups, from public policy, networking, sydnication, and best practices. The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) was also represented at the conference and is forging closer links with the ACA. Venture Hacks.

Angel Investor 28

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor San Jose 28

Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Venture Hacks.

San Jose 36

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Valuation 36

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

This got me thinking about the business model that Mike Keiser has built at the resort and a lecture began to form in my head. cant wait to go back, which is clearly goal #1 in the list of critical success factors if anyone is still following the business model tangent. Labels: Bandon Dunes , business models , golf.

Oregon 28

Oregon San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

JULY 31, 2008

This whole process got me thinking about the textbook business model. Randy Stross, a colleague of mine at San Jose State, wrote an interesting piece on the textbook business in his Sunday New York Times column, " First it Was Song Downloads. Labels: business models , Grateful Dead , textbook.

San Jose 28

San Jose Software Review Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

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. The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic.

San Jose 28

San Jose Silicon Valley Technical Review Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

Labels: CFO , home security , M and A , venture capital , venture financing. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. Newer Post.

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Balance Sheet 28

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

I attended the annual LP meeting for a venture capital firm this week and got into a discussion about the above question. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. Venture Hacks. ProfessorVC. ► January. (1).

San Jose 43

San Jose Silicon Valley Las Vegas Venture Capital 43

Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. Labels: bootstrapping , CFO , Fliqz , venture capital , venture financing. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. Venture Hacks. ProfessorVC.

Venture Capital 28

Venture Capital Silicon Valley San Jose Bootstrapping 28

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. If network B has 20 users than it’s value is 400 (20*20). New York, California different toilet, same s#@t. What truth?

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Technology Product CTO Hire 175

Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Venture Hacks.

San Jose 28

San Jose Technical Review Norway Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

I have noticed this same feeling when making a venture capital or angel investment. Labels: angel investing , entrepreneurship , venture capital. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. Venture Hacks.

San Jose 31

San Jose Technical Review Venture Capital Angel Investor 31

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Venture Hacks.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

While currently free to angel groups, their business model revolves around aggregating the angel investment data. If my math is correct, this is approximately a 31% IRR, which has to beat individual angel investments on aggregate and venture capital returns over the period of the study (1990-2007). Venture Hacks.

Pre-Money Valuation 28

Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Venture Hacks.

San Jose 28

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

AUGUST 26, 2011

Everyone seems to know someone who has raised huge amounts of venture capital without ever putting together even back of the envelope projections. Is the model consistent with the business plan? Does the business model make sense? Do you understand the business and market? Steve Bennet. at 3:15 PM.

Silicon Valley 35

Silicon Valley San Jose Hockey Stick Venture Capital 35

www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

Veteran investor Timothy Draper says venture-capital firms are taking notice of Silicon Beach. Jen Sargent, founder of entertainment news site HitFix, says she can get folks to work for her at much lower rates than the "inflated" fees being offered in Silicon Valley and New York. But there will be," Citron says.

Los Angeles 87

Los Angeles San Francisco Southern California Silicon Valley 87

Professor VC

JULY 2, 2010

A similar trend is happening in alternative energy, the industry that has greatly benefited from both venture capital and US government assistance over the past decade. This does show that venture backed companies have a huge impact on the US economy. Labels: Andy Grove , economics , venture capital. Steve Bennet.

San Jose 28

San Jose Silicon Valley Venture Capital Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

I took a look back at our original financial model we presented to VCs in 2004. The business model (OEM through broadband and home security companies for mass distribution) if not specific product functionality has remained largely the same. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Term Sheet Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

This certainly gives new meaning to " drive by investing " which became popular in the late 90s. Of course, when 10-year returns for the entire venture capital asset class is about to drop below zero, drastic measures may be in order. Labels: entrepreneur , seed investing , venture capital , venture financing.

San Jose 28

San Jose Silicon Valley Venture Capital Angel Investor 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.

Social Network 28

Social Network Networking Software Review San Jose 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

always focus on the business model and assumptions, but there are too many unknowns to put much faith in the future cash flow projections. Labels: due diligence , financial analysis , venture capital. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Steve Bennet. at 1:04 PM.

San Jose 33

San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Mezzanine 33

Professor VC

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Venture Hacks.

San Jose 28

San Jose San Francisco Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Clearly Define Your Business Model While this may sound like a trivial task, young startups often have an exciting and innovative product, but no real plan for monetizing it. It’s critical to establish this component of your business before thinking seriously about growth. in place before you expand.

France 77

France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

It is certainly good to take an analytical approach to any investment opportunity and many venture capital firms and angel groups do an excellent job of diligence. How passionate are the entrepreneurs about their business? Does the business model pass the smell test? The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic.

Angel Groups 28

Angel Groups San Jose Early Stage Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

In the blog, I plan on sharing my opinions (I generally have no shortage of these) on venture capital, angel investing, teaching entrepreneurship, and anything else that strikes my fancy. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic.

Silicon Valley 31

Silicon Valley San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital 31

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

While VC firms have been easy to find from the old school days of Pratts Guide to Venture Capital , to the early web presence of the 1990s and the current web sites, blogs, twitter feeds, facebook fan pages and sites such as The Funded , angels are still a bit harder to track down. The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic.

Angel Investor 28

Angel Investor Angel Groups San Jose Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

In this case, LinkedIn was the only logical one that came to mind and didn’t see a viable business model short of that result. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. Venture Hacks. ► January. (1).

Acquisition 31

Acquisition San Jose Angel Investor IPO 31

Professor VC

MAY 6, 2008

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Venture Hacks.

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley Burn Rate 28

Professor VC

JULY 22, 2009

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Venture Hacks.

Burn Rate 28

Burn Rate San Jose Silicon Valley Angel Investor 28

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

If you are an entrepreneur seeking funding, try our free Funding Recommendation Engine to identify a list of angels, venture capital and state grant programs that best match your business. We had the wrong business model. Dave Jones made a virtue of having no business model for APB. It’s free.

Software Review 79

Software Review Startup Technical Review Vesting 79

Professor VC

MAY 30, 2009

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Venture Hacks.

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley Bootstrapping 28