Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Marc Andreessen kicked off another great debate on Twitter last night , one that I’ve been talking about incessantly in private circles for the past 2-3 years – what actually IS the definition of a seed vs. A-round. A rounds back then seemed to be anywhere from $2-3 million (LA or NYC) or up to $5 million in Silicon Valley. $5

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2022

One of the things I learned from my years in Silicon Valley is that you must always focus on three steps ahead, as well as on what exists today. By definition, new startups have to do this to even have a shot at funding from venture capitalists and survival, but I find that existing companies often rest on their laurels far too long.

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Version One Ventures

MAY 3, 2023

It’s obviously very large, but most start-up activity is concentrated in a few cities: Bangalore (the “Silicon Valley” of India), Delhi (the 33m strong capital of India), Mumbai (the financial capital) and Chennai. There is definitely an enthusiastic community to build on and I met some very smart crypto founders during my trip!

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2023

According to the International Business Innovation Association ( InBIA ), there are over 2,000 of these locations worldwide, and new online versions springing up all over the place, like Founders Space in Silicon Valley. I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. ” Put simply, if you care about building a successful tech community outside Silicon Valley you should read this book.

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Up and Running

APRIL 25, 2014

The cast of “Silicon Valley” Image credit: HBO. Silicon Valley is a crazy place. I’ve opted not to return to the Valley for various reasons, but still have plenty of friends who work there and return regularly for business meetings. But should most Silicon Valley companies skip the planning process?

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Obviously, that’s a different definition of the term. Boards : The term “board” can mean two very different things in the commercial world – an Advisory Board versus a Board of Directors. If you’re an A-player from the senior-most ranks, consider joining a private company board if you’re aligned with their mission and team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

According to the International Business Innovation Association ( InBIA ), there are over 2,200 of these locations worldwide, and new online versions springing up all over the place, like Founders Space in Silicon Valley. I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2020

Think you might fit this definition of entrepreneurial success? What others may see as the end of a business or an opportunity, Necessity Entrepreneurs see as chal­lenges or setbacks to overcome. With people counting on them—their families and their employees’ families—they have to carry on. Just ask yourself these seven questions: 1.

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Gust

DECEMBER 14, 2013

While there are differences in the startup communities on the two coasts, and while there are definite differences in the investment communities, I’ve found much less of a difference in the types of companies being started. Uncategorized investments new york silicon valley startups tech'

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Even though I’m a big proponent of becoming an entrepreneur, it is definitely not for everyone. Adopt the Silicon Valley entrepreneur family model. It’s definitely fun to create something from nothing, and to have more control over your own destiny, but only if it works.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 19, 2009

These hires were definitely not your standard marketing types. Back in the 1960’s and 70’s no sane MBA’s would work for a Silicon Valley startup.) Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. At the time this was a pretty controversial decision. Reply Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. Order Here.

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MARCH 19, 2022

I don’t know if there’s any definitive authority on these terms, but many years ago I was taught the Bill Campbell view on this question, and I have used. The post Coaching vs. Mentoring appeared first on Silicon Valley Product Group. Is there even a meaningful difference? View Article.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Not sure I would make the same definitive statements about best bet for Market Type. Isn’t the point of the third question that the definition of validation should be expanded to things outside revenue/orders? That’s no longer the case in Silicon Valley. Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Tuesday night TechCrunch's Michael Arrington dropped a bomb on the industry, accusing Silicon Valley's top angel investors of a collusion and price-fixing conspiracy. Monday evening, Arrington crashed a meeting of "ten or so of the highest profile angel investors in Silicon Valley," at San Francisco restaurant Bin 38.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 25, 2015

Some were Silicon Valley early stage companies, such as Apple, Quantum, and Masstor Systems. None of these companies fit Mr. Neumann’s definition of the era’s venture deals and each generated returns we would welcome today. while none of the non-Silicon Valley regional firms were long-term successful as regional firms.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2012

Indeed, Eric Ries’s book has become so popular that ‘ The Lean Startup Methodology ’ has become somewhat of a doctrine in Silicon Valley circles, so much so that certain terms in the book such as ‘pivot’ and ‘minimum variable product’ have become part of startup lexicon.

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Life Beyond Code

JULY 10, 2010

CEREBRATE Silicon Valley 2010 happens during July 30 – Aug 1, 2010 at Mount Madonna. Kiruba and I quickly decided that we need to have one such event in Silicon Valley. Everyone seems to be ALWAYS busy in Silicon Valley and this would be a welcome change for a small set of people.

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Version One Ventures

APRIL 11, 2019

She is a Silicon Valley veteran – having been the Senior Director of Engineering at Yodlee, then holding several CTO, Chief Architect, and other engineering leadership roles at a few startups before landing at Shippo in 2016. At Shippo, we also consider tech debt in our definition of code quality. Functional quality.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 24, 2020

Wiser: The Definitive Guide to Starting a Business After the Age of 50 : Gender inequity in entrepreneurship is a real thing. Whistleblower: My Journey to Silicon Valley and Fight for Justice at Uber : While I knew some of the story, I didn’t know a lot of the backstory. I found myself nodding along throughout much of it.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. Prices have definitely gone up in 2011 as depicted in the anecdotal chart below.

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The Next Web

MARCH 11, 2014

Aileen and other wise investors rely on intuition and patterns when unicorn hunting, but at the end of the day, startups are by definition, unpredictable. WhatsApp, recently acquired by Facebook for $19 billion in cash and stock options , challenged traditional Silicon Valley logic.

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SVPG

DECEMBER 20, 2021

From my own interactions with companies implementing or exploring Product Ops, I have found no fewer than six distinct definitions. The post Product Ops Overview appeared first on Silicon Valley Product Group. Which might be true, but isn’t very helpful. So the first and most. View Article.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

If you haven’t read it you should definitely buy it – other people just like you did. If it’s below 50% I will almost never go and see it. I suppose you could call this “ The Wisdom of the Crowds &# (another great book). When I want to go to restaurants I check out Zagat and Yelp.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

Right sized : I tried to work with one of the best known firms in Silicon Valley. He’s totally tapped into the startup communities in Silicon Valley and a bit in LA. I really had a great experience with Sam Angus at Fenwick & West when I lived in Silicon Valley. I asked a simple question.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 10, 2018

Already, a Silicon Valley startup called Atrium has developed an app that hopes to automate nearly every task that forces startups to hire lawyers, which might include acquiring funding, merging, and being sued. If your IP is unique and at the heart of your startup, you definitely need legal help to protect your business.

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SVPG

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Makers definitely include your designers and your engineers, and supporting roles like user research and data analysts. The post Process People appeared first on Silicon Valley Product Group. Makers design and build the products we love, so most people understand the critical contribution. View Article.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

It’s definitely a reality. Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. Steve Blank: Let’s fire our customers [.] Reply John Stack , on September 28, 2009 at 5:12 am Said: Great post and very useful. I’ve fired two customers and have been fired from customers. Order Here. Now In Print!

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Steve Blank

APRIL 20, 2009

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance I always had been curious about how Silicon Valley, a place I had lived and worked in, came to be. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance I always had been curious about how Silicon Valley, a place I had lived and worked in, came to be. How did Silicon Valley start?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

According to the International Business Innovation Association ( InBIA ), there are over 2,200 of these locations worldwide, and new online versions springing up all over the place, like Founders Space in Silicon Valley. I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors.

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Gust

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Marc Andreessen kicked off another great debate on Twitter last night, one that I’ve been talking about incessantly in private circles for the past 2-3 years – what actually IS the definition of a seed vs. A-round. My view: “Spending any time or energy trying to game the ‘definition’ of your round of fund raising is a total waste.

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K9 Ventures

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

We had just under 20 people prior to the acquisition at over $100M — that’s a pretty capital efficient company by any definition. Well, today I’m going to explain why I now believe that this thinking is flawed (for Silicon Valley at least, not sure about other geographies). Sounds plausible right? Why is that?

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K9 Ventures

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

We had just under 20 people prior to the acquisition at over $100M — that’s a pretty capital efficient company by any definition. Well, today I’m going to explain why I now believe that this thinking is flawed (for Silicon Valley at least, not sure about other geographies). Sounds plausible right? Why is that?

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ithacaVC

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

” The understanding can definitely be acquired. Silicon Valley, which is 50 square miles, has created more wealth than any place in human history. ” My reaction that synopsis, which definitely made me chuckle: The white men comments are true. VC is definitely about making money.

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ithacaVC

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

” The understanding can definitely be acquired. Silicon Valley, which is 50 square miles, has created more wealth than any place in human history. ” My reaction that synopsis, which definitely made me chuckle: The white men comments are true. VC is definitely about making money.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 19, 2011

What I like about the dynamics of 1M/1M today is that we're starting to see entrepreneurs make definitive progress. She is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and strategy consultant, she writes the blog Sramana Mitra On Strategy , and is author of the Entrepreneur Journeys book series and Vision India 2020.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

At this time I can tell you that the Brits definitely didn’t have a culture of failure. I had this discussion with Steve with the camera rolling and we talked about “ The Secret History of Silicon Valley ” as place that largely grew out of defense and government spending plus research labs around the Stanford campus.

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