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The Energy Revolution is (Finally) Here

Version One Ventures

cents / kwh in New Mexico ). . The ability to have a third party finance a solar project and guarantee a fixed energy cost or amount of savings was a major development that helped bring about current market conditions. And, anecdotally, my experience is that this is much worse in emerging markets. . By some estimates , the U.S.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking.

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10 Key Risk Factors to Minimize for Startup Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Market and opportunity risk. There is always less risk with a well-defined problem in a large and growing market. All the people in China is a large and growing market, but all the people with cancer is much more well-defined. Market entry strategy risk. Competitive risk. Political and economic risk. Operational risk.

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Ten High Risk Drivers Every Entrepreneur Faces

Startup Professionals Musings

Market and opportunity risk. There is always less risk with a well-defined problem in a large and growing market. All the people in China is a large and growing market, but all the people with cancer is much more well-defined. Market entry strategy risk. Competitive risk. Political and economic risk. Operational risk.

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Ten Key Elements Make a Startup a Risky Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Market and opportunity risk. There is always less risk with a well-defined problem in a large and growing market. All the people in China is a large and growing market, but all the people with cancer is much more well-defined. Market entry strategy risk. Competitive risk. Political and economic risk. Operational risk.

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Innovate Israel Conference Brings 28 Israeli startups to London

VC Cafe

The UK is Israel’s second largest export market following the US, but Israeli startups often ‘forget Europe’ when it comes to Internationalizing their product. Brandsforce is a plug & play social media marketing platform that generates conversations, engagements and measurable actions on social networks.

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Venture Capital in the Rockies Winter 2010 Unveils Promising Growth Companies Ahead of Conference

VC Adventure

The VCIR Winter 2010 conference will be held at the Park Hyatt in Beaver Creek, Colorado, February 23-25, showcasing early-growth companies from Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Clementine Arts markets the first full line of natural art supplies for children. . TopSchool, Inc. TopSchool, Inc.