Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Bump.com is a social network based on license plate numbers as the identifier. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ProfessorVC. Thursday, September 16, 2010.

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Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. It had a good mix of viewpoints with east ( James Geshwiler, Common Angels ) and west coast (yours truly) angels, early stage venture capitalist ( Jason Mendelson, Foundry Group ), and a couple of attorneys ( Dan Hansen and Mario Rosati ). ProfessorVC. Thursday, April 1, 2010.

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Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. This will also serve as a good pointer for all the entrepreneurs who ask why I am not interested in their company led convertible note financing round. This can make it much more difficult to get any bank financing, new investment, and trade credit. ProfessorVC. Thursday, April 7, 2011.

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www.drowningamerican.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Here is the original post: Early Stage Web Application Start-Up Seeking Developer/Designer. What We’re Doing: We’re currently setting the groundwork for an innovative educational web application that will eventually fuse with social networking. Silicon Valley Bank seems interesting.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. While Silicon Valley covers a large amount of turf, it is very small. The charter of the SVCE (Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship) is to work with all of the colleges in fostering entrepreneurship. ProfessorVC. Thursday, November 19, 2009. June 3, 2010 9:50 AM.

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Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. We recently had our Neat Ideas Fair, which is my favorite annual event of our Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship at SJSU. Manija Ansari is an undergraduate business student (currently in my Entrepreneurial Finance course), working on a social entreprenurial venture.

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Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. To the SEC, it means that you are an accredited investor and To the man (or woman) on the street, a minimum qualification would seem to be an interest and ability to invest in early stage ventures. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Not to worry, I was busy working on closing the Series B financing for iControl Networks. I started working with the founders of iControl at the concept stage, prior to the first $100K of angel financing. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. The spring semester of my Entrepreneurial Finance class starts tomorrow. We will also look at a variety of financing methods including venture capital, angel investing, licensing, franchising, roll-up, venture debt and my old favorite, bootstrapping. ProfessorVC. Steve Bennet.

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Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Some conclusions were that the founders role is more important in the very early stage in the creation of the horse and as the visionary and as the company moves beyond this stage, becomes replaceable. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ProfessorVC.

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Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

He is also co-founder and Managing Partner of Deciens Capital, an early stage investment fund. What I mean by this is that a lot of folks are perched on soap boxes across social networks, shouting from the hilltops. This doesn’t concern any specific industry, but that kind of behavioral finance. Why is that?

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. As I mentioned in the previous post, Jeff Fluhr (founder of StubHub) recently stopped by my Entrepreneurial Finance class to share his 4 Lessons of Entrepreneurship with the students. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ProfessorVC.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. As early stage investors, our goal is to eliminate as much risk as possible with the least amount of cash spent. However, I was glad to see they were able to raise financing and launch the service. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I was on a panel earlier this week with several other investors from Angel Groups in the Valley. The panel was a typical Silicon Valley shmoozefest hosted at a law firm with about 75+ attendees. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. ► 2010.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

In the era of social networks, LinkedIn, Facebook messaging, Quora and email addresses that are easily guessable, it’s easy to think that maybe you should just approach a VC directly. And trust me, if you’re early stage you DO want to meet Bryce. He’s awesome for early-stage entrepreneurs.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I am not sure how this relates to venture finance or entrepreneurship, but Im sure Ill find some connection along the way. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Professor VC

JULY 31, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. It still feels early in the summer, but I realized that my first class of the semester is only a few weeks away and my department deadline for the syllabus is tomorrow. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ProfessorVC. ► 2010.

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Professor VC

AUGUST 26, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. To that last one, there is certainly some truth as the standard time vs. revenue chart in most business plans looks like this: Im not teaching Entrepreneurial Finance this semester for the first time since Fall 2007. Labels: entrepreneurial finance , financial analysis , venture capital.

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Friendster’s valuation set the tone for the entire social networking space. You may happen to emphasize the right points that pique an investor’s interest, but you shouldn’t leave your financing up to chance. Second, understand the broader financing climate. the move to networks) amplified that value considerably.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. My colleague, Anu Basu , Director of the Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship at San Jose State , recently completed a paper on this topic, "Does Experience Matter? Labels: entrepreneur , seed investing , venture capital , venture financing. ProfessorVC. Steve Bennet.

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Professor VC

JULY 2, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Andy argues against common wisdom here in Silicon Valley that start-ups are behind all new job creation. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Friday, July 2, 2010.

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Professor VC

JULY 22, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Ross is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, battered but still standing after the Internet collapse. The protagonist, Ross Williamson, is struggling to finance his company and hang on to his team during the process. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Ok, so I think Im the last guy in Silicon Valley to start a blog. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ProfessorVC. Thursday, January 17, 2008. ► January. (1).

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Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Financing, that is.I had mixed emotions when I read the the press release on the recent funding of iControl Networks. One truth of start-up financing is that it generally takes twice as long and twice as much money to accomplish your milestones. ProfessorVC. How much is enough?

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. The fall semester at SJSU started this week and had the first class meeting of my Entrepreneurial Finance class, which was overflowing with students standing, sitting on the floor and begging to get in. Labels: angel groups , angel investing , entrepreneurial finance course , Super Angels.

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 26, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. The search for a world series ticket brought up some more thoughts about entrepreneurial finance. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ProfessorVC. Dont Stop Believin.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. It is certainly true that we can pick apart the financial projections or pour through contracts, legal and financial diligence, but none of those areas tend to be the most important areas in deciding whether to make an early stage investment. ProfessorVC. Friday, September 26, 2008.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 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. ProfessorVC. Tuesday, January 20, 2009.

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 11, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Got around to seeing The Social Network this past weekend. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Reid Hoffman

MARCH 14, 2019

We felt that we were seeing something that others didn’t (specifically, the value of a professional social network), and understood that it would take a long time for the world to come around. In contrast, LinkedIn’s culture was far more collaborative and patient. The thing is, in most cases, all other things aren’t equal.

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Professor VC

MAY 6, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. ► 2010.

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Professor VC

MAY 30, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. We have invested a combination of ~$20K in founder financing and ~$200k in vendor financing. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ProfessorVC. ► January. (1).

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. ► 2010.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. ► 2010.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

One of the things we hear a lot about in Silicon Valley is how cheap and easy it is to launch a startup these days. million in venture financing. In fact, it’s barely even the beginning for most companies in their seed stage financings. I’m now in my second founder/CEO role, having raised more than $18.5

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Are you refering to the various early stage platforms that are popping up? in fees is a hefty transaction fee considering company will still have legal and other fees on the financing. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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