Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

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. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels.

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Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor San Jose 28

Professor VC

JULY 31, 2008

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. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases.

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San Jose Software Review Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

With that in mind, I created a new course at San Jose State last year, the Entrepreneurship Lab (E-Lab). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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San Jose Silicon Valley Las Vegas Venture Capital 43

Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

It seems appropriate to have this discussion as Kent Desormeaux grabs Big Browns reins and goes after the Triple Crown tomorrow at Belmont.There is an age old debate in the venture business on whether it is better to bet on the horse (business/market) or the jockey (management team/founders).

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San Jose Technical Review Norway Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. I spend my days working with cool start-ups in a variety of capacities.

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San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Valuation 36

Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. I spend my days working with cool start-ups in a variety of capacities.

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San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Balance Sheet 28

Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. I spend my days working with cool start-ups in a variety of capacities.

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San Jose Silicon Valley Technical Review Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. I spend my days working with cool start-ups in a variety of capacities.

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San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Manage seasonal demand through pricing - Weather on the Oregon coast can range from gorgeous to downright nasty and can change from one of the other in a matter of minutes. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases.

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Oregon San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. I spend my days working with cool start-ups in a variety of capacities.

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Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. I spend my days working with cool start-ups in a variety of capacities.

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San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. I spend my days working with cool start-ups in a variety of capacities.

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Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

Professor VC

OCTOBER 26, 2010

According to todays San Jose Mercury , Davaran has been trying to break into the music business for the past three years and after the release of this YouTube hit, has started getting calls about new projects. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Was that awesome or what?

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San Jose San Francisco Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Nope, the above quote isnt from Richard Dawson on Family Feud, but similar to a headline that caught my attention on the front page of the business section of the San Jose Mercury News this morning. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Survey says VCs invest on Gut Instinct.

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San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Mezzanine 33

Professor VC

MAY 30, 2009

We held our annual business plan competition at San Jose State this month and first prize was $10,000. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley Bootstrapping 28

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

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? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases.

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San Jose Silicon Valley Venture Capital Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

AUGUST 26, 2011

I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. The importance is what is behind the numbers. How do you think? What are the key drivers and metrics?

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Silicon Valley San Jose Hockey Stick Venture Capital 35

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

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. Labels: angel groups , angel investing , CFO , early stage investing.

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Professor VC

JULY 22, 2009

Well, our VP Operations at Fliqz, Daniel Marcus , dabbles in creating writing and music when not managing our data center. While credit cards, second mortgages, and personal guarantees are all common methods of early stage funding, they can certainly put a strain on marriages and personal relationships.

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Burn Rate San Jose Silicon Valley Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

JULY 2, 2010

I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. I spend my days working with cool start-ups in a variety of capacities.

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San Jose Silicon Valley Venture Capital Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Whether you buy this or not for public equities, the market for early stage private companies has always been wildly inefficient. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases.

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Angel Investor Angel Groups San Jose Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

And this is a company that has managed to get an A+ list of investors and is executing very well. We managed to pull together an angel syndicate and close $450K on 9/30 after working the phones the last few days and anxiously waiting for signature pages to show up on the fax machine and wire confirms to hit the bank account.

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San Jose Angel Investor Term Sheet Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. I spend my days working with cool start-ups in a variety of capacities.

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Silicon Valley San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital 31

Professor VC

MAY 6, 2008

I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. I spend my days working with cool start-ups in a variety of capacities.

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San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley Burn Rate 28

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. I spend my days working with cool start-ups in a variety of capacities.

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Acquisition San Jose Angel Investor IPO 31

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

and an investor in Right Side Capital Management (RSCM). I am curious about the rise of kickstarter type intermediaries who can manage the investment process and potentially make a single investment in a start-up. Are you refering to the various early stage platforms that are popping up? April 12, 2012 3:16 PM.

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SEC San Jose Angel Investor Accredited Investor 54

Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. I spend my days working with cool start-ups in a variety of capacities.

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Venture Capital Silicon Valley San Jose Bootstrapping 28

www.women2.org

MARCH 8, 2012

Opportunity Management: Now that I had a few people of interest, the courtship began. This was actually a great piece of advice, because ideas change and evolve in the early stages of the startup, it’s about the other person not the idea as much. San Jose, CA. You are selling yourself and your idea.

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Cofounder Technical Review San Francisco Founder 47

Professor VC

OCTOBER 11, 2010

If I could have coffee with you sometime and talk either in San Jose or Palo Alto that would be great. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Social Network Networking Software Review San Jose 28

Campus Entrepreneurship

JUNE 3, 2010

From the press release: Leading global early-stage venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) and Cisco today announced they will jointly hold the second annual global business plan competition for students aimed at fostering innovation and entrepreneurship. Fourteen finalists will be announced on June 22, 2010. .

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Business Plan Global San Jose Venture Capital 34

Professor VC

OCTOBER 20, 2009

I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. I spend my days working with cool start-ups in a variety of capacities.

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Angel Investor Due Diligence San Jose Silicon Valley 35

Professor VC

JANUARY 19, 2012

That is what I am doing with the ELAB program at San Jose State University. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Silicon Valley San Jose America Venture Capital 28