Steve Blank
JANUARY 22, 2014
These four developments, while important to Silicon Valley, are vital to developing regional tech clusters. While the density of Silicon Valley startups can’t be replicated in regions, the barriers of money and resources have disappeared. Why Valley Rules Don’t Work in Regional Economies.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
Takeaway lesson: There’s a reason that private equity companies tend to concentrate their early-stage investments among Ivy League graduates in Silicon Valley, and that reason is reduced risk. A deal was reached after two phone conversations and within three weeks contracts were signed and the investment was funded. Conclusion.
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Steve Blank
APRIL 10, 2019
In tech startups stock options were here almost from the beginning, first offered to the founders in 1957 at Fairchild Semiconductor , the first chip startup in Silicon Valley. It drove the relentless “do whatever it takes” culture of 20 th century Silicon Valley. Why Startups Offer Stock Options. And the bet worked.
Steve Blank
MARCH 18, 2011
The signals are loud and clear : seed and late stage valuations are getting frothy and wacky, and hiring talent in Silicon Valley is the toughest it has been since the dot.com bubble. The reward for doing so was a liquidity event via an Initial Public Offering. Carpe Diem. We’re now in the second Internet bubble.
Steve Blank
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
If you’re a visiting dignitary whose country has a Gross National Product equal to or greater than the State of California, your visit to Silicon Valley consists of a lunch/dinner with some combination of the founders of Google, Facebook, Apple and Twitter and several brand name venture capitalists. Hackers’ Guide to Silicon Valley.
Early Growth Financial Services
JULY 23, 2014
For one, there are well-established venture capital communities, and not just in Silicon Valley, that facilitate access to capital. There are also integrated service providers and a collaborative environment of founders working toward the common goal of a liquidity event. Also, success likes company!
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
In my heart I believe in ‘founder liquidity’ and always will – I have written about this extensively so if you want a deeper dive it is in my post on “ The Entrepreneur’s Thesis &# or “ Should Founders be Able to Take Money off the Table ?&# I was a founder once. I had two kids and a rental house.
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