ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

One of Silicon Valley’s most compelling attributes is its lack of interest in the traditional bottom line. While most companies focus on revenue and profitability, Silicon Valley leaders tend to view valuation as a success barometer. But we can learn from Silicon Valley about blockchain Adoption.

Silicon Valley 103

Silicon Valley Artificial Inteligence Database SQL 103

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 5, 2023

Even some of the most prominent startup household names in Silicon Valley saw their demise last year — and everyone entrepreneur and startup face this fear. In recent months, Silicon Valley has featured quite a bit in the news, as some high-profile household tech companies have been laying off droves of employees.

South Africa 136

South Africa New York City San Francisco Technical Review 136

Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

Hacking for Defense has teams of students working to understand and solve national security problems. The National Science Foundation, National Security Agency and the Common Mission Project have helped promote the expansion of the methodology worldwide.). Team Salus – Patching Operational Systems to Keep them Secure.

Lean 385

Lean Security Asia SBIR 385

Steve Blank

APRIL 8, 2022

Kathleen Hicks at Stanford’s Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation. She came to the Gordian Knot Center to discuss our unique approach to national security and innovation, and how our curriculum trains the next generation of innovators. innovation ecosystem to solve national security challenges. Conference.

Security 217

Security Silicon Valley China Private Equity 217

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

It wasn’t long ago that it made sense for companies, and especially Silicon Valley companies, to hire locally and have everyone working from one central location. Today, especially in tech hubs like Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, New York, or Seattle, none of these facts hold. Real estate was relatively cheap.

Technical Review 184

Technical Review Silicon Valley Nigeria Distribution 184

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2019

In 2010, Kranthi was hired as a full-time software engineer by International Technological University (ITU), the Silicon Valley industry-oriented school where he had earned his second MS degree. Looking to Solve Problems. Success and Sustainability.

Technical Review 117

Technical Review CTO Hire Silicon Valley Software Engineering 117

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2023

But, for the rest of us, don’t believe the Silicon Valley myth that all you have to do is sketch your million-dollar idea on the back of a napkin, and investors will line up to give you money. Your idea may be technically right, but without a business plan, it could be dead right, which is not the result anyone is looking for.

Silicon Valley 257

Silicon Valley Exit Strategy Startup Business Plan 257

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The company grew to be well known in this limited niche and was operating at slightly above breakeven, when the Board and CEO decided to seek venture investment from what we hoped would be a first tier VC firm in Silicon Valley. And we were able to secure that investment along with a partner from that firm joining our board.

Silicon Valley 118

Silicon Valley Burn Rate Angel Investor Down Round 118

Hunter Walker

JANUARY 10, 2018

We don’t really talk about money in Silicon Valley. Just to realize that people experience – or are searching for – economic security in different ways based upon their own personal histories. At least not in public in a personal way with near strangers. What’s the takeaway from this parable?

Silicon Valley 195

Silicon Valley San Francisco Vesting .Net 195

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

In its effort to advocate and be a resource for the startup community, The Startup Magazine is sponsoring this leading venture capital gathering in the heart of tech hub Silicon Valley. Click Here to Register Now and Secure your Place , or to offer to present as a startup or venture capital investor. Track IV: Seed Pitchfest.

Silicon Valley 91

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Investment Bankers Angel Investor 91

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

But for the last decade “innovation” in Chinese software meant something different than it did in Silicon Valley. Entrepreneurs in Beijing were knowledgeable about Silicon Valley, entrepreneurship and the state of software and tools available for two reasons. Of course “copy” is too strong a word. Management 101.

China 323

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 323

Up and Running

JULY 25, 2016

Of all the television shows that center around businesses, none feel closer to reality than HBO’s “Silicon Valley.” Poor physical security. Online security is a major concern, and rightly so, but it’s important to not overlook the need for physical security. Image via HBO.

Silicon Valley 60

Silicon Valley Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property NDA 60

Steve Blank

JUNE 6, 2016

Innovation outposts in Silicon Valley allow big companies to sense and respond to rapid changes in technology. Srivastava leads Verizon’s innovation outpost (their Silicon Valley R&D center) in Palo Alto focusing on building products and services powered by big data and analytics. Want to be a guest on the show?

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Fractional CTO Analytics 120

Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

The eight teams spoke to over 945 beneficiaries, stakeholders, requirements writers, program managers, warfighters, legal, security, customers, etc. The National Science Foundation, National Security Agency and the Common Mission Project have helped promote the expansion of the methodology worldwide.). He runs H4X Labs.

Oakland 301

Oakland Asia Lean Video 301

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Much has been written about when it is time to hire a “professional CEO” to run a startup company and of course that has long been a norm in Silicon Valley when founders find that their inexperience may be a limiting factor in company growth ( know as the Peter Principle ). So why did Larry need to return?

Founder 309

Founder CTO Hire Silicon Valley Leadership 309

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2021

But, for the rest of us, don’t believe the Silicon Valley myth that all you have to do is sketch your million-dollar idea on the back of a napkin, and investors will line up to give you money. Your idea may be technically right, but without a business plan, it could be dead right, which is not the result anyone is looking for.

Silicon Valley 342

Silicon Valley Exit Strategy Business Plan Restful 342

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

It is now a common sight to see driverless cars undergoing testing on roads in Silicon Valley. Stay secure from cyberthreats. Although fully driverless cars are still at the testing stage, semi-automated cars have been on the roads for a while now. Car manufacturers have R&D departments dedicated to them.

Silicon Valley 88

Silicon Valley Software Engineering Engineer Software 88

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 10, 2012

A stock market crash is a breath away from draining the cash hoards of popular venture capitalists, the Securities Exchange Commission could easily change its rules to cripple the startup ecosystem and we are one serious privacy breach away from Congress enacting Draconian laws that could cripple a world they know nothing about.

Silicon Valley 144

Silicon Valley San Francisco Securities and Exchange Commission New York City 144

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

But for the last decade “innovation” in Chinese software meant something different than it did in Silicon Valley. Entrepreneurs in Beijing were knowledgeable about Silicon Valley, entrepreneurship and the state of software and tools available for two reasons. Of course “copy” is too strong a word. Management 101.

China 215

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 215

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2023

As near as I can tell these are smaller ones, who don’t sell clothes, but typically sell companies and securities in a particular set of industries. None normally work for or provide funds for early-stage startups. Many investment banks even call themselves “boutiques.” Very confusing.

Early Stage 182

Early Stage Silicon Valley Private Equity Initial Public Offering 182

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2020

As near as I can tell these are smaller ones, who don’t sell clothes, but typically sell companies and securities in a particular set of industries. None normally work for or provide funds for early-stage startups. Many investment banks even call themselves “boutiques.” Very confusing.

Silicon Valley 362

Silicon Valley Private Equity Initial Public Offering Term Sheet 362

The Next Web

JULY 20, 2013

We receive about one business plan a day, and the Silicon Valley VCs at least 10 times more, so I am pretty sure we face a similar issue: too many business plans, too little time to respond. Venture capitalists and their feedback. Yes, it is true that some entrepreneurs either don’t receive a response or get a pre-made template.

Silicon Valley 124

Silicon Valley Mongolia Technical Cofounder Entrepreneur 124

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Fortunately, I’ve had the opportunity to work and learn for many years in both the corporate environment (IBM), as well as the exploding Silicon Valley startup environment of the 90’s. Later, colleagues with jobs in large corporations may look down on you as a person without job security or a career.

Silicon Valley 292

Silicon Valley Viral Finance Leadership 292

Steve Blank

AUGUST 3, 2009

If you read only one previous post, read this one (or this one.) ————- The Birth of Entrepreneurship in The Hot Cold War Silicon Valley entrepreneurship was born in the middle of a secret war with the Soviet Union. military, the CIA and the National Security Agency.

Silicon Valley 153

Silicon Valley RSS Europe Germany 153

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 10, 2012

A stock market crash is a breath away from draining the cash hoards of popular venture capitalists, the Securities Exchange Commission could easily change its rules to cripple the startup ecosystem and we are one serious privacy breach away from Congress enacting Draconian laws that could cripple a world they know nothing about.

Silicon Valley 97

Silicon Valley San Francisco Securities and Exchange Commission New York City 97

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2020

We just held our seventeenth session of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. So what’s at the core of the problem for national security organizations? Not just in the military, but also in Silicon Valley, where it dooms otherwise successful companies. that innovated. It’s not strategy.

Technical Review 322

Technical Review Taiwan Technology Design 322

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2023

There may be a lot of talk and activity, some initial workshops, boot camps, and visits to Silicon Valley, but there is no sustained support. The former Blackberry CEO, for example, admits that he hesitated on innovation, and is now struggling to remake Blackberry for survival as an enterprise security software company.

Silicon Valley 277

Silicon Valley Government Early Stage Valuation 277

Hippoland

AUGUST 17, 2016

Since this is a hefty topic that we could discuss for days, in this post I’ll aim to cover just the pros and cons of each from a founder’s perspective and will NOT cover: What is a convertible note, equity, or convertible security ? In general, I’m a big fan of convertible notes or convertible securities for seed stage founders.

Equity 48

Equity Convertible Security Silicon Valley Technical Review 48

Version One Ventures

JULY 5, 2017

Among their solutions is a proprietary tool for token acquisition and decentralized trading and they’re also building the world’s most secure, cold, warm, and hot wallet solutions for token storage. Booster Fuels continues to deliver gas in Silicon Valley and recently shared insights on their business.

Portfolio 100

Portfolio Silicon Valley Canada Artificial Inteligence 100

YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

According to tech recruiters , 2019 has brought a handful of tech jobs to the forefront, such as cyber security engineering, AI/machine learning and data scientists, to name a few. Vancouver has a situated tech market with a direct line to Silicon Valley. Job sites such as BCjobs.ca billion in revenue.

Canada 167

Canada Hiring Artificial Inteligence Software Developers 167

Steve Blank

JANUARY 15, 2024

Even today, the Security Assistance Group-Ukraine rapidly delivers weapons. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin talked about DIU in his keynote address and came to Reagan immediately following a visit to its headquarters in Silicon Valley, where he met with innovative companies. They rarely make permanent change at the DoD.

China 182

China Artificial Inteligence Afghanistan Ukraine 182

Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

As a native of Silicon Valley , I’ve witnessed the creative destruction of wave after wave of innovation as nearby corporate campuses repopulated themselves : From defense contractors to data centers , computer mainframe manufacturers to Internet search engines. Securities Regulation. misses an opportunity.

Silicon Valley 187

Silicon Valley San Francisco Intellectual Property Accredited Investor 187

ReadWriteStart

MAY 3, 2018

At the rate it’s growing, Toronto will have more technology jobs than Silicon Valley within the next two years. These include relevant tech segments, such as AI, automated and connected vehicles, data, security, design, investment, software development, marketing, music, and sustainability.

Canada 61

Canada Las Vegas North America Silicon Valley 61

thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

I’ll be watching to see how this plays out — in the meantime, companies considering token sales are taking more conservative approaches to structuring, and I expect more to look like securities offerings in the future, including more extensive disclosures. Complete Newsletter linked here: The FPV Blockchain Weekly #11, February 19, 2018.

Government 40

Government South Korea SEC Silicon Valley 40

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

They also need to decide whether to structure terms as an equity deal or a convertible security deal. “If you’re going to raise $1 million, my advice is to propose a convertible security, because you can get it done quickly and less expensively,” said Schmitz. Convertible Securities. Patent Trolls.

Convertible Security 100

Convertible Security IP Technical Review Software Review 100

Steve Blank

JULY 15, 2013

——— For those of you who haven’t kept up, the National Security Agency (NSA’s) Prism program has been in the news. A backdoor is is a way of gaining illegal remote access to a computer by getting around the normal security built-in to the computer. What do they know what we don’t? Perhaps it’s Intel NSA inside.

Silicon Valley 335

Silicon Valley Russia Security Customer Development 335

Steve Blank

MARCH 8, 2010

———— By the early 1960’s Lockheed Missiles Division in Sunnyvale was quickly becoming the largest employer in what would be later called Silicon Valley. For the first time, the National Security Agency (working through the National Reconnaissance Office ) and the U.S. inside the Soviet Union.

Silicon Valley 129

Silicon Valley Germany Engineer Cofounder 129