Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 11, 2022
There were startups and a software industry but barely. 2001–2007: THE BUILDING YEARS The dot com bubble had burst. SEEING THINGS FROM THE VC SIDE OF THE TABLE While I was a VC in 2007 & 2008 those were dead years because the market again evaporated due the the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). There was no money train.
SoCal CTO
JANUARY 26, 2010
In December 2007, I described how I commonly take on an Acting CTO Role in a Start-up. I provided a whole set of questions that I go through with founders before Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything. I used an image from Roger Smith that describes the varying roles of a CTO as the company matures.
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Cracking the Code
FEBRUARY 23, 2011
Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. and (2) their leadership position in multi-billion dollar markets will likely make them dominant players in the software landscape, even though they are still small today (SuccessFactors $2.5B
Cracking the Code
JANUARY 16, 2012
Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Cracking The Code on Facebook. software. (10). ► 2007. (10). Software 2.0: Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Cracking the SMB code.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 16, 2010
My favorite new software tool is DailyBurn. In January 2007 I had a resolution to lose weight and I didn’t want to do it through some crash diet like Atkins that I felt wasn’t sustainable for me. Problem is – Weight Watchers software TOTALLY SUCKS. Maybe by the end of the year. No keying in required.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 5, 2010
He came to the United States in 2001 to study Software Engineering at Auburn University. While he was waiting for the paperwork to be reviewed he moved to Boulder, Colorado and took a job with a local tech company there. We then moved our Chief Software Architect over. In 2007 Salesforce.com wanted to buy Koral.
Steve Blank
APRIL 11, 2013
The Torch program created Innovation Clusters by creating national Science and Technology Industrial Parks (STIPs), Software Parks, and Productivity Promotion Centers. In addition to the 54 Science and Technology Industrial Parks, the Torch program also set up an additional 32 Torch Program Software Parks. Venture Guiding Fund.
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