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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. If you want to understand the details of why this is, I covered it in detail in this post, Understanding Changes in the Software Industry.

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China’s Torch Program – the glow that can light the world (Part 2 of 5)

Steve Blank

This enabled Torch to evolve with China’s rapidly global economy. The Torch program created Innovation Clusters by creating national Science and Technology Industrial Parks (STIPs), Software Parks, and Productivity Promotion Centers. Innovation Clusters. It has become China’s Silicon Valley. Venture Guiding Fund.

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Startup Location Is Still A Critical Success Factor

Startup Professionals Musings

Even in this age of globalization and virtualization, the geographic area where you choose to live and work can still make or break your startup business. Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. get the attention of the market they choose. billion dollar sale to Oracle from Bozeman, Montana.

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Why GE’s Jeff Immelt Lost His Job – Disruption and Activist Investors

Steve Blank

This article first appeared on the Harvard Business Review blog. In his Harvard Business Review article summing up his tenure, Immelt recalls that the two things that influenced him most were Marc Andreessen’s 2011 Wall Street Journal article “ Why Software Is Eating the World, ” and Eric Ries’s book The Lean Startup.

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Why Bitcoin is Gaining Worldwide Popularity

The Startup Magazine

However, that has rapidly changed over the years due to several factors. First, the Bitcoin global popularity increased after the financial crisis of 2008 which led many to question the stability of national currencies and fiat money. From 2011 until 2013 Bitcoin’s value went from $1-$20 USD per Bitcoin.

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2010 VC Funding Outlook for Startups – Prepare for Winter (Part 3/3)

Both Sides of the Table

I obviously don’t have a crystal ball so the economy could fare better than my gut, but here’s why I’m cautious for some time in 2010 or early 2011: Why is the future still so unpredictable? The IMF just raised its global growth forecast from 2.5% That said, the IMF (international monetary fund) is more bullish.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter September 2011 Edition

VC Cafe

See the September 2011 edition after the jump. Trade with Argentina, on the other hand, only reached $130 million due to high tariffs on Israeli goods there. Citigroup intends to open a technology research and development center in Israel in December to support its global activities. For previous editions, click here.

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