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Innovation, Change and the Rest of Your Life

Steve Blank

I lived through the time when working in my first job in Ann Arbor Michigan we had to get out a map to find out that San Jose was not only in Puerto Rico but there was a city with that same name in California. Government and the enterprise are now followers rather than leaders.

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ProfessorVC: Bootstrapping 101

Professor VC

I moderated a panel discussion last night on one of my favorite topics, bootstrapping, as part of our Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship Eminent Speaker Series at San Jose State. 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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Working for Equity Instead of Cash

genylabs.typepad.com

Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients. I wont bother going into details on start-up financing terms ( see this post for an overview of typical VC terms) except to say if you dont know and understand: the firms cap table and valuation. San Jose Mercury News: Maker Faire Mixes Business With Wackiness.

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ProfessorVC: Crowdfunding - Good Idea or Really, Really Stupid.

Professor VC

I cant remember if the SEC was one of the government agencies that Rick Perry wants to get rid of (but neither can he ), but it seems like this is the exact type of investor that the SEC was set up to protect. in fees is a hefty transaction fee considering company will still have legal and other fees on the financing. 7.5 - 10.5%

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ProfessorVC: Do you have a U.S. Strategy?

Professor VC

A similar trend is happening in alternative energy, the industry that has greatly benefited from both venture capital and US government assistance over the past decade. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. million workers.

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ProfessorVC: Where did Summer Go?

Professor VC

I actually enjoy the process of pulling together a selection of materials to create a complete course on Entrepreneurial Finance. 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.

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Statisticians make the world go round

The Startup Magazine

Statistics have been vital to the way our governments have provided their citizens with information on the pandemic. They make the rules that govern everything we do day to day. Trading and finance. It may come as no surprise that the most common employer of statistics students is usually the government. Product testing.