Up and Running

AUGUST 21, 2017

VCs don’t expect any serious corrections to valuations in 2017 and they seem to be taking financial discipline in later-stage companies more seriously, valuing unit economics over “growth at any cost.”. So, no: VC funding isn’t such a rare thing in Silicon Valley or anywhere else. Bruce is the U.S.

Silicon Valley 86

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Valuation Later Stage 86

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

They can either be texted by name (this is brilliant if you don’t want to give people your mobile number but want to text with them) or you can give them a number to text. Silicon Valley (and Alley) has been super excited about the new category of “group text messaging&# and for valid reasons. Sorry, moms.

Later Stage 310

Later Stage South America Mobile Silicon Valley 310

Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2011

Today, the signs of the new bubble are the Linked-In initial public offering (IPO), Facebook’s stratospheric valuation and the rapid rise of early-stage startup valuation. Hiring technology talent in Silicon Valley is getting difficult, and the time it takes to drive across Palo Alto has tripled—all signs of the impending apocalypse.

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Silicon Valley Stealth Valuation Mississippi 332

View from Seed

DECEMBER 6, 2018

If we dive into the 1/3rd that were private unicorns on the original 2013 list, today you can put them into three buckets… realized unicorns ($1B+ IPO or acquisition), unrealized unicorns (private companies still valued $1B+), and what I’ll call fallen unicorns for lack of a better name. Realized Unicorns.

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IPO Valuation San Francisco Silicon Valley 120

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 1, 2009

automotive industry grew to become one of the drivers of the global economy. Where are the charitable foundations, business schools and hospitals named after him? This time in what would become Silicon Valley. If you look around the United States it’s hard to avoid Sloan. There’s the Alfred P. What happened to him?

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Silicon Valley United States RSS Customer Development 184

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

These names aren’t the end of the story?—?they I expect to see more announcements of big name people and companies moving to Texas every month in 2021. Or are they running to a fresh perspective, a massive talent pool, and an innovation culture that balances social impact with global domination? Joe Lonsdale. Drew Houston.

Texas 90

Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 90

philipsmith.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Silicon Valley Frontlines. This same 'later stage can't pay you anything up front' ruse gets done for sales and marketing types, too. Name and email address are required. Name is required to post a comment. Globalization. Life in the Valley. » January 23, 2010. Invalid URL.

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Silicon Valley Equity Technical Review Recapitalization 40