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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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Ranking — And Understanding — The World’s Top Startup Hubs [Video]

ReadWriteStart

Startups based in the region stretching from San Francisco to San Jose raise more funding, make more money and have smarter people than startups in any other place. Startup Chile is a government-sponsored effort to attract and support entrepreneurs from inside and outside Chile with cash and services.

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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 also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Bootstrapping 101.

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Immigration Reform: Now or Never?

Professor VC

I fell in to all three camps representing San Jose State University, Startups (through my CFO/board roles) and Investors (with my angel investor hat on). The government is trying to get more entrepreneurial. He believes that the O-1 Extraordinary ability visa covers this, but that feels like a kluge to me.

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Working for Equity Instead of Cash

genylabs.typepad.com

Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients. San Jose Mercury News: Maker Faire Mixes Business With Wackiness. government policy. Intuit Future of Small Business Resources. The Changing Face of Entrepreneurs. The Connected World of Entrepreneurs. Disclosure Policy. Cloud Services. innovation.

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Mile-High disruption: Why Denver should be on your tech radar next year

The Next Web

Roughly 1,200 miles away in the heart of Silicon Valley, San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed is pushing for restrictions that will shutter many of the city’s medical marijuana dispensaries. Politically, Denver’s local government has championed social causes, including increased gun control, LGBT rights and programs for the homeless.

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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. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. There is a reason the SEC exists.

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