What VC's Are Most Worried About ...  share 30 minutes ago by Philip Smith Not only did VC investment in startups fall again in Q2 this year (the 3 months ending June 30) compared to Q2 2008 (by 57% from $6.5 Bn to $2.8 Bn) but in a survey by Polachi Inc just published on Silicon Alley Insider the reason why is not what you might think. Its not because they can't find good ... Silicon Valley Frontlines - philipsmith.typepad.com/silicon_valley_frontlines |
| Wish more Oregon venture capital firms blogged? OVP grants your wish share 3 hours ago by Rick Turoczy One of the primary gaps in the Portland startup scene is the gap between those attempting to build businesses and those attempting to fund businesses, the entrepreneurs and the venture capitalists. There are any number of issues contributing to this gap from pure ignorance to cultural mores. But the ... Silicon Florist - siliconflorist.com · Rank: 2,909 ·  268 references |
| Venture Capital Index (Confidence!) rises for 2nd straight quarter share 6 hours ago by scottdunlop According to this CNET article – http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10282905-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 , for the 2nd straight quarter, VCs are becoming increasingly optimistic about the nascent recovery in the economy. This survey is specific to West Coast/San Fran VCs, but the polli ... The Bivium Group - ... - scottdunlop.wordpress.com · 3 references |
| The Morning Buzz — July 9, 2009 share 8 hours ago by morningbuzz2009 Tidbit of the day: Analyst firm Frost & Sullivan predicts that there will be six billion wireless applications downloaded to smartphones by 2014. ( BusinessWeek) Headlines -WSJ: Google Targets Microsoft’s Turf -WSJ: Venture Capital Dispatch -NY Times: In Chrome, Hints of a Real Rival to Windows -NY ... Morningbuzz2009's Blog - morningbuzz2009.wordpress.com |
| Why Announce Google Chrome OS Now? Because Microsoft is Announcing Cloud ... share 9 hours ago by John Mecke The tech industry celebrated with joy this week’s announcement by Google of the Chrome OS. A Google search on the term “Chrome OS” generates over 8 million results - for just the past 2 days. The timing is a little interesting since it Chrome OS won’t be available to consumers until the second half ... DevelopmentCorporate - developmentcorporate.com · Rank: 185,565 · 9 references |
| History of venture capital share 9 hours ago by Steve Hsu I listened to this lecture by Spencer Ante, on his book Creative Capital some time ago and have been meaning to blog about it. Q: When did the business model for VC take shape? In other words, when did people become convinced that money should be pooled specifically to invest in small companies deve ... Information Processing - infoproc.blogspot.com · Rank: 33,193 · 129 references |
| Cutting Energy Use In Your Town share 9 hours ago by Tom Witkin Now that your town or school system has pared every other cost to the bone, have they turned to cutting energy expenditures as a way to help balance the budget? Maybe because there are a lot of “green thinking” folks where I live, energy usage has become a hot topic among our volunteer school commit ... Tom Witkin's Blogs - tomwitkin.wordpress.com |
| Intel and Qualcomm Are Dueling With Dollars share 10 hours ago by Stacey Higginbotham Wireless dealmaking has remained a fairly bright spot during the recession, according to an overview of venture investment and M&A in the industry released today by Rutberg & Co. The boutique investment bank focuses on digital media and wireless deals, and says it’s seen the dollar amount of deals i ... GigaOM - gigaom.com · Rank: 106 · 10123 references |
| The VC Way Investment Secrets from the Wizards of Venture Capital share 10 hours ago by Investment Secrets The VC Way Investment Secrets from the Wizards of Venture Capital An invaluable resource for anyone who wants to match strategies with these master investors. Offers a brief tutorial in crafting a portfolio of holdings that may appreciate in value much the same way Apple and Yahoo did. Softcover. Us ... The Investment Basics - theinvestmentbasics.com |
| “The best entrepreneurs want less from VCs today” share 10 hours ago by ecpm blog From True Ventures today: Welcoming Andreessen Horowitz. The best entrepreneurs want less from VCs today: less capital and fewer constraints in order to take more risk earlier. The best are demanding new products, services, attitudes, and business practices from their investors. This means new expec ... ecpm blog - ecpmblog.wordpress.com · Rank: 134,301 · 5 references |
