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Gene Kleiner's Rules for Venture Capital Success

July 28, 2008 by Charlie Hoult with 328 views

When looking for vision and inspiration, sometimes its good to go to the beginning. I spotted this piece of pre-Silicon Valley investor lore earlier today in a blog:... and this obituary of Eugene Kleiner ...the K in the famous VC KPCB. Eugene Kleiner was a part of the “traitorous eight”, who left their jobs at Shockley Labs... [read more]

VCs Have Regional Flavors

July 25, 2008 by Jeff Cornwall with 61 views

When first entering into the world of VC funding entrepreneurs often overlook in the importance of understand the local "flavor" of VCs. VCs tend to be more geographic in their investing -- they tend to favor deals closer to home. It reduces their risk, as they know more of the players in their area and it is easier to keep an eye on... [read more]

If Facebook was located in Dallas could it get funded?

December 30, 2007 by AlexanderMuse with 29 views

More and more investors on the East and West coasts are taking lots of small risks on lots of startups.  In the not to distant past, venture capitalists were hesitant to make small investments.  They argue they would rather invest $5,000,000 than $500,000.  Why?  Easy, there are only so many hours in the day and the... [read more]

The Power of Focus

December 27, 2007 by Gadi Shamia with 51 views

I just ended a two-day strategy workshop with a small startup, less than 3 years old and 12 employees strong. The CEO and founder figured out after 3 years of being reactive and flexible that being a real software company requires focus and clear strategy and was smart enough to stop everything and take the time to think about what’s... [read more]

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