Written on
June 11, 2008 by
Steve
I just returned from spending the better part of two days at a compelling conference organized by the Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE), held at Microsoft’s Mountain View Campus, and sponsored by Garage Technology Ventures: Launch Silicon Valley
A networking reception was held Monday evening prior to the conference at Cooley Godward Kronish headquarters in Palo Alto. 30 startups were picked from a field of 250+ applicants to present their business strategies, technologies, and go-to-market strategies at the conference.
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Written on
May 14, 2008 by
Steve
I attended this interesting panel discussion session Thursday Jan 10. It was organized by the Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs, held at the Wilson Sonsini Goodrich campus in Palo Alto, and attended by about 130 local entrepreneurs and business people. The panel discussion was moderated by Mark Albertson, Executive Producer of Tech Closeup TV, and the four venture capitalists were selected because they are ‘A-round’ (sometimes also called ‘seed’, or first-round) investors, who need to be ahead of the cutting edge of investing trends. ‘A-round investment’ is currently the place to be due to systemic changes underway in the venture capital business.
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Written on
January 10, 2008 by
Steve
{mosimage}I attended this interesting panel discussion session Thursday Jan 10. It was organized by the Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs, held at the Wilson Sonsini Goodrich campus in Palo Alto, and attended by about 130 local entrepreneurs and business people. The panel discussion was moderated by Mark Albertson, Executive Producer of Tech Closeup TV, and the four venture capitalists were selected because they are ‘A-round’ (sometimes also called ‘seed’, or first-round) investors, who need to be ahead of the cutting edge of investing trends. ‘A-round investment’ is currently the place to be due to systemic changes underway in the venture capital business.
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