Tag Archives: Sequoia

Ohhhhh. I Get It Now. You Said Valuation…I Thought You Said Value.

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

I am obviously slower than I thought I was.  And I’m certainly slower than the capital aggregators known as Silicon Valley venture capital.  They understood long before I did that early stage company investing is NOT about the value of … Continue reading →

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VentureTips…Did You Plan Your Next Venture Over the Holiday Weekend?

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

Let me guess…You spent some time over the long Memorial Day weekend with family who encouraged you to “go for it” in launching your new business?  No?  Ok, then you spent some time over the long weekend at a backyard barbecue … Continue reading →

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I Am Shocked…This was a prank?

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

If you haven’t yet seen this venture pitch for bottled air, check it out.  Turns out it was prank.  It’s good this came to light, because I had heard a rumor that Sequoia, Bain and SVB had ponied up $41 … Continue reading →

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