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- Panel: do cloud computing economic advantages break down in enterprises?
- A public cloud provider, private cloud operator, consultant, network provider, and venture capitalist were all put in the same room. Here's what they had to say about cloud's business value. by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: Venture Capital, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Networking, Investment, Finance, Financing Startups, Hardware, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2009-11-20
- Venture Capital tweets for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)
- With Venture Capital tweets for iPhone get instant tweets from popular Venture Capitalists on Twitter - VCs, Angels, and iInvestors in real-time on your iPhone and iPod-touch. It features get Venture Capita related tweets in one central place, get the latest tweets from the best VC, and set investment insights.
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, iApp Ventures, Venture Capital, Investment, Smart Phones, Finance, Financing Startups, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2009-11-18
- GOOG Chief: Silicon Valley's secret is its weather
- Yes, the secret to Silicon Valley is its remarkable weather. The universities, the venture capital, the innovation are all secondary... by Tom Foremski
- Tags: Silicon Valley, Google Inc., Weather, Secret, Venture Capital, Leadership, Investment, Strategy, Finance, Financing Startups, Management, Tom Foremski
- Blog posts 2009-11-05
- Photos: Start-ups step up at DemoFall
- Twice a year at Demo events, well-funded entrepreneurs face off with venture capitalists and the press. Here's the scene. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Photograph, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Investment, Finance, Financing Startups, Management, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-09-22
- Where politics and greentech money merge: Silicon Valley
- At least one of the Silicon Valley VC firms moving in greentech sector sees a clear connection between politics and greentech start-ups. No surprise the firm is The Westly Group, headed by former gubernatorial candidate, Steve Westly. Here's how they position themselves on the VC firm's...
- Tags: Venture-capital Company, Clean Technology, Venture Capital, Government, Finance, Financing Startups, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-09-17
- Are Silicon Valley VCs killing innovation?
- There is a growing imbalance in terms of the risk/reward ratio between venture capital firms and entrepreneurs. And the current economic situation is making things worse. Very little funding is happening. VC firms do have funds but they are focused on trying to keep portfolio companies alive....
- Tags: Silicon Valley, Innovation, Entrepreneur, Silicon Valley VC, Venture Capital, Investment, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Financing Startups, Management, Tom Foremski
- Blog posts 2009-08-11
- Open source living on VC time
- The acquisition of SpringSource by VMWare, combined with Friendfeed's acquisition by Facebook, clears the decks for Benchmark Capital to make new investments. Kudos to the venture capital VC firm's general partner Peter Fenton, who shepherded both success stories through the venture capital process. The...
- Tags: Open Source, Attention, Venture Capital, Investment, Finance, Financing Startups, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2009-08-11
- Government is killing Silicon Valley innovation
- I just spoke with Bob Ackerman, founder of Allegis Capital, and he is very concerned about innovation in Silicon Valley, primarily because of the cumulative impact of US government actions and regulations. Here are some notes from our conversation: -...
- Tags: Silicon Valley, Innovation, Venture-capital Company, Darwin, Venture Capital, Government, Investment, Financial Services, Finance, Financing Startups, Tom Foremski
- Blog posts 2009-08-07
- Churchill Club: Breakfast with California State Controller John Chiang, in conversation with Michael Moritz
- In this installment of the Churchill Club podcast series, California State Controller John Chiang talks with legendary venture capitalist Michael Moritz of Sequoia Capital about the state's financial crisis and the implications for venture capital, business and technology in Silicon Valley. by Larry Dignan
- Tags: Podcasts, Venture Capital, Investment, Internet, Finance, Financing Startups, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-07-15
- Chegg.com is the Netflix of textbooks
- The New York Times ran an article this past weekend on Chegg.com short for chicken and egg, a growing textbook rental service. That's right, textbook rental. How many college students buy used books and then return them at the end of a semester? Chegg allows you to simply...
- Tags: NetFlix Inc., Textbook, Chegg.com, Chegg, Venture Capital, Healthcare, Productivity, Investment, Finance, Financing Startups, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2009-07-09
- Andreessen Horowitz VC fund launches: Will invest $50,000 to $50 million in IT startups
- Marc Andreessen and Ben Hororwitz have launched $300 million venture capital fund looking to invest in early stage startups. Andreessen has been best known for hatching Netscape, but has had a series of hits. Opsware, started with Horowitz, was sold to HP. And now Andreessen is chairman...
- Tags: Marc Andreessen, Information Technology, Founder, CEO, Andreessen Horowitz, Venture Capital, Investment, Strategy, Finance, Financing Startups, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-07-06
- Visionary 2009: Kay Koplovitz - more women entrepreneurs
- Kay Koplovitz calls for more women entrepreneurs during her acceptance speech at the SDForum visionary awards. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGRyvhsP7Uk Her Bio: Kay Koplovitz is currently a principal of...
- Tags: Women, Board, Gender And Diversity, Venture Capital, Corporate Governance, Investment, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Finance, Financing Startups, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Management, Tom Foremski
- Blog posts 2009-06-30
- Smart People: Paul Holland, General Partner, Foundation Capital
- What will smart homes look like in the future? Venture capitalist Paul Holland and his wife Linda Yates are in the throes of construction on the greenest home in the United States. They're using environmentally regenerative materials such as FSC certified woods and recycled steel for the structure. And the...
- Tags: Home, Venture Capital, Telecom & Utilities, Investment, Finance, Financing Startups, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
- Hara offers environmental monitoring application in online format
- Can't find the money to invest in an on-premise enterprise application for managing your company's carbon portfolio? Hara, a start-up funded by veneral venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, has introduced its first product, Hara Environmental and Energy Management. The application is focused on the...
- Tags: Monitoring, Venture Capital, Enterprise Software, Finance, Financing Startups, Software, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2009-06-03
- Tomorrow's smart grid [video]
- At the Churchill Club's 11th Annual Top Ten Tech Trends, venture capitalists discuss whether the smart grid and smart meter trends will continue to produce innovation and what the motivating factors will be. [video=306687] by Larry Dignan
- Tags: Video, Grid, Venture Capital, Finance, Financing Startups, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-06-02
- Solution Provider Uses Hosted Services to Secure a Significant Deal With Retail Giant
- CROSSMARK helps retailers reach their sales objectives. When a large retail chain issued a request for proposal to update its product demonstration program in six weeks, CROSSMARK had to find a partner and launch a joint venture company to persuade the potential client it could make the deadline. CROSSMARK used...
- Tags: Retail Company, Microsoft Corp., Sales Strategy, Retail, Venture Capital, Sales Force Management, Sales, Finance, Financing Startups
- Case studies 2009-06-01
- Tomorrow's smart grid
- At the Churchill Club's 11th Annual Top Ten Tech Trends, venture capitalists discuss whether the smart grid and smart meter trends will continue to produce innovation and what the motivating factors will be.
- Tags: Grid, Venture Capital, Finance, Financing Startups, Churchill Club, 11th Annual Top Ten Tech Trends, Smart Grid, Ann Winblad, Steve Jurvetson, Joe Schoendorf, Ram Shriram, Jason Pontin
- Videos 2009-05-29
- The future of clean-tech investing [video]
- At the Greentech Media and Groom Energy, Enterprise Carbon Accounting Summit in Burlingame, Calif., venture capitalists discuss the outlook of investing in smart grids, carbon management, and energy-monitoring tools. At debate is how to invest capital in an efficient way. by Larry Dignan
- Tags: Video, Clean Technology, Venture Capital, Corporate Communications, Productivity, Investment, Finance, Financing Startups, Marketing, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-05-19
- The future of clean-tech investing
- At the Greentech Media and Groom Energy, Enterprise Carbon Accounting Summit in Burlingame, Calif., venture capitalists discuss the outlook of investing in smart grids, carbon management, and energy-monitoring tools. At debate is how to invest capital in an efficient way.
- Tags: Clean Technology, Venture Capital, Productivity, Investment, Finance, Financing Startups, Enterprise Carbon Accounting Symposium, mart grids, carbon management, energy-monitoring tools
- Videos 2009-05-15
- IT Sustainability Insights and Imperatives
- Going green is golden. From emerging government mandates and regulation to increased consumer and press attention, the environmental movement is upon people. Terms like carbon footprint, sustainability, environmentally friendly, and renewables are becoming common vernacular. And it's not just hype. Investors are putting their money where their mouth is, ponying...
- Tags: Information Technology, Rackable Systems, Government, Venture Capital, Finance, Financing Startups
- White papers 2009-05-01
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