Berkonomics
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Of course, the response depends upon lots of variables, including whether the company is in a fund-raising mode (in which case the CEO may be spending up to 80% of their time on this alone). It is from over a thousand of these CEO presentations over the years that I attempt to make the following generalities. “How
Tech.Co
APRIL 26, 2019
Nearly 17 percent of tech workers admit to being under the influence of marijuana while at work at some point in their careers, according to a new study. Here’s a look at the phenomenon, along with a few educated guesses as to the reasons behind the the growth of the stoned working class. What Does It All Say About Tech Culture?
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InfoChachkie
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
Tech entrepreneurs' consternation with MBAs does not rise to the level of loathing. Rather, entrepreneurs' frustrations are often due to an incongruence between an MBA's expectations versus the value they can deliver to a startup. As I stated in my Quora answer, "hate" is the wrong word. Startups Need Execution, Not Administration.
InfoChachkie
OCTOBER 20, 2014
According to a recent Forbes article , UC Santa Barbara''s Technology Management Program offers students a superior startup education over the University of Pennsylvania (home of Wharton), as well Harvard, Northwestern and even its acclaimed southern neighbor, the University of Southern California. Want to be an entrepreneur? Techpreneurs.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 23, 2014
The poor performance of the asset class (this analysis has largely been wrong as I pointed out here –> most analyses were clumsy rear-view mirror looks at the data). But the biggest changes in our industry have been driven by technical changes themselves to which we are just observers and fortunate beneficiaries.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 16, 2014
We’ve been dying to tell you all for a while that we had raised a new venture capital fund and of course given SEC filing requirements the story was somewhat already scooped by the always-in-the-know Dan Primack a few weeks ago. It goes without saying that the shortening in time also was due to performance.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
A critical stage for most first-time entrepreneurs is getting their idea developed into at least a prototype to validate their technology. Specifically, I often point to the NSF or the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for high-tech startups. Another alternative is to find an inexpensive class on grant writing.
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