All Entries Tagged With: "Silicon Valley"
The Start Project Takes No Outside Ideas to Incubate
Investor Josh Felser has joined hands with a group of entrepreneurs to initiate a new business incubator called The Start Project . Founded in December 2009, The Start Project is a Silicon Valley-based company that aims to create, launch and fund startups. The focus would be on new consumer websites. The Force Behind The Start [...]
So You Want to Start an Incubator? II
Last month, Sandra Cochrane gave us an overview of how to start an incubator. Judging by the sheer number of emails and direct messages (via Twitter) we received, it’s without a doubt that many of you are interested in learning more. Through Cochrane, we got in touch with Mark Long “The King,” a very likable [...]
Building and Backing Startups in a Recession
With the economic climate being heavy on the minds of investors, it is important to remember that a time of recession is not always doom and gloom. A great number of successful companies got their first boost towards success during a recession. Companies such as Apple, Atari, and Oracle all began their steady climb to [...]
Silicon Valley Ready to Make a Comeback?
There are few throughout the global economy who have been able to escape the impact of the recession. Amidst the branch closings, market losses, cutbacks and reorganizations, one bright light is shining on the horizon – the revival of Silicon Valley. For angels seeking new investment opportunities, excitement just might be brewing. Hot Deals Emerging [...]
RRE Ventures: Robinson’s Take on Valley Startups and Business Plans
Last week, James D. Robinson told us how he became a VC and what prompted him to launch RRE Ventures, a New York and Silicon Valley based VC firm that manages US$850 million in investment assets and injects up to US$15 million in a single company over its lifetime. Today, Robinson gives his take on [...]
Low Hanging Fruits
Less than 5 years back, investment funds from the developed nations were apprehensive about going to China, since they had little understanding of the region’s capital market. Now, given China’s fantastic growth and recent development in various industries, venture capital and private equity firms would not dare to ignore this emerging global superpower. Only in [...]
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