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SoCal VC: HomeAway IPO
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Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist who spends much of his time in Calfornia, especially Southern California. Friday, July 1, 2011. There has been a lot written, most negative, about the valuation of the HomeAway IPO this week. Here are a few comments from a shareholder, who admits he has some bias, but I believe his comments are credible. So I’m totally biased. December 20, 2011 at 11:47 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Santa Monica, CA. View my complete profile. Steady as She Goes. Some highlight...
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SoCal VC: SCV Startup -- an important accelerator hits the market
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Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist who spends much of his time in Calfornia, especially Southern California. Monday, April 16, 2012. SCV Startup - an important accelerator hits the market. Clearstone was excited to sponsor this event and to aid and abet the unchecked enthusiasm that is Erick Arndt in his quest to harness the talent around him into an accelerator program. Click title above for link. July 26, 2012 at 9:15 PM. In case Hollywood comes a calling. Watch it at www.scvstartup.com. There is, inde...
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SoCal VC: Never Suspend Your Judgement
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Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist who spends much of his time in Calfornia, especially Southern California. Monday, January 30, 2012. Never Suspend Your Judgement. In my business I have become a pattern matcher. It is an occupational hazard and drives those people closest to me nuts. In evaluating investments, company and people every day you learn to focus on the meta data - the data that describes the data. March 5, 2012 at 7:22 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Santa Monica, CA. Not to leave yo...
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SoCal VC: October 2009
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Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist who spends much of his time in Calfornia, especially Southern California. Tuesday, October 20, 2009. Http:/ www.thefrankpetersshow.com/2009/10/luis villalobos is very sick.html. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Santa Monica, CA. A Venture Capitalist with Clearstone Venture Partners who is based in Santa Monica. View my complete profile. Pixar President’s Wisdom. Do my parents want to bankrupt their granddaughter? VC Industry Focus to Shift?
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The Moment: October 2007
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Tuesday, October 23, 2007. The Support Economy: Why Corporations Are Failing Individuals and the Next Episode of Capitalism. Deep thinking about the business models that are truly consistent with a collaborative, attention-based society. The insight is grounded in sociological and historical observations. This is the thinking that completes the ideas discussed in "The Long Tail" and "Tipping Point". Posted by Steven Kan. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Subscribe in a reader.
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The Moment: Jawbone Bluetooth headset
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Tuesday, February 06, 2007. This things rocks. The noise cancellation actually works. People have no idea I'm using a headset or that I'm in the car. .and it looks cool too. Posted by Steven Kan. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Subscribe in a reader. Working with the best entrepreneurs to create awesome products and services. VC at Clearstone Venture Partners. View my complete profile. Steven's Favorites at ThisNext. See more of Steven's. AdBrite - small text.
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The Moment: January 2009
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Monday, January 19, 2009. Maintaining focus in the midst of all the craziness. They usually wipe out. And it is the same with launching a start-up. Unless a team is 100% focused on catching that wave, they will likely fail. So how does this apply when our industry is in the doldrums and people don’t see any big-waves on the horizon? 160;Quantify the risks, put together a new plan, and let the team know what to expect. Posted by Steven Kan. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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The Moment: February 2007
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Wednesday, February 07, 2007. Web Search - Everything old is new again. Given the flurry of new energy and funding going into companies attempting to improve web search, I thought I should spend some time trying to make sense of it all. THE FIRST GROUP includes companies such as Jimmy Wales’ Wikia. It's still alive. The difference today is that these editors have been open-sourced - de-centralized volunteers. Seeing what Wikipedia. THE SECOND GROUP includes new companies such as Powerset. Search engine, ...
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The Moment: Twitter + Congress = Bliss or Misery?
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Thursday, March 12, 2009. Twitter Congress = Bliss or Misery? This is a great piece from CBS News. She scored great access to interviews of Chuck Grassley. Full disclosure, Nancy's my sister-in-law. Posted by Steven Kan. Natural herbs used as viagra. How to get viagra. Does viagra really work. Free viagra samples before buying. Bonjour, noncontiguous.blogspot.com! Might , probably very interested to know how one can reach 2000 per day of income . Do you want to become an affluent person? I earn US$2,000 ...
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The Moment: July 2008
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Friday, July 18, 2008. Yes, more wind. Yes, more natural gas for transportation. And thanks to T Boone Pickens for making this a compelling marketing message, but these are complex problems and we will all have to work together and strike compromises to make it happen. I hope we can do it! Posted by Steven Kan. Links to this post. Wednesday, July 09, 2008. A fascinating interview with Jamie Dimon. CEO of Bear Stearns. There is some seemingly candid commentary on the acquisition of Bear Stearns. See more ...
