Starting a company, any kind of company is the hardest thing to do in business. Sez me. It’s also one of the most rewarding and fun, if you’re built for the startup experience–though not everyone is. Technology startups have their own unique challenges. There are many different ways to drive off the road, some of […]
The Future of Venture Capital Funding in High Tech
Like almost every aspect of the economy, venture capital financing of High Tech Hardware and Software startups was down during the Covid pandemic. A reduction in VC funding continues today. There was pressure on most segments of the economy, and the worldwide financial system was no exception. The preferred exit strategy for Venture Capitalists, the […]
Will Web 2.0 Lead to a New Bubble?
So there’s a new “next big thing” happening in the high tech world–that’s feels very, very familiar. In fact, it seems a lot like “déjà vu all over again”, to quote one of my all time favorite philosophers–Yogi Berra. I’m talking about the Web 2.0 phenomenon. The question I present is–what’s the difference between Web […]
Is Advertising the Future of Software Revenue?
There is a strong movement toward Internet-based software applications. Of this, there is little doubt. I have written on the SaaS trend in the past, and believe it is real. But sometimes market trends such as the move toward SaaS are overstated, both in terms of the speed of change, and also how much change […]
VC Blog
For those of you in early stage companies looking for funding, I wanted to let you know about an excellent site I have run across. It’s Allen Morgan’s Blog (http://allensblog.typepad.com/allens_blog/). Allen is a venture capitalist with Mayfield, one of the premier VC firms in Silicon Valley. I don’t know him personally, but his Blog is […]
