TJ's WeblogTechnology, Venture Capital and EntrepreneurshipThe importance of founders for start-ups- May 28, 2008 Luciano Bello Daniel Primack has found an interesting study about the role of founders staying in start-ups: Is founder involvement integral to a company&39;s success, or is his primary contribution found in the company&39;s very formation It&39;s the old horse vs. jockey argument, and has been taken in a new direction by Hans Hyde of the University of Aberdeen Business School. Hyde examined a sample of 6,800 companies formed in Norway between 1996 and 2003, which led to a set of...http://www.tjacobi.com/50226711/the_importance_of_founders_for_startups.php Founders at work- May 24, 2008 My last flight over the Pacific gave me ample time to read through Jessica Livingstons collection of interviews. It&39;s good stuff and Jessica certainly got to the famous people. The interviews usually cover the founders insight on why and how they started their company. Most entrepreneurs give a humble account of their own success. Many recognize that thing could have turned out otherwise and each startup had their hard times and was bankrupt several times (with the exception of Flickr...http://www.tjacobi.com/50226711/founders_at_work.php Rupert Murdoch in China- May 21, 2008 Fittingly before taking off to Hong Kong I was reading this new book written Bruce Dover, who worked for News Corp. (Star TV) in Beijing in the late 90s. It&39;s a great insider story of Rupert Murdochs failed attempt to conquer the mainland. Most stories about Murdoch end with Rupert getting the deal done and transforming a long time money loosing operation into a global powerhouse. Not so in China in the last years. Star TV - the satellite broadcaster who started out in Hong Kong never...http://www.tjacobi.com/50226711/rupert_murdoch_in_china.php A fresh breeze from Hong Kong- May 21, 2008 Andy Hwang I&39;m spending the week in Hong Kong helping to build Creative Weblogging&39;s China business. Hong Kong has much in common with Singapore and Bangkok or KL. Hong Kong certainly is a small place where space is really precious. Hong Kong also tries to redefine its competitive position. It has long been the worlds freest economy but the status as main entry port to China is gone as China itself has invested billions in improving infrastructure and reducing red tape. Hong Kong so..http://www.tjacobi.com/50226711/a_fresh_breeze_from_hong_kong.php How to get funding for some hot air- May 9, 2008 This is what Air Ship Ventures has achieved literally: Airship Ventures, a privately held corporation formed to bring Zeppelin NT airship operations to the USA, today announced that it had closed its Series A Preferred Stock financing on Monday with investments from six individuals. Terms of the financing were not disclosed. Brian Hall, President of Airship Ventures, commented "Achieving this significant milestone allows us complete our acquisition of the Zeppelin NT and to finalize...http://www.tjacobi.com/50226711/how_to_get_funding_for_some_hot_air.php Organize your strategic expedition- May 8, 2008 I found an email today from a WHDB representative. I subsequently checked out the homepage and found a very interesting business model. WHDB organizes learning and strategic expeditions for executives. It&39;s not the &39;we-all-go-in-the-woods-for-some-days-team-building&39; expedition - rather WHDB helps managers to learn about their business in other countries or refine their own vision. The company helps to organize a complete field trip including contacts to &39;potential&39; targets....http://www.tjacobi.com/50226711/organize_your_strategic_expedition.php Take the venture road trip- May 8, 2008 I finally had the chance today to meet with Ralf Schmelter, one of the PhD students behind "Venture Road Trip". Ralf and his fellow colleagues have interviewed many serial entrepreneurs and and VCs in the US in the last weeks. There are some real interesting names and stories on their blog. Check it out. See full article. Related Entries: Road Trip - 16 April 2006 Road Trip to celebrate Mother's Day - 01 May 2006 Road Trip and the cost of gas - 03 May 2006 Planning Your Road Trip - 26...http://www.tjacobi.com/50226711/take_the_venture_road_trip.php Find the valuation for your Web 2.0 start-up- May 1, 2008 So finally a Web 2.0 startup we really need! Bizak.com is providing a valuation tool for entrepreneurs and investors. Simply input your visitors per month and earnings costs and teh site compute a handy enterprise value for you. Cool. See full article. Related Entries: valuation methods for companies - 14 September 2003 Valuation - 13 March 2003 Is a high valuation only a good thing for your business And why are many first round valuations so - 06 April 2007 Indian IT Services firms -.http://www.tjacobi.com/50226711/find_the_valuation_for_your_web_20_startup.php |