The San Francisco Bay Area remains one of the most dynamic and expensive housing markets in the world, shaped by a unique combination of economic forces, regulatory policies, and local market conditions. In this video, Bay Area loan officer and The Mortgage Lens founder Jed Thibodeau explains why understanding these forces is critical for buyers […]
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A conversation between Norbert Korny, Jeff Allison, and Sean Murphy on the AI Gold Rush and why teams are still required for success.
The AI Gold Rush: It Still Takes Teams Read More »
Here are some of our favorite coworking spaces.
Coworking in Silicon Valley: Innovation Hub for Entrepreneurs Read More »
Many digital nomads and travelers to Silicon Valley are looking for good networking events to meet and compare notes with other founders. This guide gives an overview of networking and startup events in Silicon Valley.
Guide to Silicon Valley Startup Events Read More »
Here are four key lessons for startups I have extracted from the shutdown of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).
Four Lessons for Startups from SVB Shutdown Read More »
A primer on Networking in Silicon Valley 2023, collects material from articles I’ve written and briefings I’ve given over the last 16 years.
Networking in Silicon Valley 2023 Read More »
A recap post that will collect observations about the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Shutdown – a Recap Read More »
Video, slides, and edited transcript from a talk by Sean Murphy at Lean Culture on “Startups: What’s Hot, What’s Not” on Feb-22-2022.
Startups: What’s Hot, What’s Not Feb-22-2022 Read More »
Paul Scott shares lesson learned writing SBIR grants. His presentation covers the Grant Writing Application Process.
Lean Culture: Seed Funding Without Loans – An Introduction to SBIR Grants Read More »
Recorded webinar: James Jimenez from MNST Company.com presents “Exit Strategies for Startups” to entrepreneurs at the Lean Culture meetup.
James Jimenez on Exit Strategies for Startups Read More »
The venture capital ecosystem evaluates a large number of startups, makes investments in few percent, and counts on one in ten of those to become a huge success. The Bootstrappers Breakfast welcomes any entrepreneur who is bootstrapping a business and strives to help every entrepreneur who attends to succeed.
At Bootstrappers Breakfast We Help Every Entrepreneur Who Attends to Succeed Read More »
I was asked by the son of the founders of the Computer Literacy Bookshop chain in Silicon Valley to contribute a remembrance of the stores as part of a Father’s Day gift he was preparing. Here is what I wrote.
Remembering Computer Literacy Bookshops In Silicon Valley Read More »
A Bootstrappers Breakfast is “counter-cultural” to the VC ecosystem focus at many events for entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. Here are seven ways that we take a very different approach to facilitating events for entrepreneurs compared to most others in Silicon Valley.
What to Expect at a Bootstrappers Breakfast Read More »
The 1517 fund is led by Danielle Strachman and supports technology companies led by young founders. They recently published “New 95 Theses” that I found thought provoking. Here are my favorite 13 with some additional observations.
Thirteen from 1517 Assembly’s “New 95 Theses” Read More »
In July of 2014 we were fortunate to be introduced to Andrew Boer by a client who had used him for a video shoot. Since then we have collaborated with him on a number of projects and recommend him for your Silicon Valley live video needs.
We Recommend Andrew Boer For Your Silicon Valley Live Video Needs Read More »
Let’s face it, finding customers can be quite a challenge. In this interactive “Getting More Customers workshop,” we will cover a variety of proven marketing techniques for growing your business: attendees will select one or two that fit their style and develop a plan to implement them in their business in the next 90 days.
Getting More Customers Workshop on Saturday Feb 11, 2017 Read More »
2017 Workshop Schedule May 4&5, 2017 Registration Closed 1.75-DAY WORKSHOP Domain Hotel – Silicon Valley 1085 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Create and Deliver Surprisingly Compelling Software Demonstrations “Do The Last Thing First” — the recipe for a Great Demo! This is an interactive workshop with Peter Cohan geared especially for you
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A review of some remarks by Vinod Khosla on “Silicon Valley Vision” in 2012 and the value of youth from the Nasscom conference in November 2011. I contrast that with an earlier article by Jim Collins on “Built to Flip.”
Vinod Khosla on the Need for Vision and the Value of Youth Read More »
I am a huge fan of George Grellas writing and when his revised website removed this essay I had previously linked I asked if I could post it here for entrepreneurs to appreciate how much Silicon Valley has been transformed in 60 years. George said that while he was not in Silicon Valley in 1956–or
George Grellas On Silicon Valley in 1956 Read More »
Two long quotations, one from Henri Frederic Amiel in his Journal and the second from Benjamin Franklin’s “Letter To Ezra Stiles, 09 March 1790,” that explore duty and religion. A client recently lamented they had yet to find “the end of the rainbow, much less a pot of gold” and I was reminded of quote
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