Corporate Venture Capital’s Role in Disruptive Innovation Initiatives
A large corporation recently requested my advice on how to set up and structure their venture fund, which they wanted to base in Silicon Valley. This corporation had initially set up a venture fund in the late ‘90s to invest in Internet startups. By 2002 they closed down the fund after determining that its portfolio […]
Back to the Future: Are We in Another Tech Bubble?
I’ve read several blogs and articles over the last few weeks debating the current tech environment and comparing (or arguing why not to compare) today to 1999. I guess it’s not surprise that there’s concern over this topic though, considering the soaring valuations that some of the current crop of social start ups has garnered […]
The Art of Riding the Bubble
People are increasingly asking whether there is a Bubble underway in the tech business. The answer is that by the time you know there is a Bubble it’s probably too late to do anything about it. But if all you’re doing is asking whether there is a Bubble, the Bubble is probably not here, yet. […]
License vs. Service and Support Revenue: Some Historical Clarity
A blogger I honestly have never heard of in my 25+ year in high tech has used his 30+ year in high tech to claim that “tech journalist” Bob Evans is recirculating a “meme” that Bob is writing because he is both lazy and ill-informed about the historical revenue split between new license revenues and […]
The e20 Experts Corner: Shrinking to Expand
The Council frequently conducts Q&A teleconference call-ins with e20 gurus. The calls are very casual, but are always illuminating and worth the 60-minute investment for everyone who shows up. Last week’s guru Q&A was with Jeff Dachis, head of The Dachis Group here in Austin.
As I listened to Jeff’s preamble about who he was and where […]
