http://www.texasstartupblog.com/2007/12/09/conservative-entrepreneurs-suck/ Spurring innovation and entrepreneurship. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:25:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.texasstartupblog.com/2007/12/09/conservative-entrepreneurs-suck/#comment-315644 Robert Brackenridge Sat, 15 Dec 2007 05:57:06 +0000 http://www.texasstartupblog.com/2007/12/09/conservative-entrepreneurs-suck/#comment-315644 It might be interesting to take a look at the Old Guard and New Guard vc firms to see if they line up with bubble 'preneurs that are trying their hands at it again? It seems to me that most of the venture capital firms are looking for "capital efficient" deals which are already validated by the marketed. That doesn't sound like swinging for the fences to me... It might be interesting to take a look at the Old Guard and New Guard vc firms to see if they line up with bubble ‘preneurs that are trying their hands at it again? It seems to me that most of the venture capital firms are looking for “capital efficient” deals which are already validated by the marketed. That doesn’t sound like swinging for the fences to me…

]]> http://www.texasstartupblog.com/2007/12/09/conservative-entrepreneurs-suck/#comment-312085 danny Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:42:40 +0000 http://www.texasstartupblog.com/2007/12/09/conservative-entrepreneurs-suck/#comment-312085 hi alex..haha, u guys are spoiled. at least you *have* venture capitalists in your neck of the woods! here in sydney, we have sand..lots and lots of sand :D hi alex..haha, u guys are spoiled. at least you *have* venture capitalists in your neck of the woods! here in sydney, we have sand..lots and lots of sand :D

]]> http://www.texasstartupblog.com/2007/12/09/conservative-entrepreneurs-suck/#comment-311414 Alexander Muse Sun, 09 Dec 2007 23:48:10 +0000 http://www.texasstartupblog.com/2007/12/09/conservative-entrepreneurs-suck/#comment-311414 Ironic... Ironic…

]]> http://www.texasstartupblog.com/2007/12/09/conservative-entrepreneurs-suck/#comment-311399 michael Sun, 09 Dec 2007 23:33:52 +0000 http://www.texasstartupblog.com/2007/12/09/conservative-entrepreneurs-suck/#comment-311399 I think all VCs right now are being too cautious in what they're funding, period. People are telling me VCs are saying "come back later" - i.e. very conserative. So it stems from this that this it forces companies to build better working models. And when/if they do, much fewer of them will need or take funding. I think all VCs right now are being too cautious in what they’re funding, period. People are telling me VCs are saying “come back later” - i.e. very conserative. So it stems from this that this it forces companies to build better working models. And when/if they do, much fewer of them will need or take funding.

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