Archive for the 'economics' Category
Thanksgiving and Thankful Giving
There’s been much in the press lately about the economy and the impact on consumer retailers this holiday season. There will be no argument from me that the Friday after Thanksgiving 2008 may will likely more resemble Red Friday than Black Friday.
The impact of the economic slowdown is beginning to hit other parts of the [...]
Filed under: economics | 0 Comments
Tags: charity, kentgoldman
Office Hours Thank You
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the First Round Capital “Office Hours” yesterday at the University Cafe in Palo Alto. While the economy is tightening, it was a great reminder that the Valley still has no shortage of entrepreneurs with great ideas and lots of guts. These are the folks who will help [...]
Filed under: economics, technology | 1 Comment
Tags: first round capital, office hours, vc
Upside of the Downturn
“Get busy living, or get busy dying.” - Andy Dufresne, The Shawshank Redemption
There has been a great deal of doom and gloom written about the impact of the current financial crisis’ impact on start-up activity. Doubtless, there will be difficult days ahead for many companies, their employees and their investors. But there is a silver [...]
Filed under: business, economics, start-ups, technology, vc, venture capital | 5 Comments
Tags: entrepreneurs, start-ups, vc, venture capital
