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Startups with No Revenue Model dominate TechCrunch50 Event in San Francisco in 2009
It feels like it is 1999 again! The TechCrunch 50 event was held this week (September 14-15) at the San Francisco Design Center. It promised to be the biggest tech event of the year. Instead, it was a horrible flop. The VCs and even the pundits have become jaded and confused about determining what exactly is a good startup and what is a bad one. At this year’s TechCrunch50 2009, there were few surprises and many disappointments. The people, this time, have voted with their stomachs and pressure from hecklers rather than with their heads.
Tags: Chamillionaire, google, Jason Calacanis, LinkedIn, michael arrington, microsoft, Reid Hoffman, Ron Conway, San Franscisco, startups, techcrunch, techcrunch50, venture capital
Startup's prefab homes aim for zero energy bills - San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle, USA
(06-22) 21:05 PDT — Prefabricated housing seems an unlikely ally in the fight against climate change, but a new San Francisco company is setting out to construct factory-built homes that create as much energy as they use - reducing greenhouse gas …
Tags: aim, bills, chronicle, energy, francisco, homes, prefab, san, startups, zero
Recession may be good time for startups - KGO-TV
KGO-TV, CA
Launch Silicon Valley is an annual event that invites 30 entrepreneurs to get their name out in front of hundreds of venture capitalists and corporate executives. "They get a terrific amount of buzz and interest from people who they would otherwise …
Tags: good, kgotv, Recession, startups, time
A low-budget beauty contest for startups - Seattle Times
Seattle Times, United States
The 30 screened companies that debuted products at the Microsoft campus in Mountain View, Calif., paid a top fee of $750 — or $595 for members of the Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE), the nonprofit that launched Launch in …
Tags: beauty, contest, lowbudget, seattle, startups, times
East Bay cities partner to woo biotech startups, VC money - San Jose Business Journal (subscription)
San Jose Business Journal (subscription), CA
The cities are close enough for convenient travel but sufficiently distant to offer lower business costs. The pricing gives the cities a leg up on places such as San Jose, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Mateo and San Francisco. …
Tags: bay, biotech, Business, cities, east, jose, journal, money, partner, san, startups, subscription, vc, woo
Contest for startups that help aging Boomers - San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle, USA
"We're bringing technology to places and people where we think we can make a difference." Providing products and services to help people age gracefully is already a multibillion-dollar market, and it's only expected to grow. Between 2000 and 2020, …
Tags: aging, boomers, chronicle, contest, francisco, help, san, startups
Are Silicon Valley Startups More Likely To Be Acquired? - TechCrunch
TechCrunch, CA
A startup based in Silicon Valley has a 6.9% chance of being acquired. New York startups come in second with a 4.9% acquisition rate. It's not clear exactly what data was pulled (years, transaction size, etc.), although there are more details here. …
Tags: acquired, likely, silicon, startups, techcrunch, valley
YouNoodle helps startups to connect - San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle, USA
A small startup crammed into one room in a former restaurant in the SoMa neighborhood will show you why. Called YouNoodle, named for the English expression "use your noodle," or think, the company is racing to expand what its founders believe is the …
Tags: chronicle, connect, francisco, helps, san, startups, younoodle
Venture capitalists evaluate ideas for startups - San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle, USA
asks Chris Gill, president and CEO of the Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs, a nonprofit that helps startups get going. "Less than 1 percent of the companies we see get venture funded." Honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of the …
Tags: capitalists, chronicle, evaluate, francisco, ideas, san, startups, venture
Innovate! Europe: Start-Ups Apply to Free Going Global Workshops - UberGizmo
UberGizmo, CA
The Master Class cost 995 Euros per company for up to two executives, travel, room and board expenses are not included. The Trade Mission cost 3995 Euros per company for up to two executives, travel, room and board expenses are not included. …
