VC Nation: Door Is Open to High-Tech Offerings That Meet Thresholds
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The initial public offering window, largely shut to technology firms for years, is beginning to creak open.
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The annual Demo conference, where startups vie for the attention of VCs and established technology firms with fat wallets and a yen to buy something, is once again a reflection of what's hot in the high-tech industry.
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Most industry observers agree that the CRM-software market is picking up speed this year and will continue to do so next year. And most also agree that venture capitalists have been waiting for several years to make their next moves regarding the startups they have backed through the thin years.
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A breakthrough technology is generating hyper growth.
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One of the proverbial back stories of IT operations has always been the battle between the "suits" and the "techies." From the techie point of view, the hapless but disturbingly powerful suits are the business guys who put more thought into picking out hundred-dollar silk ties at Nordstrom than they put into million-dollar IT decisions. Worse, the suits gravitate towards outsourcing and service firms that implement big-dollar solutions. Many techies start on the other end of the spectrum with free open source solutions that reflect a substantial DIY ethic. Will the twain ever meet?
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In the heady days of the dot-com boom, when pet food and groceries were sold on the Internet and venture capitalists seemingly tossed double- digit millions at any business plan with online possibilities, real estate stood waiting to be part of the
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Question: We're in the early stages of startup and beginning to shop for technology. We'll need basic hardware and software, plus many other technology and Web-based services to sell online, service customers and keep it all secure.
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Uncovering tomorrow's industry leaders today.
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It's a benefit to the investors (and, by the way, to the companies seeking venture capital) to have VC Fund performance out in the open (''State discloses venture results,&quot; Aug. 25).
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IT vendors are championing highly integrated and flexible systems through offerings such as IBM's 'on-demand computing' initiative and HP's 'adaptive enterprise' strategy. But what's really important, users say, is support for open standards.
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There's plenty of good news out there in the technology sector, particularly when it comes to e-commerce powerhouses like eBay and Amazon, and portals like Yahoo.
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Could the subprime problems that have fouled the public market be a mixed blessing for Silicon Valleyâs high-technology investors?
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Spotting the next disruptive technology, understanding the future and expecting less from insurance.
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Ubiquisys gets set to startle the market Column There's nothing quite as hard for a venture capitalist as not gloating. When they "execute" on their exit strategy (sell off a company they launched) it seems they just can't help telling someone how clever they were - and from such a boast, it seems, comes the strong rumour that a new technology has hit centre stage.â¦
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The VC firm backed Compaq, Lotus and EA. Now it faces a changing industry while trying to stay true to tradition.
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Look at the big picture to find great companies.