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]]> By: Web 2.0 Summit: a conversation with venture capitalist John Doerr - Start-Up News | Internet Startups http://venturebeat.com/2008/10/29/venturebeat-downturn-event-report-on-the-vc-panel/comment-page-1/#comment-833030 Web 2.0 Summit: a conversation with venture capitalist John Doerr - Start-Up News | Internet Startups Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:59:21 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=99761#comment-833030 [...] Doerr repeated what he said at VentureBeat’s downturn session: the loss of $60 trillion in wealth — 40 percent of the market value — in the last month or so isn’t just a downturn. It represents a crisis of confidence in the country’s leadership. At the height of the venture capital boom before the 2000 bubble was $100 billion. In 2007, the peak VC investment was $37 billion. It’s a lot smaller. The 2008 number is likely to be about $15 billion or $16 billion. Next year, VC new commitments are expected to be $5 billion to $10 billion. [...] [...] Doerr repeated what he said at VentureBeat’s downturn session: the loss of $60 trillion in wealth — 40 percent of the market value — in the last month or so isn’t just a downturn. It represents a crisis of confidence in the country’s leadership. At the height of the venture capital boom before the 2000 bubble was $100 billion. In 2007, the peak VC investment was $37 billion. It’s a lot smaller. The 2008 number is likely to be about $15 billion or $16 billion. Next year, VC new commitments are expected to be $5 billion to $10 billion. [...]

]]> By: Web 2.0 Summit: a conversation with venture capitalist John Doerr » VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2008/10/29/venturebeat-downturn-event-report-on-the-vc-panel/comment-page-1/#comment-832974 Web 2.0 Summit: a conversation with venture capitalist John Doerr » VentureBeat Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:15:01 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=99761#comment-832974 [...] Doerr repeated what he said at VentureBeat’s downturn session: the loss of $60 trillion in wealth — 40 percent of the market value — in the last month or so isn’t just a downturn. It represents a crisis of confidence in the country’s leadership. At the height of the venture capital boom before the 2000 bubble was $100 billion. In 2007, the peak VC investment was $37 billion. It’s a lot smaller. The 2008 number is likely to be about $15 billion or $16 billion. Next year, VC new commitments are expected to be $5 billion to $10 billion. [...] [...] Doerr repeated what he said at VentureBeat’s downturn session: the loss of $60 trillion in wealth — 40 percent of the market value — in the last month or so isn’t just a downturn. It represents a crisis of confidence in the country’s leadership. At the height of the venture capital boom before the 2000 bubble was $100 billion. In 2007, the peak VC investment was $37 billion. It’s a lot smaller. The 2008 number is likely to be about $15 billion or $16 billion. Next year, VC new commitments are expected to be $5 billion to $10 billion. [...]

]]> By: Best in Blogs: Scare-o-nomics; Beatles Video Games; Wild Philly Fans | "Girl Chat" http://venturebeat.com/2008/10/29/venturebeat-downturn-event-report-on-the-vc-panel/comment-page-1/#comment-832842 Best in Blogs: Scare-o-nomics; Beatles Video Games; Wild Philly Fans | "Girl Chat" Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:58:22 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=99761#comment-832842 [...] Park–How to Manage Your Startup in the Downturn–was packed. The major message: “act responsibly [aka stop spending investor cash so fast], but don’t panic.” Yes, it’s time to “batten down the hatches,” summarizes a TechCrunch [...] [...] Park–How to Manage Your Startup in the Downturn–was packed. The major message: “act responsibly [aka stop spending investor cash so fast], but don’t panic.” Yes, it’s time to “batten down the hatches,” summarizes a TechCrunch [...]

]]> By: Weebly scores 1 million users, reaches profitability » VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2008/10/29/venturebeat-downturn-event-report-on-the-vc-panel/comment-page-1/#comment-832707 Weebly scores 1 million users, reaches profitability » VentureBeat Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:20:46 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=99761#comment-832707 [...] San Francisco, Calif.-based start-up, seeded with $650k by Ron Conway (who participated in our Downturn Event VC Panel) and other angel investors including seed fund Y Combinator, in June launched two of its three [...] [...] San Francisco, Calif.-based start-up, seeded with $650k by Ron Conway (who participated in our Downturn Event VC Panel) and other angel investors including seed fund Y Combinator, in June launched two of its three [...]

]]> By: Round Two of The VC (and Entrepreneur) Advice on the Downtown | Management Newsfeed Update http://venturebeat.com/2008/10/29/venturebeat-downturn-event-report-on-the-vc-panel/comment-page-1/#comment-832412 Round Two of The VC (and Entrepreneur) Advice on the Downtown | Management Newsfeed Update Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:18:49 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=99761#comment-832412 [...] VentureBeat’s downturn event: The VC panel  [...] [...] VentureBeat’s downturn event: The VC panel  [...]

]]> By: VentureBeat: A Pep Talk for the Beaten : Beyond Search http://venturebeat.com/2008/10/29/venturebeat-downturn-event-report-on-the-vc-panel/comment-page-1/#comment-832391 VentureBeat: A Pep Talk for the Beaten : Beyond Search Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:11:54 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=99761#comment-832391 [...] enjoyed VentureBeat’s summary of the “downturn event” here. The piece by Dean Takahashi gave me useful information and a feel for the tenor of the attendees. [...] [...] enjoyed VentureBeat’s summary of the “downturn event” here. The piece by Dean Takahashi gave me useful information and a feel for the tenor of the attendees. [...]

]]> By: Roger http://venturebeat.com/2008/10/29/venturebeat-downturn-event-report-on-the-vc-panel/comment-page-1/#comment-862249 Roger Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:14:05 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=99761#comment-862249 LOL! That is so true! Most of these VCs (think that french dude with the glasses always on his head -- aka Jeff Clavier) talk but don't seem to really do much -- hence associates. LOL! That is so true! Most of these VCs (think that french dude with the glasses always on his head — aka Jeff Clavier) talk but don't seem to really do much — hence associates.

]]> By: MDH http://venturebeat.com/2008/10/29/venturebeat-downturn-event-report-on-the-vc-panel/comment-page-1/#comment-862248 MDH Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:01:06 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=99761#comment-862248 When does Ron Conway have any time to do actual work? <br><br>All he seems to do is sit on panels. When does Ron Conway have any time to do actual work?

All he seems to do is sit on panels.

]]> By: Crisis Counseling From Silicon Valley Veterans - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com http://venturebeat.com/2008/10/29/venturebeat-downturn-event-report-on-the-vc-panel/comment-page-1/#comment-832347 Crisis Counseling From Silicon Valley Veterans - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:09:13 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=99761#comment-832347 [...] a crisis roundtable hosted by VentureBeat on how to manage start-ups during the likely recession, venture capitalists and start-up founders discussed how start-ups can survive and what they learned from the last time [...] [...] a crisis roundtable hosted by VentureBeat on how to manage start-ups during the likely recession, venture capitalists and start-up founders discussed how start-ups can survive and what they learned from the last time [...]

]]> By: Crisis Counseling From Silicon Valley Veterans - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com http://venturebeat.com/2008/10/29/venturebeat-downturn-event-report-on-the-vc-panel/comment-page-1/#comment-832348 Crisis Counseling From Silicon Valley Veterans - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:09:13 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=99761#comment-832348 [...] a crisis roundtable hosted by VentureBeat on how to manage start-ups during the likely recession, venture capitalists and start-up founders discussed how start-ups can survive and what they learned from the last time [...] [...] a crisis roundtable hosted by VentureBeat on how to manage start-ups during the likely recession, venture capitalists and start-up founders discussed how start-ups can survive and what they learned from the last time [...]

]]> By: Credit Check On Credit Speak » VentureBeat downturn event: report on the VC panel http://venturebeat.com/2008/10/29/venturebeat-downturn-event-report-on-the-vc-panel/comment-page-1/#comment-832323 Credit Check On Credit Speak » VentureBeat downturn event: report on the VC panel Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:38:12 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=99761#comment-832323 [...] VentureBeat downturn event: report on the VC panel Ram Shriram, an early investor in Google, said that this business cycle is affecting both businesses, which are slashing information technology funding, and consumers, who have been hit by the credit crunch. Shriram recalled how, in the … [...] [...] VentureBeat downturn event: report on the VC panel Ram Shriram, an early investor in Google, said that this business cycle is affecting both businesses, which are slashing information technology funding, and consumers, who have been hit by the credit crunch. Shriram recalled how, in the … [...]

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