Comments on: Obama appoints John Doerr to economic advisory board

By: Peter Antypas

Peter Antypas — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:49:38 +0000

So John Doerr is a lobbying. What's so shocking about that? That's how politics is done in this country. Did any of you really expect things to magically change overnight?

The question to ask is which is the lesser of two evils? The usual suspects getting their way or John Doerr getting his? Whose agenda lines up best with the long term interest of this country?

By: ValleyWag

ValleyWag — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 02:48:29 +0000

John Doerr is using this to line his pockets and the LPs of KPCB. Jaime and John R have it 100% correct.

By: Jaime

Jaime — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:00:13 +0000

Please — let's see this for what it is, Doerr is a lobbyist. On behalf of his limited partners he's lobbying to save his huge bets in green technology.

By: Yuri Ammosov

Yuri Ammosov — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 09:35:30 +0000

Given the level of oil and gasoline prices – well, the odds are considerably high. Of course, VCs interest to green tech a few years ago coincided with tax incentives for biofuel just by incidence.

By: Yuri Ammosov

Yuri Ammosov — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 09:32:52 +0000

And it certainly helps that Doerr was one of the leading Democratic backers and fundraisers for at least 10 years if not longer.

By: Wealth Alchemist

Wealth Alchemist — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:03:30 +0000

Obama is going to create lots of positive impact on clean tech, healthcare, and tech industries in the coming 2 years:

http://www.wealthalchemist.com/Blog/2009/01/bar...

By: Wealth Alchemist

Wealth Alchemist — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:44:52 +0000

Wow John Doerr is wonderful. Yea, the rise of Silicon Valley, once again!

By: Peter Antypas

Peter Antypas — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:40:36 +0000

I, for one, would LOVE to see our Government become the world's top VC.

Yeah, I know, I'm dreaming …

By: John Redor

John Redor — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 04:22:44 +0000

So what are the odds he will push for government influence to ignite his “green” investments through legislation, tax incentives, and direct government handouts to earn his next billion? All in the name of economic recovery, right?

By: Elliott Dahan

Elliott Dahan — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 04:04:46 +0000

My fear is that government money (the people's money) ends up in the coffers of VC firms.

There is a broad and successful Seed/Infrastructure consisting of public entities: incubators, academia/tech transfer and economic development agencies.

Entrepreneurs have 2 essential needs : Funding and Validation.

The existing Seed/Startup infrastructure bears the burden of the most expensive and time intensive elements of growing a company: sourcing, screening and then providing post investment oversight.

What is needed - either as a standalone Fund or a separate division of an existing VC firm (think - vertical integration).

The START Fund is a for profit seed/startup vehicle that works with, supports and Compensates the Seed/Startup infrastructure.

Please review - http://www.slideshare.net/ElliottDahan/start-fu...

Thak you,

Elliott Dahan
elliott(at)thegrowthgroup.com

By: sramana

sramana — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:08:02 +0000

Here's my Weapon of Mass Reconstruction piece, btw:
http://www.forbes.com/2008/08/28/mitra-bootstra...

By: Sramana Mitra

Sramana Mitra — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:04:58 +0000

Doerr is a great nomination.

Who will be representing the voice of the bootstrapping entrepreneur, trying to build a business on a shoestring?