Category: RoseRyan partners
5 tips for finding financing with the right investors
Companies are under the microscope from the moment they attract a key investor. “Potential investors are making assessments and determinations throughout the whole process—not just right at the start,” RoseRyan direc…
See MoreHot deals, talent wars and ‘winning’ entrepreneurs: Just another day in Menlo Park
Optimism in the air—that was the first thing you would have noticed at an EY Entrepreneur of the Year® reception at the Rosewood Sand Hill last week. As I walked through the hotel’s reception area, I couldn’t miss …
See MoreBy embracing data analytics, CFOs can keep their status as strategists
CFOs’ résumés are getting longer and more complex. Naturally they are the stewards of the company’s finances and the operator of the treasury, financial planning and analysis, accounting and tax functions. Now, they …
See MoreWhy getting the right finance team in place is essential after your IPO
Look at that new public company over there with its carefully chosen ticker symbol, brand-new source of capital and sense of relief among its senior leaders. They have finally achieved the milestone of going public that th…
See MoreBay Area leaders take top honors in Entrepreneur of the Year™ awards
Three Bay Area business leaders took home top national honors in Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Awards program. The national overall winner is Hamid Moghadam, CEO of Prologis; Tom Bedecarré, CEO of AKQA…
See MoreWhy we don’t do lunch (not to build partnerships, anyway)
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what partnerships mean in Silicon Valley. In building our ecosystem of partners—service providers that complement RoseRyan’s offerings—I’ve realized two things: One, partners…
See MoreThe view from Mission Bay: the future of biotech looks pretty bright
I was fortunate to attend “Winning Strategies in Life Sciences: Pursuing Success in Today’s Changing Environment,” an all-day conference held October 5 at the University of California, San Francisco’s beautiful new…
See MoreEntrepreneurs: success comes with teamwork and taking risks
Congratulations to the 2012 Northern California Entrepreneur of the Year® Award winners! The nine honorees were announced Saturday in San Francisco, and I was fortunate to join some of my RoseRyan colleagues at the awards…
See MoreEntrepreneur insights: be open, take risks, encourage questions
My colleagues and I have just finished over a dozen interviews of Bay Area CEOs who were regional semifinalists in Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award program. It was an amazing opportunity, and I want to …
See MoreJudging the Cleantech Open
I just finished judging the semifinalists in transportation category of the Cleantech Open, a national business plan competition for start-ups and emerging companies. It was a difficult task due to the diversity of the e…
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