Parlaying Their New Wealth Into Greater Riches
A Post-Google Fraternity of Investors
If you’re considering your own start-up business venture there appears to be a new group of folks seeking their own career change who are in a position to help;
“Some Google veterans hope to turn their loose affiliation into the next powerful network in Silicon Valley, where webs of money and connections have helped build many companies.
Chris Sacca had a plum job as the Wi-Fi guru at Google. But with his stock options fully vested, he left the Internet search company this month for a new career as a venture capitalist.”
Think about it really… Who else might be better equipped to understand?
“Silicon Valley has plenty of believers in the investing skills of at least some ex-Googlers.
‘Google arguably is at the center of the online advertising ecosystem,’ said Roger Lee, a general partner at Battery Ventures, a prominent venture capital firm. Mr. Lee recently recruited Satya Patel, who spent four years as a Google advertising executive. ‘If you understand how Google works and how associated business models work, it gives you a great lens to understand other advertising companies,’ Mr. Lee said.”
Definitely worth staying in the loop with, if possible…
Tags: Business-Start-Ups, Google-Fraternity, Investor-Fraternity, Post-Google-Veterans, Venture-CapitalRelated Stories
POSTED IN: Online Money, Resources, Revenue
1 opinion for Parlaying Their New Wealth Into Greater Riches
mark
Dec 31, 2007 at 5:31 am
Nice try Del - but it didn’t work…
Have an opinion? Leave a comment: