John Doerr


Mercenaries vs. Missionaries

John Doerr, whom Fortune magazine once described as America's "only celebrity venture capitalist," has often said that the personal computer indu...  Read story

Upstarts: Digital Photography

Digital photo start-ups are getting ready for their close-up. But will consumers like how things develop?  Read story

Tech CEOs Push Green Energy

Nov. 16, 2006 -- A group of CEOs from the nation's top technology firms on Wednesday called for a greater national commitment to alternat...  Read story

Upstarts: Convenience Cuisine

Not sure where your next meal is coming from? Try the Web. A look at why several Internet start-ups are hoping online shoppers will turn to the Web to satisf...  Read story

Secondary Stock Deals

A venture capitalist invests in secondary deals.  Read story

How important will my management team be to venture capitalists?

Finance & Capital mentor Guy Kawasaki responds: The strength of your start-up's management team is absolutely critical to your succe...  Read story

How to Kill a Great Idea!

Jonathan Abrams created the first online social network and enlisted Silicon Valley's best and brightest to run it. Yet Friendster flamed out spectacularly. ...  Read story

The Third Wave

U.S. entrepreneurs are filling new niches in the semiconductor industry.  Read story

The New Face of Self-Employment

At Indigo Partners, the rules are different. Unlike traditional entrepreneurs, Indigo's partners aren't scrambling to grow a company; their joy is in the wor...  Read story

Breeding Technology Entrepreneurs in Iowa

The University of Iowa prepares its engineering students for the business world by offering a technology entrepreneurship program.  Read story

What It Takes to Break Through

An excerpt from Keith McFarland's eagerly awaited new book on how companies move beyond the entrepreneurial stage. Watch the grapefruit spurts!  Read story

Valley Legend's Biggest Road Show Ever

Venture capital icon Gib Myers is rallying support for an audacious new project: getting start-ups to give time and equity to non-profits -- before those sta...  Read story

The New-Boy Network

Inc. goes behind the scenes at Guru.com as it attempts to raise capital in the fast-paced world of Internet financing. Here's why whom you know is j...  Read story

Rewriting the Ending

The unfortunate demise and surprising rebirth of a very special business. Part 1 in a series.  Read story

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