December 25, 2008

Happy Holidays

From my family to yours… Send your own ElfYourself eCards   Starring Bob Mendelson, Jessica Mendelson, Paul Mendelson, Sydney the Dog and Sammie the Cat.  Conspicuously absent is yours truly.  Call it creative ...
2 Comments » | Posted in: Just For Fun | Posted by: Jason Mendelson
December 14, 2008

What’s The Value Of My Startup?

I regularly get questions concerning how venture capitalists value companies.  In fact, there seems to be an increase in the frequency of this question to me personally and through AskTheVC.  ...
9 Comments » | Posted in: Financings, Venture Capital | Posted by: Jason Mendelson
December 10, 2008

Law Firm Fees Defy Economic and Reality Gravity

Ever since I posted my original rant about the over lawyering and overcharging by certain attorneys in the startup ecosystem, I’ve become synonymous with legal fees apparently. It isn’t all bad.  ...
1 Comment » | Posted in: Frustrations, Law Firm 2.0, Venture Capital | Posted by: Jason Mendelson

Holiday Cards

I generally dislike holiday card season.  I get dozens of cards that all basically look the same.  They’re bad for the environment and are a bad use of company funds ...
1 Comment » | Posted in: Just For Fun, Venture Capital | Posted by: Jason Mendelson
December 7, 2008

Coldplay Sued by Joe Satriani and Why I Love Music Copyright Lawsuits.

If you haven’t seen it yet, Coldplay has been sued by Joe Satriani over Cold Play’s hit song Viva La Vida.  Joe is claiming that his song was ripped off.  ...
1 Comment » | Posted in: Music, Patents / IP | Posted by: Jason Mendelson