March 3, 2010

NVCA Argues Against Parts of the “Restoring American Financial Sustainability Act”

Today, I received notice that the NVCA has formally rejected two parts of this lengthy-titled bill.  (You just have to love the names they put on these bills).  Don’t let ...
6 Comments » | Posted in: Entrepreneurship, Financings, Frustrations, Policy | Posted by: Jason Mendelson
January 26, 2010

Has Governor Ritter Lost His Mind?

Apparently, the answer is yes, if reports are true that he is trying to fast track a bill that would create a special new tax for Colorado-based software companies. End result?  ...
4 Comments » | Posted in: Entrepreneurship, Policy | Posted by: Jason Mendelson
November 9, 2009

My Day at the Supreme Court

Thanks to our friend Phil Weiser, who is at the US Department of Justice for the next couple of years, Brad, Amy and I were invited to watch the Bilski ...
8 Comments » | Posted in: Law, Policy | Posted by: Jason Mendelson
October 22, 2009

Oppose Bailouts for Venture Capital Investors

As the Obama administration starts to talk about propping up small businesses with the next phase of the bailout, I’ve begun hearing noise from some venture capitalists and angel investors ...
1 Comment » | Posted in: Frustrations, Policy, Venture Capital | Posted by: Jason Mendelson
October 8, 2009

Just When You Thought It Was Safe for Venture Capital Regulation…

Last week, venture capitalists perked up when reform out of the House of representatives carved out VCs falling under the tight scrutiny that private equity and hedge funds are soon ...
3 Comments » | Posted in: NVCA, Policy, Venture Capital | Posted by: Jason Mendelson