FWD/HUMOR: How to Form Silicon Valley Startup

Alexander Chislenko (alexc@firefly.net)
Thu, 24 Oct 1996 17:03:58 -0400


> How to Form Your Very Own Silicon Valley Startup
>
> 1. Go to Menlo Park. Find a tree.
>
> 2. Shake the tree. A venture capitalist will fall out.
>
> 3. Before the venture capitalist regains its wits, recite the following
> incantation: "Internet! Electronic Commerce! Distributed
> Enterprise-Enabled Applications! Java!"
>
> 4. The venture capitalist will give you four million dollars.
>
> 5. In 18 months, go public.
>
> 6. After you receive your check, go back to Menlo Park. Find a tree.
>
> 7. Climb it. Wait.
>
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