Silicon Valley Review Overview
In Silicon Valley Review, we review each episode of HBO’s Silicon Valley and discuss how it applies to real startups.
Silicon Valley Review S5, Ep8: Hockey Stick Growth, Board Control & Fiduciary Growth
In this episode, we review S5, Ep8: “Fifty-One Percent” and discuss hockey stick growth, giving up board control, and fiduciary duty.
Silicon Valley Review S5, Ep7: VCs vs. ICOs & Enforcing Contracts
In this episode, we review S5, Ep7: “Initial Coin Offering” and discuss ICOs, valuation milestones, harvesting user data, giving up board control, and enforcing contracts.
Silicon Valley Review S5, Ep6: Cease & Desist Letters, Utility Tokens & Series B Term Sheets
In this episode, we review S5, Ep6: “Artificial Emotional Intelligence” and discuss cease and desist letters, transferring utility tokens, Series B term sheets, and China’s work culture.
Silicon Valley Review S5, Ep5: AI Romances, Glass Walls & #MeToo
In this episode, we review S5, Ep5: “Facial Recognition” and discuss how much funds typically invest in each company, what constitutes a competitor, and how the show chose to address the #MeToo movement.
Silicon Valley Review S5, Ep4: Reddit, Dwight’s Brother & Sticky Bear
In this episode, we review S5, Ep4: “Tech Evangelist” and discuss giving clear instructions, a benefit of being a small company, and transferring assets in a partnership.
Silicon Valley Review S5, Ep3: Levels of Decision-Making & Employee Retention
In this episode, we review S5, Ep3: “Chief Operating Officer” and discuss who makes day-to-day decisions v. strategic decisions v. fundamental decisions, enforcing non-competes, the three things to include in contractual agreements with your employees, and how to attract and retain great employees.
Silicon Valley Review S5, Ep2: Tesla, Dead Pigs & Ira Glass
In this episode, we review S5, Ep2: “Reorientation” and discuss where the Silicon Valley writers get their inspiration, the importance of growing as a leader, and how long founders usually remain the CEO.
Silicon Valley Review S5, Ep1: Acquihires, Leadership & Terminating Employees
In this episode, we review S5, Ep1: “Grow Fast or Die Slowly” and discuss the point of acquihires, efficient use of office space, the difference between leadership and decision making, and terminating employees without cause.
Preparing for Funding Overview
Preparing For Funding is a series of Office Hours episodes about getting your company’s legal house in order before taking on funding.