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Earlier this year, I wrote about how I felt the current venture capital market is broken. There is now more evidence of this fact. (more…)

Often the most difficult task for a first-time CEO of a private company backed by venture capital is learning how to work effectively with the board. (more…)

Thorough financial planning is viewed by many emerging firms as either too difficult, too ineffective, or overkill to be worth the time spent. However, it is my experience in working with over 50 Silicon Valley companies that failure to plan effectively can subject a company to serious unintended consequences; moreover good financial planning is a core competence that can help a company better achieve its objectives. (more…)

The traditional venture capital (VC) model is either broken or on its way to being broken. (more…)

The skies may be dark and pundits are lining up with their dreary predictions, but here in Silicon Valley there are other forces at work that might counterbalance our local pain and even contribute mightily to the national recovery.

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Welcome to The Brenner Banner, where Silicon Valley finance and accounting experts share their insights on interim management news and trends in the technology industry.

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