Start-ups flock to Twitter, looking to capitalize on network’s growth Oct 4, 2009
Partner Bijan Sabet sits on Twitter s board and is an avid Twitter user. Spark took a hit earlier this year when another portfolio company, Verified Identity Pass Inc., which operated the Clear system for frequent fliers, abruptly shut down; Spark had led a $44 million funding round for the company just 10 months earlier. (Boston Globe)
MC Hammer at Harvard for social-media summit Aug 31, 2009
Bijan Sabet of Spark Capital (Back Bay) blogs and tweets about the technology areas that are most intriguing to him. David Beisel of Venrock (Cambridge) started Web Innovators Group, now the biggest monthly networking event on the Boston tech scene. (Boston Globe)
Synopsys Galaxy Implementation Platform Supports TSMC 28-Nanometer Process Technology with Reference Flow 10.0 Jul 23, 2009
"The enhanced capabilities of our Galaxy Implementation Platform to support TSMC 28-nm design rules enable the design community to more easily benefit from TSMC's latest process technology," said Bijan Kiani, vice president of Product Marketing, Design and Manufacturing Products, at Synopsys. "The release of Reference Flow 10.0 combines industry-leading EDA solutions from Synopsys and state-of-the-art manufacturing technology from TSMC to offer designers a low-risk path from design to silicon... (PR Newswire)
Palo Alto faces surge of opposition to new tax Jun 23, 2009
From a Palo Alto Daily Article, May 1 2007 titled Business district fees face challenge: Sherry Bijan, executive director of the business improvement district, said the group's greatest accomplishment this year was the completion of its Web site, which includes a comprehensive database of all downtown businesses "that serves as a built-in resource for everyone.". Can it be possible that neither the city nor the Chamber of Commerce has a database of all businesses. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Make a pilgrimage to San Jose's tech mecca Jun 16, 2009
Spend your day: Start with cappuccino and pain au chocolat at the Bijan Bakery overlooking the fountains of the Plaza de Cesar Chavez. Cross the plaza to the Tech. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Down times hit downtown Apr 28, 2009
"It's definitely a trend," said Sherry Bijan, president of the Palo Alto Downtown Business and Professional Association, which represents downtown business interests ... Bijan, whose association has about 800 members, said about 10 downtown businesses have closed down in recent months ... Bijan said she would like to see the city and downtown landlords become more proactive in helping local merchants stay in business during tough times. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Twitter changes the playing field Mar 23, 2009
Spark Capital partner Bijan Sabet shared some advice on how much equity advisers should receive. 1. (Boston Globe)
All atwitter Mar 8, 2009
"The priority is still growth and stability," says Bijan Sabet of Spark Capital, referring to increasing Twitter's population of about 5 million users, and making the service more reliable. As for a business model, Sabet says, "we're going to try a few things this year that we're excited about." His colleague Todd Dagres told me recently that "we're in no rush right now" for Twitter to start booking revenue. (Boston Globe)
