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Story of an Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Raj Vaswani (Part 13)
Here Raj discusses making the jump from Foundation Capital to becoming a member of Silver Spring Networks. He concludes the interview by providing advice and insight of the EIR adventure to other entrepreneurs who may be considering such a move themselves. SM: So how did you go from EIR to a member of the SSN
Story of an Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Raj Vaswani (Part 11)
The benefits of an EIR opportunity should be beneficial to both parties, entrepreneur and VC. In Raj’s case, that was certainly the case. He leveraged his past networking experience, as well as his time in the EIR program, to become a key contributor to Silver Spring Networks. Here Raj discusses how he initially “discovered” the
Story of an Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Raj Vaswani (Part 10)
Raj continues to discuss his criteria for evaluating EIR opportunities. SM: How about the experience level of the partners – I imagine having the opportunity to learn from them was rather important in your decision to join Foundation? RV: I found it very useful to be able to talk under the same roof, first about
Story of an Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Raj Vaswani (Part 9)
While Raj did not make much effort in the way of formally analyzing his acceptance of an EIR position, he does share with us what his criteria should have been. In essence, we are benefiting from a “hindsight is 20/20”. Raj goes into detail regarding what he feels is important in an EIR arrangement. SM:
Story of an Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Raj Vaswani (Part 8)
EIR programs are all different, and with Foundation Raj was able to come in based on the recommendation of a personal acquaintance. Accordingly, there was not much in the way of a formalized agreement, rather it was a working arrangement which benefited all parties. SM: What were the formal vs. informal parts of the EIR
Story of an Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Raj Vaswani (Part 6)
Raj now provides some insight on his time with Epinions, and then sets up the transition into the Entrepreneur-in-Residence program. We begin discussing the EIR program at a high level to prepare for more specific and detailed discussions. SM: Was the move to Epinions the right move for you? RV: With Epinions I felt that
Story of an Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Raj Vaswani (Part 5)
Here Raj details some of his lessons learned with @Home, and then discusses his transition to Epinions.com. SM: How long did you work with @Home? RV: Well, about 3.5 years into my time with @Home, it was “grown” rather than “rapidly growing”. The merger with Excite was complete, and the 30-person company I’d joined now
Story of an Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Raj Vaswani (Part 4)
Like many PhD students, Raj left prior to completing the degree because he found a passion to pursue. In this case, that was the Internet. His first venture was with @Home, the company striving to bring hi-speed broadband internet access to residential areas. Raj details some of that experience, including some key differences between the
