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An inconvenient truth about venture capital: Al Gore aims to save the world as a partner at Kleiner-Perkins. But Manhattan Energy Projects don't grow on Silicon Valley trees; By Andrew Leonard Nov 12, 2007
Should I stick with a failing business out of loyalty to my boss?: I could jump ship, but it doesn't quite feel right.; By Cary Tennis Jan 16, 2007
World of Chinese Warcraft: Where Chinese gamers go, the world may follow.; By Andrew Leonard Jan 17, 2006
Death of a cheerleader: Red Herring is gone, and so is the boom it chronicled. But the magazine's optimism wasn't misplaced -- it was right on target.; By Om Malik Apr 16, 2003
How to win the war: Osama.com!: He's a venture capitalist of terror -- let's seduce him with a PowerPoint pitch, then squander all his moolah on Super Bowl ads!; By John Newton Nov 12, 2001
Score: Men 97, Women 3: Men entrepreneurs still receive almost all the venture capital. What will it take for women to catch up?; By Janelle Brown and Katharine Mieszkowski Jul 19, 2000
"The Leap": Tom Ashbrook's tale of self-doubt, poverty, marital discord and a $25 million jackpot is just the thing to inspire would-be entrepreneurs to take the start-up plunge.; By Janelle Brown May 9, 2000
Silicon Valley's pinup boys: Venture capitalists and start-up founders slip into something comfortable for GQ.; By Katharine Mieszkowski May 3, 2000
Zen and the art of start-ups: A Silicon Valley rebel gets spiritual about making money in "The Monk and the Riddle."; By Katharine Mieszkowski Apr 26, 2000
Can't buy Linux love: The stumbles of a Kleiner Perkins-funded Linux start-up prove that money isn't everything in the world of free software.; By Andrew Leonard Apr 11, 2000
Microsoft, Mahir and money, money, money: A software superpower is declared a monopoly, free software rakes in billions and money makes the world go round: The year in tech.; By Janelle Brown, Mark Gimein, Andrew Leonard and Kaitlin Quistgaard Dec 15, 1999
See spot run: Internet firms throwing big money at TV ad campaigns are making an elementary goof.; By Scott Rosenberg Dec 3, 1999
Adventures in Silicon Valley: Hilarious and incisive, Michael Lewis' "The New New Thing" captures the elusive spirit of Silicon Valley.; By Mark Gimein Oct 22, 1999
Letters to the Editor: Mary Frances Berry talks back, defending KPFA strategy; Cintra Wilson is "simplistic and condescending; differentiating between self-love and self-absorption.; By Letters to the Editor Oct 20, 1999
The Hollywoodization of venture capital: The business of funding tech companies has gone gaga for brand names and boffo deals. "Visionaries," though, may be out of luck.; By Mark Gimein Oct 15, 1999
Reading, writing, quarterly results: In Silicon Valley, venture capital has become a required subject -- even for fourth graders.; By Mark Gimein Oct 13, 1999
Pot pol: George W.'s Silicon Valley point man, Tim Draper, isn't quiet about legalizing marijuana.; By Mark Gimein Oct 13, 1999
Do you have what it takes?: "Bootcamp for Startups" enlists plenty of entrepreneurs looking to be whipped into shape.; By Scott Kirsner Oct 8, 1999
From beta to bona fide: Google, a favorite search engine of the plugged-in crowd, uses its $25 million in venture funding to launch a site almost unchanged from the "test" version.; By Janelle Brown Sep 23, 1999
Fast track: Elon Musk is poised to become Silicon Valley's Next Big Thing. What put him in the driver's seat?; By Mark Gimein Aug 17, 1999
The $4 billion warehouse: Silicon Valley investment titans finance dreams of grandeur, knowing they get rich even if the new business isn't a huge success.; By Mark Gimein Aug 2, 1999
Self-combustion: A veteran of the Internet's 'gold rush' years takes a hard look at 'Burn Rate.'; By Alexander Cohen Jun 12, 1998

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