http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2009/08/05/state-of-new-england-venture-quiz-answers-and-commentary/ Business + Technology in the Exponential Economy Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:54:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2009/08/05/state-of-new-england-venture-quiz-answers-and-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-73655 chris Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:49:05 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=36246#comment-73655 These results are interesting. If you look at #3, for example, the correct answer was right at the edge of one of the categories. The pie charts don't provide the granularity necessary to determine how far off the sample population was. In other words, if everyone who voted for 15 - 19 thought it was at the high end of that, they wouldn't have been statistically wrong. Also, I'd love to see comparable data for west coast VC investing. Were respondents mostly from one region? These results are interesting. If you look at #3, for example, the correct answer was right at the edge of one of the categories. The pie charts don’t provide the granularity necessary to determine how far off the sample population was. In other words, if everyone who voted for 15 – 19 thought it was at the high end of that, they wouldn’t have been statistically wrong.
Also, I’d love to see comparable data for west coast VC investing. Were respondents mostly from one region?

]]> http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2009/08/05/state-of-new-england-venture-quiz-answers-and-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-73480 Mick Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:15:18 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=36246#comment-73480 Nice compilation Bob! The actual figures are not at all surprising. Your data suggests that the Boston VC community is comprised of primarily '1 hit wonder' firms who have much more chaff than wheat and rely on luck rather than smarts. It is amazing that any of them can raise a fund given their across-the-board dismal performance both in terms of investment return and ability to nurture company growth. Nice compilation Bob! The actual figures are not at all surprising. Your data suggests that the Boston VC community is comprised of primarily ’1 hit wonder’ firms who have much more chaff than wheat and rely on luck rather than smarts. It is amazing that any of them can raise a fund given their across-the-board dismal performance both in terms of investment return and ability to nurture company growth.

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