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The bubble-and-burst cycle of Silicon Valley seems to be the standard operating procedure of high tech. Amidst a continued recession, many mixed signals remain about the nation's economic outlook. Yet here in the Valley, VCs bloodied each other's noses in the perplexing bidding war for Foursquare, at a... [read more]

(Use discount code "bubbles" to avoid paying the fee; come as our guest.)

The bubble-and-burst cycle of Silicon Valley seems to be the standard operating procedure of high tech. Amidst a continued recession, many mixed signals remain about the nation's economic outlook. Yet here in the Valley, VCs bloodied each other's noses in the perplexing bidding war for Foursquare, at a rumored valuation of $80 million or more, while Benchmark invested in startup Quora at a reported $86 million.

Are we making too much out of too little again? Have we forgotten the pain of the dot-bomb and the 2008 "RIP, Good Times" scare that transfixed the tech sector? Or are we building companies and investing in them differently this time?

Join us for a panel discussion which brings together two different perspectives — the entrepreneur and the investor — on Silicon Valley in 2010.

Moderator:
• Owen Thomas, Executive Editor of VentureBeat

Panelists:
• Tim Chang, Principal, Norwest Venture Partners
• Christine Herron, Principal, First Round Capital
• Paul Martino, Executive Chairman, Aggregate Knowledge
• Corey Reese, CEO, Trumpet Technologies

See who's attending and register at http://blowingbubbles.eventbrite.com/