February 2009
23 posts
"Venture Capital For a 5th Grader"
Venture Capital For A 5th Grader
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January 2009
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I just cornified this Tumblr.
Scroll all the way to the bottom and hit that small JS button called “Cornify”.
Enjoy.
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“So Web startups are having to do the unthinkable: come up with a business model...”
– The Economics of Giving It Away - WSJ.com
Interesting piece from Chris Anderson today on WSJ on the aspect of the “free” biz model. The quote above sparked my interest to write a side comment to his theory that startups must look at models that make money or at least be cash-flow...
“One could argue it is because current web business models are perfect and need...”
– Web 2.0 progress is held back by Web 1.0 business models « Alexander van Elsas’s Weblog on new media & technologies and their effect on social behavior
“Due diligence, the merry-go-round from hell”
The NY startup scene is fascinating. →
iamdanw:
Commenters on news.yc dissect the relationships between muxtape and the bands featured on the relaunched site. Not that this is a bad thing, I’ve noticed much of the London startup scene hinges on the relationships & friendships between companies.
It is but certainly more fragmented (as I imagine London could be as well). It requires some more (net)work than places like Silicon...
Seeing Both Sides: Sway and Irrational VCs →
“Network as if your life depends on it.”
– Yes, There Are MBA-Level Startup Jobs Out There: Impressions from the Sloan School Tech Trek | Xconomy
“The best money comes from customers, not external investors. I think...”
– Updating a Classic: Writing a Great Business Plan — HBS Working Knowledge
Angel Investing 2009: Get Your Wings →
“So why am I optimistic about investing in 2009? Because entrepreneurship is an...”
– Innovation Doesn’t Take a Vacation in an Economic Downturn - VentureBlog
“There is a historical point beyond which traditional VC fund structures are so,...”
– rafer (via betaworks)
“Perhaps, but Haml isn’t an abstraction layer. You’re still using...”
– Hacker News | Perhaps, but Haml isn’t an abstraction layer. You’re still using exactly the sam…
I’ve experienced Haml first-hand these past few months and this quote is amazingly accurate. If you read the comment thread on HN, you see some relative push back from the...
“Impasse means that we need to change our whole approach to the problem. We need...”
– Feeling Stuck? Getting Past Impasse — HBS Working Knowledge
Steve Jobs taking a medical leave through June →
marco:
While this will generate tons of rumors and cause a big stock drop, I have faith in Apple’s upper management that they could continue doing well without Steve Jobs. And that’s true whether he’s away for 6 months or forever.
I’d actually be curious to see how the company did with someone else leading it.
There’s risk, for sure. He has impeccably good taste and is enough of an asshole...
The New American Hustler - The Daily Beast →
Watchiamdanw:
Palm Pre Official Video Tour
“Crazy. Crazy talk…”
“Most Popular Articles and Working Papers 2008”
– Most Popular Articles and Working Papers 2008 — HBS Working Knowledge
“So now I’ve said more than I wanted to say, and all that I am going to say,...”
– Letter from Apple CEO Steve Jobs
“Today’s students have grown up hearing more about Bill Gates than F.D.R., and...”
– Dreamers and Doers - NYTimes.com
Ten Things I Hate About You (Internet Edition)
langer:
I hate the way your links open in a new window. I understand why you do it, and I’m flattered you hold me in such high regard that you don’t want to see me navigate away from your site, but really: I know how to use command+click, and sooner rather than later the flattery wears off and I just find your desperation annoying.
I hate the way you truncate your RSS feed. Sure, it’s annoying,...