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“The next big thing will start out looking like a toy”
Chris Dixon on how Twitter snuck up on people. He was making a broader point though. And I think it’s true comparing these two interesting gadget companies: Theoretical, ambitious, useful, *hard*: BugLabs — still a bit esoteric these days Fun,
“The next big thing will start out looking like a toy”
Chris Dixon on how Twitter snuck up on people. He was making a broader point though. And I think it’s true comparing these two interesting gadget companies: Theoretical, ambitious, useful, *hard*: BugLabs — still a bit esoteric these days Fun,
Don’t don’t learn to code
Coding Horror: Please Don't Learn to Code. Perhaps right in the nuances but wrong in the spirit. People need to be familiar with the basic mechanics and even finer points of the stuff that makes the world go round. They
Don’t don’t learn to code
Coding Horror: Please Don't Learn to Code. Perhaps right in the nuances but wrong in the spirit. People need to be familiar with the basic mechanics and even finer points of the stuff that makes the world go round. They
Idea: VC Portfolio Game
Someone should make… A game site that lets you “be a VC” and either do or don’t do deals that get announced on the deal wires. You get some fake $, and deals pop up ever day/week fed by Crunchbase,
Idea: VC Portfolio Game
Someone should make… A game site that lets you “be a VC” and either do or don’t do deals that get announced on the deal wires. You get some fake $, and deals pop up ever day/week fed by Crunchbase,
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Julibox – A curated collection of world class cocktail recipes and all of the premium spirits and ingredients you’ll need to make them. Delivered by post to your doorstep. In one swanky box..
Bootstrapping vs Monstering
USV: Bootstrap A16Z: Fat Manning or Monstering The Ben Horowitz post on why to go big: http://blog.pmarca.com/2010/03/20/the-revenge-of-the-fat-guy/ And the recurring Fred Wilson theme on be small, cheap, don’t raise money: http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2012/05/bootstrapping.html
Bootstrapping vs Monstering
USV: Bootstrap A16Z: Fat Manning or Monstering The Ben Horowitz post on why to go big: http://blog.pmarca.com/2010/03/20/the-revenge-of-the-fat-guy/ And the recurring Fred Wilson theme on be small, cheap, don’t raise money: http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2012/05/bootstrapping.html
Summary of the Facebook bear case
1. This is the peak of Facebook’s powers. They are IPOing so “late” that we are no 5x or 10x room to run (like Google’s $85 IPO now >$600). 2. Mobile First is happening. Facebook ruled the web. It won’t
Summary of the Facebook bear case
1. This is the peak of Facebook’s powers. They are IPOing so “late” that we are no 5x or 10x room to run (like Google’s $85 IPO now >$600). 2. Mobile First is happening. Facebook ruled the web. It won’t
Who is nearby?
Every app needs this feature. It’s not an app. It is better as a feature of local apps – like maps or lbs. Make it!
Who is nearby?
Every app needs this feature. It’s not an app. It is better as a feature of local apps – like maps or lbs. Make it!
When are you too old to be a founder?
[Edited a bit.] When are you too old to be a startup founder? A friend was lamenting recently the “Standard Model” that angels search for: young, college/dropout, coder, product-centric, naively bold. My friend isn’t these thing (except coder – he
When are you too old to be a founder?
[Edited a bit.] When are you too old to be a startup founder? A friend was lamenting recently the “Standard Model” that angels search for: young, college/dropout, coder, product-centric, naively bold. My friend isn’t these thing (except coder – he
Pablo De Sarasate: “For 37 years I’ve practiced 14 hours a day, and now they call me a genius. “
Pablo De Sarasate put it, "For 37 years I’ve practiced 14 hours a day, and now they call me a genius. " via The Aging Entrepreneur « Startup Boy.
Pablo De Sarasate: “For 37 years I’ve practiced 14 hours a day, and now they call me a genius. “
Pablo De Sarasate put it, "For 37 years I’ve practiced 14 hours a day, and now they call me a genius. " via The Aging Entrepreneur « Startup Boy.
Pmarca on hiring. Worth re-reading (updated link)
How to hire the best people.. All true. Hire for drive, curiosity and ethics. (+a genius ethics test). On process: use a concrete process. On firing: do it!
Pmarca on hiring. Worth re-reading (updated link)
How to hire the best people.. All true. Hire for drive, curiosity and ethics. (+a genius ethics test). On process: use a concrete process. On firing: do it!
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