Investment themes of one of the big NYC funds.
I had the pleasure of chatting with a new partner at a great NYC VC recently. Here are their themes: – Bitcoin. – Drones and robots. – Space. – Real estate. – Sales and marketing SaaS. This is a fascinating
Investment themes of one of the big NYC funds.
I had the pleasure of chatting with a new partner at a great NYC VC recently. Here are their themes: – Bitcoin. – Drones and robots. – Space. – Real estate. – Sales and marketing SaaS. This is a fascinating
Neuroscientists don’t know what consciousness is
An interesting finding! // The research, led by Mohamad Koubeissi at GWU in Washington DC, was originally tasked with analyzing a woman with epilepsy. The neuroscientists were stimulating regions of the brain with electrodes in an attempt to discover where
Neuroscientists don’t know what consciousness is
An interesting finding! // The research, led by Mohamad Koubeissi at GWU in Washington DC, was originally tasked with analyzing a woman with epilepsy. The neuroscientists were stimulating regions of the brain with electrodes in an attempt to discover where
Podcast with me: Venture For America “who are you” interview.
Pretty good overview of all the stuff I have worked on to date and why. Here is where they publish their podcast series.
Podcast with me: Venture For America “who are you” interview.
Pretty good overview of all the stuff I have worked on to date and why. Here is where they publish their podcast series.
The credit cycle.
We are cleeeeearly near the top of a credit cycle. The leveraged buyout of EMC is the all time number one. The cluster of biggest-ever deals are all nowish or else…2000. More on the deal though it’s kind of a
The credit cycle.
We are cleeeeearly near the top of a credit cycle. The leveraged buyout of EMC is the all time number one. The cluster of biggest-ever deals are all nowish or else…2000. More on the deal though it’s kind of a
Superpowers and war.
Some gloomy friends say war with China is inevitable. Thucydides trap, it’s called. Rising power makes incumbent power annoyed, and then a little thing becomes a big thing. That caused WW1 – some interlocking alliances to stabilize the ascendant Germany
Superpowers and war.
Some gloomy friends say war with China is inevitable. Thucydides trap, it’s called. Rising power makes incumbent power annoyed, and then a little thing becomes a big thing. That caused WW1 – some interlocking alliances to stabilize the ascendant Germany
Screencast of your iPhone app
It’s surprisingly easy. All the other nonsense on the web is out of date. Restart your Quicktime Player app and restart your iPhone. Plug your iPhone into your Mac. Choose New Movie Recording from Quicktime Player. (Don’t choose New Screen
Screencast of your iPhone app
It’s surprisingly easy. All the other nonsense on the web is out of date. Restart your Quicktime Player app and restart your iPhone. Plug your iPhone into your Mac. Choose New Movie Recording from Quicktime Player. (Don’t choose New Screen
Startup jobs from friends.
Marley Spoon delivers beautiful recipe boxes making it easy to cook and eat great food. They are hiring an Operations lead. Backed by some of the best VCs in the world, already operating and leading in markets across Europe and
Startup jobs from friends.
Marley Spoon delivers beautiful recipe boxes making it easy to cook and eat great food. They are hiring an Operations lead. Backed by some of the best VCs in the world, already operating and leading in markets across Europe and
Sentiment: the door is closing
Dinner with a European investor had a few scary moments yesterday. “Soundcloud and Spotify are 50-50 to go bankrupt in the next 12 month” “The IPOs are all down.” Eg Rocket is down 60%. “The Tier 2 venture firms are
Sentiment: the door is closing
Dinner with a European investor had a few scary moments yesterday. “Soundcloud and Spotify are 50-50 to go bankrupt in the next 12 month” “The IPOs are all down.” Eg Rocket is down 60%. “The Tier 2 venture firms are
Knotable uses Cards. Uber uses Rides. But everyone is reshaping JOBS into smaller units.
Two interesting posts sent around this week. The basic “kernel” of work is changing. Companies coordinate workers on lots of small, variable tasks. “Uberization”. The piece. A quote: What if the kernel of on-demand work is not short-term associations and spot
Knotable uses Cards. Uber uses Rides. But everyone is reshaping JOBS into smaller units.
Two interesting posts sent around this week. The basic “kernel” of work is changing. Companies coordinate workers on lots of small, variable tasks. “Uberization”. The piece. A quote: What if the kernel of on-demand work is not short-term associations and spot
Re-read me: Gems from @paulg’s “18 Mistakes”
In a sense there’s just one mistake that kills startups: not making something users want. We advise startups to set both low, initially: spend practically nothing, and make your initial goal simply to build a solid prototype. Startup funding is
Re-read me: Gems from @paulg’s “18 Mistakes”
In a sense there’s just one mistake that kills startups: not making something users want. We advise startups to set both low, initially: spend practically nothing, and make your initial goal simply to build a solid prototype. Startup funding is
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