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JANUARY 31, 2011

I learned this lesson long ago – many investors wait until you’re staring at a cliff before committing whether to re-invest in you. Getting on the front cover of the most prominent VC magazine in Europe (was called Tornado Insider). We control our hours, our travel and our investment areas. It was 2007.

Entrepreneur 384

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 384

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JANUARY 22, 2011

I learned this lesson long ago – many investors wait until you’re staring at a cliff before committing whether to re-invest in you. Getting on the front cover of the most prominent VC magazine in Europe (was called Tornado Insider). We control our hours, our travel and our investment areas. It was 2007.

Entrepreneur 176

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 176

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DECEMBER 5, 2010

What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# You couldn’t pick up a magazine in the 96-99 timeframe without seeing AOL Keywords advertised everywhere. Social Networking in Web 2.0:

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

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AUGUST 9, 2011

When I first got into the industry it was 2007. By 2008 I had gotten more serious about championing companies through our investment process. And just when I thought I had the deal that was worthy of bringing to investment committee the world changed. Let’s review all of our existing investments. Cut where needed.

Marketing 305

Marketing Venture Capital Funding Technical Review 305