Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 11, 2022
Starting in 2009 I began writing checks consistently, year-in and year-out. During this era, from 2009–2015, most founders I knew were in it for building great & sustainable companies. We had lamp shades on our heads, tequila in our glasses, loud music and perhaps too much sand, and burning men, and art exhibits and tres commas.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 28, 2011
It was driven by the introduction of open-source software, most notably what was called the LAMP stack. The biggest media attention in our industry went to the so-called “super angels&# during the 2009/10 timeframe and while I don’t believe there is such thing as a super angel I believe that much media attention was deserved.
Tech Zulu Event
APRIL 12, 2010
Here it is: March 28, 2009. Nominees: College Humor: Hardly Working (Dan Meth) Happy Tree Friends (David Winn, Alan Lau, Jason Sadler, Brad Rau, Roque Bollestros, Paul Allan, Nica Lorber, Michael Lipman) How It Should Have Ended (Daniel Baxter, Tommy Watson, Tina Alexander) Inventions (Chris Weller, David Lamps) theGoob (Magnus Jansson).
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