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Understanding Changes in the Software & Venture Capital Industries

Both Sides of the Table

It was driven by the introduction of open-source software, most notably what was called the LAMP stack. These funds were active back in 2006 when I was raising money for my second company. Open-Source Software & Horizontal Computing. The first major change in our industry was imperceptible to us as an industry.

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5 Apps To Get The Most Out Of Your Philips Hue Lights 

Tech Zulu Event

You can flip lights on or off, adjust brightness and even activate up to six preset lighting scenes with a simple swipe down on your phone screen. Set a lamp color to indicate today’s temperature. Blink when you get an email from a certain person. Get set to party. Ambify ($3.99). Turn on at sunset.

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VC Seed Funding is Dead, Long Live VC Seed Funding!

Both Sides of the Table

This posting was inspired by an email from Rajat Suri who wrote me an email in response to Chris Dixon’s blog post (link below) from August, which recently re-ran on Business Insider and has generated much Twitter chatter. Many VCs who do lots of seed stage deals are very supportive and active. What gives?

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Guide to the LA Startup Community

SoCal Delicious

Codeita lets you design, code, and publish all from a cloud-based LAMP development environment. Los Angeles is a hotbed of creative activity, and not always in the traditional sense. Mark Reply Cancel reply Leave a Comment Previous post: Why Email Isn’t Dead Next post: The Power of Small Get-Togethers Producing an event?

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Get Inside the Mind of an Angel Investor

Both Sides of the Table

Thomas and his partner lived off of credit cards, and used crappy data centers and open source software (LAMP). The best proof of a soft circle is whether an angel will email someone else (refer another investor) and start off that email with “I’m investing in…”. How investors’ risk differ (0:22:45).

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