Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

I’d rather be Roger Ehrenberg with a thesis around data-centric companies and base my investment decisions on the skills I’ve developed in my career. In the latter cases many companies (Flickr, Delicious, Blogger, Writely in 05-08 and lately Invite Media, Aardvark, Dodgeball, etc.) So where are we now?

Invest 284

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Eric Greenspan

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

After my latest company collapsed in June of 2012, I went into a bit of a depression. This company I started with my own money and in my third bedroom, had grown and served its customers and employees well for over 11 years. The world changed, technology changed and the company was no longer relevant. I looked back.

Startup 167

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Recently the firms two founding partners (and also Managing Partners) —  Fred Wilson and Brad Burnham  — decided to transition management of the firm to Andy Weissman (who joined in 2012) and Albert Wenger (joined in 2008 and writes one of the most thoughtful blogs in our industry ).

Venture Capital 161

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2008

WordHustler launched in May of 2008 in a beta. We caught up with both Anne and John to learn more about the company. In their case, people write their scripts on a web site, and when they're done, they can submit them to contests with a single click. What kind of writing and writers are you targeting?

Writing 209

Writing Hollywood Startup Sites 209

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

I’d rather be Roger Ehrenberg with a thesis around data-centric companies and base my investment decisions on my background. In the latter case many companies (Flickr, Delicious, Blogger, Writely, etc.) If 2011 & 2012 look like 2010 then the current crop of angel investors will look great. So where are we now?

Invest 152

Invest Angel Venture Capital Startup 152

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

I’m writing this series because if you better understand how VC firms work you can better target which firms make sense for you to speak with. I’m writing this post to explain to entrepreneurs what you should be thinking about in terms of the VC’s you approach and the size and stage of their funds.

Venture Capital 269

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 21, 2013

It was that love of serving people that led me on my long journey of starting a company.". My mother and father started a little hardware company in Price, Utah and they turned it into a very, very successful construction company. I took that lesson of integrity and brought it with me when I started my company.

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