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Explaining FNAC: Feature, Not a Company

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I talked in specifics about a bunch of my investments including Factual , MongoLab , Maker Studios and Gogii (maker of TextPlus ). Yes, the competition going forward will be strong. We spoke about my interest in cloud computing, digital media and mobile. It’s a fun 10-minute interview that you might enjoy watching.

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Can You Really Build a Great Tech Firm Outside Silicon Valley?

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It’s hard to get people to take a risk at a startup or for a reasonable salary with all this competition. Hautelook, Gogii, Magento. I talked to one startup CEO who told me, “you have young engineers who want to make $200,000 or more to work for me. It’s fucking hard hiring right now.&#. Brett Brewer has AdKnowledge.