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The Changing Venture Landscape

Both Sides of the Table

By definition?—?I’m I’m over-paying for every check I write into the VC ecosystem and valuations are being pushed up to absurd levels and many of these valuations and companies won’t hold in the long term. The market definition has changed but what we do mostly hasn’t. Are we in a bubble?” of the fund. Seksom Suriyapa ?—?he

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Ghost appears with new funding, marketplace to match buyers with unsold products

TechCrunch LA

They’ve also had suppliers sell perishable goods as well — a vendor sold 80,000 dates on the platform a month ago. “We’re Ghost is not alone in developing technology focused on inventory. million in new funding for its predictive inventory recommendation platform, joining other similar companies, including Zippedi and Inventa.

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OpenSocial - Long Way to Go

SoCal CTO

I had already written about OpenSocial ( OpenSocial and Facebook as Platforms) and frankly I was hoping for a lot more in the announcements and APIs. The problem with OpenSocial right now is that it: only defines how you plug into platforms and grab the data, but it does not define the form and meaning of the data.

Writing 150
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Why I Backed a 24-Year-Old Trying to Assess Human Potential

Both Sides of the Table

I know that “mission driven” sounds nebulous or some convenient definition of anything we want to fund. 70% Team, 30% Market I also talk often about how much the team plays a critical role in my decision backing an A-round company because so much changes as a company develops. But really it’s something I look for.

Design 150
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The Most Interesting Online Video Trend

Both Sides of the Table

I called this trend “ Torso TV ” because the “head” of consumption (largest number of views) was dominated by platforms that had massive distribution (think TV stations, radio or retail outlets that sell CDs and DVDs. easy sharing (through social networks or platforms like YouTube). think Apple. Harlem Shake.

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How To Build Startup Credibility Before Your Brand

Startup Professionals Musings

I know that finding time is hard, and good writing is simply not what most people do. Too many entrepreneurs spend big money on development, only to find out that the solution isn’t quite right. Writing a blog is all about communication, and that’s your number one job as founder of a new startup. Hone your communication skills.

Startup 101
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7 Reasons to Start a Blog Before Shipping a Product

Startup Professionals Musings

I know that finding time is hard, and good writing is simply not what most people do. Too many entrepreneurs spend big money on development, only to find out that the solution isn’t quite right. Writing a blog is all about communication, and that’s your number one job as founder of a new startup. Hone your communication skills.

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