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Mattermark – An Example of How We Decide to Invest

Feld Thoughts

I’ve been interested in private company data since I started Feld Technologies in 1987. At some point, Seth and I had the look I referred to at the beginning of this post. This kicked me in the ass very, very hard between 2001 and 2004. I watched Seth do his thing and the gang continue to engage the same way.

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Which Are More Legible: Serif or Sans Serif Typefaces?

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In 2003 as part of my master’s degree I reviewed over 50 empirical studies in typography and found a definitive answer. Part 2 reviews the evidence for and against the legibility of serif and sans serif typefaces. The point size actually refers to the size of this metal block, and not the actual size of the letter.

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On Going Public: SPACs, Direct Listings, Public Offerings, and Access to Private Markets

Ben's Blog

There are a number of trends concerning IPOs and capital formation to note: First, the raw number of IPOs has declined significantly: From 1980-2000, the US averaged roughly 300 IPOs per year; from 2001-2016, the average fell to 108 per year. double the rate of the prior year, 103 of those being venture-backed companies.

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How do we “unscare” people?

Austin Startup

After September 11th, 2001, people were afraid to fly. to 25% (national rate estimated at 32% by Federal Reserve): City consultant: 1 in 5 local jobs lost due to the coronavirus We closed things in March because a rapidly spreading and deadly virus was going to overwhelm our hospitals. TSA had two functions. An R0 of 2.5

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Working for Equity Instead of Cash

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Small Business Labs, from Emergent Research , covers the key social, technology and business trends impacting small business. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. New Communications Review. Part of my business is working with tech start-ups as an advisor/consultant.

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The Optimizer’s Guide to Web Accessibility

ConversionXL

This flexibility also benefits people without disabilities in certain situations, such as people using a slow Internet connection, people with “temporary disabilities” such as a broken arm, and people with changing abilities due to aging. I recommend using the quick reference guide for that reason. of people in the U.S.

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Retro: My Favorite Blog Post on Raising VC

Both Sides of the Table

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. It included one firm who I asked not to call Salesforce.com as a reference (they were our largest pilot customer) and in their kindness they called Marc Benioff (the CEO) and asked his opinion. Another called Parker Harris, the co-founder and CTO.