Agile VC
MAY 26, 2011
AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. A lot of people ask me what it was like raising the Series A round for LinkedIn back in 2003. I thought I’d revisit it and share the story… First, you have to rewind mentally to early 2003. Ok, now you have the context for early 2003. May 26, 2011.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 5, 2011
2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. I acknowledged this in the article.
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Up and Running
MARCH 11, 2015
And, there’s a good reason why; it includes back-to-back essays on mobile, high-growth startups and technology. Probably the grand-daddy of VC blogs, Union Square Ventures’ Fred Wilson has been posting every day since 2003. From life advice and commentary, to practical know-how for growing a tech startup, AVC is a must-read blog.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 4, 2011
I ran my first marathon in London this way in 2003 raising $3,000 for Parkinson’s disease (and finishing in under 4 hours – my publicly stated goal). Only one guy in the room knew – their tech lead. Once you churn a user due to stability or performance problems it can be hard to get them back. In 6 months? In 3 months?
David Teten
JANUARY 9, 2018
That said, one limitation in early-stage investing particularly is that 2022’s growth sectors probably don’t fit neatly into a vertical we can define today. Amar Bhide, my former professor, wrote in Harvard Business Review, “ Strategy is Bunk.” – Technology stack. This model certainly makes sense.
David Teten
JANUARY 9, 2018
That said, one limitation in early-stage investing particularly is that 2022’s growth sectors probably don’t fit neatly into a vertical we can define today. Amar Bhide, my former professor, wrote in Harvard Business Review, “ Strategy is Bunk.” – Technology stack. This model certainly makes sense.
Hunter Walker
JANUARY 15, 2016
Hunter Walk: I know you started Dogster, one of the seminal early online communities, but I don’t know Dogster’s founding story. Ted Rheingold: In 2003 I owned and ran a web service business called OneMatchFire , and made a number of image sharing products for customers (or as side projects). How did the site come about?
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