An example of a reversible decision could be adding a product feature, a new algorithm in the code, targeting a specific set of customers, etc. Home About Lightspeed Team jump to navigation One difference between VCs and Entrepreneurs April 20, 2009 Posted by jeremyliew in decision making , Entrepreneur , VC. That’s why startups are agile. MORE >>

A few months ago, I was quoted by a Wall Street Journal reporter in an article, the inverse of this one, titled “ The 7 Most Overrated Businesses ” (I said no more traffic-driven social networks, please). Social network marketing. believe it will happen, but it hasn’t yet. Green. Biotech. Sustainable energy. MORE >>

Many small businesses feel overwhelmed by the multitude of social networking sites that are becoming more and more “must have”. Google+ is a relative newcomer to the social networking game but has quickly become one of the absolute necessities for any small business. Link the other social networks. MORE >>

Here's why signing your business up will be an important social media investment. Just when a marketing strategy in 140 characters or less started to seemed normal, the social media scene for businesses completely changed this week. Google debuted Google+ Pages, the brand-specific accounts for its new social network. MORE >>

As I discussed in Matching Algorithm , I end up talking to a lot of startups who want to become the eHarmony of careers, eHarmony of clothes, eHarmony of jobs, eHarmony of tutoring, eHarmony of services, eHarmony of investments, etc. So, it makes it much harder to predict, test and scale a network effect startup. How long? Who pays? MORE >>