Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2010

This probably wasn’t a fun period of time for a new VC but nonetheless probably made Mike stronger than having started in 1997. I’ve already started the business modeling. Web service that allows parents to monitor children’s activity on social networks in realtime for about $10/child/month.

San Francisco 230

San Francisco Los Angeles Cofounder SMS 230

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 13, 2012

My 1997 recruitment visit met with tepid response, with the student body largely interested in multinational placements at the time. My feedback was that the company needs to enter the market in a business-to-consumer mode because the logistics infrastructure in India is not at a point where a c-to-c business can thrive.

India 117

India Entrepreneur Asia Programming 117

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MAY 23, 2012

The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. It’s also worth noting as data would suggest from this SVB venture funding report, lower costs to build tech & operate businesses implies the possibility of lower loss ratios in portfolios.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

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OCTOBER 19, 2010

Note that I didn’t say there will be total “convergence&# – but I believe the services will inter-operate. Attempts at “moving up the stack&# – In 1997 I led a project to help senior management at British Telecom define its Internet strategy. It will involve 3d (see Nintendo’s moves , for example).

Distribution 386

Distribution Audience Video Internet 386