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Moving To Homer, Alaska

Feld Thoughts

During one of the long conversations we had at the time about our future, we started talking about calling it quits and moving to Homer, Alaska. We didn’t know anyone there and I didn’t have any business there, but it was a lot more centrally located in the US than Homer, Alaska. Life alaska anchorage homer'

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Hanging Out In Pioneer Square

Feld Thoughts

We are significant LPs in the fund and my partner Lindel is joining the PSL advisory board. Amy and I have a periodic conversation around what happens if one of us died unexpectedly. In addition to being LPs in PSL Ventures , we are major investors in PSL Studio and I’m on the board.

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Techstars and The Nature Conservancy

Feld Thoughts

So has my partner Seth and his wife Greeley, who is currently a trustee on the TNC Colorado board. Over the years, we’ve been personally involved in a number of projects, such as protecting the Anchor River in Anchor Point, Alaska (the town Amy grew up in until she was eight.)

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Out of the Crisis #12: Curative founder Fred Turner and Celine Halioua on diagnostic supply chains, scaling up testing, and partnering with government

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You can listen to our conversation on Apple , Google, or wherever you like to download podcasts. In this conversation, you're going to get to hear from someone who's really doing it. I hope this conversation shows everyone out there what is possible when we act boldly in a crisis. Here's my conversation with Curative.

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Book: The Bookish Life of Nina Hill

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The view from my living room in Homer, Alaska. The author, Abbi Waxman , shares the last name with David Waxman , who is a partner at TenOneTen Ventures. ” which then prompted a fun conversation about Nick, Shawn, David, and the mysterious Abbi who I hope to someday meet. We are TV-free up here, so that means, well, books.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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The company raised $45 million in venture capital from firms including DCM, Emergence Capital Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners, and built partnerships with AOL Inc., David Cowan of Bessemer Venture Partners has stuck with Mr. Dreymann. The quality of conversations can deteriorate when real identities are not provided.

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Why Crunch Modes Doesn't Work: Six Lessons

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In the aftermath of ea_spouse s post on LiveJournal, quality-of-life conversations in the game development business have taken on a new life and a new urgency. Introduction. Ea_spouse received thousands of comments to her original post — followed quickly by major media coverage. Post to Twitter. Community Chapters. Foundation.