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The Twitter “Patent Hack”
Fred Wilson – Apr 18, 2012
Yesterday Twitter announced that they plan to amend the assignments agreements that they sign with their employees. They call this proposed amendment the Innovator's Patent Agreement. I've been aware of this effort inside of Twitter for a while and I [...] Read more
Funding Circle
Andy Weissman – Apr 1, 2012
The shift from hierarchical models of resource allocation to more efficient marketplaces is occurring not only in handmade goods or creative projects, but in the provision of financial services as well. New digitally-native financial services that use technology in ways [...] Read more
The Freedom to Innovate
Brad Burnham – Mar 14, 2012
Last night, I had the honor of speaking at the Center For Democracy and Technology's 2012 Annual Dinner. Here is what I shared with the audience:I started working in technology 30 years ago and for most of that time thought [...] Read more
Dwolla
Albert Wenger – Feb 6, 2012
Money is one of the fundamental underpinnings of the economy, yet we largely take it for granted. When we pay for our morning cup of coffee (or tea) with cash or a credit card, we tend not to stop and [...] Read more
What comes next
Christina Cacioppo – Nov 28, 2011
Now is a great time to be an internet entrepreneur. While much of the global economy sputters, tech companies post growth numbers other industries haven't seen in years. Their success hasn't gone unnoticed, and the pace of tech-company creation has [...] Read more
Help Protect Internet Innovation
Albert Wenger – Nov 16, 2011
We have previously written about why the Protect IP Act (PIPA) is bad for innovation. The same is true of the House version of this bill which is called the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). In fact, SOPA goes beyond [...] Read more