TargetSpot
I’ve spent a lot of time in the past eight years working with the radio broadcast industry on the conversion of their business from analog to digital. That work is largely related to my role as a director and financial [...] Read more
Cash Flow Forecasting Isn’t What It Used To Be
I share Fred’s determination never to miss out on a later round investment in a company we have nurtured because we do not have adequate reserves. For me, however, the more interesting insight that came out of the exercise of [...] Read more
Reserves
In early stage investing, one of the most critical things is the ability to continue to participate in the follow on rounds to protect your ownership interest. I learned this the hard way fairly early in my career when I [...] Read more
Outside.in
One form of media that hasn't yet been well executed on the Internet is local media. Yes, local search is available, and Google's offering in this area has become very good recently. Local classifieds are also all over the Internet, [...] Read more
AdaptiveBlue
The genius of the web is that it is flat – anything can be a link and anything can be linked to. But this is also one of its greatest limitations. When you come across the word Taurus on the [...] Read more
SIAA Preview Keynote
I gave a keynote at the Information Industry Summit yesterday during the "preview session" which features emerging information businesses.We've been investing in information businesses for years at the various firms I've worked for and I've watched the business change a [...] Read more