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What A CEO Does
Fred Wilson – Aug 30, 2010
I am posting this as a MBA Mondays post. But I did not learn this little lesson at business school. I learned it from a very experienced venture capitalist early in my post-MBA career. I was working on a CEO [...] Read more
Another Take on the Web is Dead: Limits to Decentralization
Albert Wenger – Aug 19, 2010
The Wired cover story on “The Web is Dead? A Debate” has in fact caused an intense debate of the question, taking place – of course – on the web. It may be seen as somewhat ironic that on just [...] Read more
Mind Blowing Reading
Albert Wenger – Aug 18, 2010
I love it when I come across math, science or computer writing that is really mind blowing. This can be something I already know but is presented in a different way that offers a deeper understanding. A couple of weeks [...] Read more
Privacy and Facebook’s Widgets
Albert Wenger – Aug 17, 2010
I am not generally scared about privacy. For instance, I have always thought that sites using cookies to remember a few things about me is a good idea and that the WSJ’s recent cookie story was mostly sensationalist. I also [...] Read more
Bookings vs Revenues vs Collections
Fred Wilson – Aug 16, 2010
A reader suggested this topic for MBA Mondays. It is a good one. When a customer commits to spend money with your company, that is a “booking”. A booking is often tied to some form of contract between your company [...] Read more
Bookings vs Revenues vs Collections
Fred Wilson – Aug 16, 2010
A reader suggested this topic for MBA Mondays. It is a good one.When a customer commits to spend money with your company, that is a “booking”. A booking is often tied to some form of contract between your company and [...] Read more
The Software Inventor’s Patent Dilemma
Albert Wenger – Aug 16, 2010
The Oracle-Google law suit highlights another problem with software patents. Many folks who are opposed to software patents (either entirely or at least to their current breadth) work for companies that have to play by the existing patent rules - [...] Read more
Cloud Storage/Backup Recommendations?
Albert Wenger – Aug 13, 2010
Last night I managed to fix my ReadyNAS NV+ with a replacement PSU purchased from PC Warehouse (bypassing customer support but shelling out a bit over $100). I updated the forums with the relevant links and am happy to once [...] Read more
Net Neutrality Is Critical for Innovation
Albert Wenger – Aug 12, 2010
I am glad to see the net neutrality debate raging. As Union Square Ventures and on our personal blogs (AVC, Continuations) we have long been proponents of net neutrality (the USV link is from 2006!). Our own bias here is [...] Read more