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Back from China
Albert Wenger – May 31, 2012
We just got back from spending 12 amazing days in China. Given the 12 hour time difference, I feel a bit like the Panda in the picture below and a more detailed set of impressions will have to wait. But [...] Read more
MBA Mondays: Where To Find Strong Talent
Fred Wilson – May 28, 2012
One of the most vexing problems entrepreneurs face is where to find strong talent for their companies. The kind of people you want to hire for your company are in short supply and they are rarely out looking for a [...] Read more
Investment Thesis @USV
Andy Weissman – May 27, 2012
Venture firms operate a bunch of different ways. Some have a geographical focus, others have a sector focus, still others have a stage focus. Union Square Ventures' focus has evolved into what we call a "thesis" but is probably better [...] Read more
Twilio’s Nine Things
Fred Wilson – May 27, 2012
In the last MBA Mondays post talking about company culture, I wrote: It helps a lot to have a one pager that outlines the core values of the company. I just saw our portfolio company Twilio's version of that. They [...] Read more
Off the Grid (China Edition)
Albert Wenger – May 16, 2012
We are about to go on a trip to China and I couldn’t be more excited. I have never been to Asia before and am looking forward to the experience. China in particular has held my fascination since taking Roderick [...] Read more
Tech Tuesday: Literals, Constants and Variables
Albert Wenger – May 15, 2012
I may have lost a bunch of Tech Tuesday readers with that post on semantics last week, so today I am hoping to gain some back with a much easier topic! We are continuing the cycle on programming by looking [...] Read more
Behance
Albert Wenger – May 14, 2012
We have long believed that the Internet is about giving "power to the people." One way in which the Internet does that is by letting people show what they have created to the world. People do that in all sorts [...] Read more
Behance
Albert Wenger – May 14, 2012
Today’s post is over at USV, where we announced our investment in Behance. Read more
B Corporation
Albert Wenger – May 10, 2012
Etsy announced yesterday that the company has become a Certified B Corporation. In doing so Etsy joins a growing group of now over 500 companies that includes Patagonia and Seventh Generation. We are excited about this as it fits well [...] Read more