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The Profit Motive
Fred Wilson – Dec 26, 2018
I had an interesting conversation with a friend who operates a traditional business (not tech, not venture backed, not “growth”) last week. He buys a lot of software from tech companies and he observed that not one of them operates [...] Read more
“Hola” vs. “Bonjour” — What’s hidden in hello
Bethany Crystal – Dec 26, 2018
You have to love the Spanish greeting, “Hola!” Perhaps the most welcoming of all salutations, the uplift in tone when spoken invites an immediate smile. Friendly to a fault, it works at any time of day or night in near-endless [...] Read more
Always ask the busiest person to get it done
Bethany Crystal – Dec 26, 2018
A semi-short meditation on what it’s like to be “that person” “That’s too much!” Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been told that I do too much. I still remember the first time this came up, back in middle [...] Read more
Expat Xmas: Spending the holidays away from home
Bethany Crystal – Dec 26, 2018
A snapshot at our Christmas Crew in Vienna last year Last year was my first Christmas that I spent away from home, away from my family. It wasn’t an easy call. My husband, Jason, had a work gig in London [...] Read more
Merry Christmas
Fred Wilson – Dec 25, 2018
To all of those who celebrate Christmas, I wish you a wonderful day filled with family and friends. To those who don’t celebrate Christmas, I wish you a day of rest and relaxation. Read more
Pocket
Fred Wilson – Dec 24, 2018
I recently wrote about my new Pixel Slate . There is a lot I like about it and a lot that I’m getting used to. I touched on most of that in my blog post. But one thing that I [...] Read more
Gone Skiing
Fred Wilson – Dec 23, 2018
We arrived in paradise (as this photo shows) last night and we will be here with our family and friends for the next ten days. I plan to write daily but maybe not about tech and startups as much as [...] Read more
Finding the local watering holes
Bethany Crystal – Dec 23, 2018
A peek at La Placita in San Juan on a Saturday night From the quiet, residential looks of the streets, you might get the impression that you’ve wandered too far from the beaten path. The narrow streets that barely fit [...] Read more
Video Of The Week: Chris Dixon and Brian Armstrong
Fred Wilson – Dec 22, 2018
Brian Armstrong, founder and CEO of USV portfolio company Coinbase , sat down with Coinbase Board Member Chris Dixon and talked about how Brian started Coinbase, how the company grew, and where crypto is today. It’s about 40mins and it’s [...] Read more