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Patch Homes, A Modern Finance Company
John Buttrick – Sep 12, 2019
In 2006 my friends Mia and Andre (pseudonyms) bought their dream garden apartment in Harlem for $500K. They had rented in New York for a decade and bought the apartment expecting to make it their home indefinitely. They initially financed [...] Read more
Algorand Economic Improvement Proposal
Albert Wenger – Sep 6, 2019
As investors in Algorand and node runners on the network, we welcome the first Algorand Economic Improvement Proposal (EIP). Since the launch of the mainnet and the start of trading of the Algo it has become clear that the daily [...] Read more
Hello world
Albert Wenger – Sep 5, 2019
Welcome to wiki This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! Read more
New USV Website
Albert Wenger – Sep 3, 2019
Today we have launched a new website for USV . It is the second complete overhaul of the site since USV launched with a blog in 2004 (modulo some smaller experiments with tagging in between). The new site is up [...] Read more
Back At It
Fred Wilson – Sep 3, 2019
The summer is over and the fall season is upon us. I love the fall in NYC. It hums with energy, the air cools a bit, and everyone is out and about. It is also a good time to get [...] Read more
Labor Day: UBI versus Job Guarantee
Albert Wenger – Sep 2, 2019
The majority of the 2020 presidential candidates on the Democratic side support a Federal Job Guarantee with Andrew Yang being the lone voice in favor of a Universal Basic Income. Both of these policies are aiming to address the changes [...] Read more
Labor Day: UBI versus Job Guarantee
Albert Wenger – Sep 2, 2019
The majority of the 2020 presidential candidates on the Democratic side support a Federal Job Guarantee with Andrew Yang being the lone voice in favor of a Universal Basic Income. Both of these policies are aiming to address the changes [...] Read more
Labor Shortages
Fred Wilson – Sep 2, 2019
I read last week that there are a growing number of regions around the country where there are labor shortages. Businesses literally cannot find the workers they need to operate their businesses. Today is Labor Day, a day to celebrate [...] Read more
Scaling In Lower Cost Locations
Fred Wilson – Sep 1, 2019
This is a topic I’ve written about a bunch over the years. I feel like it is becoming more urgent every day. Last week I heard some shocking numbers about salary levels for certain kinds of engineers in the bay [...] Read more