A historical collection of our writing.
“Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right” What if the value your service or company provides may not be the one you originally or naturally think it does? TED used to be a simple conference – you pay (a lot) to attend, […] Read more (opens Andy Weissman in a new tab)
Almost seven years ago, USV decided that our web site should be a blog. One that allowed for a varied and ongoing conversation with the world and one that could evolve over time. Fast forward to 2012: we realized USV folks publish different things, in different places and at different times; our […] Read more
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 described as a macro level view about the world – the Internet […] Read more
And so, the ol’ cassettes have no value to me anymore. Do I toss ’em and let them become more landfill? That’s seems kind of wasteful and un-green. Try to find a home for them with someone who still collects and plays cassettes? I don’t want to box ’em up and send them somewhere; too […] Read more (opens Andy Weissman in a new tab)
Just read a wonderful essay in the New York Review of Books from Jason Epstein – “How Books Will Survive Publishing.” Mr. Epstein looks at the current conflict between Amazon and books publishers and Apple, over the prices of e-books, and uses that to step outside and look at the real conflict […] Read more (opens Andy Weissman in a new tab)
Information does not want to be free; instead it wants to be distributed friction free. What that means is that information – content – wants to be in as many places as possible, with many options for access, and with an ease of use to access.Today, we have an abundance of great content flowing […] Read more (opens Andy Weissman in a new tab)
