A historical collection of our writing.
Fred WilsonI saw the news today that HuffPo is shutting down their “contributor network.” we are ending the HuffPost contributor platform. The platform, which launched in May 2005, was a revolutionary idea at the time: give a megaphone to lots of people ― some famous, some completely unknown ― to tell their […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonI saw the news today that HuffPo is shutting down their “contributor network.” we are ending the HuffPost contributor platform. The platform, which launched in May 2005, was a revolutionary idea at the time: give a megaphone to lots of people ― some famous, some completely unknown ― to tell their […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonMy friend Steven Johnson has penned a long and wonderful piece exploring what lies beyond the speculative market in crypto tokens. This essay, which will run in Sunday’s New York Times Magazine, but is online now , could not have come at a better time. All most people know about Bitcoin, Ethereum, […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonI saw my friend Chris tweet this question yesterday and had to respond: Yubikeys are awesome. Not supported everywhere. I use them where I can — Fred Wilson (@fredwilson) January 15, 2018 Nick helped me get Yubikeys set up on all of the services I use that support them in the past few weeks. If […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonToday we celebrate the life and teachings of the great Martin Luther King Jr. He had a way with words and among my favorites is this quote, which seems very apropos right now: Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. USV TEAM […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonA hallmark of startup companies, the tech sector more broadly, and certainly our portfolio companies, is that they include equity in their compensation packages for their employees, often all employees. If you work for a tech company, chances are good that you will get options as part of your […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
