A historical collection of our writing.
Fred WilsonOne of the big trends in startup land over the last decade is consumer brands getting built direct to consumer (D2C) on highly efficient advertising channels like Google, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. In these online channels, brands can test, measure, test, measure, test, measure, and […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonThe Partnership For New York City operates some excellent “vertical” accelerators for companies that are getting started and are focused on serving industries with big footprints here in NYC. Financial Services – FinTech Innovation Lab Health Care – Digital Health Innovation Lab Fashion – Fashion […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
The massacre in Pittsburgh is heartbreaking and awful, and another example of the extent to which society seems to be fraying. The Pittsburgh attacker spent a lot of time on social media sites that stoked his fear, isolation and anger. I think about the internet a lot, and while the internet has […] Read more (opens Nick Grossman in a new tab)
Fred WilsonConsumer surplus is the delta between what consumers expect to pay or are willing to pay for an item and what they actually have to pay given market dynamics. A good example of where we are generating a lot of consumer surplus is technology. I would be happy to pay for my email (and do) […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
I have not been blogging a lot, other than the occasional updated excerpt from World After Capital and a few posts in my Uncertainty Wednesday series. The reason is that I am struggling with the relevance of much of what I would have said, when contrasted with the current political and social […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Fred WilsonThis video is an advertisement in support of a group of women running for national office in these midterms. I am compelled by this advertisement and these women. I am very hopeful that women like these will increasingly lead our congress and our country. USV TEAM POSTS: Bethany Crystal — October […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
