By Bethany Crystal—Jan 13, 2019

You’ve probably heard of “scope creep” — when you tack on extra features or add-ons to the initial scope of a project. The more you add in, the more complicated the project becomes, and the greater the risk that deadlines start slipping. In a fast-moving product development cycle, this can be […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)

By Fred Wilson—Jan 12, 2019

I listened to this 40min interview of Marc and Ben earlier this week. I enjoyed it. Marc and Ben are smart and witty and know how to work off each other. I got a few really good laughs too, which is always a bonus with these things. I hope you enjoy it as much as […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)

By Fred Wilson—Jan 12, 2019

I listened to this 40min interview of Marc and Ben earlier this week. I enjoyed it. Marc and Ben are smart and witty and know how to work off each other. I got a few really good laughs too, which is always a bonus with these things. I hope you enjoy it as much as […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)

By Albert Wenger—Jan 11, 2019

What does it mean to trust someone? Usually, that person (or company, or technology) can take actions that share a bunch of characteristics: the action has a material impact on us, we cannot directly observe the action or judge its consequences relative to alternatives at least until later, and we […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)

By Fred Wilson—Jan 10, 2019

For most companies and projects in the crypto sector, a big issue has been how to design their token and how to get it in the hands of users, validators/miners, and investors. As Joel explained in this post, you need all three stakeholders to create a well functioning crypto-token. There is the […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)

By Bethany Crystal—Jan 10, 2019

I joined two non-profit boards in 2018. The first, as a director at large for the Northwestern University Alumni Association, where I went to school. This was perhaps the more obvious transition. I’ve been volunteering as an alumni leader in some capacity since 2012. On this board, I sit on the […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)