A historical collection of our writing.
Dani GrantRecently I’ve been using Quizlet to record information I’m trying to learn. Quizlet rocks, but I forget to go back and study the flashcards after I make them. Yesterday I built a chrome extension that surfaces a flashcard from Quizlet every time I open up a new tab: It’s an experiment – I’m curious […] Read more (opens Dani Grant in a new tab)
Fred WilsonOur portfolio company Quizlet is one of the top mobile apps out there with over 50 million people a month using it to learn something . Quizlet has existed for over a decade as a wikipedia style learning community with its users creating and sharing study sets on pretty much everything and […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
In investing there is uncertainty about returns. Some investments do well, others do poorly. But that is not the only risk that investors are concerned about when they are investing professionally on behalf of others. There is also the issue of perception: it is one thing not to make money in a […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalOver the past couple of years, I’ve spent a lot of time meeting with students who are considering how to approach their careers. Now that I’m about a decade out of school, I feel like I’m far enough away from college graduation to have some perspective but also a close enough proximity to still […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Fred WilsonIt is Computer Science Education Week . This is a worldwide movement to get schools everywhe re doing an hour of code . It started in 2009 and nine years later it is one of the largest learning events in the world. I celebrated CS Ed Week yesterday morning by visiting PS24 with NYC Schools […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Fred WilsonLitigation is something I try to avoid. It is way better to work out differences by sitting down and negotiating a reasonable deal for both parties. But litigation is a fact of life in business. You cannot avoid it all of the time. Companies and people will sue you even when you have done nothing […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
