A historical collection of our writing.
Fred WilsonWe like to make our initial investment sometime between the formation of a business and the first dollar of revenue coming in the door. Sometimes that time period lasts a while. In the interim, how do you monitor how an investment is doing? Even after revenue starts rolling in, its helpful to have […] Read more
Brad BurnhamWe are true believers in the potential of the web. Over the last year, we have seen a number of lightweight web services that could be the foundation for large and valuable businesses. Many of these services appear to be fundamentally changing the structure of their markets. This creates a […] Read more
Brad BurnhamAnyone who has been to our site before will notice a very different look and feel today. When we launched Union Square Ventures last year, we put up a web site that described who we were, how we saw the market and where we planned to invest. Today, we are still the same people, but […] Read more
Fred WilsonI just finished John Battelle’s The Search. It’s a great book. I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in business, technology, marketing, and the internet. One of the things I that I enjoyed most in the book was John’s comparison of Google and Yahoo!. I won’t quote from the book here. If […] Read more
Charlie O'DonnellDo you want to make money in your own home? Forget real estate scams, tupperware, or becoming a spammer. Create your own Web 2.0 company NOW!! Its easy. Just follow these 10 simple steps and you, too, can be seen in fine dining establishments like Jamba Juice and speaking on panels for conferences […] Read more
Fred WilsonWhat is Audience Management? It’s the ability to track your audience and customers, know who they are, what they like, how they behave, etc. Done right, it can allow a business to improve its relationship with its customers and potential customers. Businesses have been doing audience management […] Read more
