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I am not sure I could ever, nor would ever, draw such distinct lines. If social channels aren't professionally useful and personally enriching to you, I think you might be doing it wrong. :)
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One of many: Buckminster Fuller. An optimist in the face of impending room. A polymath unconstrained by any convenient labels. He taught each of us that creativity and action wil inevitably produce hope and change. I recommend reading just about anything from him.
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Our daughter was born in a hospital setting. However, "The Business of Being Born" had a very deep impact on our approach to every aspect of the process and helped us, without a doubt, bring a very happy and healthy girl into the world.
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asked by joesommelier
I actually don't think it requires much money at all to get to prototype. In fact, I have dozens of entrepreneurs who would tell you it takes just about zero dollars. So, just pull the trigger and get something up and going.
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My very first investment, Photobucket, was a fascinatingly successful company that very few in the Valley ever noticed. Why? Because the echo chamber never used it. Nevertheless, 68 million kids from across America and across demographic lines were into it and that created the value.
Formspring is the same thing. Tens of millions of users most of whom could care less about startups and venture capital, but all of whom are creating an intensely valuable platform. -
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I really liked the Team in Training folks. Not sure where you are, but I worked out with the SF Bay Area group and they were not only a lot of fun, but their instruction was top-notch.
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asked by noeticsound
Empirically, there are so very few black and hispanic people in the startup scene that, yeah, something is wrong. Women are definitely underrepresented too. No doubt.
Religion as a classifier? Hmm. I am not sure about that. First, I think the Valley tends to just be a pretty science/secular movement. That said, I can't think of any group deeply underrepresented on the basis of religion. Am I missing something?
All this said, I am not sure about cultural biases coloring investment decisions. Not denying it, but I am just not sure about it. I think it goes much deeper than that. I personally do not see much compelling deal flow from minority founders at all.
People a lot smarter than I am have gone deep into what the causes might be. Is it the lack of math and science grads? Is it a dearth of entrepreneurial mentors? I don't know. But, I do like following the discussions and trying to understand how to make this space more inclusive. -
I might actually be bringing on a new full-time analyst/associate. Lowercase grew by about 50x over the last 18 months. So, it is probably time to get a little more help on board.
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asked by mm716617
I grew up in Lockport, NY and spent a lot of the winters bumming around Ellicottville. So, yeah, I am afflicted with the Bills and Sabres. My journey out of the area is pretty unique. But, I think people from Buffalo have something going for them - I have never met more genuine salt of the earth folks than who we all grew up with. Use that understanding of real Americans to your advantage as you strike out into the rest of the country.
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I haven't followed Eric's writings closely. But, there is no doubt about it: these days, so much more can be done with so much less. And doing so preserves so much more optionality for founders in terms of next steps/exits/etc.
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asked by mfrankusa
I am definitely aiming to do some of that. But, right now, I look like a very sad clown. I can't believe this drought.
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asked by aneelp
Twitter is in "holy shit this thing continues to exceed everyone's most bullish hopes and dreams" mode.
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I am not sure I will ever have a concrete answer to this. I guess I just never considered any outcome but success to be a possibility. Losses do not equate failure. Losses do tend to weed out the weak-willed. So, I always figured I could keep hustling and stay in the game long enough for fortunes to turn.
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People who make that first move without asking any permission, seeking any validation, waiting for any confirmation. I am inspired by starters. Ideas are cheap. But, the people who actually take that first step toward making something happen are the ones who change the world.
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I don't. But, that is mostly because I get involved in the earliest stages when it is just a core founding team who gravitate toward each other and have loosely defined roles. Middle and later-stage VCs provide hiring pipelines as a core competency. So, I would check in with guys like that.
By the way, an example. One of my companies is looking for a CFO right now. A well-known partner at a tier one venture firm provided them 8 names of top-shelf CFOs who are available. At that moment I sat back and realized that I might not even know 8 CFOs period. -
asked by planspark
I have never taken it. Seems like a very long ride. But, friends rave. Particularly as you wind through the passes.
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Investor, adventurer, helper.
