December, 2008

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Benchmark Capital: Open For Business

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“People see you having fun Just a-lying in the sun Tell them that you like it this way” – BTO, Takin’ Care of Business The seemingly chronic state of our economy, combined with the thundering sound of dire financial news has left many in a state of shock. This unprecedented moment in time [.].

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Your idea sucks, now go do it anyway

A Smart Bear: Longform

Your idea probably sucks, and it doesn't matter because your business will probably turn out to be something completely different.

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Do VCs Help in Building a Technology Platform; Part 2

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Over three years ago, I wrote a post titled, “Do VCs Help in Building a Technology Platform?“ The premise (as you can go see), was that VCs who once primarily invested in companies built on Microsoft’s platform, had almost universal switched to the open source LAMP stack as their technology platform of choice. This activity obviously helps [.

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Breaking the Rules

A Smart Bear: Longform

When you know the rules, then you can break the rules.

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