abovethecrowd.com
DECEMBER 1, 2008
“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 [.].
A Smart Bear: Longform
DECEMBER 21, 2008
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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abovethecrowd.com
DECEMBER 5, 2008
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 [.
abovethecrowd.com
JUNE 19, 2008
I haven’t written a public post in over two years, and many people ask me when I might write again. The bottom line is I have been really busy. Busy with our investments here at Benchmark, and busy with three growing kids at home. But in the end, I am quite fond of writing, and [.].
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A Smart Bear: Longform
DECEMBER 16, 2008
When you know the rules, then you can break the rules.
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A Smart Bear: Longform
APRIL 5, 2008
Elevate your product marketing: Use the Opposite Test to avoid generic bullet points and craft compelling, unique features.
abovethecrowd.com
JULY 22, 2008
I wish someone could help me understand why Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stock prices are not hovering near zero. Is our governement really going to bail out equity investors in a failed business enterpriose? I totally get keeeping America afloat, but it is critical that failed businesses FAIL. They must FAIL. You can’t provide [.
abovethecrowd.com
JUNE 30, 2008
Matt Richtel over at the New York Times wrote an interesting article last week titled, “Venture Investors Wrap Up an Unusually Bleak Quarter.” The main data point that spurred the article is that this is the first quarter since 1978 that not one venture backed company went public. I don’t aim to dispute the facts. [.
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