Smartphones continue to enhance our lives, but all of the great apps, features and social connections can add stress. Is it time to cut back on smartphone usage or maybe we need smarter smartphones that route only the most important information to us. Read more »
The new Forbes Midas List is out and it ranks the top 100 venture capitalists. The list ranks uber-VC Fred Wilson below those whose performance is average at best. I find the list confusing, thanks to an ambiguous and somewhat faulty methodology. Read more »
Data, I believe is like plastic. You can use it to make wonderful things. However, like plastic, it can be a great polluter and create havoc on the environment. Or as I like to say, data without context is dirt. Read more »
SOPA and PIPA bills, both in their substance and, significantly, the process by which they have moved along, fail this test. As such, they reveal a disturbing picture about the policy process in Washington and threaten to create significant and unintended consequences. Read more »
The venture capital industry is going through a revival, according to Brad Feld, one of the founders of the Colorado-based VC firm, Foundry Group. During a 20-minute video chat he talks about his journey from Boston to Boulder, the myths of entrepreneurship and much more. Read more »
I’ve you’ve ever been stung by the rejection of a VC, this post ought to help you put the experience into perspective. In Why Am I Passing?, VC blogger Brad Feld lays out the filtering process he uses to determine whether or not to even invest […] Read more »
Courtesy of Brad Feld’s blog, we found a terrific set of posts today on the topic of burnout, an affliction that nearly all startup founders experience at some point in their careers. While it appeals to our entrepreneurial romanticism to “burn the candle at both ends,” […] Read more »
