Monthly Archives: January 2010

Q&A: Private to Private Valuations

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Nate Westheimer

Image via Wikipedia A friend of mine sent me an email today, asking about a Private to Private sale of a website and how to Value it. I enjoyed thinking about the dynamics of this and enjoyed answering his question; … Continue reading →

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The 2 Day Work Day

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Nate Westheimer

I love burning at both ends, and working from Israel helps fuel that bad habit. This week I’ve been working out of AnyClip’s Jerusalem office, at the JVP Media Center. At night, I stay in a boutique hotel, literally across … Continue reading →

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7 Deadly Demo Sins

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Nate Westheimer

I see a lot of presentations. Every month at the NY Tech Meetup I see at least 7 or 8 presentations, in the other community events I attend I see more, and as a VC, first at Rose Tech Ventures … Continue reading →

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Falling in Love with UX

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Nate Westheimer

I may now be a “born again product guy.” Yesterday, I came to love the practice of UX (User Experience). My revelation came towards the end of a 5 hour-long UX marathon/hackathon we had at AnyClip, led by our (amazing) UX … Continue reading →

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eBay's Squandered Trust

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Nate Westheimer

Last week, I met with one startup trying to solve “online trust” issues in the social sphere, and wrote about another one dealing with trust in commerce (both online and offline). I guess for some, trust and reputation seem like an unsolved … Continue reading →

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Venmo: The Future of Payments

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Nate Westheimer

Over the past few months, I’ve been using the private beta of Venmo, a new, flexible payments platform built by my friend Andrew Kortina and his friend Iqram Magdon-Ismail. On the surface, Venmo has some similarities to PayPal and a … Continue reading →

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The Fulcrum and The Funnel

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Nate Westheimer

What makes a good startup? Most people say “the idea,” “the team,” “the technology ” and “the market.” I think it all may come down to “The Fulcrum” and “The Funnel.” What’s this? “The Fulcrum” is the core value of your … Continue reading →

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