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Category Archives: Entrepreneurship
The New York Exit, The Soft Underbelly of NY Tech's Ecosystem, and IAC's Saving Grace
Last month, the idea that Foursquare could exit to Yahoo! for $120+ million had everyone abuzz. “This means NY tech has come to its own!” people exclaimed. Finally, we had a major player in the social web space. It was … Continue reading
The Case for Four
Yesterday, my friend, mentor and colleague, Jeff Bussgang wrote a post questioning the validity of a 4 year vesting cycle for startup founders. On behalf of all the founders out there, I’m going to disagree. His argument: startup exits how … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Investing, Web Startup
Tagged Investing, Shai Agassi, Steve Jobs, Stock
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The Startup Story
A few weeks ago I went down to TechSpace to meet entrepreneur Sean Black and, for use on StartupAlley.net, talk about everything from the NY tech scene, to AnyClip, to my work with Flybridge Capital Partners. Here’s Part 1 of … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Web Startup
Tagged AnyClip, Flybridge Capital Partners, Zappos
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Stop Comparing. Start Building.
For whatever reason, every six months or so there’s a flair-up on local listservs or blogs more or less titled “NYC vs Silicon Valley.” These types of comparisons, by entrepreneurs and pundits new and old(er), are not remotely productive, and … Continue reading
Q&A: Private to Private Valuations
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
The Fulcrum and The Funnel
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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Office Hours this Friday: Experiment
About a year ago, I introduced weekly “Office Hours” into my schedule. The thesis: If I set aside a weekly, hour block of 15 minute meetings, I would be able to meet more people and more people would be able … Continue reading
I'm joining Flybridge as an Advisor
Today, I’m very happy to announce that I’ve joined the amazing team at Flybridge Capital Partners as an Advisor for New York-based investment opportunities. This position is part-time (more like real-time), as day-to-day I — as most of you know — … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Investing, nextNY
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Thesis Driven Startups & Investing
Over the last few years, I’ve come to believe that the strongest startups and VCs are those armed with a strong thesis. Why? Despite common belief, a thesis is not most important when founding a startup or deciding to fund one … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Web Startup
Tagged Chris Dixon, drop.io, Fred Wilson, Sam Lessin
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It's time to Crush It!
Today, one of my dearest friends and greatest teachers, Gary Vaynerchuk, releases his book, “Crush It!” Please consider buying the book now. I’m sure 75% of you already have heard of Gary, but if you haven’t, here’s all you need … Continue reading