July 2010
13 posts
Customer Acquisition is Oxygen to a Startup →
“Studies show that more than a fifth of all voice messages are never listened to”
– I am not alone! …
Clive Thompson on the Death of the Phone Call | Magazine
“I don’t know what a dipshit company is. I haven’t seen one.”
– I’m with Fred here. Angel boom is warranted and a good thing. More, smaller deals by angels are replacing fewer, larger ones by old school VCs; same dollars are being dispersed more widely and allocated more efficiently in early stage deals.
A VC: Lead Investors, Dipshit Companies, and...
WatchA robot learning to flip pancakes
“I think most people have one top idea in their mind at any given time....”
– This is so right. The Top Idea in Your Mind
Everything You Think You Know About Mike Tyson Is... →
“In 1950, thousands of teenagers were asked if they considered themselves an...”
– Op-Ed Columnist - The Gospel of Mel Gibson - NYTimes.com
“Los Angeles-based management company Creative Artists Agency decided to get into...”
– Amazing to consider just what a potent counter-force to NBA owners power a super-agency like CAA can be. Next summers collective bargaining negotiations are going to be a serious showdown.
Inside ‘The Decision’: Miami’s coup was a ‘surprise’ built on long-coveted goal...
“In May, after the Cavs were ousted in the conference semifinals, I wrote that...”
– Bill Simmons: Countdown to the LeBron James decision - ESPN
