Boy, how times have changed for the venture capital market over the last decade. Here are a few of the overriding trends (according to data collected by the National Venture Capital Association over the years): The number of VC firms has materially reduced The mix of VC firms has polarized away from the middle, […]
Short but useful summary of the state of VC and how it impacts early-stage companies.
What The Evolving VC Market Means For Startups Raising Capital
Can a startup wunderkind save his startup, Clinkle?
Long but very thorough read. Very curious to see how the actual app looks and works.
A SILICON VALLEY DISASTER: A 21-Year-Old Stanford Kid Got $30 Million, Then Everything Blew Up
Amazing article and interview. Avoid the comments.
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The Fitbit Force is about to become a little bit smarter than your typical fitness tracker. This February, an update to Fitbit’s software will allow the band to notify iPhone owners of incoming…
I love FitBit even more now.
Awesome interview with Fred Wilson about the NYC tech scene and the state of VC on the east coast.
The $30 million exit to Zendesk has many positives for Singapore’s ambitious tech startup scene.
Very cool to see Singapore tech making waves.
Most investors don’t read lengthy business plans. When they receive them they file them in the trash. They are time crunched, overrun with pitches and often have short attention spans. So delivering your message and information in a concise and attention grabbing way, is critical. This means your pitch arsenal should typically comprise of a 10-15 slide pitch deck with minimal text and a 1-2 page executive summary. You should also be deploying effective elevator and high concept pitches. Don’t make the mistake of assuming that shorter is easier. As a general rule, it’s always more difficult to tell a…
Good summary of why you should keep your summaries summarized.
Pitch Decks and Executive Summaries – Why Less is Always More
Written by Kevan Lee. Every so often when I’m tweeting or emailing, I’ll think: Should I really be writing so much? I tend to get carried away. And for the times that I do, it sure would be nice to know if all this extra typing is hurting or helping my cause. I want to stand out …
Great stats on message length and engagement.
The Ideal Length of Everything Online – Internet Marketing Association
Google may be planning on building out its own wireless network.
I wonder who they’re going to buy bandwidth from.
Stream the sounds of a coffee shop at work! Coffitivity is the virtual tool to research showing moderate ambient noise helps enhance creative cognition!
Yes, I recognize the irony in listening to the sounds of a physical place that I can easily go to (and often do) while I work. But it’s still somehow cool.
#neato 