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The entire world is now a rival to Silicon Valley. No country, state, region, nor city has a lock on innovation in technology anymore.
It's not easy for an entrepreneur to find the time to blog. But for those who do it, it is a great tool to communicate with the various... →
Equity capital is expensive. Every time you do a raise, you dilute.
It's upsetting to me that you have to be a millionaire to invest in your friend's start-up.
Venture capital is about capturing the value between the startup phase and the public company phase.
I generally blog between 5:30 A.M. and 7 A.M. I will from time to time add something during the day, but for the most part blogging is an early... →
Skyping with your spouse works well enough, but apparently it is hard to get the kids to hang out on Skype for long.
There is a difference between hiring a CEO and turning over control of the business.
To see things differently requires you to be wired a little differently.
New York's niche is content, and content is becoming more valuable. Just think about what is more valuable: MTV or the cable system that you use... →
Facebook is not an unstoppable juggernaut. There are a lot of other things people can do on the web.
Foursquare's adoption of a game dynamic when it launched is a particularly clever implementation of a social hook.
Given New York City's cultural diversity, it has always attracted creative people.