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- Low Tech Solutions
Don’t ever discount the simplest solution. From Dave, “I remember having drinks with them 2 years ago and thinking his solution to billing sounded complex.”
Read about their solution and how they topped the 2007 Profit Hot 50 ranking of Canada’s Emerging Growth Companies. Don’t overlook simple, elegant, low tech solutions simply because they’re simple.
- Four Observations After Four Weeks At An Internet Start-up
Slightly more than a month ago I did something crazy and left a challenging but incredibly rewarding job at a seed-stage investment firm to join an internet start-up.
In a different country.
That’s pre-revenue.
All signs pointed to “crazy”, but when you’re chasing your dream you don’t always allow rational thought to enter into the decision […]
- 5 Quick Things
1) I participated in a fantasy baseball league that recently wrapped up. In the end the commish, Adam Kane, ended up winning with Bill Rice taking second. Despite competition from Ian, Adam, Jake, Eric, Brendan, Frank, and others I was able to capture a surprise third place finish.
In a cool move we agreed to […]
- The Changing Landscape of Early-Stage Investing
Fred’s quality post this morning on the Fiction of the 20% further differentiates USV as an innovative venture firm and is another data point for anyone who’s trying to understand how they’re making so many quality investments and successful exits.
When the world breaks, spoils are rewarded to those who figure out the emerging […]
- Sunset Rubdown
Sunset Rubdown (no, not a massage parlor in Mississauga) is my newest addiction. First discovered on the wonderfully rich AjiSignal - a place blogging site for indie music - I’ve fallen in love with the album and have recommended it to everyone I can.
There’s a line in the Pitchfork review that is so true […]
